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  • May 8, 2008 9:21 am US/Pacific
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Face Recognition Software Lets You Forget Password

Toshiba is introducing a new feature on their Satellite laptops - face recognition software that logs you in with you face!
We got a demo of the new software at Blankspaces.  To get started, your laptop has to build a profile of your facial features.  It might take you a few times to get a successful read since you have to move your head left to right and up and down, following onscreen cues.  Once you're done with that, the next time you want to log into Windows, you just click the face recognition button and smile for the webcam!  You'll see the software work to instantly compare your mug with the dozen or so stored pictures of you.  Once it finds a match, you're in!  The process takes about 6-8 seconds, and it's just like out of a sci-fi movie.
The software isn't meant for high-grade government encryption-type security, but is a fun and convenient way to make your computing experience more personalized.
All new models of Toshiba Satellite laptops come standard with the software.  We had Espree Devora, of ZexSports.com try it out and tell us what she thinks of it.
On the web: http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/cfam.to?coid=-26377
http://www.zexsports.com/

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