Apple this week was granted a patent for various Apple Watch technologies which might help clue us in on upcoming features Apple may add to its increasingly popular wearable. First and foremost, the patent in question details how a camera could be added to the Apple Watch. This, in turn, has sparked some speculation that …
Apple is a few hours away from its Mac-centric event of the fall. The company should unveil the brand new MacBook Pro models during its virtual press event on Monday. The laptops appeared in rumors all year long from various trusted sources. They all offered the same general story: the new MacBook Pros will deliver …
In today’s mobile-oriented world, where you can easily get by with just an iOS device, Apple’s iMac is something of an under-appreciated workhorse. The iconic desktop computer admittedly doesn’t have the allure of the iPhone and, if we’re being honest, the iMac isn’t even the most popular computer in Apple’s Mac lineup. While there have …
As a matter of practice, and to prevent an onslaught of frivolous lawsuits, Apple routinely patents every single new product and technology its engineers come up with. And though most Apple patents do not result in a shipping product, that’s not always the case. Indeed, there have been a few instances in the past where …
Face ID is the most sophisticated biometrics authentication method available on smartphones and tablets. Introduced with the iPhone X in 2017, Face ID is available on all iPhone and iPad flagships. That means it’s on every iPhone except for the SE, and all the iPad Pros. Only a few of Apple’s rivals attempted to replicate …
A leaker says Apple is working on a second foldable iPhone prototype, but the clamshell device would not be launched anytime soon. The foldable iPhone would look like the Galaxy Z Flip phone, featuring a foldable OLED display from Samsung. The handset could get a September 2022 release date at the earliest, but there are …
Everyone in the mobile industry wants to perfect the smartphone design. Apple is trying to get rid of the iPhone’s notch, just as Android handset makers are attempting to eliminate the hole-punch camera. But no one is getting rid of the front-facing components that need to be on the handset. The cameras, sensors, and speakers …
The iPhone is expected to get the most significant design change since the iPhone X next year, and that rumor makes a lot of sense, especially considering that the 2020 iPhones will likely come with 5G support out of the box. The iPhone 12, as we’ve been calling the 2020 iPhone series, will have a …
A new Apple patent describes a technology for augmented reality glasses that would allow the head-mounted display to authenticate the wearer into any nearby Apple devices that he or she might want to use. The smart glasses would interpret contextual data, and determine the user’s intention to access a function on a device that’s locked, …
Face ID doesn’t work on iPhone if you’re using a mask, and the use of face masks is advised during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Apple already made changes to iOS 13 to allow iPhone users to enter passwords manually faster when using face masks. Could Apple consider adding Touch ID to future iPhones in case …
