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Apple eyeing mobile payments with AuthenTec deal

AuthenTec's fingerprint technology could be key to Apple's mobile payment efforts
July 30, 2012 Written by Dawinderpal Sahota

Apple has agreed to acquire fingerprint security firm AuthenTec in a deal worth around $356m. AuthenTec’s fingerprint technology has been used in mobile phones in Japan for authentication of mobile payments, and Apple is expected to bring those services to more markets.

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