When you do a little research in Validity's fingerprint reader, it APPEARS to be a LOT like Authentec's technology at least at the hardware level. They both purport to use RF to "read" the skin layer(s) beneath the dead exterior fingerprint. Validity's devices all seem to be swipe readers while Authentec's appeared to have sufficient resolution to NOT require reading a large area of the finger to get a unique biometric signature. This HIGH imaging resolution was one of the key items noted about the Authentec technology when Apple purchased them. Now how these two companies could diverge significantly is the software that handles the electronic signature and that would be where Apple typically shines.
Regardless, IF the competition has teamed up with Validity, they would seem to be in the same general game as what Apple is purported to be readying for rollout, rather than some very lame, craptastic reader as seen in other devices.
And finally, as has been pointed out, Apple has a MASSIVE infrastructure and millions of credit-card-on-file clients already in place with iTunes that could easily be expanded to things OUTSIDE of Apple purchases, which is something ALL the competition lacks at the moment.
When you do a little research in Validity's fingerprint reader, it APPEARS to be a LOT like Authentec's technology at least at the hardware level. They both purport to use RF to "read" the skin layer(s) beneath the dead exterior fingerprint. Validity's devices all seem to be swipe readers while Authentec's appeared to have sufficient resolution to NOT require reading a large area of the finger to get a unique biometric signature. This HIGH imaging resolution was one of the key items noted about the Authentec technology when Apple purchased them. Now how these two companies could diverge significantly is the software that handles the electronic signature and that would be where Apple typically shines.
Regardless, IF the competition has teamed up with Validity, they would seem to be in the same general game as what Apple is purported to be readying for rollout, rather than some very lame, craptastic reader as seen in other devices.
That might be true - if we didn't have years of history showing that Samsung/Android rarely produces high quality products. "Barely functional" is standard in that world.
The source does not explain why Samsung did not roll out the technology with its much more popular Galaxy S4 flagship's debut earlier this year ...
Because Samsung didn't have time to mash up a bad imitation of the AuthenTec technology and jam it into the S4.
Originally Posted by AppleInsider
Apple purchased AuthenTec, developer of a Smart Sensor technology, last year, and has reportedly been working that sensor technology into the next iPhone.
And, incidentally, Apple also acquired all of AuthenTec's sensor technology patents.
So yeah, maybe that's the real reason why Samsung didn't try putting fingerprint recognition into the S4.
Why risk an injunction on your bread-and-butter iPhone clone?
They unveiled the Note 3 (NO FINGER PRINT SCANNERS ON IT).
The Watch, was exactly like what was shown earlier. Total Crap..
Here are some screen shots
They claim this watch would get 25 hours of battery life. Some of the people trying out the gear, appeared confused about the gestures you can do on its surface, while the software dint respond to any of them, and stood still . The above picture is a user trying to swipe and the phone remained at the dial screen.
I'm watching the event as well. Samsung's new watch looks hideous. No finger print scanner on the Galaxy Note 3. Samsung is just using their so called partitioned security software called Knox.
Apple's biggest rival, Samsung, may be getting ready to unveil its own fingerprint sensing technology today with the Galaxy Note 3, potentially taking some of the wind out of the next iPhone's sales even before the device is introduced.
[...] And finally, as has been pointed out, Apple has a MASSIVE infrastructure and millions of credit-card-on-file clients already in place with iTunes that could easily be expanded to things OUTSIDE of Apple purchases, which is something ALL the competition lacks at the moment.
Exactly. Apple likes to roll out future disruptive technologies in public, in full view, but slightly disguised. For example, the little iPod click-wheel games circa 2006, that seemed like a fun but odd idea. It turns out that they were a proof-of-concept for purchasing, installing, and updating apps on mobile devices. And that concept evolved into the App Store.
And Apple's iTunes Festival, although it appears to be music-centric, is actually TV-centric. It's quite possible that Apple's future television strategy will rely heavily on all the technologies used to deliver the iTunes Festival live and pre-recorded on-demand. Think about it. Live events like news, sports, concerts? Pre-recorded events like movies and TV shows? All streamed flawlessly. Delivered to iPhones and iPads and television sets via Apple TV. I think we're already seeing Apple's future TV strategy.
