Qualcomm has pulled the covers off a new ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint scanner that is an improvement over its predecessor that was introduced in the Samsung Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note 10 families.

Qualcomm’s second-gen 3D Sonic in-display fingerprint scanner improves upon the first-gen model in all the right places. Unlike optical fingerprint scanners, which come with a tiny camera built-in, ...

Biometrics have often been used as a form of access control. While this was initially limited to bank vaults in Hollywood movies, it’s now common to see such features on many laptops and smartphones.

Fingerprint scanners on smartphones have gone mainstream over the past few years. They are now not just limited to the top-of-the-line smartphones but are also available on the mid-range and budget ...

The company says the new 3D Sonic Max makes it easier and more secure to unlock a phone using an ultrasonic fingerprint. Shara Tibken was a managing editor at CNET News, overseeing a team covering ...

From Disney World to the smartphone in your pocket, fingerprint scanners have become commonplace these days. Even budget phones sport the tech, sometimes alongside other biometric unlocking options ...

Qualcomm took a different approach from the rest of the smartphone industry last year when it announced its 3D Sonic in-display fingerprint sensor. Instead of relying on an optical image of your ...

If you’ve kept up to date with upcoming smartphone launches, you would notice how many of the high end devices were recently confirmed to launch with ultrasonic fingerprint scanners. But what makes it ...

The new smart lock series boasts dual batteries and support for Matter-over-Wi-Fi. A higher-end model also supports palm vein ...

The ultrasonic fingerprint scanner feature in the Samsung Galaxy S10 can be duped into unlocking the device with the help of a 3D printed fingerprint stolen from its owner as shown by Reddit user ...

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An anonymous researcher says they successfully created a 3D-printed fingerprint that unlocks their Galaxy S10 'in some cases just as well as my actual finger.' I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer ...