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iOS 18 is getting the ability to lock apps with Face ID & a dark mode expansion

New options in iOS 18 are rumored to include the ability to lock individual apps away from prying eyes, as well as taking the existing Dark Mode setting to new levels.

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🤯 Likely

Charles Martin | 8 months ago

How to fix Touch ID problems on the Mac

Not all versions of the Mac include a Touch ID keyboard, but it is always an option, it is always worth it — and there is always a chance of problems. Here's how to fix what could go wrong.

William Gallagher | 1 year ago

Amazon now lets you log in with Apple's Face ID or Touch ID and Passkeys

Amazon users are now able to log in to their accounts with a Passkey, meaning biometric authentication such as Face ID or Touch ID.

William Gallagher | 1 year ago

Apple adds a new security section to its enterprise site

Apple has added a brand new section to its enterprise website to promote its built-in security efforts like encryption, FileVault, and much more.

Evan Selleck | 1 year ago

Samsung's new display tech could return Touch ID to the iPhone

Samsung's new OLED display panels have integrated fingerprint and health sensors, potentially paving the way for the return of Touch ID in future iPhone models.

Andrew Orr | 1 year ago

Future Apple 'Body ID' could increase health awareness, offer diet advice

Apple is looking beyond Touch ID and Face ID to a future system where a user's entire body can be scanned to confirm identity and perform health analysis.

William Gallagher | 2 years ago

PayPal gets Passkey support on iPhone, iPad, Mac in U.S.

PayPal is enabling support for Passkeys, a new standard for authentication that will enable iPhone, iPad, and Mac users to log in to the payment service without needing a password.

Malcolm Owen | 2 years ago

Apple's Touch ID is probably never coming back to iPhone

Apple considered reviving Touch ID for its flagship iPhone models, but despite undergoing testing, it's unlikely that the feature will be returning to the main smartphone lineup anytime soon.

Malcolm Owen | 2 years ago

Apple's 10th-gen iPad rumored to shift FaceTime HD camera to the side

A sketchy rumor claims the 10th-generation iPad could gain two big changes, with Touch ID migrating to a side button while the FaceTime HD camera could move to another side of the display.

Malcolm Owen | 2 years ago

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Touch ID won't be under the screen in the iPhone 15 and iPhone 16, Kuo says

Apple won't release a new iPhone model with under-display Touch ID until 2025 at the earliest, according to well-connected analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

Mike Peterson | 2 years ago

Hands on with the small and mighty 6th-generation iPad mini

After years of fairly disappointing routine upgrades, the iPad mini finally got some love from Apple's engineers. We go hands on with Apple's most compact, but surprisingly powerful little tablet.

Andrew O'Hara | 3 years ago

Apple's Home Button patent lawsuit appeal has mixed results

Apple both won and lost in a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals on Monday, with a panel of judges invalidating claims of one patent but upholding two others in a lawsuit about the iPhone Home button.

Malcolm Owen | 3 years ago

Future MacBook Pro may get health monitoring sensors

Similar technology to the sensors in the Apple Watch may come to the MacBook Pro, with Apple researching how to add biometric monitoring to the palm rest surface.

William Gallagher | 3 years ago

Apple has been testing in-screen Touch ID, but it won't be in 'iPhone 13'

Apple is testing an in-screen version of Touch ID for the iPhone, a report claims, bu it probably won't make an appearance in the iPhone 13.

Malcolm Owen | 3 years ago

iPad mini design revealed in purported case mold leak

What's claimed to be a case mold for the forthcoming iPad mini redesign appears to confirm expectation of thinner bezels, and Touch ID in the power button.

William Gallagher | 3 years ago

Apple continues plans for Touch ID embedded within displays

Apple is continuing research on ways for a sensor to be included inside a display, needed to bring back Touch ID without a visible button.

William Gallagher | 3 years ago

Face ID could reach Mac lineup within a 'couple of years'

Apple could be bringing Face ID over from iPhone to Mac within a few years, according to a report, with the added possibility of using cameras embedded in the display itself.

Malcolm Owen | 3 years ago

Apple plans under-screen sensors to include both Touch ID and Face ID

Apple's ongoing research into embedding sensors into iPhone displays may not just mean the removal of the Face ID notch, but it could bring back Touch ID too.

William Gallagher | 3 years ago

Touch ID on iMac's Magic Keyboard won't work with iPad Pro

The Touch ID sensor on the iMac's new Magic Keyboard reportedly won't work with the latest iPad Pro, despite running the same M1 chip powering compatible Macs.