But this method isn't common yet in smartphones because the technology hasn't quite caught up to the tiny gizmos.

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One of the key benefits of using SIM authentication is that it utilizes the 802.1x technology, which is a standard method for encrypting user credentials and user data in the Wi-Fi session.

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Orion Genomics hopes to start pulling in revenues next year from its proprietary method of sequencing, mapping and cloning agricultural genes--technology that can be used to improve crop yield, develop pest resistance or help plants survive drought, flooding and cold.

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One of the next big things was Radio-frequency identification (RFID) contactless payment technology, which was said to provide a simple method of payment that could reduce time spent in checkout lines.

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Researchers at Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul, South Korea, have developed a novel method of turning sound into electricity, and the technology could soon be used to charge our mobile phones with nothing more than the power of the human voice, reports the Telegraph.

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Today, customers who have credit cards embedded with that technology have the option of waving a card in front of a reader, instead of using a traditional swipe method.

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In 1984, I developed a very simple method to speed computers up by over 10, 000 times using existing technology.

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