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by Brandon Hill - Wed, Dec 10, 2014

Synaptics Adds Fingerprint Sensor To Your TouchPad With ‘SecurePad’

We’ve all grown accustomed to the use of TouchPads on notebook computers, and many of you have no doubt used a separate fingerprint scanner (usually embedded in the keyboard deck) on more business-oriented laptops. Well, Synaptics is looking to combine the two technologies with the announcement of its SecurePad solution. Notebooks will no longer need to feature two separate hardware interfaces, so Synaptics sees this as both a convenience perk for consumers and a cost savings measure for OEMs. In other words, it’s a win-win solution with little (if any downsides) for all parties involved. The SecurePad features an integrated 4mm x 10mm capacitive sensor (no swiping required) embedded into the... Read more...