News & Reviews:   gizmochina

Based on a statement by gizmochina, it seems that a patent by Apple hints that future Touch ID implementations could utilize an infrared sensor under the display in order to act as a fingerprint sensor. While not much is known in regards to which iPhone will be getting the feature shown in the patent, the leaked info gives us an idea on how exactly the technology work.

Based on a statement by gizmochina, it seems that Xiaomi has acquired the patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office to manufacture “smart masks” in the future. The patent hints that the smart mask could come equipped with various sensors, storage and processing unit to collect and send data to other devices.