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Apple releases iOS 13.2, iPadOS 13.2 updates

It’s a hefty pair of updates and they’re here. On Monday, Apple released its long-awaited iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2 updates, which bring a slew of new features to its mobile operating systems. The updates add support for the newly-announced AirPods Pro, more than 70 new emojis, as well as new features for Siri, the […]

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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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Apple blocks GrayKey hacking device in iOS 12

After a brief run, Apple has blocked the GrayKey hacking device in iOS 12. The GrayKey, which was used by law enforcement, was released earlier this year by a company called Grayshift, and founded in part by a former Apple security engineer. The device was marketed as a means of breaking into iPhones as new […]

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Next-gen Apple Pencil rumors surface, unit thought to be scheduled for release alongside next-gen iPad Pro

The next-gen Apple Pencil could feature an easier pairing process for the user. Per 9to5Mac’s Guilherme Rambo, a next-gen Apple Pencil with an AirPods-like pairing process is expected to be released later this month: The new Apple Pencil will be paired with iPad Pro by proximity, much like AirPods or HomePod. Switching between devices will […]