Samsung Galaxy S8 to reportedly use facial recognition for mobile payments

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A latest report from Bloomberg about the Samsung Galaxy S8 states it will use facial recognition for secure mobile payment. The flagship will merge fingerprint, iris and facial detection to verify users accessing mobile services including Samsung Pay, added the report.
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iPhone 8 might sport ‘revolutionary’ 3D sensing front camera

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A latest report from renowned KGI analyst Ming Chi-Kuo says that the iPhone 8 which is said to come with OLED display, will sport a ‘revolutionary’ front-facing camera that can sense 3D space as well as enable applications like facial recognition. Continue reading “iPhone 8 might sport ‘revolutionary’ 3D sensing front camera”

Apple reportedly buys Israel based facial recognition firm RealFace

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Apple has acquired a facial recognition firm RealFace, according to a latest report from Calcalist. This report has further strengthen rumors that Apple is looking forward to add facial recognition and other biometric features in future iPhones. Continue reading “Apple reportedly buys Israel based facial recognition firm RealFace”

Google to create smartphones with built-in face and object recognition

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Google is apparently working together with Movidius which is a startup under Alphabet Inc just like Google. The collaboration is aimed at bringing deep learning technologies to smartphones.

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Facebook is testing Photo Magic facial recognition feature for Messenger

Facebook is testing Photo Magic, a new facial recognition feature that scans your newly taken photos and notifies you with an option to send them to friends who are in the photos.

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Facebook’s new Moments app lets you share photos using facial recognition

Facebook has rolled out a new app that lets you share photos with your friends without posting them online. Dubbed as Moments, the app syncs to your phone’s camera roll and then uses facial recognition and location to group photos and help you share them with friends.

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