A scanner used to identify a person's fingerprint for security purposes. After a sample is taken, access to a computer or other system is granted if the fingerprint matches the stored sample.

We already know Apple is experimenting with adding a fingerprint reader to its mobile devices, thanks to some code that it forgot to remove from a recent iOS 7 beta. The question, of course ...

LG may be working on its own flagship smartphone that will pack a fingerprint scanner, the LG G3, a mobile feature that’s gaining more popularity among mobile device makers, ET News reports (via ...

That’s not all; images in the patent indicate that the fingerprint scanner can register a 360-degree imprint of your finger, enabling you to perform different actions. If you swipe through the ...