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iPhone 17's front camera may double the resolution to 24MP

The iPhone 17 family of smartphones could gain a 24-megapixel front-facing camera, giving it twice the resolution of the current sensor.

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🤔 Possible

Malcolm Owen | 3 months ago

iPhone 14 Pro's LiDAR helps create custom prosthetics for dogs

Apple's latest Shot on iPhone feature demonstrates an unusual use for the iPhone 14 Pro LiDAR, with it used to create custom pet prosthetics.

Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

iPhone 14 could sport upgraded front cameras for selfies, FaceTime calls

Ming-Chi Kuo is predicting that Apple may upgrade the front-facing cameras on all four of its iPhone 14 models to provide a better shallow depth-of-field for selfies and video calls.

Mike Peterson | 2 years ago

Eye-tracking app Eyeware Beam free to download in iPhone beta

The eye-tracking app Eyeware Beam has been released in a public beta, with the app providing Windows users the ability to track their eyes using the iPhone's TrueDepth camera.

Malcolm Owen | 3 years ago

Smaller 'iPhone 13' notch resurfaces in glass panel leak

Photographs of what could be a screen protector for the "iPhone 13" once again give an idea of what to expect from the rumored shrunken notch of the 2021 iPhone range.

Malcolm Owen | 3 years ago

Eyeware Beam uses your iPhone to track eye movements in games

The Eyeware Beam is an app for iOS devices that takes advantage of the TrueDepth camera system to allow users to track eye or head movements while they are playing a game on a PC.

Malcolm Owen | 3 years ago

This holographic photo frame can display iPhone Portrait mode snaps in 3D

Brooklyn-based startup Looking Glass is crowdfunding a new holographic photo frame that can display depth-mapped iPhone photos in 3D.

Mike Peterson | 3 years ago

Code found in macOS Big Sur suggests Face ID could be coming to the Mac

Apple's TrueDepth camera technology and its Face ID biometric authentication system may be coming to future Mac models — but it isn't clear when.

Mike Peterson | 4 years ago

Apple's ARKit 4 anchors 3D reality into real-world Maps locations

With ARKit 4, Apple is building the foundation for a virtual world of animated, interactive 3D "reality" explorable by anyone with a newer iPhone in their pocket.

Daniel Eran Dilger | 4 years ago

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Image of 'iPhone 12' shows smaller notch, widgets on Home screen

A new image appears to depict the "iPhone 12" with a significantly smaller notch, while simultaneously hinting that the rumored widgets being added to "iOS 14" could take up the same space as multiple Home screen icons.

Malcolm Owen | 4 years ago

Apple's 2020 iPhones rumored to have smaller notch, wider 5G antennas

Apple is reportedly testing different methods to create a smaller Face ID notch for the 2020 iPhones, and is looking at a wider antenna to support 5G.

William Gallagher | 5 years ago

2020 iPhone could kill the notch by moving Face ID to the bezel

The 2020 iPhone could eliminate the famous notch from the design altogether, an image of an alleged prototype suggests, with the TrueDepth camera sensor squeezed into the top bezel to enable the screen to take up the entire front of the mobile device.

Malcolm Owen | 5 years ago

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 | 5 years ago

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 | 5 years ago

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 | 5 years ago

Apple spent $60 billion with 9,000 American manufacturers in 2018 alone

Apple is heralding its commitment to American companies, and has detailed its involvement with manufacturers, plus its role in expanding businesses that supply components for the iPhone and Mac.

Mike Wuerthele | 5 years ago

Rumor claims 2019 iPhone will get 10MP TrueDepth camera, stick to Lightning

Although Apple is expected to deliver significant upgrades to the rear-shooting camera on 2019 iPhones, other components may not follow suit, a rumor claimed on Wednesday.

Roger Fingas | 5 years ago

Future version of Animoji might add voice, sound effects based on user expressions

Apple's Animoji may provide more ways to interact with the face-tracking animated characters, by playing appropriate sound effects for each avatar triggered when users either make specific expressions or say certain words during a recording session.

Malcolm Owen | 5 years ago

Developer shares proof an iPad with Face ID is coming

The latest iOS 12 beta has a new avatar generation feature intended for the iPad that requires a TrueDepth camera system, lending credence to rumors that FaceID iPads are coming sooner rather than later.

Malcolm Owen | 6 years ago

Video: the iPhone X reviewed, six months later

From its release right up until this month's earnings announcement, analysts have said Apple will discontinue the iPhone X this year due to low sales. While the iPhone X itself might be replaced by new models and not continue for a second year, like the iPhone 7, there is no denying what Apple's premium smartphone has brought to the table.