What is a mini finger barcode scanner and why would you need one? Does this scenario sound familiar to you: you are busy writing your journal but suddenly, you feel the urge to scan some barcodes.

That joke might seem like a bad one, but it kinda fits when we talk of fingerprint scanners on smartphones. They started from the bottom after all, and now seem to have reached their home (or so we ...

From Disney World to the smartphone in your pocket, fingerprint scanners have become commonplace these days. Even budget phones sport the tech, sometimes alongside other biometric unlocking options ...

A fingerprint scanner is a small electronic device that guards your computer from intruders. You place your fingertip on the reader; it scans your fingerprint and compares it to the prints stored in ...

The growing use of mobile phones for storing personal data has become a security concern, says Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com. Photograph: Courtesy Blackberry Phone manufacturers are trying their best to ...

Fingerprint scanners on smartphones have gone mainstream over the past few years. They are now not just limited to the top-of-the-line smartphones but are also available on the mid-range and budget ...