The biometric sensor, thinner than a human hair, can scan beneath the skin's surface to ensure that a fingerprint really is the user's and not a latex fake and as a result, has the potential to kick-start a security revolution.
Tech watchers have been waiting for Apple to introduce a fingerprint reader to one of its devices ever since the company acquired AuthenTec, the biometric authentication company, back in 2012.
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