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Motorola Patents Biometric and Touch Sensitive Bluetooth Headsets
A series of Motorola patents recently made public reveal that the company has given some thought to incorporating biometric monitors into Bluetooth headsets and adding touch sensitive controls to the ROKR S9. Actually, there are two different versions of the biometric Bluetooth headset, both of which utilize a watch-like device to measure heart rate, temperature and other vital signs then transmit them to a cellphone and on to a distant server. More »
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New Biometric Face Scanner Can Tell the Difference Between Identical Twins
A new biometric face scanner from the Japanese company Sagawa Advance has taken the technology to the next level, able to differentiate between identical twins with no problems at all. It does this by using an infrared scanner to analyze a whopping 40,000 data points on your face. More »
let your fingers do the unlocking
BioLock Fingerprint Deadbolt Lets You Go Keyless
We're keeping our eyes on deadbolt technology these days, and here's one step beyond that keyless locking deadbolt we showed you a couple of weeks ago: The BioLock Fingerprint Deadbolt lock lets you open sesame with the touch of your index finger. More »
mouse is watching you
Qritek Mouse Has Iris Recognition, Big Brother Not Included (Yet)
Here's a mouse for the security-conscious (read: paranoid) from Qritek Japan Co., and this one uses iris recognition to differentiate you from the 6.7 billion other people on this planet. Every time you want to log in to your PC, you just hold this mouse up to your eye, and it compares your unique iris with its preregistered information. It sounds like some kind of science fiction movie. More »
flyclear
Flyclear: Fast-Track Your Way Through Airport Security
If you've had enough of removing much of your clothing in front of Homeland Security officers before stepping onto a flight, then the answer could lie in Flyclear. For $99.95 a year (plus a one-off TSA vetting fee of $28), you get a Clear card, a card with a biometric chip that will fast-track you through airport security. More »
cellphones
Sharp's Next Gen Mobiles to Pack Fingerprint Reading Touch-Screens
Think your phone's fancy just cause it has a touch-screen? If things go as planned, Sharp's future mobiles will have VGA touch-screens capable of reading your fingerprints. The new screens/readers (which were developed in Sharp's European labs) will each have embedded image sensors to give your mobile biometric security features. Sure, beats having to put your phone on lock all the time. More »
9:57 AM on Mon Feb 26 2007
By Louis Ramirez
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Citibank Releases Biometric Finger Scanning Payment System
Citibank has developed a system of payment that uses a person's fingerprint as the conduit of sale. Over in the high-tech wonderland of Singapore, Citibank is releasing the biometric scanners at places where people's time is "more valuable," like train stations, coffee shops, etc. Right now, the biometric scanner is tied into a specific type of credit card (the Clear Platinum, popular with tech-hungy kids), but the banking giant plans to make the system available for other cards as well. More »
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True Me: Who Am I? Swipe My Finger
True Me is a system for Internet-based authentication using fingerprints, and it's said to be the first on-demand authentication system to be released. It has a cool-looking fingerprint sensor that plugs into your PC, and eliminates the need for entering passwords, user names, or anything else. It's a service of Pay by Touch, which has already made a few inroads into fingerprint authentication schemes, with its biometric payment network currently in place at 2400 retail locations in 44 states. More »
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Biometrics Lunches for the Kiddos
Kids in Rome, Ga will be using their fingers in other ways than just picking their noses. The local schools will be installing a biometric fingerprint scanning system that allows students to pay for school lunches. Their previous system involved kids punching in their identification number—this system was slow and full of errors. City administrators are saying that the new system will speed up lunch lines. More ».jpg)
laptops
DIY: MacBook Biometrics
We generally prefer MacBook mods that only require a littlephysical abuse, but if you are feeling really ballsy then this MacBook mod may provide a good start. Fresh out of the box blogspot user, edahc, used his superior Dremel and soldering skills to install a biometric fingerprint scanner on the right side of his MacBook. I don't know about you, but it would take a lot of alcohol for me to take a Dremel to a MacBook. Nice mod, nonetheless. More »
peripherals
Jiris Iris Scanner
Are fingerprint readers old hat for you now? Try the Jiris JCP1000 from Jiristech, which uses your iris as authentication. Program in your eye—either one is fine, unless you're a pirate—and the Jiris will pick up your eye signature in a second. The included software also encrypts and decrypts your files. More »
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Biometric Wall Vault
The day and age of an old combination-dial style vault hidden behind crappy paintings is over with the advent of this biometric vault. This vault is protected by 140-gauge bullet-proof stainless steel and a biometric fingerprint scanning. The biometric sensor can store up to six different fingerprint scans. It also includes a secret compartment within the actual vault for even more security. It runs $479, a small price to pay for security and safe-of-mind. More »
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IBM Magic Book Audio Recorder
IBM is taking audio recording to the next level with this unique voice recorder. The Magic Book records the audio digitally, but the best part is the search functionality. There are a variety of searching options including time range, keywords or even a person's voice. All of this is done thanks to advanced voice-recognition technology. To top everything off, this voice recorder comes with a little biometric goodness in the form of a fingerprint reader. Great features and all, but what is the sound quality like? More »
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