Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The much-hyped fingerprint scanner on Samsung’s latest flagship handset the Galaxy S5 has already been hacked just days after the device was launched, although a teardown reveals a bill of materials in excess of $250 (£150) – higher than the iPhone…
Latest rumor says to expect a fingerprint scanner and the Snapdragon 820 SoC for the Xiaomi Mi 5
We’ve characterized China’s Weibo micro-blogging site as being like the Wild, Wild West. Information is constantly being posted on the site, and unless a specific post comes from a verified account, it is always a good idea to take the rumors and speculation originating from Weibo with the proverbial grain…
Slick OnePlus Mini renders pop up, rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and two cameras in tow
Back in the beginning of August, OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei told USA Today that his company is working on another smartphone, which would see the light of day before the year’s out. Pei avoided answering just how OnePlus plans on positioning it in terms of price, stating simply that it…
How to use your fingerprint scanner to log in any website (Android)
Ah, the plethora of passwords that we have to remember for all of the websites that have inevitably become a part of our lives. Social media, emails, blogs and forums, photo hosting sites, and what ever else – there are dozens of them. Thank goodness for Chrome auto-fill settings, right?…
Renders of Xiaomi Mi Note 2 show dual-cameras, thin bezels and a fingerprint scanner
Found on the Weibo page of tipster @KJuma today, is a pair of renders allegedly depicting the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 phablet. Looking at the images, it appears that there will be a physical home button that most likely will be used as a fingerprint scanner. There is speculation that…
More Huawei Nexus cases hint at a round finger scanner on the back
Google is widely expected to announce the seasonal Nexus crop on September 29th, but this time it could have two phones making a splash – a 5.2″ LG Nexus 5X, and a 5.5″ Huawei Nexus. Another batch of cases has leaked out for the Google phone made by Huawei, and,…
Metal-made Huawei G8 will be launched this month, fingerprint scanner in tow
Huawei first presented the G8 smartphone back in June, though, at the time, it didn’t say anything regarding its launch date. Well, today, at IFA 2015, after announcing the Mate S, Huawei unveiled that the G8 will be available starting later this month (September). For the beginning, the G8 will…
Lenovo Vibe P1 with 5000 mAh juicer leaks: stellar battery life and finger scanner in metal chassis
Lenovo is really in to surprise us this IFA expo, as it seems to be prepping a bunch of phones to announce for next week. Gone are the days when Lenovo released value-for-money plastic handsets, as it is now at the forefront of design when it comes to Chinese manufacturers,…
New image of Nexus 5 (2015) prototype shows off the camera hump and fingerprint scanner
A leaked image, allegedly of a Nexus 5 (2015) prototype, reveals the back of the rumored device. Besides what appears to be a plastic build and the Nexus logo, we can see a slight hump where the camera is located. Under the camera is a circular area that is believed…
Falls police hit cutting edge of crime scene investigation with new laser scanner
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The increasing expectations of juries in criminal cases that they will see evidence presented to them like what they view on the popular CSI series of TV shows. Of course, the TV shows present a mix of experimental technologies, not currently…