Fingerprint scannerApple has introduced a new fingerprint reader on the home button of the iPhone 5S, thus providing an extra layer of security to the device. The stainless steel detection ring can scan sub-epidermal skin layers, at 500ppi and is, incredibly just 170 microns thick. Due to the ring around the home button, it knows your finger is there and you don't have to tell it to scan. It's also integrated with iOS 7.
In simple terms, the TouchID scanner is taking a high resolution picture of your fingerprint to analyze.
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