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  1. Maura

    New Renders Show iPhone SE 2 With an iPhone-X-Style Notch

    It’s probably fair to say that one of the least popular aspects of the iPhone X is the notorious notch. However, if a new report from MacRumors is accurate, it may well be that the forthcoming iPhone SE 2 will also be getting its very own notch. MacRumors has today posted renders and supposed...
  2. Maura

    Apple is Still 2 Years Ahead in 3D Sensor Technology

    According to a report on Reuters today, most Android phones will not have 3D-sensing features on a par with Apple’s Face ID tech until 2019. The news comes via three major parts producers, Viavi Solutions, Finisar Corp and Ams AG. This means that Samsung and other Android Apple rivals continue...
  3. Maura

    LG Rumoured to be Supplying Face ID Tech for 2018 iPhone X and iPad Pro

    According to a new report from Korean website The Investor, via MacRumors, Apple is set to invest heavily in LG Innotek as a supplier of 3D sensing modules for this year’s iPhone and iPad models. The source for the story says that Apple’s upfront investment in LG could be as much as...
  4. Maura

    TrendForce: iPhone X Plus and Improved Face ID Coming in 2018

    Tech analyst company TrendForce has made an early start on its predictions for 2018, writes 9to5 Mac, with some very encouraging news for Apple, in particular. As far as general smartphone trends are concerned, TrendForce says that smartphone production growth will slow down slightly in 2018...
  5. C

    I had told myself...

    That Apple had taken its eye off the ball. As a long time Apple fan, both of desktop and phone offerings, I had/have become increasingly disenchanted ny Apple's products and services - beautiful as they are. Discontent started early with form over function raising its ugly head in various Apple...
  6. Maura

    New Videos Emerge Showing Attempts to Trick Face ID

    MacRumors reports today on two new videos that have emerged online that appear to show the new iPhone X Face ID system being fooled into unlocking the phone. The first video shows how a 10-year-old boy, Ammar Malik, is able to unlock his mother, Sana’s, iPhone X by looking at it, and was even...
  7. Maura

    Apple Strongly Denies Accusations That it Downgraded Face ID

    MacRumors reports that Apple has responded very swiftly and unequivocally to claims that surfaced on Bloomberg this morning alleging that Apple had permitted its suppliers to downgrade the accuracy of Face ID in order to increase the rate of production. In the original story, Bloomberg alleged...
  8. Maura

    New iPhone X Feature Stops People Snooping on Your Notifications

    Phone Arena has spotted an excellent new iPhone X feature that will prevent that annoying habit that some people have of snooping on your private notifications on the lockscreen. The change comes thanks to the Face ID technology used by the iPhone X, which will now be able to determine when the...
  9. Maura

    Kuo: All 2018 iPhones Will Have Face ID Instead of Touch ID

    AppleInsider reports that according to KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple is set to abandon Touch ID altogether in favour of its new Face ID and TrueDepth camera system technology for all 2018 iPhones. Because Face ID now gives Apple an advantage over Android, Kuo says that Apple will...
  10. Maura

    All 2018 iPhones Likely to Have Face ID if it's “Well Received”

    According to a new research note from KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, via MacRumors, Apple could replace Touch ID with Face ID on all 2018 iPhones, depending on how well the feature is received on the iPhone X. However, Apple could instead still decide to opt for under-display Touch ID...
  11. Maura

    Face ID Will Only Recognise One Person Per Device

    According to AppleInsider, Face ID on iPhone X will only recognise one person per device. This means that unlike with Touch ID, where you can save several fingerprints, only the one user will be able to unlock the phone using this method. This could be quite annoying if you’re showing someone a...
  12. Maura

    Apple Says Face ID Worked Just as it Should at iPhone X Launch

    It’s not often that Apple makes a mistake during one of its presentations, but when they occur, they’re big news, usually winding up on the next “Apple Bloopers” compilation on YouTube. So, when Craig Federighi tried to unlock the iPhone X with Face ID at the Apple keynote on Monday and it...
  13. Maura

    All the Facts About the Revolutionary iPhone X Face ID System

    Today, Apple finally unveiled its new flagship iPhone X, complete with Super Retina OLED edge-to-edge display, and the rumoured-for-months new Face ID authentication system. According to many of the rumours that had been swirling around for the past few months, Apple had been forced to choose...
  14. Maura

    Apple Announces iPhone X

    Just as expected, Apple today announced its flagship OLED iPhone, the iPhone X, at the inaugural event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Apple Park, Cupertino. While the surprise had been spoiled by leaks over the weekend, the reveal was no less thrilling when it eventually happened. Introduced by...
  15. Maura

    Massive iOS 11 GM Leak Reveals OLED iPhone Face ID Secrets and Much More

    As the dust settles over the massive iOS 11 GM firmware leak this weekend, and the experts continue to mine the data for golden nuggets of information. News of the leak first appeared on Friday, via 9to5 Mac. Among the major secrets revealed ahead of Tuesday’s special event, according to...
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