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Tag: biometrics

Apple’s Passkeys poised to free us all from password hell

Thursday, June 16, 2022 1:30 pm2 Comments

Apple’s recently announced Passkeys may forever change the way we log in to our online accounts, finally freeing us all from password hell…

Apple Watch Series 7 said to feature non-invasive blood glucose monitoring

Monday, January 25, 2021 3:34 pm14 Comments

The Apple Watch Series 7 due later this year will feature blood glucose monitoring via an optical sensor. Measuring blood glucose levels…

Facebook hit with lawsuit over illegal harvesting of biometrics via Instagram

Wednesday, August 12, 2020 3:32 pm4 Comments

Facebook is facing new allegations that it illegally harvests the biometric data of users, this time in a lawsuit that targets the…

John Hancock expands Apple Watch program, offers new Series 5 to life insurance customers

Friday, October 4, 2019 12:08 am5 Comments

Beginning this fall, customers can earn the watch through the John Hancock Vitality Program for just $25, simply by being more active…

U.S. man jailed for not unlocking his iPhone for police

Saturday, June 8, 2019 10:01 am14 Comments

He paid a steep price, spending 44 days behind bars before the THC and gun charges were dropped, the contempt order got tossed and he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor…

Investigators sought to use Michael Cohen’s face and fingerprints to access his Apple devices

Tuesday, March 19, 2019 5:15 pm9 Comments

Investigators asked for court permission to use Michael Cohen’s Face ID and fingerprints to access Apple devices…

Gene Munster: Apple’s healthcare opportunity is not currently priced into AAPL shares

Tuesday, March 12, 2019 1:24 pmMonday, May 6, 20198 Comments

We believe the healthcare opportunity is not currently priced into shares of AAPL…

Apple job openings for health-related positions up 400% since 2017

Thursday, January 17, 2019 5:42 pmNo Comments

Based on hiring data trends, it appears Apple has every intention to continue to invest in health technology…

Apple’s digital health plan puts the iPhone and Apple Watch at the heart of your wellbeing

Wednesday, January 16, 2019 2:08 pm2 Comments

Digital health is where big tech firms want to be right now…

Judge: U.S. feds, cops can’t force you to unlock your iPhone with finger or face

Monday, January 14, 2019 12:26 pm5 Comments

A California judge has ruled that American cops can’t force people to unlock their iPhone…

How Apple is preparing for life after the iPhone

Friday, December 7, 2018 12:48 pm11 Comments

Rumors of slow iPhone XS and XR sales are hard to substantiate…

Apple patent application reveals future AirPods with more biometric sensors

Tuesday, December 4, 2018 11:01 amTuesday, December 4, 20186 Comments

The invention involves positioning a biometric sensor along an exterior surface of an earbud so it can be placed in direct contact…

Study shows active Apple Watch users gain extra years of life

Wednesday, November 28, 2018 3:35 pm1 Comment

A global study conducted for a large insurance company with tech giant Apple has concluded…

John Hancock and Vitality prove Apple Watch incentives boost physical activity rates by more than 30 percent

Wednesday, November 28, 2018 10:28 amWednesday, November 28, 20181 Comment

High-intensity activity days increased by 52 percent…

Life insurance companies are luring Apple Watch users with deals

Friday, November 16, 2018 10:46 amFriday, November 16, 20185 Comments

Apple Watches are increasingly part of everyday life…

Apple’s AirPods 2 may have already received Bluetooth certification, include ‘wellness sensors’

Tuesday, November 6, 2018 3:15 pmTuesday, November 6, 20183 Comments

The next-gen of Apple AirPods, the premium truly wireless Bluetooth earphones…

Apple’s Siri could recognize voice patterns for user identification in future hardware

Tuesday, October 16, 2018 2:55 pmTuesday, October 16, 20188 Comments

One product in which such capability is sorely needed is HomePod…

Wowed by Apple Watch’s ECG? Wait ’til you see what’s next

Monday, October 1, 2018 5:42 pm12 Comments

Apple’s newly developed ECG reading tool on Apple Watch may or may not gain approval for use…

FBI forces suspect to unlock an Apple iPhone X with their face

Monday, October 1, 2018 10:00 amMonday, October 1, 201811 Comments

The first known case in which law enforcement used Apple Face ID facial recognition technology to open a suspect’s iPhone…

New initiative offers free accidental death insurance to Apple Watch owners

Friday, September 28, 2018 10:00 amFriday, September 28, 20182 Comments

Consumers who own an Apple Watch are being offered $1,000 of accidental death insurance coverage…

Apple patent application details non-invasive glucose monitoring tech for Apple Watch

Thursday, August 23, 2018 11:28 amThursday, August 23, 201817 Comments

A patent application published Thursday potentially offers clues into Apple’s rumored non-invasive glucose monitoring solution…

Future-gen Apple Watches could analyze your bicep curl or golf swing

Wednesday, April 11, 2018 5:47 pmWednesday, April 11, 20185 Comments

A patent recently filed by Apple seeks to use advanced sensors on a newly designed Apple Watch band…

