Knock Code: LG's unlock method better than Apple's and Samsung's fingerprint scanners

LG wants to present to consumers their own way of locking a device which is rather special and would be classified as user-friendly and safe.

The unlock method is called Knock Code and is here to replace all other ways of unlocking a device, from the simplest such as pin to the most special as fingerprint unlock.

Knock Code, as one realizes from its name, is based on "knocking" with the finger on the screen of a locked phone to unlock it. Each user has the ability to tap anywhere on the screen a personal, unique combination of taps, activating and unlocking the device with ease even with one hand.

LG decided to work innovatively for the user by offering the ability of safe storage of personal data, as well as ease of access. The Knock Code may consist of 2 to 8 taps, creating over 80,000 possible combinations. From the plethora of combinations, the user can create combinations that are quite simple to very complex. All you need to do is envision a 2x2 grid on the screen, tap in your selected Knock Code, and you’ll be taken directly to your home screen, saving the extra step of unlocking it while using Knock On.

Other companies, such as Apple with the iPhone 5S and Samsung with the Samsung Galaxy S5 use fingerprint scanners on their flagships. However, recent researches indicate that 20% of users using Fingerprint Scanner are not satisfied with the efficiency of the detector and have to repeat the process since the scanners are affected by external factors such as temperature or dust. Biometric technology used by companies today is not able to distinguish a real from a artificial fingerprint.

In addition, the use of password to unlock the screen can be easily visible by a stranger.

As a result, Knock Code is the solution to all these problems while being easy to use, fast, free from the need for a specific position of the user during the introduction of the code. This solution needs no expensive equipment. LG already incorporates the Knock Code in the new L Series III and will soon be available for most smartphones through upgrades including the series G, thus converting the safety of the smartphone an affordable luxury for most users.

LG G Watch with OLED display, water resistant and "always on"

The official LG site for the "smart" watch G Watch, says it will run on the operating system Android Wear and will become available in the second quarter of 2014. It is expected to have a 1.65 inch display and 4 GB internal memory.

The G Watch will be released in two colors: black and gold, also called «Stealth Black» and «Champagne Gold».

The watch is water resistant and dust-proof, while it will offer an application called Google Search which will offer «useful information when you need it the most». Moreover, it has a color screen that will be in permanent operation, with OLED display, so the battery cannot be exhausted that easy. Permanent operation screens aren't something all smartwatches offer. The displays of Samsung's Gear line of wearables, go dark after a few moments in order to conserve power. 

Charge your smartphone in just 30 seconds

Charging your mobile is a recurring daily and lengthy process that nobody likes, especially during daytime. The solution comes from Israel where a startup called StoreDot comes to our help.

What they did is to make a device that can charge your mobile's battery in just 30 seconds. StoreDot demonstrated their charger by placing it on a nearly-dead Samsung Galaxy S3 and letting it work its magic. As claimed, the battery went from 27% to 100% in just 26 seconds.

The company is part of the nanotechnology department of the University of Tel Aviv and was introduced at the conference Think Next (Microsoft). The battery is derived entirely from bio-organic materials including nanocrystals made from peptides and chains of amino acids. Bio-organic materials have the potential to be much safer than today's batteries, which are primarily composed of heavy metals like cadmium or lithium. The technology is based on "nanodots" (tiny magnets) that despite their small size, can store a larger load.  As shown in the video, plugging the prototype with a mobile Samsung, it fully charges in 26 seconds.

Despite the fact that this charger would be the ideal solution for everyone, it is not expected to enter mass production until 2016. However, StoreDot has gathered 6.25 million in funding so far.