Is there a difference between Apple`s and Microsoft`s two facial-recognition technologies?
Convenience and security are often at odds in the tech world, but that hasn`t stopped most companies from attempting to fuse the two. With Microsoft, we have Windows Hello, a biometric system that can log you in with a fingerprint, or facial or iris scans. Apple, which uses Touch ID as a fingerprint login system, has now come up with something new, first unveiled at the September 2017 Apple event.
Apple wants to get rid of the iPhone`s Home button and with it TouchID, so it`s testing out what it calls `Face ID` on the upcoming iPhone X. Face ID works in a similar way to Windows Hello, in that it uses an IR sensor and camera to identify your face for a fast, secure login. There are, however, some differences between the two technologies, which we`ll examine here.
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