A fingerprint scanner is a small electronic device that guards your computer from intruders. You place your fingertip on the reader; it scans your fingerprint and compares it to the prints stored in ...

We know conventional passwords aren’t the most secure, especially if they’re re-used across multiple sites. Biometrics are often a quicker and more effective approach, but most older devices don’t ...

Synaptics is a name known to many in the industry as a company specializing in interface controllers, like laptop touchpads and mobile touchscreens. Lately, it has also been raising its profile in the ...

I have a Antec 350W PS running my machine. I need a little insight as to how beneficial/not beneficial it is to have something that gets it power and usage from USB. Is this a big drain on my system, ...

Cameron is a self-made geek, Android enthusiast, horror movie fanatic, musician, and cyclist. When he's not pounding keys here at AP, you can find him spending time with his wife and kids, plucking ...

No one uses 35mm cameras anymore. Okay, most people don't use them, I still know a few photographers that refuse to move into the digital age because they think the older 35mm film has a better look ...

For a work project I've been looking up "mobile computer" barcode scanners, and man they are expensive and run on ancient hardware. A lot of these things on the low end ($300 to $600) have 15 year old ...

Image Capture is Apple's image acquisition app for grabbing pictures from your camera or scanner. Here's how to use it in a variety of settings. Image Capture has been around in macOS for decades and ...