What’s the cause of the biggest argument at organized sports games? It’s certainly not the fan next to you or even the opposing team. It’s the judgment calls of the game’s referees. Instant replay has tried to solve some of those disputes, but you’re still relying on camera angles and line of sight. Enter an […]

A Korean cell phone company has added a fingerprint sensor to its multi-function phone. Besides protecting the data in the phone, the new system will also tell the person’s fortune based on his/her 10 fingerprints and allow the user to speed-dial up to 10 numbers or create 10 different text messages by swiping a different […]

By Marisa Torrieri, Contributing Editor You’re on the eleventh floor of your hotel and the fire alarm sounds. Everybody freaks out. Is the fire as real as the alarm is loud? How on earth will you find the nearest exit? Why aren’t there little lights to guide you? There is chaos and confusion – not […]

“Government cargo inspectors would be able to get real-time data about the contents and whereabouts of shipping vessels around the world under a new tracking service being introduced by International Business Machines Corp. and the Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S. The monitoring program involves putting a shoebox-sized wireless sensor inside individual cargo containers. The […]

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It is quite possible that the first biometric reader that you will “own” will include a sensor from a company called UPEK. That is because the Berkeley, CA-based company is having exceptional success convincing consumer electronics manufacturers to integrate silicon biometric sensors into their laptops, PDAs, and mobile handsets. According to UPEK President and CEO […]

Nearly everyone knows that fingerprints are unique but fewer know that fingerprint biometric readers are very different as well. Most people are familiar with the more common optical biometric readers from Hollywood’s portrayal of biometrics in film and television. But fewer know of the rapidly growing use of silicon-based fingerprint sensors. The significantly smaller size […]

Atmel and FingerGear announced the immediate availability of a new biometric USB Flash Drive featuring software-free operation and a large font LCD display for the ultimate user-friendly experience. The Bio USB Flash Drive, which features the Atmel FingerChip(TM) Sensor, also includes the built-in capability of generating a One-Time Password from a fingerprint match. Because no […]