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Apple supplier AMS tops fourth-quarter revenue forecast
Apple supplier AMS reported fourth-quarter revenues above its own forecast amid strong demand for high-end smartphones. The Austrian group, which is…
Apple Pay arrives for Curve customers across Europe
Apple Pay arrives for Curve customers today. With Apple Pay on iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad and Mac, customers can make fast and convenient purchases in stores, in apps, and on websites…
How Apple can make iPhone SE 2 successful
In order for a new “iPhone SE 2” to be as appealing to customers as when the first one launched, Apple needs an attractive price, a small size and…
Apple said to be prepping 5.4-inch ‘iPhone SE 2’ with Face ID
Apple is prepping an iPhone 8 update that replaces the antiquated Home button with a modern TrueDepth camera module with Face ID, enabling a larger 5.4-inch display…
Samsung tries to steal Apple’s Face ID icon
During Samsung’s CES keynote yesterday, the serial pilferer and convicted patent infringer showed a slide…
The fight against facial recognition hits impasse across the West
An impasse that has left tech companies largely in control of where and how to deploy facial recognition…
Airport, payment facial recognition systems fooled by masks and photos, Apple’s Face ID not fooled
Masks and simple photographs are enough to fool some facial recognition technology…
Apple supplier AMS acquires 59% of Osram shares
AMS, known for supplying Apple with sensors for iPhones, wants to build a leader in integrated sensors and lights and develop systems for…
Apple’s Face ID is highly secure
Apple introduced Face ID to unlock iPhones with the iPhone X, nearly three years back. But exactly how does Face ID work…
Hackers unlock any smartphone using photographed fingerprints in just 20 minutes
In other words: fingerprint security sucks…
Apple testing 2020 iPhones with smaller notch, wider, more durable 5G antenna lines
Apple is reportedly testing different methods to create a smaller TrueDepth Camera system notch for 2020 iPhones while designing wider antenna lines to support 5G…
Massive security hole: Google Pixel 4 Face Unlock works if eyes are shut
Google has confirmed the Pixel 4 smartphone’s Face Unlock system can allow access to a person’s device…
Health Records on iPhone now available to consumers enrolled in MEDITECH’s patient portal
Enterprise Health Record (EHR) vendor MEDITECH supports Health Records on iPhone, which brings together hospitals, clinics, and the existing Apple Health app…
Apple’s Face ID leads the way biometric security and will become ever more pervasive
Apple’s Face ID leads the way biometric security and will become ever more pervasive as it’s set to grace the next generation of devices…
Apple working on in-display Touch ID for future iPhones as soon as 2020
Apple Inc. is developing in-screen fingerprint technology for as early as its 2020 iPhones, according to people familiar with the plans…
Apple patent reveals plans to make MacBooks perform faster than ever
A newly-revealed Apple patent application shows how Apple is working to make future MacBooks perform even better for users…
Apple supplier AMS sparks bidding war for Osram
Austrian sensor maker and Apple supplier AMS triggered a bidding war for the German lighting group Osram, trumping a bid by Bain Capital and Carlyle…
Apple’s MacBook Face ID could be even better than the iPhone’s
Apple’s Face ID has been a popular biometric security feature for the iPhone….
Google to knock off Apple iPhone yet again with ‘Face Unlock’ Face ID clone in Pixel 4 phone
Google on Monday previewed a pair of features coming to its Pixel 4 smartphone, including “Face Unlock,” to compete with Apple’s Face ID technology…
Apple supplier predicts strong consumer demand
Austrian Apple supplier AMS AG reported an upbeat outlook for the third quarter citing “supportive demand trends in the consumer market.”
Watch: Apple’s latest iPhone ad calls Face ID lazy, like, ‘nice’
Apple latest humorous iPhone ‘blip-vert’ advertising campaign is all about Face ID and why it’s the best authorization tool you need on a lazy day…
Apple tests biometric Face/Touch ID sign-in at iCloud.com
When you visit iCloud in Safari on a device running the latest Apple public betas, you’ll be asked if you wish to sign-in using Touch or Face ID…
Apple plans cheap iPhone for China, sketchy report claims
A Chinese report claims Apple plans a lower cost iPhone with an under the display fingerprint sensor, but only for China.
U.S. man jailed for not unlocking his iPhone for police
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…
Apple’s iOS 13 offers Dark Mode, advanced photo and camera features, ‘Sign In with Apple,’ and an all-new Maps experience
Apple today previewed iOS 13, introducing a dramatic new look for iPhone with Dark Mode and new ways to browse and edit photos, sign in to apps and websites, and navigate the world with an all-new map. iOS 13 is faster and more responsive with optimizations across the system that improve app launch, reduce app download sizes and make Face ID even faster…
Downgrading to an iPhone 8 after an iPhone X: The Home button just feels clunky
There is one iPhone X feature I miss massively…
5 signs that you need to replace your iPhone
Just as some users feel compelled to upgrade way too often, others stubbornly refuse to get a new phone until…
San Francisco bans city use of facial-recognition tech tools
Concerned that some new surveillance technologies may be too intrusive…
Apple supplier AMS surges on first-quarter profit beat, upbeat outlook
Chipmaker AMS jumped 20 percent, to touch a near six-month high after it beat forecasts…
Three simple reasons why I won’t downgrade to an Android phone
The iPhone is very well built, it’s extremely fast, and it still sets the tone for the industry…
Apple to extend iPhone NFC capabilities for EU Brexit app by end of 2019
Apple will expand the iPhone’s NFC chip reading capabilities before the end of 2019…
New details emerge about Apple’s Lighthouse deal
In March, Apple acquired the patents of Lighthouse, the maker of a security camera powered by artificial intelligence…
Apple shares new iPhone tips videos which cover Face ID, Live Photos, and more
Apple has debuted five new videos covering iPhone operation…
Apple acquires smart home security startup Lighthouse AI’s patent portfolio
Apple has recently acquired a handful of patents from Lighthouse AI…
Why your company should deploy Apple Watches
Apple’s is far and away the leading smartwatch brand according to the latest NPD data…
Apple iPhone supplier AMS suspends dividend, skips full-year outlook
AMS, which supplies Apple with sensors for its Face ID technology…
Component manufacturing drives Apple’s U.S. job creation
In 2018, Apple spent $60 billion with 9,000 American component suppliers and companies…
Google is working on Face ID knockoff for Android
In 2017, the Apple iPhone X [was] the first smartphone from a major device maker…
Judge: U.S. feds, cops can’t force you to unlock your iPhone with finger or face
A California judge has ruled that American cops can’t force people to unlock their iPhone…
2019 iPhones could feature smaller notch thanks to new tech from Austrian Apple supplier AMS
Austrian Apple supplier AMS today announced the launch of new sensor technology…
Apple’s iPhone XR: Bad marketing?
I took out my iPhone XR to check a text…
