• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Our Services
  • Contact Us
  • Newsletter
  • Top Nav Social Icons

Mobile ID World

Mobile ID World

Identification Revolution

  • Mobile ID
    • What Is Mobile ID?
    • Identity Associations
    • Premier Partners
    • FAQ
  • News
  • Solutions
    • Behavioral
    • Facial Recognition
    • Fingerprint Biometrics
    • Iris Biometrics
    • Second Factor
    • Smart Cards
    • Smartphones
    • Vital
    • Voice
    • Wearable Tech
    • Other
  • Applications
    • Access Control
    • Cloud Technology
    • Commerce
    • Enterprise
    • Healthcare
    • Identification
    • Internet of Things
    • Law Enforcement
    • Strong Online Authentication
  • Exclusive
    • Interviews
    • Featured Articles
    • Podcasts
  • Companies
  • Events

Touch ID Comes to its First Apple Peripheral

April 22, 2021

Biometrics News - Touch ID Comes to its First Apple Peripheral

Apple has brought its Touch ID fingerprint scanning system to its first peripheral device.

The new Magic Keyboard was announced at Apple’s Spring Loaded launch event this week. It’s the keyboard component of the new iMac, and it features a built-in Touch ID button at the top right corner of the keyboard. The fingerprint-scanning button can be used to unlock the device, sign into certain apps, and authorize online purchases.

The design represents the continuing expansion of Touch ID’s reach after it made its debut on an iPhone in 2013. Apple brought Touch ID to its MacBook Pro laptop in 2016, and the authentication system subsequently found its way to the lighter MacBook Air.

In recent years, however, Apple has been putting the spotlight on facial recognition rather than fingerprint scanning. Face ID became the authentication method of choice on the iPhone starting in 2017, and actually replaced Touch ID on subsequent iPhone devices up until Apple’s launch of its more budget-friendly iPhone SE in 2020.

Lately, there has been speculation that Touch ID might make a comeback in Apple’s iPhone line, most likely in a format that would integrate it under a device display, and perhaps facilitate multimodal authentication alongside Face ID. The system’s appearance in the new Magic Keyboard could attest to a renewal of interest on Apple’s part.

The new iMac and its Magic Keyboard will be available for order starting April 30, and are expected to ship in the second half of May. The Magic Keyboard is meant to be backwards-compatible with older Mac devices, but its Touch ID system will reportedly only work with Mac PCs and laptops featuring Apple’s M1 chip.

Sources: The Verge, MacRumors

Filed Under: Industry News Tagged With: Apple, Biometric, biometrics, Face ID, fingerprint recognition, fingerprint scanning, iMac, Magic Keyboard, mobile biometrics, PC biometrics, Touch ID

Related News & Articles

Samsung to Hold Post-Mortem on Note7 Fiasco

Jumio Acquires AML Startup Beam Solutions

Starbucks Enables Fingerprint Login for Mobile App

Primary Sidebar

Register For the Next Virtual Identity Summit

Register now!

Tweets

Sponsored Links

FACEPHI is a global leader in Facial Recognition technology and in Mobile Biometrics technologies. With a strong concentration in the financial sector, FacePhi's product is rapidly becoming a service used by banks all over the world. Its implementation doesn’t just save money, it is also a way to attract clients and build loyalty, while increasing the security of transactions for both the customer and the business. To learn more about FacePhi, visit https://www.facephi.com/en/

Recent Posts

  • Onfido Explains How UK Privacy Bill Is ‘Positive Step’ In Global Patchwork
  • Greek Ministry of Digital Governance Delivers On Mobile ID Promise
  • Poll Results Show Android Users’ Surprising Biometric Preferences
  • New UK Border Control Scheme to Require Selfies From EU Visitors
  • IDnow Provides Onboarding Tech for Maritime Employment Service

Footer

  • About Us
  • Company Directory
  • Advertise With Us
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Archives
  • CCPA: Do not sell my personal info.

Follow Us

Copyright © 2022 MobileIDWorld