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The iPhone 5S Fingerprint Scanner Works On Cat Paws

Steve KovachSep 19, 2013, 16:39 IST

Perhaps the most important feature in Apple's new iPhone 5S is the fingerprint scanner that lets you unlock the device without a passcode.

According to early reviews, it works very well on human fingers. According to TechCrunch's Darrell Etherington, it also works pretty well on cat paws.

Etherington tested the fingerprint scanner on a colleague's cat. He writes that the fingerprint sensor wasn't as accurate with the cat's paw as it is with human fingers, but it still worked. Meow!

Here's the proof: