Apple recently made headlines by acquiring AuthenTec, a network and cloud security company with fingerprint identification technology.

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In the meantime, fingerprints are being processed through the Automated Fingerprint Identification System.

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The home also has a hidden art vault, a projection 3-D movie theater and a wine cellar accessed with fingerprint identification.

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Although nervous customers will probably be able to protect their e-purse with a password or with fingerprint identification technology, V-Sync believes many will prefer to use the gadget without lengthy identification rituals.

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