Apple's AuthenTec Deal May Truly Trouble CompetitionApple wants to purchase security product maker AuthenTec for about $360 million. AuthenTec's users include Apple arch-rival Samsung, HP, and Portugal Telecom. "This [technology] will first go into tablets and laptops to conform with business offerings, and, second, become a weapon in [Apple's] ongoing battles with a variety of companies, but mostly Samsung," said tech analyst Rob Enderle.
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