Apple has been working on under-display Touch ID technology since at least 2013 with a great number of patent applications and…
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Apple’s next-gen iPhone will ‘likely’ have Touch ID under the display
Apple’s next-gen “iPhone 13” models due later this year will “likely” feature a Touch ID fingerprint scanner embedded under the display…
Apple preps in-screen Touch ID, 120Hz displays for 2021 iPhones
Apple is prepping Touch ID for next-gen iPhones that will keep Face ID, offering two biometric methods of unlocking iPhones, according…
Survey: 8 in 10 iPhone users want Touch ID to make a comeback (due to face masks)
According to a new survey, in the COVID-19 pandemic face mask era, 79% of iPhone users want Apple’s Touch ID to make a comeback…
Apple VP explains the ‘incredible feat of engineering’ that is the new iPad Air’s Touch ID power button
Apple VPs Bob Borchers and John Ternus discuss iPads, including the all-new iPad Air and it’s next-generation Touch ID …
Leaked iPad Air 4 manual reveals all-screen display with Touch ID built into power button
Photos of what’s described as a leaked manual for an as-yet-unreleased iPad Air have been posted on social media this morning that depict…
What’s in store for Apple Watch Series 6
What’s in store for Apple Watch Series 6, expected later this year? Beyond new colors, possibly new case materials, new band options and colors, too.
Leaked screenshots reveal how Apple CarKey will work
A set of screenshots shared on Twitter this week purportedly reveal Apple’s so-called “CarKey” feature for iOS, a “digital key” that rumors say will let…
Apple Watch rumored to get Touch ID and blood oxygen sensor
Apple is reportedly investigating two concurrent methods to adding Touch ID to the Apple Watch: Integrating a fingerprint sensor into the…
Apple’s strategy for a new budget iPhone SE 2 has to be perfect
For months now, rumors have predicted that Apple will announce a new budget iPhone, expect to start at less than $500, which may or may not be called…
Ming-Chi Kuo: iPhone with Touch ID power button and LCD coming in 2021
According to uber-analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple plans to release a lower-cost iPhone model with a Touch ID power button on the side of the device…
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…
Apple wins patent for in-display Touch ID system already in use in 16-inch MacBook Pro
Apple continues to work on both Touch ID and Face ID biometric security and today was awarded a patent for a fingerprint reader that could be embedded into a display…
Hackers unlock any smartphone using photographed fingerprints in just 20 minutes
In other words: fingerprint security sucks…
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…
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…
Why it’s time for Apple to kill 3D Touch
Three years ago, Jason Snell wrote about the problems with 3D Touch, after six months…
Apple expected to eliminate 3D Touch from all 2019 iPhones in favor of Haptic Touch
Four years after 3D Touch debuted on the iPhone 6s, the pressure-sensitive feature…
Apple iPhones may get full-screen Touch ID in 2020; possible all-new iPhone SE coming, too
3D Touch will be eliminated in all 2019 iPhones…
This week Apple stealthily introduced a new feature that’s truly helpful to customers
This new little touch, therefore, expresses excellent intentions and a spirit of consumer protection…
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…
Adobe fixes Premiere Pro bug that blew out some MacBook Pro speakers
Adobe has issued an update for Premiere Pro, its video editing suite…
Adobe Premiere CC bug blew MacBook Pro speakers, multiple users report
Adobe Premiere CC users are reporting of a damaging bug that’s blowing the speakers in their MacBook Pro machines…
Adobe Premiere Pro user tries Apple’s Final Cut Pro X for the first time ever
We all know that Final Cut Pro X is radically different from track based NLEs…
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…
Apple patent application reveals work on iPhones with both Touch ID and Face ID
This week the European Patent Office published two major patent applications…
Apple’s next gen iPhones could have in-display Touch ID fingerprint readers
Apple could be reviving the fingerprint reader on its next-generation iPhones that are slated…
Welcome to your new Mac: Living with Apple’s T2 chip
Six months ago, the chances of you getting a new Mac with a T2 chip were slim…
Apple confirms T2 security chip in new Macs prevents some third-party repairs
Apple’s annual October hardware event wrapped late last month with the announcements…
Apple reveals all-new MacBook Air with a gorgeous 13-inch Retina display
The new MacBook Air features a stunning 13.3-inch Retina display with over 4 million pixels of resolution…
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…
‘Off the Tracks,’ the film about Final Cut Pro X, is now available to download
Producer Bradley Olsen has finished the film, it has had its debut…
Australian court fines Apple $6.7 million over iPhone ‘bricking’ case
An Australian court fined U.S. electronics giant Apple Inc A$9 million ($6.7 million) on Tuesday…
This is Apple’s iPhone ultrasonic under-screen fingerprint scanner – and why you can’t have it
Apple is, or at least was, working on an ultrasonic under-screen fingerprint scanner…
