A fingerprint scanner is a small electronic device that guards your computer from intruders. You place your fingertip on the reader; it scans your fingerprint and compares it to the prints stored in ...

With some Pixel 6 owners still facing issues, it seems that the Pixel 6a will use a different in-display fingerprint scanner for biometric security. The removal of the capacitive fingerprint scanner ...

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Back in Android 12 Beta 2, the Pixel 4 was shown a little love with a new animation signifying that your device has been unlocked. Not to be left out, devices with a fingerprint scanner have now ...

Google's Pixel smartphones seem to have had an uncomfortable relationship with in-screen fingerprint scanners for a while now. Late last year, soon after the release of the Google Pixel 6 and the ...

The Pixel 6a launched two days ago, and many people assumed it will include the same fingerprint scanner as its siblings, but that won’t be the case. The Pixel 6a will ship with a different ...

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A staple on smartphones for a few years now, it has only been recently that personal computers have started embracing fingerprint scanners for security. Actually, the hardware has become more ...

From left: Nassau County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton, PWPD Chief Robert Del Muro and Detective Anthony Guzzello review the new digital fingerprint scanner funded by the County. (Photo courtesy of ...