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Open sesame: How iOS 8 will unlock Touch ID's power

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As iOS 8—and, presumably, new iPhone and iPad hardware—approaches its release day, big changes are on the horizon for Apple’s Touch ID (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5883), a technology that has been met with less enthusiasm than it deserves.</p><p>
In an attempt to set the record straight, here’s a Q&amp;A that gives you all the information you need to start appreciating just how much this technology could improve your daily life—and all with nothing more than the touch of a finger.</p><p>
<strong>What is Touch ID again?</strong></p><p>
It’s a new technology, first launched with the iPhone 5s, that uses a fingerprint reader in your handset to allow iOS to unlock certain functionality when you touch the Home button; as long as you use a finger whose characteristics you’ve previously registered. Macworld contributor Rich Mogull has all the info you need (http://www.macworld.com/article/2048514/the-iphone-5s-fingerprint-reader-what-you-need-to-know.html) on how the sensor works.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2455474/open-sesame-how-ios-8-will-unlock-touch-ids-power.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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