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FIS, Payment Alliance International announce plans to bring Touch ID access to 70,000 ATMs across U.S.

Touchless transactions complete with Touch ID compatibility are en route to a point of sale station near you. FIS and Payment Alliance International have announced a new partnership that will see cardless withdrawals with Touch ID enabled at over 70,000 ATMs at stores, gas stations, restaurants, and shopping malls across the United States. FIS Cardless […]

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Apple patent highlights dual-layer LCD displays with theoretical 1,000,000 to 1 contrast ratio

This could lead to an absolutely amazing display. In a recently published patent application, Apple describes a technology that could reduce image artifacts in high dynamic range (HDR) dual-layer LCDs, technology that could theoretically boost a typical display’s contrast ratio to 1,000,000 to 1. In its “Devices and methods of image-splitting for dual-layer high dynamic […]

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Apple acquires security firm LegbaCore

When in doubt, buy one of the best security firms you can get your hands on. Back in November of 2015, Apple quietly acquired security consultancy firm LegbaCore. The acquisition was initially revealed back in December by security researcher Trammell Hudson during a presentation at the 32C3 conference. The acquisition was further corroborated by a […]

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AT&T confirms move away from two-year contracts, iPhone subsidies beginning January 8th, 2016

This will change your relationship with AT&T a bit. Starting on January 8, 2016, AT&T will introduce a “pricing simplification effort” that will see the end of device subsidies and two-year contracts. According to an internal training document shared by Engadget, new and existing AT&T customers will only be able to purchase a smartphone at […]

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Apple acquires real-time capture firm Faceshift, intended purposes unknown

It’s hard to say what Apple will do with its new toy, but it’s been confirmed that it just bought a real-time motion capture firm. The company apparently acquired Faceshift, a Zurich-based capture firm, which has worked with game and animation studios on technology designed to quickly and accurately capture facial expressions using 3D sensors, […]