Apple has acquired yet another company that might prove fruitful for image and facial analysis in the future. The company has acquired Regaind, a small French artificial intelligence startup focused on photo and facial analysis. As usual, Apple offered the following comment regarding the transaction: Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and […]
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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’ […]
It’s the leaked firmware that keeps on giving. In a recent discovery, developer Steve Troughton-Smith found code strings within the HomePod firmware that indicated a virtual Home button for the iPhone 8. The Home button can apparently be hidden and resized as needed. There apparently isn’t a way to change the Home button’s color, and […]
The leaked HomePod firmware continues to hint at possible forthcoming Apple features down the pipe. A set of code discovered in the firmware suggests Apple’s “iPhone 8” will integrate facial recognition into the Apple Pay process, though it appears the technology will not completely replace physical Touch ID. Developer Daniel Niyazov tweeted out a note […]
It turns out that the newest HomePod firmware update dropped some hints as to what to expect with the next-gen iPhone. The firmware, which will run a version of iOS, corresponds to iOS 11.0.2. Developer Steven Troughton-Smith dug into the firmware and its BiometricKit framework that is currently home to Touch ID authentication, supporting claims […]