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wraggster
May 29th, 2015, 21:54
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At its I/O conference, Google's just revealed that it will standardize fingerprint ID security across Android M (http://www.engadget.com/2015/05/28/google-android-m/) devices, so that manufacturers like Samsung don't need tobuild their own (http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/15/galaxy-s5-fingerprint-reader-spoof/). That means developers will be able to use an open system that lets you unlock your device, buy with Google Pay (http://www.engadget.com/2015/05/28/android-pay-android-m/), pay at Google's Play store and perform other common functions with your digits. The system will also be bundled in its API to help developers integrate it into third-party apps. In other words, it'll work much likeApple's (http://www.engadget.com/2015/04/27/discover-comes-to-apple-pay/) fingerprint system already does.

http://www.engadget.com/2015/05/28/google-fingerprint-id-android/