So any strategy that reduces the time and awkwardness of inputting graphic symbols is bound to be attractive.
But this habit of inputting my credit card details into any passing website has just taken a new and unexpected turn.
Ever since the graphical user interface first allowed users to click on icons instead of inputting commands, computing has become a primarily visual medium.
The problem was related to Apple's Touch ID fingerprint reader, which is part of the home button and can be used to unlock the device instead of inputting a passcode.
Typically, users must register personal information and a credit card number with the site -- or, in Trip.com's case, book a flight with the site -- so they can avoid the maddening task of inputting numbers and text on a wireless device.
You push the Home button to wake the phone, leave your finger there another half second, and boom: you've unlocked a phone that nobody else can unlock, without the hassle of inputting the password.
