by Kristofer Wouk, 8 months ago

It looks like things are about to get interesting. Despite Google being awarded a patent earlier this month for face-to-unlock features, Apple appears to be applying to patent almost the exact same thing. Who wants…

by Mike Andrici, 9 months ago

It’s not that rare that we report on groundbreaking new technologies that have been originally developed in Japan. But if Google’s social network has thought us anything, it’s that you can always go “+1″ on…

by J. Angelo Racoma, 10 months ago

Google improves Face Unlock on Jelly Bean by requiring users to blink, but even this can easily be spoofed through image editing. When Android Ice Cream Sandwich was released, one of the much-touted features was…

by Bams Sadewo, 11 months ago

A year ago, Google introduced the Face Unlock feature on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. It is a novel and convenient way – when it works, anyway — to quickly unlock your Android phone after…

by Adrian Diaconescu, 1 year ago

We’ve been hearing about patents, patent wars, copyright infringement, and so on for a while now, yet today is probably the first time we will be talking about a potential patent-related conflict inside the Android…

by Alexander Maxham, 1 year ago

Okay let me start off by saying all these patents that everyone is applying for is getting a bit ridiculous. Apple has applied to the USPTO for another technology patent, which Apple is not even…

by Matthew Sabatini, 1 year ago

It has been a long time since the Galaxy Nexus was announced. And frankly, most of us have gotten tired of waiting. Therefore, Verizon, Google, and Samsung finally decided to put out the Galaxy Nexus…

by Joe Baquilta, 1 year ago

Those of you who are thinking that the Face Unlock feature in Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich–and first featured in the Galaxy Nexus–is a security feature may be in for some disappointment.  Someone was able…

by Edmund Apostol, 1 year ago

Being able to securely store data is probably the most crucial aspect of having a successful operating system. Besides being able to navigate more easily through your Android device’s varied interfaces or taking better pictures,…

by Matthew Sabatini, 1 year ago

If you’re like me, you don’t like inputting a password, but still want some security for your phone. After all, you most likely paid a few hundred dollars for it. Therefore, your phone should be…