«Other manufacturers have diversified their biometrics approach — case in point, Samsung
adding iris scanning as well as fingerprint [tech] on their Galaxy S8 & Note8 products,» he told TechNewsWorld.
To counteract the latter, Samsung has
added iris scanning.
Not exact matches
It will form part of the bureau's long - awaited, $ 1 billion Next Generation Identification (NGI) programme, which will also
add biometrics such as
iris scans, DNA analysis and voice identification to the toolkit.
The pursuit of biometric data in facial
scans,
iris patterns and fingerprints all
add to our burgeoning and invisible electronic profiles, amounting to a sinister accumulation of personal information on databases that capture and categorise humans according to outward appearance, unique bodily traits and even DNA sequencing.
If you
add your face and
irises, you can turn on Intelligent
Scan under Settings > Lock screen and security > Screen lock type.
Samsung also
added a feature called Intelligent
Scan that combines both facial and
iris scans.
While Samsung offers a variety of security methods for unlocking the Note 8, including
iris scanning (first
added to the Galaxy series with the Note 7), facial recognition and an awkwardly placed fingerprint sensor that sits beside the Note 8's most exciting feature, the phone's dual camera.
Samsung will reportedly
add iris -
scanning technology to the Galaxy S lineup along with a new «Infinity Display.»
Samsung also
added Intelligent
Scan that uses both the facial recognition and the iris scan to unlock quickly your phone in a secure man
Scan that uses both the facial recognition and the
iris scan to unlock quickly your phone in a secure man
scan to unlock quickly your phone in a secure manner.
Samsung's flagship phones for this year, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8, already have
iris scanning technology, so it is being speculated that the South Korean company could be one - upping Apple by
adding 3D sensing technology as an extra layer of security to the Galaxy S9's camera module.
In addition to leaking out the
iris scanning details, the image also shows that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 7 will
add an extra 0.1 inches to its display size, thus moving to a 5.8 - inch screen.
Because the Galaxy S8 duo and the Galaxy Note 8 all have
iris scanning and front - facing cameras, it's entirely possible that Samsung will
add the Intelligent
Scan feature via a firmware update.
Samsung
added a feature called Intelligent
Scan in the S9 and S9 +, which joins the traditional passcode in addition to the fingerprint sensor, face recognition and
iris scanning features already baked into previous generations of the Galaxy S line.
One most notable addition was the
iris scanner, a feature that
adds more security to the Galaxy Note 7 by allowing users to access their locked content by
scanning their eye.
«Due to some limits of
iris scanning such as speed and accuracy, we have decided to
add facial recognition to the Galaxy S8,» a Samsung official was quoted as saying.
To avoid using the fingerprint sensor, Samsung
added a couple of easier ways to unlock the device using facial recognition or by
scanning your
iris.
Part of the Note 7's new software includes the ability to
add apps and files to a secure folder which can only be accessed upon verification, either through a password, fingerprint
scan or - you guessed it -
scanning your
irises.