This week's roundup of Mobile ID World's top stories is a biometrics-heavy one, particularly when it comes to smart card technology. That's fitting, because it's Biometric Smart Cards month at Mobile ID World, and each week we're delivering in-depth features on this exciting technology. This week's special report, "The Payment Cards Puzzle is Solved", offers a technological … [Read more...] about Biometric Tech in the Spotlight in This Week’s Top Stories Roundup
GSMA Helps Launch Regulatory Pilot Space for ASEAN Businesses
The GSMA is hoping to facilitate the flow of information throughout Southeast Asia through the implementation of a new Regulatory Pilot Space (RPS). According to the GSMA, the RPS will essentially serve as a “regulatory sandbox” that allows ASEAN businesses to test new tech solutions in a way that is compliant with the ASEAN Framework on Personal Data Protection. The RPS … [Read more...] about GSMA Helps Launch Regulatory Pilot Space for ASEAN Businesses
Samsung Products Take Home 46 CES Innovation Awards
Samsung has cleaned up at the CES Innovation Awards, which recognized 46 Samsung products for outstanding design and engineering. The standouts, however, are Samsung’s Galaxy Note10+ 5G smartphone and a pair of Samsung Visual Display products, each of which received a Best of Innovation award. The tech giant also received prizes in a slew of other categories, including … [Read more...] about Samsung Products Take Home 46 CES Innovation Awards
Aerendir Partners with SiFive to Make Affordable On-Device AI
Aerendir is teaming up with SiFive in an effort to make AI more affordable for device manufacturers. The partnership anticipates that there will be a rising demand for IoT technology following the launch of commercial 5G networks. To that end, Aerendir will leverage SiFive’s RISC-V Core to provide manufacturers with cost-effective on-device AI. The technology will … [Read more...] about Aerendir Partners with SiFive to Make Affordable On-Device AI
NTT Forecasts Rise of Smart Cities in Future Disrupted Report
NTT Ltd. has released a Future Disrupted: 2020 report to highlight some of the latest trends that tech companies should be aware of entering the next year. In particular, NTT predicts that 2020 will be a banner year for smart cities and other connected environments, with data, IoT, and automation advances enabling the creation of spaces that can manage themselves with minimal … [Read more...] about NTT Forecasts Rise of Smart Cities in Future Disrupted Report
Ericsson Report Highlights Importance of AI in Consumer IoT Tech
Ericsson has released a new report that suggests that tech providers will need to leverage AI and automation to improve the customer experience on IoT devices. The company also argues that technology alone will not be enough to remain competitive in the upcoming 5G landscape. The communications service providers that succeed will need to make organizational changes to operate … [Read more...] about Ericsson Report Highlights Importance of AI in Consumer IoT Tech
New Xiaomi Phone Features Ultra-Thin In-Display Sensor from Goodix
Goodix’s new ultra-thin optical in-display fingerprint sensor has finally reached the commercial market with the launch of the Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro smartphone. The release extends Goodix’s recent focus on in-display fingerprint biometrics, which are now available in a smaller and more convenient form factor with the debut of the ultra-thin model. Of course, Goodix has provided … [Read more...] about New Xiaomi Phone Features Ultra-Thin In-Display Sensor from Goodix
Google Blog Post Details New ‘Biometric API’
Google has explained the shift to its 'Biometric API' in a new blog post on their Android Developers Blog. With the recent release of its latest flagship smartphone, the Pixel 4, Google has also released Android 10, the newest operating system, and debuted Face Unlock, its newest form of biometric authentication. The 3D facial recognition security feature works similarly to … [Read more...] about Google Blog Post Details New ‘Biometric API’
Latest VW Golf’s ‘V2X’ Tech Could Help Pave Way for Autonomous Traffic
The latest iteration of the Volkswagen Golf has become the first volume European car model to feature V2X, wireless communications technology that could become an important component of autonomous driving infrastructure. Also called "Vehicle-to-Everything", the technology is essentially designed to communicate with roadside sensors and other V2X-equipped vehicles in order to … [Read more...] about Latest VW Golf’s ‘V2X’ Tech Could Help Pave Way for Autonomous Traffic
A Smartphone Can Now be Used as Valid ID in NSW
Citizens of New South Wales can now use their smartphones as valid photo identification several years after the program was initially proposed by the state government. NSW joins South Australia, which launched a similar program in 2017, making them among the only places in the world where citizens can have a license issued in a digital format and have it displayed on their … [Read more...] about A Smartphone Can Now be Used as Valid ID in NSW
LastPass Will Support Facial Recognition on the Pixel 4
LastPass has confirmed that it will be supporting face-based unlocks on Google’s Pixel 4 smartphone. The beta for the Android version of the app is currently available through the Google Play Store, and already features a new icon for the new biometric modality. LastPass has historically relied on fingerprint recognition, but the latest iteration of Google’s flagship mobile … [Read more...] about LastPass Will Support Facial Recognition on the Pixel 4
Samsung Advises Users to Stop Using Screen Covers Until Fingerprint Software is Updated
Samsung has issued an official statement addressing the recently discovered security flaw of its Galaxy S10 and Note10 fingerprint scanning systems, advising users of these devices (and their counterparts, the Note10+, S10+, and S10 5G) to avoid the use of protective cases until Samsung has issued a software security patch. The software update could arrive this week, the … [Read more...] about Samsung Advises Users to Stop Using Screen Covers Until Fingerprint Software is Updated
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