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Wednesday 23 July 2014

Unlock your smartphone with a digital tattoo

The Independent

A temporary ‘digital tattoo’ that lets wearers unlock their smartphones without having to punch in a code has gone on sale for $10 in the US.

Created to work exclusively with Motorola’s Moto X smartphone, the small circular patch uses near field communications technology (NFC) to talk to mobile device and lasts for five days once stuck to the user’s skin.

The technology behind the tattoo was originally developed by Google’s ATAP research and development team (otherwise known as the Advanced Technology and Projects group – they're currently make 3D-capable and modular smartphones) and the patches are currently being sold at $10 for a pack of five.

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