Latest Face ID News

Google's Pixel 4 phone implementing system similar to Apple's Face ID

Google on Monday previewed a pair of features coming to its Pixel 4 smartphone, including "Face Unlock," apparently directly competing with the Face ID technology on Apple's X-series iPhones.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 40

New Apple iPhone ad sells Face ID as the perfect lazy sign-in option [u]

Apple on Monday premiered a new iPhone TV ad, "Nap," concentrating on the minimal effort needed to use Face ID.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 11

Apple trials Face ID & Touch ID logins for iCloud on the Web

People running the iOS 13, iPadOS, or macOS Catalina betas can now sign into beta.icloud.com using Face ID or Touch ID, depending on their device.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 6

Idaho judge denies warrant to compel suspect to unlock smartphone with biometrics

An Idaho court has denied a warrant asking for authorization for law enforcement to make a smartphone owner unlock their device with their fingerprint, with the decision the latest in an ongoing debate on whether or not police and security services have the right to unlock biometric security on a device like the iPhone's Face ID or Touch ID.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 31

Apple could make iPhone's TrueDepth camera cheaper using liquid crystal tech

Light-emitting elements on Apple devices like the flood illuminator and dot projectors of the iPhone's TrueDepth camera system could benefit from a new diffuser system in the future, one that could switch between different modes by using the same technology that drives liquid crystal displays.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 4

Investigators sought permission to unlock Michael Cohen's iPhone with FaceID

The investigation into President Donald Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen included a request to use his biometric data to access his Apple devices, warrant documents reveal, with both the attorney's face and fingerprints needed to bypass security used in iPhones and iPads.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 30

Apple continues UK 'There's more to iPhone' campaign with focus on recycling, Face ID, iOS 12

Apple is continuing its "There's more to iPhone" campaign in the United Kingdom, by publishing three new videos to its regional YouTube account highlighting the usefulness of iOS 12 software updates, Face ID, and the iPhone maker's recycling schemes.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 3

Podcast

Spotify's App Store complaint, Apple's India approach, and analysts try predicting the future on the AppleInsider podcast

Victor Marks 7 years ago 3

Face ID might be using vein-matching tech to differentiate between twins

Apple may have a solution for false positives with identifying identical twins for Face ID in the iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max, by taking into account where veins are located in the face.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 4

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