Last week at Mobile ID World we brought Internet of Things Month to a close while the industry news was focused on fingerprints and innovation. Mobile commerce took up a substantial chunk of the headlines too while a variety of diverse authentication modes rounded out the headlines.
Here is a look back on the top stories of the week that was:
Internet of Things
Last week was the end if Internet of Things Month. As such, we presented a guest feature from Rob Martens, futurist and director of connectivity platforms at Allegion, on the topic of smart locks. Officially bringing the festivities to a close, we ended June with a full roundup of the month’s IoT features and industry news.
Internet of Things Month: The Roundup
IoT Month Meets Safety Month: Let’s Talk About Smart Locks
Fingerprints and Innovation
In fingerprint biometrics news we brought you a look at the research firm that predicted the mobile revolution started by Touch ID while we continued to see multiple news items involving new smartphones that have integrated the sensors into their hardware. Fingerprint Cards secured a new major fingerprint sensor order and also announced that its technology is featured on the news Huawei and Meizu handsets (a distinction shared with Precise Biometrics). NEXT Biometrics was also in the news, asserting its strong position in the market and expecting strong growth.
Here is a rundown of last week’s many big fingerprint biometrics stories:
Apple Logo Could Become Biometric Sensor
NEXT Biometrics Expects ‘High Volume Growth’
Acuity Predicted The Mobile Biometrics Revolution
New Huawei, Meizu Smartphones Rely on Precise Biometrics Algorithms
Doogee Smartphone On-Trend with Fingerprint Sensors
Apple Starts iPhone 6S Production
OnePlus Two to Feature Lightning Quick Fingerprint Scanner
WPI Orders FPC Sensors, Cements Trend
New Huawei and Meizu Smartphones Use FPC Sensors
Wearable Tech
In wearable technology news last week we took a trip to Edmonton, Alberta, where the police force is set to proceed with its body camera deployment. A new report from Strategy Analytics’ Mobile Device UX, meanwhile, asserts that the key to smartwatch adoption lies in the ability to differentiate wrist-mounted wearables from smartphones.
Edmonton Police Proceed with Body Cameras
Differentiation from Smartphones Key to Smartwatch Adoption
Mobile Money
The mCommerce news of last week included two new payment solutions and the now obligatory PayPal headlines. The payment company is set to go out on its own as an independant company later this month, and is already shaking up the market with the acquisition of Xoom, a money transfer company. Barclays revealed its new contactless payment devices and the Ericsson Converged Wallet received deployment in Swaziland.
PayPal to Officially Go Solo in July
PayPal Buys Money Transfer Company
Barclays Unveils New Contactless Payment Devices
MTN Swaziland Deploys Ericsson Mobile Wallet
Multimodal Futures
ImageWare Systems received patent approval in Canada and Australia last week for its multimodal biometrics platform. Meanwhile, the FIDO Alliance updated its 1.0 specifications for U2F authentication, including Bluetooth LE and NFC standards.
Biometrics-as-a-platform company HYPR appointed new executives last week as the company targets a diverse range of enterprise customers. Finally, Sensory, Inc. announced TrulySecure, a speech and voice recognition solution that can switch user profiles in real time using passive voice print authentication.
ImageWare Announces Patent Approval in Canada, Australia
HYPR Corp Bolsters Executive Talent
FIDO Adds NFC, Bluetooth LE Support to 1.0 Specifications
TrulySecure Lets Devices Distinguish Between Speakers
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