Perhaps the most surprising thing about the fingerprint reader on the
iPhone 5s is the fact that it can only be used to do two things —
unlock the phone and verify iTunes purchases.
Apple Senior Vice President Phil Schiller confirmed to AllThingsD that developers won’t get access to use a fingerprint as a means of authentication. He declined to comment on whether that might come in the future.
The Cupertino, Calif.-based company also said that it won’t be storing fingerprints on its servers.
Apple acquired fingerprint-reading technology from its purchase last year of AuthenTec.
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Apple Senior Vice President Phil Schiller confirmed to AllThingsD that developers won’t get access to use a fingerprint as a means of authentication. He declined to comment on whether that might come in the future.
The Cupertino, Calif.-based company also said that it won’t be storing fingerprints on its servers.
Apple acquired fingerprint-reading technology from its purchase last year of AuthenTec.
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