Next Iphone could protect itself from thieves

What happens when your iphone gets stolen, or what if your iphone could actively protect itself even after being stolen, any hopes for such security feature? Well Apple is considering ways to empower the iphone with active protection after being stolen, according to a new patent law.

According to a new patent application which Apple filled on Thursday with the US Patent & Trademark Office, a future Apple gadget might start taking information and documenting an alleged thief's fingerprints through the ID home button, voices from the microphone, picturess and videos from the camera only when triggered by the right circumstance.

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