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Today in Apple history: Apple acquires the company behind Touch ID

Tuesday, July 28, 2026Luke DormehlView original

Today in Apple history: Apple acquires the company behind Touch ID

A close-up photo of a person holding an iPhone with their thumb on a Touch ID sensor, setting up the biometric security system developed by Authentec

On July 28, 2012, Apple acquired biometric authentication company AuthenTec. This gave Apple tech that would power Touch ID and Apple Pay.

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