fast approaching a future whe-re almost every smartphone device will be locked by a fingerprint or some other biometric indicator

The DigiTimes report also reiterated rumors about the waterproof and dust-proof ratings on the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.

Over the weekend, Ars Technica reported that there are some solid signs that the Google Play app store could be coming to Google Chrome OS devices, including the lightweight Chromebook laptops.

Apple is consistently more compliant with US requests for access to users' information than with the rest of the world on average, it has emerged.

Apple recovered more than a tonne of gold f-rom recycled iPhones, iPads and Macs last year, claims a new report.

Apple is expected to ditch the iPhone’s aluminum unibody in 2017 for a new “all glass” design with an AMOLED display. Reliable KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo expects this year’s iPhone refresh to come with a much more familiar form factor.