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Phone-Accessing Tattoos

The Digital Tattoo is Wearable Technology Acting as a Phone Unlock System

— July 23, 2014 — Tech
This advanced phone unlock system hopes to increase mobile phone security while making it more efficient for you to access your smartphone. The digital tattoo from VivaLnk and Motorola is an adhesive wearable you tap your phone against to unlock.

The comfortable stick-on temporary tattoo can we worn for up to five days, even underwater and during physical activity. One objective is to cut down the time it takes people to access their phones. The average person unlocks their smartphone 39 times a day, taking 2.3 seconds to type in their PIN every time. This phone unlock technology also makes your phone more secure if you don't have a password on it at all.

The simple tapping motion is extremely easy to use and less bulky than other wearables too.
Trend Themes
1. Mobile Security Enhancement - The digital tattoo offers a wearable solution to increase the security of mobile phones by acting as a phone unlock system.
2. Efficiency in Phone Access - The digital tattoo aims to decrease the time it takes to access smartphones by providing a simple tapping motion for unlocking.
3. Convenient and Waterproof Wearables - The temporary tattoos can be worn for up to five days, even underwater and during physical activities, offering a comfortable and convenient option for phone unlocking.
Industry Implications
1. Mobile Device Manufacturing - Manufacturers in the mobile device industry have the opportunity to partner with wearable technology companies to incorporate digital tattoos as an innovative phone unlock system in their devices.
2. Accessories and Wearables - Companies specializing in accessories and wearables can explore the market for digital tattoos as a unique and efficient solution for phone access.
3. Cybersecurity - The cybersecurity industry can leverage the use of digital tattoos as a safer alternative to traditional phone passwords, enhancing mobile phone security.
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