Touchid

Apple to reportedly give TouchID a miss and opt for facial recognition on the upcoming iPhone 8

Apple has decided to give its Touch ID security solution for its forthcoming "iPhone 8" handset a pass and will instead rely on face unlock feature.

Hacker bypasses the iris-scanner in the Samsung Galaxy S8 with a contact lens and printed photo

Starbug placed a contact lens on the image to fool the iris-scanner into thinking that the photo is an actual human face with eyes.

Your smartphone's Pin can be extracted by a thermal-imaging camera, say researchers

The heat traces left on the smartphone screen after typing the PIN or swiping a pattern could give away your secret code, warn researchers.

Apple's latest patent describes a technique for tracking touch-input and fingerprints via IR LEDs

Apple has been granted a patent that describes an entirely new method of detecting fingerprints and touch input. This patent has the potential to transform smartphone design as we know it.

Filing a lawsuit against Qualcomm was the "last resort", says Apple CEO Tim Cook

Apple CEO, Tim cook revealed that filing a lawsuit against the industry leader in System-on-Chip designing and manufacturing, Qualcomm.

Apple is expected to refresh MacBook Pro at the end of this month

Apple is expected to refresh MacBook Pro according to reports by PetaPixel. This refresh will be the first significant overhaul of Apple's MacBook Pro laptop lineup in last four years

Google is rolling out an update to its iOS app, locks incognito behind Touch ID

Google has updated its iOS app with the addition of the incognito mode, designed for users to browse the internet without locally storing any data.

Future iPhones may help capture thieves using TouchID

Apple has just been granted a new patent which will help future iPhones catch thieves using TouchID.

Old iPhones are being used longer

Apple recently recorded its first decline in iPhone sales, which lead to the company's first quarterly revenue decline in 13 years.

Google plans to move away from passwords for logins

Google plans to gradually move away from the current framework of login's that relies on the age old concept of Username and Password.