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Tim Cook addresses tax reform, Russian Facebook ads, customer privacy, more in interview

Apple CEO Tim Cook sat down with NBC News' Lester Holt on Wednesday to talk about issues affecting the modern tech industry landscape, from tax reform to concerns that Russia interfered with the 2016 presidential election through a wide-reaching social media campaign.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 0

iPhone X tech was originally meant to show up in 2018, Apple's Riccio says

Apple was originally expecting to ship the technologies in the iPhone X in 2018, hardware engineering head Dan Riccio revealed in an interview published this week.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 30

Face ID on iPhone X is just as fast, if not faster, than Touch ID

Much has been said about Face ID on iPhone X, but prospective customers are wondering how the new face-based recognition system performs against Apple's established Touch ID system. In our tests, Face ID is as fast, or in some cases faster, than its predecessor.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 47

2018 iPhone X update expected to focus on reducing costs, won't feature TrueDepth 3D rear camera

Apple's forward facing TrueDepth camera system, which powers Face ID on the iPhone X, won't make it to the company's rear facing cameras next year, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities.

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 8

PSA: iPhone X videos capture infrared from Face ID dot projector, not visible in real life

The proliferation of iPhone X videos in recent days has led to some concern about a flashing light on the front of the device — but that is just the infrared dot projector being picked up by digital cameras and it is not visible to the naked eye.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 4

Apple's iPhone X passes twin test in early hands-on with Face ID

Helping to support Apple's accuracy claims, a video published on Tuesday shows the iPhone X's Face ID system reacting as intended, even when confronted with identical twins.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 79

First look: Apple's bionic iPhone X with Face ID

Apple's iPhone X is the company's most dramatic rethinking of the established form, features and functionality of its iconic phone. It packs the highest resolution—and best looking—iPhone display ever into a smaller outline, radically rethinks iOS navigation and authentication and introduces a sophisticated 3D imaging sensor array that enables Face ID and facial tracking for Animoji, gaze detection, Portrait selfies and an advanced new frontier of augmented reality.

Daniel Eran Dilger 8 years ago 153

Face ID, TrueDepth camera component supplies 'stable,' technology will span 2018 iPhone line

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes that the 2018 model-year iPhone will launch "on time" and with a "stable supply" sporting the existing TrueDepth system, and Face ID user authentication.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 35

Apple denies it reduced accuracy of Face ID to aid iPhone X production

In a statement, Apple has directly refuted claims that Face ID has been compromised by changes in how it certifies parts for the Face ID system.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 69

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