This is what it’s like to use Apple’s fancy new fingerprint scanner

I was skeptical about the fingerprint-scanning technology that Apple put in its just-announced high-end iPhone 5S. Called TouchID, the feature lets you unlock your phone with your fingertip — no more typing in a passcode. I initially imagined Touch ID, which was announced along with the cheaper, plastic iPhone 5C on Tuesday, would be an unreliable gimmick — something like... Read More