But getting all the deeply entrenched incumbents to buy in to Apple's TV strategy could take years. I think Apple's retail strategy could roll out first. They've been testing their EasyPay self-checkout system at Apple Stores for about two years now. Works beautifully. And it really is a liberating experience, not having to wait in line or to seek out a sales clerk. All it needs is a little more on-device security. Hence the (rumored) fingerprint sensor. Hundreds of millions of iTunes account holders are a huge incentive for Apple and other retailers to adopt EasyPay.
Even if the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 comes out as the first device with a fingerprint sensor, it won't be as good as the one on the iPhone 5s.
It wouldn't have been the first device with a fingerprint sensor, but alas, this rumor didn't appear to pan out. There was no mention of a fingerprint sensor in the Note 3.
Flathead SCREWS on the front and half an inch thick on your wrist. Un-flopping-believable.
Seriously, when I saw the samsung gear rumor a couple of days before, I din't quite think Shamesung would actually do a product like that.
But now Im fully convinced. These guys have absolutely no taste, and any direction of Innovation. They just put together a bunch of crap, to get the status quote "We came out with this stuff first " !
Considering this is all still rumor, your trolling is unnecessary.
So when people troll Samsung or other non-Apple related companies, we just reply with a "Lol", "Funny stuff...", "Took the words right out of my mouth", kind of stuff right?
But when Apple is on the receiving end... "Who the f**k let this troll in here?!", or "GTFO troll", or maybe "Oh shut up you're just a troll."
So when people troll Samsung or other non-Apple related companies, we just reply with a "Lol", "Funny stuff...", "Took the words right out of my mouth", kind of stuff right?
But when Apple is on the receiving end... "Who the f**k let this troll in here?!", or "GTFO troll", or maybe "Oh shut up you're just a troll."
We're on a pro-Apple website, you fool. Open your eyes. And how is it a double standard if they're lying and we're not?
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Lol watching the samsung event.. They start up with an Orchestra playing music. Lol, trying to set the mood here I see.
Oh no!
Another company rushes a hack solution to market ahead of an Apple announcement so that they can claim that they did it first.
Unheard of!
http://seattletimes.com/html/microsoftpri0/2010709221_nyt_steve_ballmer_will_announce_a_new_tablet_from.html
When you do a little research in Validity's fingerprint reader, it APPEARS to be a LOT like Authentec's technology at least at the hardware level. They both purport to use RF to "read" the skin layer(s) beneath the dead exterior fingerprint. Validity's devices all seem to be swipe readers while Authentec's appeared to have sufficient resolution to NOT require reading a large area of the finger to get a unique biometric signature. This HIGH imaging resolution was one of the key items noted about the Authentec technology when Apple purchased them. Now how these two companies could diverge significantly is the software that handles the electronic signature and that would be where Apple typically shines.
Regardless, IF the competition has teamed up with Validity, they would seem to be in the same general game as what Apple is purported to be readying for rollout, rather than some very lame, craptastic reader as seen in other devices.
And finally, as has been pointed out, Apple has a MASSIVE infrastructure and millions of credit-card-on-file clients already in place with iTunes that could easily be expanded to things OUTSIDE of Apple purchases, which is something ALL the competition lacks at the moment.
That might be true - if we didn't have years of history showing that Samsung/Android rarely produces high quality products. "Barely functional" is standard in that world.
The source does not explain why Samsung did not roll out the technology with its much more popular Galaxy S4 flagship's debut earlier this year ...
Because Samsung didn't have time to mash up a bad imitation of the AuthenTec technology and jam it into the S4.
Apple purchased AuthenTec, developer of a Smart Sensor technology, last year, and has reportedly been working that sensor technology into the next iPhone.
And, incidentally, Apple also acquired all of AuthenTec's sensor technology patents.
So yeah, maybe that's the real reason why Samsung didn't try putting fingerprint recognition into the S4.
Why risk an injunction on your bread-and-butter iPhone clone?
Its a pathetic show.
They unveiled the Note 3 (NO FINGER PRINT SCANNERS ON IT).
