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Chromebook may soon open when close to your smartphone sans password [Asian News International]
[April 19, 2014]

Chromebook may soon open when close to your smartphone sans password [Asian News International]


(Asian News International Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Washington, Apr 19 (ANI): Chromebook may soon add a new feature, which will automatically unlock the device when in close proximity with a registered smartphone.

According to CNET, the so called 'Easy Unlock' feature has already released a graphic explainer for setup and use, but it is not fully functional yet.



This new feature could prove to be a major breakthrough for Google, which is trying to get rid of the old 'passwords' and is keen on replacing it with 'physical authentication. (ANI) (c) 2014 aninews.in All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info, an Albawaba.com company

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