Apple examining ways to detect light through a display for Face ID, Touch ID
Apple is continuing to refine its work on light sensors that could work through a display, likely for use in a future version of Face ID or Touch ID on an iPhone.
Face ID
Mike Peterson
iPhone not migrating to USB-C or getting Touch ID on power button any time soon
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes that market and financial benefits will mean Apple skips USB-C for iPhones, and will also not move Touch ID to the power button at any time in the near future.
William Gallagher
Patent troll sues Apple over Touch ID, Face ID and Apple Card
An Australian patent holdings company on Tuesday filed suit against Apple, targeting Touch ID and Face ID with intellectual property acquired from defunct biometrics specialist Securicom.
Mikey Campbell
New Apple technology could lead to in-screen Face ID, no notch
Apple is researching how to embed sensors into display panels, potentially enabling both Touch ID, and Face ID without a notch.
Lawsuit claims Face ID, other iPhone camera features infringe on patents
Apple has been hit with a lawsuit alleging that many of its iPhone camera features infringe on a series of patents owned by an engineer.
Facebook's anti-Apple campaign, new features in iOS 14.5 & more on the AppleInsider Podcast
This week, on the AppleInsider Podcast, your hosts discuss Apple's next iOS 14 beta and how it will let you unlock your iPhone even when wearing a mask, the best mics for Zoom calls and podcasting, precipitation forecasts in Weather, Facebook testing ad tracking notifications, and so much more!
Stephen Robles
How to unlock your iPhone while wearing a mask
Apple is making it easier than ever to unlock your iPhone while wearing a mask. Here is how to enable the feature and how it works.
Andrew O'Hara
Apple speeds up masked Face ID by detecting an Apple Watch in iOS 14.5
Apple is making it faster for iPhone users to unlock their devices while wearing a face mask in the first iOS 14.5 beta, by confirming the presence of an Apple Watch.
Malcolm Owen
Apple reportedly testing in-screen Touch ID for the next iPhone
The next iPhone could feature both Face ID and a version of Touch ID using an optical fingerprint scanner built into the display.
Amber Neely
