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iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus announced at Apple press event

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date September 12, 2017

The iPhone 8 you’ve been hankering for has just been announced. Over at Apple’s media event, the company announced the 4.7-inch iPhone 8 and the 5.5-inch iPhone Plus handsets. Both models feature LCD displays and incorporate Apple’s new six-core A11 Bionic processor. The A11 processor features two high-performance cores said to be 25 percent faster […]

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Rumor: iPhone 8 could be in rare supply until early 2018 following manufacturing difficulties

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date September 8, 2017

Apple’s “iPhone 8”, complete with an edge-to-edge OLED display and facial recognition, may be a bit hard to get a hold of for a while following “extended supply shortfalls and shipping delays,” as reported by The Wall Street Journal. The production problems have led to a setback of “about a month” in Apple’s manufacturing timetable, […]

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Rumored 3D sensing camera module for next-gen iPhone leaked

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date August 23, 2017

As of late Monday, a leaked photo had surfaced of an alleged leaked 3D sensing camera module destined for the upcoming “iPhone 8”. Apple is said to have radically revamped its front-facing camera for its OLED iPhone, adding 3D sensing capabilities for facial recognition. The leak dovetails with KGI Securities’ Ming-Chi Kuo having stated that […]

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Rumor: Case manufacturer Nodus cites lack of Touch ID on next-gen iPhone

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date August 21, 2017

Sometimes it’s the case and accessory designers that have the most information about an upcoming Apple product. Accessory maker Nodus has finalized the case design for Apple’s next-gen iPhone. The overall design appears largely congruent with recent parts leaks and supposed insider information, featuring a nearly bezel-free full-face display with telltale sensor “notch.” Interestingly, Nodus’ […]

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iOS iPhone Legal News privacy Software Touch ID

iOS 11 feature could allow iPhone Touch ID feature to be disabled, thereby adding additional layer of privacy via “cop button”

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date August 21, 2017

Over the years, Apple’s Touch ID technology has proven to be a legal gray area whenever law enforcement or border patrol asked you to hand over your iPhone. A new feature may have surfaced in a beta of iOS 11 that essentially functions as a “cop button”, wherein the iPhone owner can set up a […]

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