Synaptics CEO’s comments spark rumors of Samsung wearables with fingerprint...
It’s likely we’ll see Samsung wearables with embedded Synaptic fingerprint sensors in the near future. This is according to Synaptics CEO Rick Bergman, who, while speaking to media in TaiPei said...
View ArticleSamsung shows off SAMI platform, smartwatch for measuring health data
Samsung recently laid out an architecture for biometric health information, as well as a cloud platform and smartwatch for storing the health data collected. According to a report in Venturebeat, this...
View ArticleMicrosoft’s rumored smartwatch to be equipped with biometric sensors
Microsoft will apparently launch its new smartwatch platform in October, which will be equipped with 11 biometric sensors, according to a report by Tom’s Hardware. The news follows last month’s Forbes...
View ArticleIriTech to release FiDELYS smartwatch with iris recognition
IriTech announced it will release the world’s first iris recognition enabled smartwatch, FiDELYS, by launching a crowd funding campaign on Indiegogo on July 9th. The news comes on the heels of...
View ArticleTop biometrics news stories, week of July 13
Biometrics Week in Review: biometric visa for South Africa tourism, FiDELYS smartwatch, VISA Europe considers biometrics, biometric intelligence lab, travel biometrics testing center, Emirates Identity...
View ArticleApple adds smartwatch, biometric payment capabilities to iPhone
After months of rumors and speculation in the press, Apple announced it will soon launch its new Apple Watch, a “smartwatch” featuring four sensors that will measure its user’s pulse. The company also...
View ArticleSamsung to partner with PayPal to enable mobile payments with new smartwatch
Samsung is partnering with PayPal to offer mobile payment capabilities for the next version of its Galaxy Gear smartwatch, according to a report by Tech Week Europe. The smartphone manufacturer will go...
View ArticleToyota to showcase research vehicle with custom biometric software
Toyota will showcase the latest generation Driver Awareness Research Vehicle, DARV1.5, at this week’s Meeting of the Minds 2014 summit in Detroit, according to a report by Green Car Congress. The car...
View ArticleIonosys combines a watch and fingerprint reader for biometric authentication
French startup Ionosys is now offering SmartSafe, a new biometric watch with fingerprint recognition for two-factor authentication, according to a report by Tom’s Guide. Ionosys CEO Stephane Blondeau...
View ArticleHyundai releases voice recognition-enabled smartwatch app for Android
Hyundai has launched its Blue Link voice recognition-enabled smartwatch companion app for Android Wear on Google Play, which will also be available for the Apple Watch shortly after its release. The...
View ArticleSamsung developing Biosignal ID for smartwatch to process financial transactions
Samsung has been working on remedying issues with its fingerprint scanner for smartphones and tablets, along with developing a way to perform user authentication on its Gear smartwatch, according to a...
View ArticleSamsung patent uses veins for biometric authentication on wearable device
A newly published Samsung patent titled “Wearable Device and Method of Operating the Same” was filed on July 29, 2015 and published on February 4, 2016. The patent summary describes a wearable device...
View ArticleSamsung continues to utilize speech recognition technology by Sensory
Sensory Inc. announced this past week that Samsung continues to utilize TrulyHandsfree technology to provide speech trigger and speech recognition experience on the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge...
View ArticleValencell technology integrated into smartwatch delivers biometric monitoring...
Valencell, Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) and Z-Smart have integrated Valencell’s PerformTek technology in G&D’s new payments-focused smartwatch targeting the banking industry. Three large banks...
View ArticleApple adds smartwatch, biometric payment capabilities to iPhone
After months of rumors and speculation in the press, Apple announced it will soon launch its new Apple Watch, a...
View ArticleSamsung to partner with PayPal to enable mobile payments with new smartwatch
Samsung is partnering with PayPal to offer mobile payment capabilities for the next version of its Galaxy Gear smartwatch, according...
View ArticleToyota to showcase research vehicle with custom biometric software
Toyota will showcase the latest generation Driver Awareness Research Vehicle, DARV1.5, at this week’s Meeting of the Minds 2014 summit...
View ArticleIonosys combines a watch and fingerprint reader for biometric authentication
French startup Ionosys is now offering SmartSafe, a new biometric watch with fingerprint recognition for two-factor authentication, according to a...
View ArticleHyundai releases voice recognition-enabled smartwatch app for Android
Hyundai has launched its Blue Link voice recognition-enabled smartwatch companion app for Android Wear on Google Play, which will also...
View ArticleSamsung developing Biosignal ID for smartwatch to process financial transactions
Samsung has been working on remedying issues with its fingerprint scanner for smartphones and tablets, along with developing a way...
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