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iOS 14.5 beta code hints at feature that allows for Face ID use while wearing masks

This could be what you’ve been waiting for. In the wake of the pandemic and the need for wearing face masks in public, iPhone users have had to forego using Face ID to quickly unlock their iOS devices, and have needed to type in their number passcodes on the fly. This has been annoying. Recent […]

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Rumor: Apple could incorporate in-screen Touch ID feature for iPhone 13 units

The iPhone in-screen Touch ID feature you’ve been hankering for for years may surface in the iPhone 13. Per a new rumor on Friday, the next-gen iPhone may arrive with a fingerprint sensor underneath the display. According to the Wall Street Journal’s Joanna Stern, Samsung’s new Galaxy S21 handset offers this feature. In addition, it […]

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Rumor: Sensor-shift stabilization feature could be present in all iPhone 13 models this year

The fairly nifty sensor-shift optical image stabilization feature could be en route to each model in the iPhone 13 lineup this year. Per DigiTimes, the feature, which is only found on the iPhone 12 Pro Max model, could be seen from the low to the high end of the iPhone 13: “Apple’s next-generation iPhones slated […]

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Apple releases iOS 12.5.1 update, brings Exposure Notification feature to older iPhones, iPads

If you have an older iPhone or iPad, this is going to come in handy. Apple on Monday released its iOS 12.5.1 update, which offers fixes related to the COVID-19 Exposure Notification feature which was added to older iPhones in December. Prior to this, Apple had released an iOS 12.5 feature for devices that could not update […]

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Rumor: Apple looking to add LiDAR depth-sensing feature to all iPhone 13 models

The way cool LiDAR feature could be coming to all models of the upcoming iPhone 13 this year. With the release of the iPhone 12 units, Apple incorporated the LiDAR scanner feature into the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro Max models. A recent supply chain report cites that Apple could expand this to all […]