Apple may be bringing its Force Touch technology to the next generation of iPhones along with other changes. A recent source has indicated that Apple partner TPK could be the sole supplier of force sensing components for the iPhone 6S Plus and Apple Watch. If true, it’s estimated that the parts could increase the cost […]
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Apple may have a few roadblocks before it can get Apple Pay into the Chinese marketplace. As introduction efforts proceed, China’s central bank, UnionPay bank-card service and e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. are standing up to Apple’s effort to bring the Apple Pay no-card-no-cash payment system to iPhone users in China. At the same […]
Sometimes you have to slim down your feature list to make a shipping date. An interesting piece by the Wall Street Journal revealed that Apple may have cut multiple planned health features to allow the first generation of the Apple Watch to ship on time. The report states that the features would have contained an […]
When in doubt, use mirrors. A recently published patent application posted on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office web site shows that Apple has revealed a new concept that would offer improved optical image stabilization using mirrors. The patent, entitled “Mirror Tilt Actuation,” describes an image sensor for small, multifunction devices like an iPhone that […]
The Touch ID hardware is about to get better. A report from well-connected insider Ming-Chi Kuo released on Tuesday stated that Apple’s new Touch ID model will improve the Apple Pay experience with fewer reading errors. Kuo, an analyst with KGI Securities, projects that Touch ID module shipments will grow 12.4 percent this year to […]