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It’s been a tick since we’ve heard anything noteworthy on the e-passport front (that’s probably a good thing, truth be told), but Samsung SDI and German shield printer Bundesdruckerei are out to break the silence. The two have teamed up to demonstrate a passport that boasts a “slim and bendable” OLED color display within a “polycarbonate documents page.” Predictably, the aforementioned display can be used to “provide a raft of knowledge including a video

of the document holder.” It’s plus noted that the units will be heat-resistant, enabling officials to laminate the cards and manufacture them less susceptible to manipulation. info about a potential release term wasn’t divulged, but it certain sounds like that stuff is dangerously close to being ready for use.

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Original post by Darren Murph