ingerprint sensors have quickly become a staple of the modern smartphone. They're quick, simple to use, and (if encrypted properly) relatively secure.
Usually, these fingerprint scanners use images to determine the contours of a fingerprint. Qualcomm's new design, announced at CES, uses sound. The American chip manufacturer has harnessed ultrasonic waves to create 3D information about the user's fingerprint, called Sense ID.
Apple iPhone 14 Pro models are expected to with a 48MP triple-camera setup with a LiDAR sensor.
Qualcomm’s latest SoC for Windows laptops is now official, and it’s called the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Compute Platform.
An unlikely competitor has entered the field.
