As we get closer to the launch of the Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, expected leaks have already provided a pretty good look at what Google’s next set of phones will look like and what sort of specs will come along for the ride both inside and out. Now, in addition to those […]
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Biometric fingerprint protection is being added as an option to Chrome for password autofill
You’re probably accustomed to clicking in a password box for a website and selecting your autofill settings to log in quicker. While convenient as it is, it’s not exactly super safe. Let’s say – for example – that you left your Chromebook or desktop unlocked. In this situation, someone could autofill your bank password and […]
Continue ReadingChrome for Android will now let you lock your incognito sessions with your fingerprint
Whether you’re doing some secret gift shopping for a loved one or researching a medical concern and simply don’t want anyone else to know, Chrome incognito provides you with that extra layer of secrecy. While I will always advocate for setting a biometric, PIN, or password lock on your phone, I can understand why some […]
Continue ReadingGoogle officially went with a new fingerprint scanner for Pixel 6a
In a bit of a surprise move, it looks like Google has officially replaced the fingerprint scanner in the Pixel 6a, opting not to repeat the past mistake it made with the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. According to a report from Android Central, Rick Osterloh – Google’s SVP of Devices and Services – […]
Continue ReadingThe Galaxy S22 fingerprint scanner makes Pixel 6 biometrics look like a joke
If you’ve been around our website for any amount of time, you know I’m a big Pixel fan. I openly and blatantly root for Google to succeed in the phone space and I’ve owned every iteration of the Pixel – except the Pixel 5 – since they began making them. For me, it has always […]
Continue ReadingChrome OS 88 offers a faster way to sign in to websites – by using your fingerprint or PIN code
On supported sites like Dropbox, GitHub, or Okta, Chrome OS is now supporting the ability to log in to websites using your fingerprint ID or PIN code! Basically, any site that supports what’s called “WebAuthn” will let your sign in much faster than typing a lengthy password. I hear you saying already that you use […]
Continue ReadingSnapdragon Chromebook tablet ‘Coachz’ adds a fingerprint scanner to its arsenal of features
As if ‘Coachz’ wasn’t already one of the most intruiging Chrome OS devices coming in 2021, it now has one of the only hardware features missing from the overall formula: a fingerprint scanner. Sure, it’s not as fun as wireless charging, reverse wireless charging, a kickstand, or the magnetized, charging stylus we expect from this […]
Continue ReadingUpcoming Chromebook ‘Hatch’ Getting A Fingerprint Scanner
After seeing the new Acer Chromebook 714 and 715 at Acer’s event this week, we can finally use the plural Chromebooks when talking about Chrome OS devices with fingerprint scanners. Up to last week, we’d only had the Pixel Slate as the lone Chromebook with biometric support. Now with the addition of the Acer 715 […]
Continue ReadingFingerprint Sensors And Numeric Keypads, Oh My: Two Upcoming Chromebooks Get A Serious Hardware Boost
It has been more than six months since the Chromebooks ‘Ekko’ and ‘Bard’ surfaced in the Chromium repository. We have suspicions these two Chromebooks will make their debut in coming weeks and it appears they will bring some very exclusive features with them. Fingerprint Reader Fingerprint reader support has been a part of Chrome OS […]
Continue ReadingChrome 70 Will Bring Fingerprint Support to the Web for Android and MacOS
The Credential Management API was introduced into the Chrome browser in version 51. The API set the foundation for websites to have the capability to leverage Chrome’s credential management and in turn, allow users to sign into various web-based platforms without the need to type usernames and passwords. One area of credentialing that has gained […]
Continue ReadingChromebook Tablet Fingerprint Render Shows Side-Mounted Scanner and Thin Bezels
We’re currently working on gathering all the new goodies currently available in Chrome OS 70 in the Developer Channel. Since our last video on the subject, the developers have been VERY busy fixing issues and adding more features by the boatload. One feature in particular that we’ve talked about already – fingerprint scanner integration – […]
Continue ReadingChrome OS Adding Fingerprint Opt-in Setup
A Chromebook equipped with a fingerprint sensor has been a long time coming. As far back as September of 2016, we’ve tracked multiple devices that have added support for the biometric capability but it wasn’t until October of 2017 that we really expected to see this feature on a device. Much to our dismay, the […]
Continue ReadingDevelopers Update Fingerprint Sensor On ‘Eve’: Another Pixelbook In The Works?
It’s been well over a year since we discovered the Chromebook known then only as ‘Eve’. Fast-forward a year and we now have, in the flesh, Google’s Pixelbook which is the realization of ‘Eve’ in all its beauty. All-in-all, we were spot on with our speculations about what features Google’s Pixelbook would offer up to […]
Continue ReadingChromebook Fingerprint Scanner Settings In Stable Channel
We’ve talked about fingerprint scanners and their imminent arrival on Chromebooks. Today’s news shows how close we are really getting.
Continue ReadingHow To Set Up Fingerprint Unlock On Your Chromebook
It recently came to our attention that Samsung is now touting the ability to use the fingerprint sensor on your Galaxy phone to unlock your Windows device. For Chromebook users, this is not a new thing at all. As a matter of fact, it’s been around for over 2 years in Chrome OS. We talked […]
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