Apple Patents To Use Fingerprints to Unlock iPhone

Apple has just filed a patent for technology that uses a new biometric
unlocking mechanism on future Apple products.  Apple has filed the patent that comes just a few months after they bought security technology company AuthenTec for $356 million over the summer.

According to the sources Apple has signed a deal with Sydney, Australia-based Microlatch to develop NFC apps using its fingerprint authentication tech. Today, we get a look at some possible areas Apple might be exploring with the technology thanks to a patent application published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and detailed by Patently Apple.

Apple updates Cards and iBooks apps

Apple has released updates for its Cards and iBooks apps. The iBooks 2.1.1update is relatively minor, only addressing some stability and performance improvements and fixing an issue which prompted users to sign-in with their Apple ID at unexpected times.

In addition to stability and performance improvements the Cards 1.1 update also adds some new card styles, including cards for Mother's Day, new Get Well card designs, and additional cards for birthdays, thank you and more.
Both apps are free downloads.