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iPhone 8 may see late release due to fingerprint reader production problems

L. Green
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Cowen and Company of Wall Street reported that the scanner tech is to blame for the smartphone’s delay. Wall Street firm, Cowen and Company, issued note to investors saying the iPhone 8 release will be delayed. It pointed to production issues regarding the fingerprint reader to explain the delay. That same issue has been reported by a number of other Apple followers and media outlets. Fans of Apple products expected the iPhone 8 to launch in September as has been the tradition for the company. This was likely to have…

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Touch ID added to American mobile banking app

Julie Campbell
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U.S. Bank has now announced that this security upgrade with fingerprint scanning is available. One of the latest announcements from U.S. Bank has revealed that its mobile banking app will now support Touch ID for iPhone users as a simpler way to keep their financial details safe while still conveniently accessing their account. This means that users of recent iPhone generations can use their fingerprints as passwords. According to the U.S. Bank executive vice president and head of omnichannel banking, Gareth Gaston, “We have been looking at ways to use…

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Mobile security fingerprint ID from Apple opened to designers

Stephanie Beck
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The technology giant has announced that it will be opening up its identification tech to app creators. Apple has announced that it will be giving mobile app designers an additional option for mobile security by opening up its fingerprint ID feature that will enable them to toughen up the protection level by another layer. The announcement was made among a range of different revelations at the World Wide Developers conference. This was the 25th anniversary of the event and was the chosen venue for Apple’s announcement that it would be…

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Apple is becoming more aggressive with mobile payments

Jennifer Goula
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E-commerce is playing a major role in Apple’s business E-commerce may be becoming one of Apple’s most important priorities. The company has, for years now, been involved in the digital and mobile spaces thanks to its iTunes platform. During Apple’s second quarter earnings call this year, CEO Tim Cook noted that the iTunes platform is the company’s second-fastest growing business currently, just behind the company’s hardware interests. E-commerce currently represents one of the company’s most profitable business segments as well, and this is one of the reasons why Apple has…

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Mobile security gains momentum on the back of biometric technology

Jesse Collins
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Biometrics could revolutionize mobile security Goode Intelligence, a market research and analysis firm, has released a new forecast report concerning the state of the mobile market and the demand for biometric security solutions. Mobile security has become a major issue for businesses and consumers alike. With technology playing a larger role in society, a lack of security could have dire consequences for many people. The new market report from Goode Intelligence outlines the growing prominence that mobile security is beginning to establish throughout the world. More than 3.4 billion people…

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