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PLuGHiTz Live - Special Events (Video): BIO-Key Uses The Power of Touch
Episode Tease
Fingerprint readers are well established in all but the lowest cost smartphones - look at the Moto G-series for phones priced around $200 - and it's a trusted solution. So it's not surprising that fingerprint readers are now appearing in other devices such as padlocks and bike locks. BIO-key (http://www.bio-key.com/) are fingerprint specialists and have a range of locks and readers that do away with keys and passwords. Todd unlocks the potential of his finger with Scott.
BIO-key's locks can be opened by a range of technologies depending on the model. Most use fingerprints, but others also have Bluetooth capabilities and some use PIN codes. There are some real benefits in using a fingerprint for unlocking - no key to lose, no combination to remember.
Prices start at $39.99 for the TouchLock Designer (http://amzn.to/2F12E5j), and a TSA approved lock (http://amzn.to/2BPIYzc) is $54.95.
BIO-key produce fingerprint readers for PCs too, so if you don't want to type in your password, check out these USB devices (http://amzn.to/2BPWrqD).
Interview by Todd Cochrane (https://twitter.com/GeekNews) of Geek News Central (http://geeknewscentral.com/).
Sponsored by:
Support our coverage by shopping Amazon here (http://plughitzlive.com/amazon).
Declare war on crappy earbuds and treat yourself to a better headphone experience with new Monster headphones (http://www.f5live.tv/monster).
This episode was originally published on Geek News Central (http://geeknewscentral.com).
Participants
* Todd Cochrane (http://www.plughitzlive.com/staff/49-todd-cochrane.html) - Guest
Interview
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Episode Tease
Fingerprint readers are well established in all but the lowest cost smartphones - look at the Moto G-series for phones priced around $200 - and it's a trusted solution. So it's not surprising that fingerprint readers are now appearing in other devices such as padlocks and bike locks. BIO-key (http://www.bio-key.com/) are fingerprint specialists and have a range of locks and readers that do away with keys and passwords. Todd unlocks the potential of his finger with Scott.
BIO-key's locks can be opened by a range of technologies depending on the model. Most use fingerprints, but others also have Bluetooth capabilities and some use PIN codes. There are some real benefits in using a fingerprint for unlocking - no key to lose, no combination to remember.
Prices start at $39.99 for the TouchLock Designer (http://amzn.to/2F12E5j), and a TSA approved lock (http://amzn.to/2BPIYzc) is $54.95.
BIO-key produce fingerprint readers for PCs too, so if you don't want to type in your password, check out these USB devices (http://amzn.to/2BPWrqD).
Interview by Todd Cochrane (https://twitter.com/GeekNews) of Geek News Central (http://geeknewscentral.com/).
Sponsored by:
Support our coverage by shopping Amazon here (http://plughitzlive.com/amazon).
Declare war on crappy earbuds and treat yourself to a better headphone experience with new Monster headphones (http://www.f5live.tv/monster).
This episode was originally published on Geek News Central (http://geeknewscentral.com).
Participants
* Todd Cochrane (http://www.plughitzlive.com/staff/49-todd-cochrane.html) - Guest
Interview
Powered by: Tech Podcast Network (http://www.techpodcasts.com/)