HACKINTOSH.ORG | Macintosh discussion forums

Macintosh News => Apple News => Topic started by: HCK on July 29, 2012, 07:00:04 pm



Title: Why Apple Is Buying AuthenTec
Post by: HCK on July 29, 2012, 07:00:04 pm
Why Apple Is Buying AuthenTec

Apple announced its intention this week to buy AuthenTec for about $355 million. If approved, the acquisition will bring several things to Apple, including the acceleration of its mobile wallet initiative; good technology for encrypting data and content, such as movies; and patent protection for several areas of mobile security. The biggest thing Apple gets [...]Related StoriesThe Walking Dead: The Game Slouches Toward Your iPad, iPhoneThis Week’s Must-Have iOS Games: Walking Dead, Fur Fighters, Total Recall & More [Roundup]A New iOS App Lets You Send Pictures via Sound!This Week’s Must-Have iOS Apps: Solar, PIXEL’D, Bokehful & More [Roundup]Friday Night Fights: What’s Better? The 3.5-Inch iPhone or Android’s 4+ Inch Superphones?

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cultofmac/bFow/~3/AyvwnrIYLpA/story01.htm