Synaptics is planning to host an 'Analyst and Investor Meeting', and will webcast it live on December 12th. In a statement announcing the meeting, the company indicated that it will feature presentations from Synaptics' senior executives, which … [Read more...] about Synaptics Announces ‘Analyst and Investor Meeting’ for Dec. 12

Synaptics says its under-glass fingerprint sensor technology will see an in-display deployment in a mobile device this year. The company first announced its Natural ID FS9100 sensor line at the end of last year. It's an optical fingerprint sensor … [Read more...] about Synaptics Says In-Display Fingerprint Solution Will Go Into Mass Production This Year

Arrow Electronics, NXP Semiconductors, and Synaptics have announced a new joint solution aimed at helping device makers incorporate Amazon's Alexa AI assistant into their products. Synaptics and NXP technologies form the foundation of the … [Read more...] about Arrow Electronics, NXP Semiconductors, and Synaptics Team Up To Spread Voice-Powered AI

PQI Group's latest My Lockey USB dongles feature Synaptics' Natural ID fingerprint sensors, Synaptics has announced. The devices are designed to enable biometric authentication for user of Windows 10. While Microsoft's latest operating system … [Read more...] about New USB Dongles Feature Synaptics Fingerprint Sensor

"For added security, Acer has embedded a Synaptics Natural ID fingerprint sensor into the Switch 5's power button, a design move that appears to emulate recent high-profile fingerprint sensor integrations in Apple's MacBook Pro and Huawei's Matebook … [Read more...] about Acer Switch 5 Features Synaptics Fingerprint Sensor

Synaptics has announced a new addition to its Natural ID line of fingerprint sensors. The FS4600 family of Natural ID sensors appears to build on the under-glass capabilities of the FS9100 optical sensor announced late last year, with … [Read more...] about Synaptics Announces New Addition to Natural ID Sensor Line

"Meanwhile, Tore Etholm-Idsøe is staying on with NEXT as its new Chairman of the Board." NEXT Biometrics has a new CEO. Ritu Favre, former Biometrics Products Division GM and SVP of Synaptics, is taking the helm from Tore Etholm-Idsøe, the company … [Read more...] about Former Synaptics SVP is New CEO of NEXT Biometrics

Synaptics' VFS7500S fingerprint authentication solution has become the first such device to receive full certification from China's Banking Card Test Center (BCTC). The certification could open important paths for Synaptics in the China market. … [Read more...] about Synaptics Sensor Gets Certification From China’s Banking Card Test Center

"The ZenFone AR is the first smartphone to support the Google Tango augmented reality platform and Google's Daydream VR headset..." ASUS is sticking with Synaptics for the biometric capabilities of its newest smartphone, using a Natural ID … [Read more...] about Synaptics Tech Gets High-Profile Deployment in ASUS ZenFone AR

"...Huawei's Changxiang 6S features a Synaptics Natural ID fingerprint sensor." Synaptics is celebrating what could be an important win in its bid for more marketshare, with Huawei having integrated its fingerprint sensor technology into a new … [Read more...] about Huawei Opts for Synaptics Sensor in Changxiang 6S Handset