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| [* black] We quickly extract the home button and Touch ID, Apple's new fingerprint scanner. Time to dust for prints! | |
| [* black] A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CMOS|CMOS] chip, the Touch ID is essentially a bunch of very small capacitors that creates an "image" of the ridges on your finger. | |
| - | [* black] Just think of it as a selfie for your finger—or more accurately, a full day's Snapchats worth of finger selfies, as the Touch ID sensor requires 5-10 images to |
| + | [* black] Just think of it as a selfie for your finger—or more accurately, a full day's Snapchats worth of finger selfies, as the Touch ID sensor requires 5-10 images to create a profile when you give it the finger. |
| [* black] The sensor technology, developed by [http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-adv.html&r=1&p=1&f=G&l=50&d=PG01&S1=(20130181949.PGNR.+AND+20130718.PD.)&OS=dn/20130181949+and+pd/7/18/2013&RS=(DN/20130181949+AND+PD/20130718)|AuthenTec] and [http://appleinsider.com/articles/12/08/16/authentec_smart_sensor_appears_key_to_apples_urgent_acquisition|bought by Apple a year ago], is claimed to send the images only to the A7 chip, so it appears your fingerprints will be safe, for now… | |
| [* black] We worry about how well the sapphire crystal covering the sensor can protect it from [http://weblog.invasivecode.com/post/57447455012/will-a-fingerprint-sensor-be-apples-next-hit|degrading over time] like most CMOS fingerprint sensors. If not, it could become a ticking time bomb, just like that super-glued battery. |