Authentec co-founder demoes early prototype of iPhone 5s’ Touch ID fingerprint sensor, gives us the backstory
A little more than a year ago, Apple acquired AuthenTec, a company specialising in mobile security, and the end product of the acquisition is the Touch ID fingerprint sensor found on the iPhone 5s, which has been widely appreciated for its ease of use and convenience.
On Tuesday night, AuthenTec cofounder F. Scott Moody spoke at North Carolina State University, telling students more about the acquisition, and how several rounds of iterations ultimately led to the final Touch ID sensor. He also demoed an early prototype of the device, which was actually a combination of two units, the sensor and a PC.
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