New web standard would allow Apple’s Face ID and Touch ID for website logins

Tuesday, April 10, 2018 1:12 pm5 Comments

A new web standard being recommended for adoption would open the way for both Face ID and Touch ID…

Study suggests AliveCor KardiaBand for Apple Watch can be used with AI algorithm to detect high potassium

Sunday, March 11, 2018 12:52 pm12 Comments

AliveCor, the company that makes an FDA-approved EKG band for the Apple Watch called KardiaBand…

UnitedHealthcare lets Apple Watch users can earn money for medical expenses

Wednesday, March 7, 2018 3:29 pmWednesday, March 7, 20183 Comments

Anyone enrolled in UnitedHealthcare Motion can get an Apple Watch Series 3 and have the option to apply earnings from the program toward buying the device…

Apple’s preeminent Apple Watch: What does the future hold?

Friday, March 2, 2018 12:01 pmFriday, March 2, 201812 Comments

As the Apple Watch prepares to turn three, Apple’s preeminent wearable has hit an interesting inflection point…

I’m going to beat my type-2 diabetes, thanks to Apple

Monday, January 29, 2018 1:25 pmMonday, January 29, 201813 Comments

After being diagnosed with Type-2 diabetes, I turned to Apple to help me to improve my health and make better…

Apple Watches told fans they might be having heart attacks at end of crazy Vikings-Saints NFL playoff game

Tuesday, January 16, 2018 10:26 amTuesday, January 16, 201814 Comments

The last few minutes of the game alone saw multiple lead changes and an assortment of incredible plays…

Apple is developing an integrated EKG heart monitor for Apple Watch

Thursday, December 21, 2017 3:56 pmThursday, December 21, 201712 Comments

“Apple Inc. is developing an advanced heart-monitoring feature for future versions of its smartwatch…

Can A.I. be taught to explain itself?

Tuesday, November 21, 2017 5:09 pm7 Comments

In September, Michal Kosinski published a study that he feared might end his career…

Apple’s Face ID is the most compelling advancement in security I have seen in a very long time

Thursday, November 16, 2017 3:27 pmThursday, November 16, 20176 Comments

Every year, as I travel around the security conference circuit, the hallway conversations…

We wouldn’t worry about someone spoofing your iPhone X’s Face ID with an elaborate mask

Wednesday, November 15, 2017 2:01 pmWednesday, November 15, 201722 Comments

Bkav claims to have pulled this off using a consumer-level 3D printer, a hand-sculpted nose, normal 2D printing and a custom skin surface…

This cool tip will help iPhone X’s Face ID work flawlessly

Monday, November 13, 2017 4:28 pmMonday, November 13, 201720 Comments

To borrow a phrase from the annals of Apple marketing, Face ID on the iPhone X…

The handwringing over Face ID: Warranted or just more Apple envy?

Monday, November 13, 2017 10:35 amMonday, November 13, 201725 Comments

Whenever a significant new technology is incorporated such an upgrade should naturally be fair game for scrutiny and critique

Cybersecurity firm tricks Apple’s Face ID with painstakingly built 3D mask

Monday, November 13, 2017 8:55 amMonday, November 13, 201733 Comments

A cybersecurity firm have apparently successfully tricked Face ID into unlocking with a specially made mask…

John Hancock offers Apple Watch Series 3 for only $25 to all Vitality life insurance customers

Monday, October 23, 2017 3:28 pmMonday, October 23, 201714 Comments

John Hancock announced today it is expanding its Apple Watch program to all new and existing John Hancock Vitality life…

iPhone X and iOS 11 use Face ID to determine display of Lock screen notifications

Friday, October 13, 2017 2:44 pmFriday, October 13, 20174 Comments

The Apple iPhone X will only show Lock screen notifications with actual content when it knows you are…

Why Apple iPhone X is two years ahead of Android devices

Tuesday, October 3, 2017 12:56 pmFriday, November 10, 201723 Comments

Apple’s upcoming iPhone X has one feature that is far ahead of its Android-based competitors…

Apple’s iPhone X uses ‘black box’ neural networks to prevent Face ID spoofing

Wednesday, September 27, 2017 4:07 pmWednesday, September 27, 201712 Comments

Previous attempts a facial recognition from the likes of Samsung have been plagued by complaints they are easy to fool…

Apple’s clever strategy for forcing partners to use Face ID

Monday, September 18, 2017 10:57 am14 Comments

When Apple announced the iPhone X last week, the most sophisticated…

Apple patent reveals biometric security for Apple TV; works with HomeKit and more

Thursday, September 7, 2017 3:03 pmThursday, September 7, 20172 Comments

As Apple prepares to introduce a TV service to compete with Amazon’s Prime, Netflix and others…

Apple’s ‘cop button’ won’t keep your iPhone safe from the police

Friday, August 18, 2017 12:01 pmFriday, August 18, 20176 Comments

An upcoming feature in iOS 11 might let you disable Touch ID so your device can’t be unlocked…

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