Apple Buys AuthenTec for $356 Million

[JMcEntegart]

Apple celebrates the weekend by purchasing a fingerprint sensor company.

Apple Buys AuthenTec for $356 Million : Read more

 

[Old_Fogie_Late_Bloomer]

Man, I'm not sure I see Apple blemishing their pristine aluminum slabs with a fingerprint scanner... 😛

 

[sixdegree]

This only means one thing: iFinger.

 

[bri88]

Just another thing for iCrap to use to sue others, watch you will see.

 

[zeratul600]

damn how come we didnt know 75% stock price increased after the sale!

 

[davewolfgang]

So bets for a lawsuit on any OTHER company that uses fingerprint readers - because this company has some obscure patents (that never should have been approved in the first place)??????

Anyone?

Bueller?


Bueller??

 

[Th3pwn3r]

[citation][nom]Bri88[/nom]Just another thing for iCrap to use to sue others, watch you will see.[/citation]

Watch out, you'll get down voted by the Apple fanboys.

 

[bri88]

On no icrap fans, throw them back on the band wagon thats headed to sue land (posted from Asus transformer prime)

 

[chazbeaver]

Hey look, Apple is going to use fingerprint scanners, let's all get angry.

 

[jojesa]

[citation][nom]sixdegree[/nom]This only means one thing: iFinger.[/citation]
The middle one I hope
In a serious note, I do hope Apple won't start a wave of lawsuits against companies that use technology from Authentec.
Watch out Samsung, Apple might already know that you rely on Authentec VPN security in Android smartphones and tablets.
The Apple is out to getcha

 

[A Bad Day]

I recall Mythbuster busting an 'unbreakable' fingerprint security system with a glove...

 

[MrMakapuu]

Better chop off one of your fingers and stick up your ass for safe keeping!

 

[everlast66]

[citation][nom]sixdegree[/nom]This only means one thing: iFinger.[/citation]

iFinger ... ... android users!

 

[_Cubase_]

So does this mean I can now finger Siri?

 

[f-14]

hmmm let apple develop the security into further and better integration than microsoft had, if it fails oh well even microsoft failed at it, if it's better and works great apple patents it, microsoft swoops in and buys apple and pretends to compete against itself while fixing 1 major security issue. 😀

 

[back_by_demand]

J Edgar Hoover and Apple now have something in common, a secret plan to fingerprint everyone in the USA without their permission

 

[AndrewMD]

[citation][nom]Th3pwn3r[/nom]Watch out, you'll get down voted by the Apple fanboys.[/citation]


Apple buys another company, they are no different than if Cisco purchased this same company. However, I don't see Apple using this technology in their computers (at least not integrated). But for the other company, the investors are VERY VERY HAPPY... I would be too if another company thought highly of our work to buy us out.. At the end of the day those people just made over 350 millions dollars!

 

[leongrado]

[citation][nom]Th3pwn3r[/nom]Watch out, you'll get down voted by the Apple fanboys.[/citation]

Apple fanboys don't come onto Tom's Hardware. You can probably guess why.

 

[hrhuffnpuff]

[citation][nom]back_by_demand[/nom]J Edgar Hoover and Apple now have something in common, a secret plan to fingerprint everyone in the USA without their permission[/citation]

Well they do have something in common they both dress in drag and talk like girls....

 

[adarshv]

[citation][nom]A Bad Day[/nom]I recall Mythbuster busting an 'unbreakable' fingerprint security system with a glove...[/citation]

I think there was a photocopy of a finger in there somewhere...

 

[theconsolegamer]

I can smell the lawsuits from Apple incoming.

 

[eddieroolz]

I honestly think Apple could've obtained figerprint scanner technology for less by partnering with Fujitsu - they've had advanced fingerprint scanners on their phone since 2006.

 

[Guest]

They have shut down the Authentec Store and have stopped producing alot of the products. A good company going to be killed off by the iBorg !!