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Conspiracy Theory

Phil Schiller's iPhone 3G Has Front Camera or Greasy Fingerprint

Gizmodo readers and conspiracy theory aficionados Nathan Ziehnert & Friends have spent a few hours analyzing the footage from the WWDC08 keynote like CSI agents investigating the Zapruder film. The result: they found what they believe could be a front-facing videocamera in Applemeister Phil Schiller's demo iPhone 3G. Is this a prototype or just a—likely—greasy fingerprint? Check out the video and the captures and tell us what you think. More »

7:00 AM on Thu Jun 12 2008
By Jesus Diaz
118,457 views, 129 comments

fingerprint thieves

German Hackers Publish Interior Minister's Fingerprint to Protest Against Biometric IDs

A group of hackers has captured the fingerprints of the German Interior Minister as a protest against plans to use biometric data in e-passports. The latest edition of their magazine, Die Datenschleuder, contains a plastic foil that reproduces the whorls and swirls of Wolfgang Schauble's digit, meaning there are 4,000 copies of the politician's prints just waiting to be attached to someone's finger. More below. More »

3:00 PM on Sun Mar 30 2008
By AddyDugdale
9,308 views, 42 comments

fingerprint scanner

Futronic's FS88 Fingerprint Scanner Detects Difference Between Live, Dead Fingers

Say goodbye to those lousy movie plots where some girl that looks like Jennifer Garner cuts off a high-ranking execs' finger in order to gain access to some room. Futronic's latest FS88 fingerprint scanner is not only FBI approved, but it can detect the difference between live and dead fingers. As an added bonus, it can even reject fake fingers that are made out of Play-Doh, rubber or other materials people make fake fingerprints out of. No pricing yet, but the unit comes with a USB cable and an LED-illuminated scanning window, meaning that your home office just got a lot fancier (and secure). [Windows For Devices]

2:30 PM on Tue Mar 11 2008
By Jason Chen
3,889 views, 38 comments

Latest by n/a: Does it bypass the paper finger that can fool most even high end scanners? more »

look out fatties

Biometric System Narcs On Kids' Eating Habits at School


In an effort to curb unhealthy eating habits, one Catholic school in Utah has implemented a biometric finger scanning system that is used to track what kids are eating during lunch. Parents are then given the information in hopes that they will use it to help children make better choices. More »

2:00 PM on Mon Jan 21 2008
By Sean Fallon
2,618 views, 35 comments

gadgets

Biometric Fingerprint Safe is NRA Endorsed, Futuristic

This Sequiam Biometrics BioVault 2.0 is officially endorsed by the NRA as a biometric gun-safety device, meaning it's safe enough that an organization that specializes in guns believes it can prevent your kids from getting at your guns. And not only is it safe, it's convenient too. How many times have you heard an intruder outside, run over to your security vault and forgot your password? Too many times! We can't remember the last time we couldn't locate our finger (most of the time it's up our nose or in our ear). We'd totally spend the $399 for this if only we had something to put in it besides our emergency stash of "Snatch, the Magazine" for power outages. [SharperImage via Random Good Stuff]

6:20 PM on Wed Dec 26 2007
By Jason Chen
5,779 views, 21 comments

Latest by pouls29: @ideaman2020:I'm not letting my kid anymore. I can't have him setting up a trebuchet using semi trailers. My neighbors would be pissed. Let alone having him see how far down his friends have to swim in the wading more »

antitheft satnav

Medion GoPal P4425 SatNav has Fingerprint Recognition

Given that SatNav systems are one of the hottest items to steal these days, Medion's latest GoPal might go some way in redressing the balance. Its P4425 model boasts fingerprint recognition for extra security, meaning that not only will thieves be unable to use it, but might find it that little bit harder to find out where you live &mdash unless, of course, your car is parked in your driveway when they break into your motor and steal it. More »

7:57 AM on Wed Sep 26 2007
By AddyDugdale
1,217 views, 3 comments

Latest by n/a: $600? ya right. You can get the exact same service on your cell phone for only $10 bucks a month and you don't have to worry about anybody breaking into your car to steal it. more »

That Ekon fingerprint reader we tested on Windows now has a Mac version of the software that works with Keychain, locking/unlocking your computer, faster user switching and logging on. [UPek via OhgIzmo]

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review

UPEK Eikon Fingerprint Reader Hands-On (It Works With Firefox!)

