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Rumor: Apple working on in-display Touch ID system for 2020 iPhones

Anonymous sources reportedly similar with Apple’s supply chain have stated that the company is working on a Touch ID fingerprint system for the 2020 model iPhones. A new report claims that Apple is currently testing an iPhone model with a new version of Touch ID that uses sensors underneath the display. Rather than the previously separate home […]

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Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts Apple will incorporate in-display fingerprint sensing technology into 2021 model iPhones

Wise Apple sage, seer, and analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has stated that Apple is looking to launch an iPhone equipped with both Face ID and an in-display fingerprint sensor in 2020. In a recently released note to investors, Kuo based the prediction on Apple’s patents related to fingerprint on display (FOD) and the continued use of […]

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Patent application shows how Apple could opt to preserve Touch ID via pinhole-sized sensors in next-gen iPhone displays

The next-gen iPhone could retain Touch ID, albeit through a series of pinholes that would allow a fingerprint to be captured through the screen. Where the introduction of the iPhone X in 2017 eliminated the famous Home button in favor of an edge-to-edge display, Apple had to reconsider where to place its Touch ID feature, […]

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Lexar announces JumpDrive Fingerprint USB 3.0 flash drives with 256-bit fingerprint encryption

This could definitely come in handy. Accessory maker Lexar on Tuesday unveiled it new lineup of USB 3.0 flash drives that feature fingerprint readers. The new JumpDrive F35 drives arrives in four sizes ranging from 32GB to 256GB capacities, the Fingerprint F35 drives feature USB 3.0 with speeds up to 150 MB/s.

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Rumor: Apple looking to incorporate landscape Face ID for iOS 12 and iPads

There are rumors as to what’s en route for iOS 13. And, logically, there are rumors as to what to expect in iOS 12. Per the rumor mill, Apple is planning on bringing landscape orientation support to Face ID in iOS 12. This could function as a feature for an iPad that unlocks using your […]