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From Disney World to the smartphone in your pocket, fingerprint scanners have become commonplace these days. Even budget phones sport the tech, sometimes alongside other biometric unlocking options ...

If you’ve kept up to date with upcoming smartphone launches, you would notice how many of the high end devices were recently confirmed to launch with ultrasonic fingerprint scanners. But what makes it ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The funny thing is, with the exception of Samsung’s S10, all those devices mentioned use the same optical fingerprint sensor built ...

In this guide we’ll help you fix some common OnePlus 7 Pro fingerprint scanner problems. While OnePlus’ new phone has a lot to love, it isn’t perfect, and we’re seeing a few reports that the ...

The advanced ultrasonic fingerprint scanner on the Galaxy S10 and S10 Plus can be fooled by a simple film screen protector — and the company says it will push out a software update to fix the issue as ...

Although unlocking a phone with a fingerprint is no longer a novelty these days, Samsung improved on it with its ultra-sonic in-display fingerprint sensor. Instead of the traditional fingerprint ...

Has Apple managed the fine line between security and convenience? Some security experts aren't so sure. John Caspar, Hamburg commissioner for data protection and freedom of information, told German ...

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