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Technology news reports suggest next year’s Android will have fingerprint sensors

10/14/201310/09/2013 Jorge Gonzalez

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The FIDO Alliance has stated that the first releases of this nature should be within the next six months. The FIDO Alliance has claimed in a new technology news statement, that the first Android handsets with biometric scanners will be released in the first half of next year, to help to remove the dependency on traditional app and web passwords. This will make it possible for fingerprints to be used instead of having to enter a typical password. The companies that make up the FIDO Alliance include a number of…

Trending Topics: Future of mobile commerce may be NFC-free

09/21/201309/20/2013 Note From The Editor

NFC technology may be losing ground in the mobile commerce space NFC technology has been getting a lot of attention lately, especially as the technology becomes more common in smartphones and tablets. NFC has been gaining momentum in marketing for some time, but also forms the backbone of most mobile commerce platforms. The technology facilitates data transfers over short distances, which is quite useful for people looking to share pictures, music, and videos with their friends through their mobile devices. NFC supports mobile payments through the same process of data…