The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Monday upheld two Firstface patents that Apple had challenged, but affirmed Apple…
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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…
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…
Investigators sought to use Michael Cohen’s face and fingerprints to access his Apple devices
Investigators asked for court permission to use Michael Cohen’s Face ID and fingerprints to access Apple devices…
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…
FBI forces suspect to unlock an Apple iPhone X with their face
The first known case in which law enforcement used Apple Face ID facial recognition technology to open a suspect’s iPhone…
CurrentC-backer CVS capitulates; to accept Apple Pay at 7,800 U.S. stores starting this fall
Apple Pay will be supported in CVS pharmacies and 7-Eleven stores nationwide…
iPhone 8 leak reiterates Apple’s biggest gamble
I have delivered exclusive iPhone 8 images, detailed Apple’s biggest changes…
Apple’s ‘cop button’ won’t keep your iPhone safe from the police
An upcoming feature in iOS 11 might let you disable Touch ID so your device can’t be unlocked…
Susquehanna: Apple gives up on Touch ID built into next-gen OLED iPhone display
Checks also suggest that Apple has decided to remove the fingerprint option from the OLED model…
Touch ID on Apple’s iPhone Pro integrated into Sleep/Wake button, sources say
There are indeed a number of mysteries that still surround Apple’s tenth-anniversary iPhone…
A closer look at Apple iPhone 8’s 3D facial recognition feature
Regardless of whether or not the iPhone 8 will feature Touch ID…
New Apple patent reveals 3D facial recognition for Macs, too
By now most know that advanced 3D Facial Recognition is coming to Apple’s next-gen iPhone…
Apple tests 3D face scanning to unlock next iPhone
Apple Inc. is working on a feature that will let you unlock your iPhone using your face instead of a fingerprint…
Apple’s iPhone 8 said to abandon Touch ID fingerprint reader in favor of 3D facial recognition
The OLED iPhone model won’t support Touch ID fingerprint recognition…
Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple’s iPhone 8 will offer highest screen-to-body ratio in industry; lacks Touch ID
OLED iPhone will adopt full-screen design, with the highest screen-to-body ratio of any smartphone…
This hideous iPhone 8 design keeps popping up
A photo of a non-functional dummy iPhone 8 model that was seen in a bunch of photos earlier…
Florida man sentenced to 180 days in jail for not divulging his iPhone passcode
Hollywood man must serve 180 days in jail for refusing to give up his iPhone password to police…
Florida judge orders reality TV actress to unlock Apple iPhone in ‘sextortion’ case
A reality TV actress accused in an extortion case involving sex videos must give up her iPhone password…
Miami sextortion case asks if a suspect can be forced to hand over Apple iPhone password
Next week, a local judge in Miami-Dade County, Florida, is expected to issue a key ruling…
It’s official: Everyone hates this purportedly leaked ‘iPhone 8’ design
Perhaps for the first time ever, loyal Apple fans are praying…
Apple might fail to pull off bold plan to integrate Touch ID into the display this year
The woes that Apple is reportedly facing in trying to embed its Touch ID technology directly into the display…
The absurd iPhone 8 rear-mounted fingerprint sensor rumor
It’s still about five months away from the expected launch of the 2017 iPhone…
No, Apple won’t move the Home button and Touch ID to the back of the ‘iPhone 8’
While it is theoretically possible that the technical limitations of putting Touch ID into…
Apple might introduce facial recognition in future iPhones but Touch ID will remain
The latest KGI report echoes an earlier one in suggesting that Apple may be planning…
Apple looks to reinvent Touch ID for next-gen iPhone
Apple’s ringed Touch ID sensors have allowed users to use their fingerprint to unlock their phones…
Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple’s new facial recognition system will usher in ‘paradigm shift’ in biometric identification
Noted KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo released a research report today in which he outlined further expectations…
Apple patent reveals embedded Touch ID for fingerprint recognition anywhere on display
The fingerprint sensor is placed under the iPhone’s display and away from the Home button…
Iris scanner likely for Apple’s iPhone in 2018
Smartphone brands have been gearing up efforts to develop biometrics recognition technology…
Good-bye, Home button? What iOS 10 reveals about the future of the iPhone
It seems every week we get a new rumor about the iPhone 7, but one thing we know for sure is that it was designed…
Apple may soon allow you to unlock your Mac with your Apple Watch
Unlocking an iPhone via Touch ID in lieu of a passcode makes it much easier to maintain security…
Apple granted key U.S patent for Touch ID fingerprint recognition integrated into Multi-Touch display
Back in June 2015 that Apple acquired the majority of the fingerprint patent portfolio from Privaris…
Apple supplier LG Innotek embeds fingerprint sensor into display
LG Innotek has developed an under-glass fingerprint sensor module, allowing users to unlock their smartphones…
Apple debuts two new TV ads for iPhone 6, one with Neil Patrick Harris
Apple has debuted two new television commercials for iPhone 6 on U.S. broadcast and cable networks…
Apple’s Touch ID is the gift that keeps on giving
All you actually have to do to use Apple Pay is hold your iPhone near the register with your finger on the Touch ID ‘home’ button…
Apple Pay is coming to Starbucks, but will users earn points?
Apple Pay is finally coming to Starbucks’ U.S. stores by year-end, more than a year after Apple launched its mobile wallet…
Starbucks, KFC, and Chili’s to accept Apple Pay this year
Apple’s service, launched a year ago at about 220,000 U.S. locations including McDonald’s and Macy’s…
Some Best Buy stores are now accepting Apple Pay
You’ll soon be able to use Apple Pay in a lot more retailers…
Bank of America launches Apple Watch app, introduces Touch ID sign-in for its iOS banking app
Bank of America today announced a series of improvements to mobile and online banking, including the launch of an Apple Watch mobile banking app…
MCX’s CurrentC may not launch until next year
CurrentC, the payments app being created by a consortium of big retailers…
CurrentC-backer Rite-Aid capitulates, to accept Apple Pay at 4,600 U.S. stores starting this Saturday
After shunning Apple Pay last fall, drugstore chain Rite Aid…
Apple Pay rival ‘CurrentC’ to get limited trial run in stores next month
After almost three years in development, the retail industry’s…
