Touch ID

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.

Mike Peterson | 3 years ago

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 | 3 years ago

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 | 3 years ago

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.

William Gallagher | 3 years ago

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.

William Gallagher | 3 years ago

WhatsApp to require Face ID and Touch ID when syncing to Mac app

WhatsApp Web and WhatsApp Desktop are getting a significant security boost as developers roll out support for biometric authentication when syncing messages.

Amber Neely | 3 years ago

Apple starts early work on folding iPhone, testing in-screen Touch ID for 'iPhone 13'

Apple has started early development work on a foldable iPhone and is planning incremental changes for its 2021 iPhone lineup, though one major upgrade could see the inclusion of an in-screen fingerprint sensor.

Mike Peterson | 3 years ago

Qualcomm's latest under-display fingerprint sensor is 50% faster

Qualcomm at CES 2021 debuted a new under-display fingerprint sensor expected to launch on Android flagships — and possibly an iPhone — in 2021.

Mike Peterson | 3 years ago

How to change iPhone lock screen password, and why

Your face makes for a very good security check, but your passcode remains a weak spot. Here's how to change it to keep your iPhone data safe by changing your lock screen passcode.

William Gallagher | 3 years ago

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Apple looking to embed antennas in screens, as well as Touch ID

Future Apple devices may make more use of the screen for providing a larger Touch ID under the display, plus improve Wi-Fi and cellular reception through embedding a bigger antenna too.

William Gallagher | 4 years ago

Touch ID comeback for iPhones may use under-display IR imaging system

Apple could add Touch ID back to the iPhone without reintroducing the physical Home button, by taking advantage of infrared light and through-display imaging techniques to avoid ruining the edge-to-edge screen design.

Malcolm Owen | 4 years ago

Under-display Touch ID on an iPhone is still coming, leaker claims

Apple is continuing to work on display-embedded fingerprint technology and may release an iPhone with an under-the-screen Touch ID sensor in the future, according to a prolific leaker.

Mike Peterson | 4 years ago

Power button Touch ID on the iPad Air 4 was an 'incredible feat'

A pair of Apple executives have discussed changes to the iPad introduced in the iPad Air 4, including the "incredible feat of engineering" to add a Touch ID sensor to the power button on the new model.

Malcolm Owen | 4 years ago

Jamf Connect 2.0 includes Mac user authentication via iPhone Face ID, Touch ID

Mobile device management outfit Jamf has revealed it will be rolling out an updated version of Jamf Connect 2.0 that will overhaul the identity management tool, including the addition of using Touch ID and Face ID on an iPhone for user authentication on Macs.

Malcolm Owen | 4 years ago

Security Enclave vulnerability seems scary, but won't affect most iPhone users

Security researchers have recently revealed a vulnerability in the Secure Enclave Processor, but while the data store for sensitive information means data including Apple Pay details and Face ID biometric records are potentially at risk to attackers, the reality is that it is still extremely unlikely to be a major issue for the vast majority of Apple customers.

Malcolm Owen | 4 years ago