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Apple patent highlights future Face ID technique that could scan blood vessels in a user’s face, allow for more accurate identification

This could be interesting. As Apple’s Face ID continues to be developed, it’s been revealed that the company has explored the possibility of scanning the pattern of veins in a user’s face as another form of biometric authentication, one that could potentially tell identical twins apart. On Tuesday, the United States Patent and Trademark Office […]

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Apple offering replacement iPhone X units following Face ID concerns

Apple will now replace your iPhone X under certain conditions. The company has instituted a new policy in which users can receive a replacement iPhone X if necessary if your Face ID problems are not fixable by a TrueDepth camera system replacement. In case of difficulties with Face ID, technicians should first run diagnostics and […]

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EEC filings hint at upcoming iPhone models for 2018

Sometimes it’s the regulatory filings that hint at the really nifty products en route to the market. Per French website Consomac, a new Russian-language regulatory filing discovered in the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) database pointing towards several unreleased iPhone models that Apple could be launching relatively soon. The new iPhone model numbers running iOS 11 […]

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GrayKey cracking device posts average time of 11 hours to break 6-digit iPhone unlock code

Say what you will about iPhone cracking, the GrayKey seems to work. The GrayKey, which is being purchased by assorted law enforcement agencies, works with all modern iPhones and the newest versions of iOS 11, has been reported as being about to crack 4-digit passcodes in a matter of hours and 6-digit passcodes in days. […]

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Rumor: Samsung expected to begin production of OLED units for 2018 iPhones in May

Samsung has reportedly begun OLED panel production for two of this fall’s iPhone models, including a 5.8-inch “iPhone X 2” and a 6.5-inch “iPhone X Plus.” Early production should begin in May with Samsung doubling down in June per the Economic Daily News. The story also backed claims that Samsung would have to reactivate production […]