Microsoft has joined the FIDO Alliance and has added its biometrics technology to the upcoming Windows 10 upgrade Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.esbtrib.com

Integrated Biometrics has appointed Jerry Zuzolo as the company’s new CFO, and David Gerulski has taken the post of Vice President, Sales and Marketing. Sourced through Scoop.it from: findbiometrics.com

Even as the October 31 deadline for the mandatory biometrics registration in the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) approaches, 20% of the 1st district population still have not submitted themselves for the said registration. Sourced through Scoop.it from: abdavao.com

Philips benefited from a buoyant recovery in its US healthcare business, which helped offset the effect of a slowdown in China and other emerging markets in its second-quarter results. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.ft.com

Venture capitalist firm FuturePerfect cited that bitcoin could see very strong growth in the emerging markets. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.newsbtc.com

General Motors is investing $5 billion in a new family of vehicles targeting many of the world’s fastest-growing emerging auto markets. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.cnbc.com

Adil Mehboob-Khan, co-chief executive officer at Luxottica, talks with Francine Lacqua about the eyewear maker’s record second-quarter revenue and earnings and the importance of emerging markets to the growth of the business. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.bloomberg.com

He is the author of “Frontier, Exploring the Top Ten Emerging Markets of Tomorrow”. Author Gavin Serkin spoke to CCTV America on the impact of emerging … Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.youtube.com

Airbnb has set its sights on another continent to continue expanding its global footprint — and this time it’s headed across Africa. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

Expensify, an expense reporting software company, has gotten its hands into the FinTech funding space.The company announced yesterday (July 27) that it was launching Expensify Ventures — an investment fund for early-stage financial tech startups. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com