It’s the beta code that tells you where things are going. Per Electronista, code strings buried in iOS 7 beta 4 suggests that one or more next-generation iOS devices will indeed have fingerprint sensors. An unused folder in the firmware, discovered by Hamza Sood, is titled “BiometricKitUI.axb.” Accompanying code strings moreover make reference to a […]
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Maybe there’s money to be made in the larger display market. Per the Wall Street Journal and 9to5Mac, Apple and its suppliers are reportedly testing versions of the iPad and iPhone with larger displays. Apple and its Asian component makers are testing larger screens for iPhones and tablets, officials at the company’s suppliers say. Due […]
The new hires are coming to help work on the iWatch. And some of them have medical sensor backgrounds. Per MacRumors, Apple is apparently hiring from the health sensor field. Based on new hires, it seems that Apple’s interest in sensors focuses on the ability to measure glucose and other body level information. With this […]
It’s a rumor, so it kinda sorta has to be true… Per Cult of Mac, the next-gen iPhone 5S handset could come with a sapphire crystal capacitive touch home button that incorporates a new fingerprint sensor, according to supply chain sources in Taiwan and TechNews.tw. Apple is expected to do away with the traditional physical […]
If you’re looking to design chips for Apple in sunny Florida, your dream may have come true. Per 9to5Mac, Apple posted several job openings looking for both hardware and software engineers reveal that Apple is looking to begin its own chip development in Orlando, Florida. Last week it was discovered that Apple is hiring software […]