November 5, 2015 Apple's working on an iPhone feature that could lock down your data, call for help when you're in danger The Touch ID fingerprint sensor, launched as a signature feature of the iPhone 5s two years ago, is now embedded in all new iOS devices, allowing users to unlock iPhones and iPads, pay for goods in stores and online, and sign into apps and services thanks to third-party integration. Apple is always looking to improve the biometric sensor, and it just cooked up new functionality for Touch ID meant to enhance security for users and protect their personal data.
November 5, 2015 Sound off on iOS vs. Android and Xbox vs. PS4 Join us as we embark on an exciting experiment with Yabbly, a new platform where you can get your questions about electronics products answered by others, including people who cover these gadgets...
November 5, 2015 Apple Maps app directs drivers to runway at Alaska airport; 2 end up on tarmac A glitch in the Apple Maps app on newer iPhones and iPads guides people up to a runway at a major Alaska airport instead of sending them on the proper route to the terminal, an airport official ...
November 5, 2015 Apple loses big patent suit to University of Wisconsin Apple lost phase one Tuesday of a lawsuit against it by a patent enforcement group that Business Insider once called one of the "most fearsome patent trolls" around—a loss that could cost up to $862 million in damages, Reuters reports.
November 5, 2015 Turn your old and unwanted phone into cash Kim Komando gives tips on how you can make the most money when selling your old phone.
November 5, 2015 Apple to refund $32.5M worth of purchases made by kids Apple will refund $32.5 million to consumers to settle a federal case involving purchases that kids made without their parents' permission while playing on mobile apps.
November 5, 2015 Blackberry sues Ryan Seacrest's Typo Products over iPhone keyboard case Struggling smartphone maker BlackBerry said Friday it was suing a company founded by TV’s Ryan Seacrest over a slip-on keyboard accessory for the iPhone that offers BlackBerry-like functionality to the Apple gadget.
November 5, 2015 Apple reaches iPhone deal with China's largest carrier Apple says it has reached a deal to bring the iPhone to China Mobile, the world's biggest phone carrier.
November 5, 2015 Apple to precisely locate shoppers within its stores using iBeacon technology Apple will begin using iBeacon technology within its 254 U.S. stores to send you messages about products, events and other information -- tailored to precisely where you are inside.
November 5, 2015 iPhone 5S fingerprint reader recognizes cat’s pawprints Cats have fingerprints just like humans, and one blogger found he could register the paw of a colleague’s cat on a 5s -- letting the feline repeatedly unlock the phone using that paw, but not the other paw.