Because Sangamo Chief Executive Edward Lanphier obtained exclusive licenses from the handful of academics working on zinc-finger proteins, Sangamo has a near lock on patents relating to zinc-finger proteins.

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And for any notifications in lock screen, you can slide finger across it, and go directly to app that sent it.

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Using a Bluetooth daughter card in the lock mechanism, a couple Bluetooth antennas and a clever app this lock opens by simply touching a finger to the outside of the housing when you approach the door.

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We found accessing the compartment for the battery and memory card a pain, as it doesn't auto-lock when you close it, requiring an unnecessary bit of finger adroitness, and removing and replacing batteries can also be a fiddly affair.

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AirView now works with your finger, rather than a pen, and is effective right from the lock screen.

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