Microsoft Highlights Speech Recognition in UWP
The Windows Apps Team continues to promote the sophisticated technological capabilities of the Windows 10 Universal Windows Platform (UWP) through its…
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POMM Smartphone Case Could Enhance Biometric Security, Battery Life
New York-based POMM has announced a new smartphone case designed to add extra security to users’ mobile devices. The eponymous product offers a number of…
Echo-Like Home Care Device Can Recognize Users, Dispense Medication
A new home healthcare device can recognize users and dispense their medication. Called Pillo, it’s a squat Amazon Echo-like device featuring a round screen and…
AI-Human Facial Recognition Competition Illustrates State of the Art
A human being has beaten a sophisticated artificial intelligence system in a facial recognition competition. He’s no ordinary human, however. Wang Yucheng is…
Standard Chartered Bank Bringing Touch ID Support to Eight African Countries
Standard Chartered Bank, an international bank focusing on the Africa, Asia, and Middle East markets, is bringing Touch ID login for its mobile app in eight…
FST Appoints New Board Chairman
Anticipating a ‘major growth phase’, FST Biometrics‘ board of directors has appointed Avi Naor its new chairman. A co-founder of software company Amdocs, Naor…
Mexico’s Banco Inbursa Embraces Selphie Solution
FacePhi has just signed its latest major client. The company has announced that Mexico’s Banco Inbursa will implement its Selphie solution on a mobile app as…
India’s Biometrics Market to Grow at 31 Percent CAGR Between 2016-2021: Report
India’s biometrics market will be worth more than three billion dollars by the year 2021, according to a new report from TechSci Research. Entitled “India…
Biometric Registration Will Be Mandatory For ID Applicants: Israeli Minister
Israeli authorities are making participation in a national biometric identity program mandatory. The announcement arrived as a long pilot program testing the…
Uber, Lyft, Continue Fight Against Biometric Checks in New Jersey
New-generation taxi services Uber and Lyft are once again fighting efforts to mandate biometric background checks for their drivers. This time, the fighting is…