The Watch, was exactly like what was shown earlier. Total Crap..
Here are some screen shots
They claim this watch would get 25 hours of battery life. Some of the people trying out the gear, appeared confused about the gestures you can do on its surface, while the software dint respond to any of them, and stood still
. The above picture is a user trying to swipe and the phone remained at the dial screen.
I'm watching the event as well. Samsung's new watch looks hideous. No finger print scanner on the Galaxy Note 3. Samsung is just using their so called partitioned security software called Knox.
Apple's biggest rival, Samsung, may be getting ready to unveil its own fingerprint sensing technology today with the Galaxy Note 3, potentially taking some of the wind out of the next iPhone's sales even before the device is introduced.
Correction: "sails"
Lol they brought in the guy behind the Sixth Sense technology Pranav Mistri on stage !
I bet he's working on getting his sixth sense stuff that was all over TED into samsung's watch.
[...] And finally, as has been pointed out, Apple has a MASSIVE infrastructure and millions of credit-card-on-file clients already in place with iTunes that could easily be expanded to things OUTSIDE of Apple purchases, which is something ALL the competition lacks at the moment.
Exactly. Apple likes to roll out future disruptive technologies in public, in full view, but slightly disguised. For example, the little iPod click-wheel games circa 2006, that seemed like a fun but odd idea. It turns out that they were a proof-of-concept for purchasing, installing, and updating apps on mobile devices. And that concept evolved into the App Store.
And Apple's iTunes Festival, although it appears to be music-centric, is actually TV-centric. It's quite possible that Apple's future television strategy will rely heavily on all the technologies used to deliver the iTunes Festival live and pre-recorded on-demand. Think about it. Live events like news, sports, concerts? Pre-recorded events like movies and TV shows? All streamed flawlessly. Delivered to iPhones and iPads and television sets via Apple TV. I think we're already seeing Apple's future TV strategy.
But getting all the deeply entrenched incumbents to buy in to Apple's TV strategy could take years. I think Apple's retail strategy could roll out first. They've been testing their EasyPay self-checkout system at Apple Stores for about two years now. Works beautifully. And it really is a liberating experience, not having to wait in line or to seek out a sales clerk. All it needs is a little more on-device security. Hence the (rumored) fingerprint sensor. Hundreds of millions of iTunes account holders are a huge incentive for Apple and other retailers to adopt EasyPay.
Nope.
Didn't happen.
While the watch was pretty much what we've seen before, it is impressive the amount of tech they stuffed in there.
Even if the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 comes out as the first device with a fingerprint sensor, it won't be as good as the one on the iPhone 5s.
It wouldn't have been the first device with a fingerprint sensor, but alas, this rumor didn't appear to pan out. There was no mention of a fingerprint sensor in the Note 3.
Flathead SCREWS on the front and half an inch thick on your wrist. Un-flopping-believable.
Flathead SCREWS on the front and half an inch thick on your wrist. Un-flopping-believable.
Seriously, when I saw the samsung gear rumor a couple of days before, I din't quite think Shamesung would actually do a product like that.
But now Im fully convinced. These guys have absolutely no taste, and any direction of Innovation. They just put together a bunch of crap, to get the status quote "We came out with this stuff first " !
Flathead SCREWS on the front and half an inch thick on your wrist. Un-flopping-believable.
Well now we know where all that skeumorphic went to die that Ives threw out.
Considering this is all still rumor, your trolling is unnecessary.
So when people troll Samsung or other non-Apple related companies, we just reply with a "Lol", "Funny stuff...", "Took the words right out of my mouth", kind of stuff right?
But when Apple is on the receiving end... "Who the f**k let this troll in here?!", or "GTFO troll", or maybe "Oh shut up you're just a troll."
Double standard eh?
So when people troll Samsung or other non-Apple related companies, we just reply with a "Lol", "Funny stuff...", "Took the words right out of my mouth", kind of stuff right?
But when Apple is on the receiving end... "Who the f**k let this troll in here?!", or "GTFO troll", or maybe "Oh shut up you're just a troll."
We're on a pro-Apple website, you fool. Open your eyes. And how is it a double standard if they're lying and we're not?