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iMac Pro to incorporate T2 chip to handle discrete functions, security functions and secure enclave processes

The upcoming iMac Pro will feature new security hardware in the form of a new custom chip dubbed the T2, serving as a secure enclave for encrypted keys, giving users the ability to lock down their Mac’s boot process and also handling system functions like the camera, audio control, and managing the solid-state hard drive. […]

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Texas Rangers issue warrant to decrypt iPhone SE following Southerland Springs shooting

Similar to the San Bernadino shooting of almost two years ago, Apple has officially been served with a search warrant for access to the iPhone SE used by the man responsible for the Sutherland Springs, Texas shooting. The move comes after an earlier fumble that saw the Texas Rangers and FBI fail to act within […]

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Rumor: Apple to release 6.5-inch iPhone X, 6.1-inch LCD iPhone in late 2018

Because next year’s model is always critical, Apple is said to have three new iPhone models in the works for a late 2018 launch. Two of the new handsets are said to cross the six-inch threshold with edge-to-edge OLED and traditional LCD screens. Assorted guru and analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Industries issued a note […]

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Rumor: Apple to abandon Touch ID in favor of facial recognition for next-gen iPhones

A new KGI Securities investor note has stated that Apple’s Face ID may be the way of the future for upcoming iPhones and could leave Touch ID in the dust. KGI’s Ming-Chi Kuo, in a recently published note, said that Apple is likely to go all-in on 3D sensing. The analyst writes that 3D sensing […]

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

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 […]