It's been a while since we last found a fingerprint reader we really liked. The previous champion—the lovely Cylon-red Microsoft Fingerprint Reader—was demoted to just Windows login duty (and eventually abandoned altogether) because of its lack of Firefox support. The Eikon? It supports Firefox. That's just one of the reasons why this Upek Digital Privacy Manager USB Fingerprint Reader shines. More »

Feature

3:18 PM on Thu May 31 2007
By Jason Chen
9,611 views, 21 comments

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 »

12:55 PM on Mon May 14 2007
By Charlie White
7,710 views, 21 comments

gadgets

iCache: All Your Credit Cards, One Device, Fingerprint Security

Finally, somebody takes a step toward untangling this credit card mess of pins, poor security and too-fat wallets. It's iCache, letting you register all your credit card numbers online and then to hell with all that plastic—you carry this one device that has all your credit cards' magnetic strip signatures on it. More »

12:10 PM on Wed Jan 17 2007
By Charlie White
1,477 views, 22 comments

cellphones

Samsung SCH-V960 Optical Joystick: How It Works

Samsung's SCh-V960 may have the first optical joystick available on a phone, but we'll be damned if we can figure out what the hell that means. But we can take a look at Samsung's "fingerprint recognition" joystick patent to get a better idea of how it's going to work. More »

3:35 PM on Tue Dec 19 2006
By Jason Chen
762 views, 7 comments

gadgets

Pen-One Fingerprint Pen Steals Your Identity

What's the point of a pen that can take your signature when you sign? Imagine your credit card being stolen, but if the person who's signing gets their fingerprint taken when they sign, you'll have a record of who the thief was. A stupid example for sure, but there are other, more important uses for the device. Some that take advantage of its authentication features: More »

1:42 PM on Tue Dec 12 2006
By Jason Chen
251 views, 6 comments

fingerprint

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 »

12:21 PM on Mon Oct 9 2006
By Charlie White
810 views, 6 comments

Latest by wickwire: Pay By Touch has been in the field of biometrics for over 5 years. Doing some research on the subject I have found that their security process is very high along with there terms & conditions of stating they will more »

portable media

Seiko Epson Developing Tiny Portable Fingerprint Sensors

Seiko Epson is commercializing a tiny 0.2mm fingerprint sensor that will allow manufacturers to secure any kind of mobile device. The sensor reads fingerprints by detecting the miniscule electric current from your finger when you touch the device. More »

9:00 PM on Fri Jul 28 2006
By Jason Chen
487 views, 8 comments

peripherals

Biometric Microdrive/CF Reader

This microdrive/compact flash reader has biometric fingerprint protection so your tasteful self-nudes will never be leaked out to the public—without your permission. The V117 lets you stick in your CF card and access it like a normal reader. Using the PC software, you encrypt all data stored on the card so that it can only be decrypted and accessed if the reader gets the right fingerprint. More »

5:43 PM on Tue Jul 25 2006
By Jason Chen
316 views, Comment

peripherals

Buffalo USB Thumb Drive With Fingerprint Reader

Like the A-Data FP1, this USB drive contains a fingerprint reader to protect your precious data. In order to access the drive from a computer, your fingerprint needs to be provided via the included reader. In case your fingerprint changes, say, after you've sandpapered them off for the upcoming bank heist, we hope a password system is also provided as backup. More »

8:30 AM on Thu Jul 13 2006
By Jason Chen
941 views, Comment

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 »

12:21 PM on Wed Jul 5 2006
By Travis Hudson
1,476 views, 2 comments

Latest by BigReg: Uhhh - MacBook *Pro* phellas. more »

peripherals

Kouwell KW-7292 Fingerprint Disk

Getting paranoid these days? Taiwan's Kouwell offers its KW-7292 fingerprint disk, an external hard drive that won't let you access its data unless you've got the right fingerprint. More »

12:46 PM on Thu Jun 29 2006
By Charlie White
150 views, 3 comments

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