Facial recognition may be added to fingerprint scanning in Apple's device security repertoire. Apple has been using facial recognition for some time to manage images in its iPhoto app, but a patent awarded to the company by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday combines that tech with facial detection to control a computing device. Samsung has incorporated face and eye recognition technologies in its smartphones for a while, but Apple's technology improves on what's in the market now, according to the new patent.Apple Patents In-Your-Face Technology
Facial recognition may be added to fingerprint scanning in Apple's device security repertoire. Apple has been using facial recognition for some time to manage images in its iPhoto app, but a patent awarded to the company by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday combines that tech with facial detection to control a computing device. Samsung has incorporated face and eye recognition technologies in its smartphones for a while, but Apple's technology improves on what's in the market now, according to the new patent.
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