Along with a laundry list of other new features, Apple's iPhone 4S will sport advanced facial recognition that'll even find its way into apps...and the everyday life of tens of millions of iPhone owners.READ»
Facial recognition software has advanced to the point it can cause serious security implications ... and open up a whole new world of powerful tech and clever innovation.READ»
It's time for an updated guide to protecting your data on Facebook. Here's how to turn Face Recognition off, and make your profile as safe as you'd like it to be.READ»
Aware that login security is a hot-ticket item, Google's just added an opt-in extra layer of security for account holders. It instantly doubles the protection, and does so by leveraging codes sent to your cell phone.READ»
Speaking at the Moby Forum, a Nokia spokesman has confirmed that every Nokia smartphone from 2011 will have near field comms built in--the tech that makes wireless credit card payments work. NFC technology permits extremely ...READ»
Apple's patent applications have got a bit single-minded of late, with lots to do with near-field communications radio--including this one, which has a cool twist: Apple, with its iPhone, wants to reinvent the ATM.
We mentioned a ...READ»
Brace yourselves for another Apple patent. It's a weird and wacky one. It's about using a "seamless" biometric heart rate monitor to identify iPhone users. Seriously. Your boom-tiddy-boom could unlock your iPhony-phone.Apple's patent ...READ»
A pair of senators, one red, one blue, have today proposed a biometric ID system to "mend" immigration. It's part of a bipartisan immigration bill backed by President Obama, and proposes to replace everyone's social security cards ...READ»
Google's Street View revolutionized desktop maps, and its coverage of cities around the world is still expanding. But compared to some upcoming augmented reality apps, Google almost feels like its lagging. Is this why its added ...READ»
