Using a little Arduino programming the fingerprint reader checks to see if you have access and if approved the Arduino Mega development board unlocks the door using a micro servomotor.

Electronics enthusiasts looking for a new project to keep them busy this weekend may be interested in this awesome fingerprint garage door lock which is powered by Arduino and has been created by ...

Qualcomm is also promising better security for the new fingerprint reader. The company says the second-gen sensor has 1 in 1 million accuracy, compared to the 1 in 50,000 accuracy of the old version.

Synaptics is one of the biggest names in trackpads, and today it announced a new one called the "SecurePad" that integrates a fingerprint reader into the trackpad itself rather than as a separate ...