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New social networking site uses facial recognition technology

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Raxxle.com, a beta test social networking site, will be using facial recognition technology. Powered by RaxxleMatch Technology™, it uses proprietary facial- recognition software to quickly and accurately perform complex analyses of facial characteristics. Users can then find their “twin” among other users or find their “Celebrity Raxxle” matches.


New Social Networking Community Using Patented Facial Recognition Technology

Commack, NY — Raxxle.com announced that it is releasing its new social networking community for beta testing. Powered by patented RaxxleMatch Technology™, the site goes beyond traditional sites by adding the ability to find a member’s “twin” among other users of the community. RaxxleMatch technology uses proprietary facial- recognition software to quickly and accurately perform complex analyses of facial characteristics. Raxxle.com will also help members find their “Celebrity Raxxle” matches from a database of Hollywood stars, sports legends, historical figures and more.

“Raxxle.com is filled with some never before seen features designed to take the phenomenon of social networking to new heights,” said it’s Founder and CEO, Mr. James Cotgreave. “We’re excited to open the site for beta testing, and preliminary feedback has been tremendously well received by testers.”

Raxxle.com takes all the features users expect from a social network and makes them better. From personalized profiles and custom Flash-driven applications to a number of exciting features for mobile devices, Raxxle.com makes it easy for anyone to make it their own. For advertisers, Raxxle.com is distinguished from other social networking sites through real-time, personalized ad generation using patent-pending Raxxle Ad Developer Interface™. Advertising options include featured events, groups and celebrity listings; customizable promotional skins on member pages; dynamic Macromedia® Flash® plug-in applications; and e-mail sponsorships. Additionally, members can be targeted by age, location, gender, and/or hobby.

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Luxand announced release of a free, downloadable version of its Blink! facial recognition software. The software provides as a biometric-based login service Windows 7 and Windows Vista operating systems via a user’s regular webcam. In addition to authenticating the individual accessing the computer, Blink! also takes and records a still image of each person trying to access the computer to help prevent unauthorized access, and touts the ability to correctly recognize stored faces despite poor lighting conditions or basic changes in a user’s look such as glasses or hair cuts.  

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Biometric Intelligence & Identification Technologies has announced it has been awarded a contract with the Massachusetts Sheriffs’ Association (MSA) for providing facial recognition systems to each county’s sheriff’s department as well as a number of individual police departments in the state.

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A facial recognition system developed by California-based biometric technology developer Airborne Biometrics Group (ABG) is seeing use in a number of industries including government, casinos, transportation and corporations, according to a Las Vegas Review-Journal article.

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Biometric Intelligence and Identification (BI2) Technologies, a Massachusetts-based technology developer, has announced the release of its new iPhone-based multi-modal biometric solution called MORIS.

MORIS, which stands for mobile offender recognition and information system, uses both facial recognition and iris recognition and will be first implemented at the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department in Massachusetts.

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Animetrics has announced the release of a new facial recognition authentication service available on certain mobile phones.

The service, called FaceR CredentialME, is available on devices using the Android, Windows Mobile and RIM operating systems on the Sprint 3G or 4G networks and was launched in conjunction with Troy Security Solutions, a mobile products and solutions provider.

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Airports in Barcelona and Madrid in Spain have installed self-service kiosks available for use by holders of Spanish citizen ID cards or European Community electronic passports, according to a Pro Security Zone article.

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