Fingerprint scanners are an increasingly common feature in the smartphone market. Here's how they work and what you need to know about them.

The fingerprint sensor on the side of a phone addresses all the complaints about front/rear scanners. So why is it dead?

You might be surprised how few protections there are for the deceased, even when it comes to something as "ghoulish" as this.

New information surfaced today that points to Samsung "seriously considering" putting an under-glass fingerprint scanner in the Samsung Galaxy Note 9.

Chinese company Vivo announced today that they will be unveiling a smartphone with an in-screen fingerprint scanner at CES this week. It will be the first of its kind and could go to ...

Between PINs and passwords, fingerprints and iris scanners, which is the most secure method for keeping prying eyes out of your smartphone?

Manufacturers race to integrate fingerprint sensors into phone screens and make standalone sensors obsolete. But who will be first to the finish line?

Synaptics has a new series of fingerprint scanners that can sense force, recognize swipe gestures, support soft keys and live under various materials.

Leaked renders again suggest that the Samsung Galaxy S8 will feature a new rear fingerprint scanner placement, but is this a good or bad design choice?

Enhance your Android apps with single-touch identification, by making use of Marshmallow's new fingerprint recognition feature.