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AuthenTec providing biometrics for MEDION system

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

AuthenTec, a developer of various biometric solutions and service, has announced that they have been chosen by media system developer MEDION for hardware and software solution to be integrated into MEDION’s multimedia system.

The multimedia system, called THE TOUCH X9613, is an all-in-one combining a PC, television, audio system and Blu-ray/DVD player which utilizes a touch-screen for control and operates off of a Windows 7 operating system.

AuthenTec will be providing their AES2550 TruePrint fingerprint sensor and TrueSuite identity management software to enable the multimedia system to remember a digital identity that includes user profiles and favorites for a specific user. MEDION decided to go with AuthenTec for additional capabilities for THE TOUCH X9613 so that they could make the entertainment provided by their device more personalized. [end] 

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