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Tag: fingerprint sensor

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…

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…

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…

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…


Florida man sentenced to 180 days in jail for not divulging his iPhone passcode

Wednesday, May 31, 2017 10:25 amWednesday, May 31, 201749 Comments

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

Thursday, May 4, 2017 4:00 pmThursday, May 4, 201743 Comments

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

Friday, April 28, 2017 4:32 pm12 Comments

Next week, a local judge in Miami-Dade County, Florida, is expected to issue a key ruling…

Apple looks to reinvent Touch ID for next-gen iPhone

Monday, January 23, 2017 10:25 amMonday, January 23, 20178 Comments

Apple’s ringed Touch ID sensors have allowed users to use their fingerprint to unlock their phones…

Apple patent reveals embedded Touch ID for fingerprint recognition anywhere on display

Tuesday, October 4, 2016 9:25 amTuesday, October 4, 20164 Comments

The fingerprint sensor is placed under the iPhone’s display and away from the Home button…

Good-bye, Home button? What iOS 10 reveals about the future of the iPhone

Tuesday, July 12, 2016 11:00 amTuesday, July 12, 20167 Comments

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 granted key U.S patent for Touch ID fingerprint recognition integrated into Multi-Touch display

Wednesday, May 18, 2016 4:27 pmWednesday, May 18, 20166 Comments

Back in June 2015 that Apple acquired the majority of the fingerprint patent portfolio from Privaris…

3D fingerprint sensors under Gorilla Glass may let Apple kill iPhone’s Home button

Tuesday, July 21, 2015 10:25 amTuesday, July 21, 201520 Comments

Apple’s Home button may be nearing extinction…

Apple files for patent to move Touch ID fingerprint scanner from home button to display

Monday, February 9, 2015 5:25 pmMonday, February 9, 20159 Comments

Future iPhones and iPads could move Apple’s Touch ID fingerprint sensor…

Apple stymied Nexus 6 fingerprint sensor

Monday, January 26, 2015 8:55 amMonday, January 26, 201519 Comments

Dennis Woodside took over Motorola when the search giant bought the company…

Virginia police can now force you to unlock your smartphone with your fingerprint

Friday, October 31, 2014 3:28 pmFriday, October 31, 201497 Comments

A Virginia circuit court judge ruled this week that smartphone users can be compelled…

Apple preps software update to enhance functionality of iPhone 5s Touch ID, sources say

Friday, February 28, 2014 10:31 amFriday, February 28, 201414 Comments

Apple is preparing to release a free software update designed to improve…

Apple’s Touch ID may mean U.S. iPhone 5s users can’t ‘take the fifth’

Thursday, September 12, 2013 2:02 pmThursday, September 12, 201341 Comments

There’s a lot of talk around biometric authentication since Apple introduced Touch ID…

Apple changes the world again, propels biometrics into the mainstream with iPhone 5s’ Touch ID

Thursday, September 12, 2013 9:38 am23 Comments

By adding a fingerprint scanner to its newest mobile phone, Apple Inc…

iPhone 5s: Once again Apple leaps ahead with Touch ID fingerprint recognition; a big enterprise win for Apple

Tuesday, September 10, 2013 8:05 pmTuesday, September 10, 201333 Comments

Security is one of the leading features in Apple’s latest model iPhone…

Apple’s new iPhone could breathe new life into fingerprint security

Tuesday, September 10, 2013 10:17 am9 Comments

In theory, scanning a user’s finger could be a very fast way to…

Apple’s iPhone 5S ‘Home Button/Touch ID’ sensor ringed with Liquidmetal? (with photo)

Tuesday, September 10, 2013 9:20 amTuesday, September 10, 201316 Comments

Just hours before Apple is expected to unveil a next-generation iPhone…

Apple patent filing reveals fingerprint scanner with advanced NFC application built into the Home Button

Saturday, September 7, 2013 11:03 amSunday, September 8, 201339 Comments

When Apple revealed the iPhone 5 last year, many were confused…

Apple’s iPhone 5S Fingerprint authentication to boost mobile commerce, corporate adoption

Wednesday, September 4, 2013 1:00 pmWednesday, September 4, 201333 Comments

Apple’s acquisition of AuthenTec is expected to result in a fingerprint sensor included in iPhone 5S…

Apple’s ‘iPhone 5S’ to feature convex sapphire home button with integrated fingerprint sensor

Sunday, August 11, 2013 10:19 amSaturday, August 17, 201347 Comments

Apple’s next-gen iPhone will likely carry a fingerprint sensor embedded into a slightly convex home button…

Apple ‘iPhone 5S’ specs leak: 4-inch IGZO Retina display, NFC, 12MP camera, 2GB RAM, quad-core GPU, fingerprint reader, sources claim

Monday, July 15, 2013 3:32 pm44 Comments

Photos and hardware specifications of the iPhone 5S have leaked from the Chinese supply chain

Apple’s ‘iPhone 5S’ to get major internal overhaul

Thursday, May 16, 2013 11:29 amThursday, May 16, 201320 Comments

Apple’s next-generation iPhone 5S is widely expected to feature…

Apple ‘iPhone 5S’ to feature sapphire crystal capacitive touch Home button with fingerprint sensor, says source

Tuesday, May 14, 2013 10:32 amWednesday, May 15, 201329 Comments

The iPhone 5S could come with a sapphire crystal capacitive touch home button…

iPhone 5S delayed over fingerprint sensor coating, sources claim

Monday, April 22, 2013 5:02 pmMonday, April 22, 201314 Comments

Supplier sources in Japan and Taiwan, home to dozens of Apple suppliers…

Analyst: Curved, colorful, cheaper ‘iPhone mini’ and iPhone 5S announced in June, shipping in July

Friday, April 12, 2013 2:02 pmFriday, April 12, 201320 Comments

A cheaper ‘iPhone mini’ would be announced in June along with the next version of the iPhone…

Apple’s billion dollar mobile payment magic trick

Wednesday, March 20, 2013 4:01 pmWednesday, March 20, 201323 Comments

Why would Apple reportedly be putting a fingerprint reader in its next iPhone…

Apple’s next-gen ‘iPhone 5S’ to feature fingerprint sensor, NFC-based ‘iWallet,’ sources say

Monday, March 11, 2013 3:01 pmTuesday, April 9, 201323 Comments

A new report out of China claims that Apple has contracted…

Analyst: Apple’s next-gen iPhone’s Home button fingerprint sensor would be difficult for rivals to copy

Wednesday, January 16, 2013 9:01 am34 Comments

A new Apple iPhone this year with a fingerprint sensor hidden beneath the home button…

Apple inks deal with fingerprint security startup Microlatch

Wednesday, October 3, 2012 5:00 pmWednesday, October 3, 201218 Comments

Despite leaving out near-field communications (NFC) technology…

Fingerprint sensor maker AuthenTec said to dump non-Apple customers in 2013

Tuesday, September 25, 2012 10:33 amTuesday, September 25, 201214 Comments

Fingerprint sensor maker AuthenTec on Monday reportedly notified existing customers…

Apple’s iPhone 5 to include fingerprint sensor in Home button?

Thursday, August 16, 2012 9:18 am14 Comments

On July 27, seemingly out of nowhere, security company AuthenTec…

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