Amazon Echo Dot Features Voice Controlled AI, Available For Pre-Order
Amazon’s second-generation Amazon Echo Dot is now available for pre-order in the UK. It’s a small, cylindrical device in the shape of a tuna can that helps to…
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News Roundup: Background Checks and Major Acquisitions
Last week at FindBiometrics we continued to explore the world of law enforcement biometrics while acquisitions, both speculative and real, brought some…
Apple Pay Finally Comes To The Web
True to Apple’s promises, its mPayment platform is starting to emerge on the web. BigCommerce just recently announced its support, and, as AppleInsider…
Researcher Who Helped Police Hack Into Smartphone Gets Engineering Distinction
Renowned biometrics expert Anil Jain has been elected a Foreign Fellow by the Indian National Academy of Engineering. The distinction is bestowed to only five…
Amid Acquisitions Speculation, FPC Concludes Share Capitalization Effort
“…FPC explained that the aim of this operation was ‘to optimize the company’s capital structure and to create flexibility in terms of the company’s…
Report: Oberthur, Gemalto Bidding for Safran Biometrics Arm
“Safran’s plans to sell its biometrics business are no secret as the company seeks to refocus on its core activities related to aerospace, but it is keeping…
Photo Contest Illustrates Democratic Ideals of Recent Philippines Election
Smartmatic has announced the winners of its Transparency 2016 Election Photo Contest. Organized in partnership with the Federation of Philippine Photographers…
Daon to Develop Biometric Authentication Platform with Japanese Banks, NTT Data
Two Japanese financial services companies have contracted Daon, together with NTT Data Corporation, to develop multimodal biometric authentication platforms.…
Is An Under-Glass Fingerprint Sensor Coming To Xiaomi Phones?
Xiaomi’s next major smartphone may feature an under-glass, ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, according to new rumors. The speculation concerns Xiaomi’s Mi 5S,…
Machine-Learning System Can Identify Pixelated Faces
There have been plenty of indications of how facial biometric technology has advanced in recent years, but one of the more unusual new ones is a system that…