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Xiaomi has Patented a Full-Screen Fingerprint Reader (xiaomiui.net)

submitted 2 years ago by Dalde@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Xiaomi has patented a new fingerprint scanning technology that allows the user to use the fingerprint sensor by touching any part of their screen. Now you don’t have to try anymore to turn on your phone or place your finger on the finger reader, because you can do this by touching anywhere on the phone’s screen. This is a very privacy issue.

It will have a set of infrared LED light transmitters under the capacitive touch screen layer and above the usual AMOLED display.

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[–] beansniffer@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Just wait until all of those McDonalds touchscreen kiosks have these allowing them to know who purchased what where and at what time. Now imagine every interaction with any shopping experience moving to touchscreens like this. Coming soon to every store near you.