Toronto-based biometric clothing company Myant has spent the last month monitoring the health of 10,000 people in Toronto after distributing its Skiin brand of biometric garments in a trial at […]

B-Secur is trying to make it easier for developers to add electrocardiogram (ECG) capabilities to their wearable devices. To that end, the company has released a new ECG Development Kit […]

B-Secur has partnered with Maxim Integrated Products to create a low-power electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor hub that can be used to enable heart rate detection in a range of wearable products. […]

The Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) — a Korean state research institution — and medical device company Tribell Lab have announced that their jointly developed real-time biometric patient monitoring […]

New York-based sleep fitness company Eight Sleep has announced the new Pod Pro, a biometrics-enabled smart mattress that aims to offer users a personalized sleeping experience while using sensors to […]

According to a report from Israeli news site The Verifier, a future version of the Apple Watch is set to feature Touch ID for biometric authentication, as well as a […]

According to a report from Israeli news site The Verifier, a future version of the Apple Watch is set to feature Touch ID for biometric authentication, as well as a […]

There is growing evidence that Apple will launch new versions of its Apple Watch smartwatches alongside its new iPhones this year. One of the most solid pieces of evidence comes […]

“While the ECG capability is itself a significant technological advancement, it’s possible that the underlying technology could eventually be leveraged for biometric authentication, since each individual’s cardiac data is unique.” […]

Just in time for this year’s Money20/20 event in Las Vegas, Goode Intelligence has issued a new report on the growing prominence of biometric technology in payments, entitled, “Biometrics for […]