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09-22-2013, 10:30 PM
http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/9xo2dQLycrmMvV6nFuhizw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-09-23T023223Z_1_CBRE98M072D00_RTROPTP_2_APPLE-IPHONE.JPG (http://news.yahoo.com/german-group-claims-hacked-apple-iphone-fingerprint-scanner-023223193--finance.html)By Jim Finkle BOSTON (Reuters) - A group of German hackers claimed to have cracked the iPhone fingerprint scanner on Sunday, just two days after Apple Inc launched the technology that it promises will better protect devices from criminals and snoopers seeking access. If the claim is verified, it will be embarrassing for Apple which is betting on the scanner to set its smartphone apart from new models of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and others running the Android operating system of Google Inc. ...



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