Samsung may be eyeing an iris scanner for its Galaxy Note 7. A screenshot from software for Samsung’s newly launched Galaxy Beta program shows an option in the settings screen that, when translated into English, says “Use iris,” as shown by Indian comparison shopping site PriceRaja.com. Further, a report displaying import and export data indicates …

Tweeters who use the Android app should notice a few changes the next time they tap into it. Updated Tuesday, the latest version of Twitter for Android offers a look similar to other Android apps that use Google’s Material Design aesthetic, with larger icons and more white space. Twitter has been struggling to attract more tweeters at the same time …

Microsoft is taking advantage of Apple’s June 13 developers conference to tout its own stuff. Dubbed “The Future of Apps,” Microsoft’s party starts at 5 p.m. PT Monday in San Francisco, just about the time Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference should be winding down there. Taking place at Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters — a five-minute walk from WWDC at Bill Graham …

Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Android Pay have one less competitor to worry about. CurrentC, a mobile payments system that went through a round of beta testing this year, announced on its website that it will shutter the service as of June 28. At that point, all active accounts will be disabled, the CurrentC app will no longer work and …

Facebook really, really wants everyone to use its Messenger app. Once upon a time, chatting was built into Facebook. Then the social network created Messenger as a thing unto itself, with the iOS and Android versions of the Facebook app directing you to use or install Messenger if you wanted to chat. Now users of Facebook’s mobile website are starting …

iPhone owners in the United States are apparently no longer in such a rush to upgrade to the latest version of the gadget. Among people who upgraded from an old iPhone to a new one, the age of the old phones has increased over the past several years, meaning people are waiting longer to upgrade, according to data released Tuesday …

Consumers are just saying no to new smartphones. Global smartphone sales will no longer hit double-digit growth, market researcher Gartner said Tuesday, while predicting a rise in sales of 7 percent for 2016. That compares with 14.4 percent annual growth in 2015 and the peak of 73 percent in 2010. In terms of numbers, smartphone unit sales are predicted to …

Attention, Jack Black fans: The actor is “alive and well” despite a tweet claiming he had passed to the great beyond. Black was one of several celebrities caught in a hoax in which Twitter accounts of famous peeps were compromised. Other celebrities whose accounts were taken over included musician Keith Richards and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Hacks against website and …

Those of you looking for an Apple Watch can save some cash at Best Buy right now. The retailer is offering a sale on both the entry-level Apple Watch Sport and the mid-level model of the Apple Watch. The sale price varies depending on the version. Apple’s smartwatches face competition from companies such as Samsung, LG and Motorola, though many …

The iPhone 7 Plus hasn’t even been announced yet, but you can already order a case meant to fit it, with a slot spacious enough for two cameras. Chinese online retail site Oppomart lists cases for the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, the phones that Apple is expected to launch in September. Call this a clue, if you will: …