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Tag: Touch ID

Passkeys: Try out Apple’s password replacement with macOS Ventura‌ and iOS 16

Wednesday, August 10, 2022 2:50 pmWednesday, August 10, 20227 Comments

Based on industry standards for account authentication, passkeys are easier to use than passwords and far more secure. Adopt passkeys to…

Apple granted U.S. patent for Touch ID on Apple Watch

Thursday, July 7, 2022 1:02 pm2 Comments

Apple on Thursday was granted a U.S. patent relating to a future-generation Apple Watch with Touch ID built into the Side button…

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…

The Verge reviews Apple’s iPhone SE 3: ‘A modern phone stuck in yesterday’s design’

Monday, March 14, 2022 9:37 am7 Comments

Apple last week unveiled iPhone SE, a powerful new iPhone with exceptional capabilities and performance starting at just $429…

Apple granted U.S. patent for enhanced under-display Touch ID method

Tuesday, November 16, 2021 12:15 pm8 Comments

On Tuesday, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially granted Apple a patent that reveals their work on yet another method of Touch ID…

Apple unveils new iPad mini with breakthrough performance in new all-screen design

Tuesday, September 14, 2021 3:06 pm7 Comments

Apple today introduced the powerful new iPad mini — with a larger 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display — in four gorgeous finishes. Featuring…

Apple gets mixed rulings in Firstface ‘Home button’ patent dispute

Tuesday, September 14, 2021 8:45 amNo Comments

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Monday upheld two Firstface patents that Apple had challenged, but affirmed Apple…

Apple working on in-display Touch ID; won’t make it in ‘iPhone 13’

Monday, August 23, 2021 4:25 pmMonday, August 23, 202111 Comments

Apple is working an in-display version of Touch ID for the iPhone, a report claims, but the feature likely won’t appear in the iPhone 13 …

Apple granted U.S. patent for in-display Face ID and Touch ID

Tuesday, July 27, 2021 10:19 amTuesday, July 27, 20212 Comments

With iPhone 14, Apple may be planning on removing the inelegant kludge (notch) as early as next year, with in-display Face ID …

Apple’s next-gen iPad mini said to sport thin bezels, USB-C, Touch ID, ‘Apple Pencil mini’ support

Friday, June 11, 2021 4:43 pm3 Comments

FrontPageTech.com has revealed the first redesign to Apple’s iPad mini in six years. The new design features the familiar flat sides and…

Apple preps ‘enhanced’ under-display Touch ID for future iPhones

Thursday, March 18, 2021 12:51 pm2 Comments

Apple has been working on under-display Touch ID technology since at least 2013 with a great number of patent applications and…

Apple’s next-gen iPhone will ‘likely’ have Touch ID under the display

Friday, March 12, 2021 12:44 pmFriday, March 12, 20217 Comments

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

Friday, January 29, 2021 2:25 pm10 Comments

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)

Tuesday, December 8, 2020 5:42 pm34 Comments

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

Monday, October 5, 2020 12:46 pm7 Comments

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

Friday, August 28, 2020 9:08 am3 Comments

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

Tuesday, March 31, 2020 11:05 am5 Comments

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

Friday, March 27, 2020 4:27 pm6 Comments

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

Friday, March 27, 2020 3:17 pm5 Comments

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

Saturday, February 8, 2020 5:19 pmMonday, February 10, 202020 Comments

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

Wednesday, January 29, 2020 2:32 pmThursday, January 30, 20203 Comments

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

Tuesday, January 28, 2020 11:05 amNo Comments

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

Thursday, January 23, 2020 11:58 am6 Comments

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

Tuesday, January 14, 2020 1:36 pm2 Comments

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

Tuesday, December 17, 2019 9:43 am2 Comments

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

Friday, November 1, 2019 11:27 amFriday, November 1, 201910 Comments

In other words: fingerprint security sucks…

Health Records on iPhone now available to consumers enrolled in MEDITECH’s patient portal

Thursday, October 3, 2019 1:00 pmThursday, October 3, 20191 Comment

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

Monday, September 9, 2019 11:11 am2 Comments

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

Thursday, September 5, 2019 9:10 am4 Comments

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’

Monday, July 8, 2019 2:00 pmMonday, July 8, 20193 Comments

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

Monday, July 8, 2019 8:00 amMonday, July 8, 20192 Comments

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

Tuesday, July 2, 2019 11:23 am3 Comments

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

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…

Why it’s time for Apple to kill 3D Touch

Wednesday, May 29, 2019 1:55 pmWednesday, May 29, 20198 Comments

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

Tuesday, May 28, 2019 1:55 pmTuesday, May 28, 20193 Comments

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

Friday, May 24, 2019 5:05 pmFriday, May 24, 20197 Comments

3D Touch will be eliminated in all 2019 iPhones…

This week Apple stealthily introduced a new feature that’s truly helpful to customers

Saturday, April 13, 2019 1:26 pm8 Comments

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

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…

Adobe fixes Premiere Pro bug that blew out some MacBook Pro speakers

Friday, February 22, 2019 9:25 amFriday, February 22, 20191 Comment

Adobe has issued an update for Premiere Pro, its video editing suite…

Adobe Premiere CC bug blew MacBook Pro speakers, multiple users report

Wednesday, February 6, 2019 11:32 amWednesday, February 6, 20196 Comments

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

Wednesday, January 23, 2019 11:53 amWednesday, January 23, 20197 Comments

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

Monday, January 14, 2019 12:26 pm5 Comments

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

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