Apple Wanted the iPhone X to Have Touch ID, But Couldn’t Make It Work

No matter how well Face ID works when the iPhone X launches in November, there are going to be plenty of Apple fans who will continue to question the company’s decision to abandon Touch ID so quickly.

iOS 11.1 Will Bring Multiple Animation Tutorials For iPhoneX Users

Judging from this, Apple should be in iPhoneX officially released when equipped with iOS 11.1 or iPhone X officially released before the release of iOS 11.1 system updates.

Apple Posts Job Listings for What May be its First Full Retail Store in Thailand

​Apple has posted ads for all the usual retail store positions in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand.

Apple Explains How Face ID Learns From Its Mistakes

Today, Apple publisheda newly refreshed privacy page. With it came the most new information the company has released on Face ID since the iPhone X was announced. The details come froma new support pageanda technical white paperon Face ID security, mentioned during the keynote and currently live on Apple.com. Over the course of six pages, the paper walks through the various privacy and security measures built into the new facial recognition system, including crucial details on how the new system works and how it will hold up under pressure.The most detailed information comes from the description of how the iPhone X stores faceprints. In broad strokes, Face ID works the same way Touch ID did: the system reads your face (or fingerprint), then creates a partial version to compare against future prints. It’s a purposefully incomplete picture, so even if you could extract the data, it would be impossible to fully reconstruct a person’s face. According to the white paper, there’s also a ra...

Only 1 in 5 People can Accurately Draw the Apple Logo

As the world’s most valuable company, with one of the most recognizable logos in corporate history, you’d think that most people would be capable of drawing the Apple symbol with some degree of accuracy.

Square Checkout Now Works With Apple Pay on the Web

​Square is enabling support for Apple Pay on the web for all Square Checkout sellers, and support won’t require any update or code change.

Rare Steve Jobs-signed magazine Goes up for Auction next Month

Do you fancy getting your hands on some Steve Jobs memorabilia, but can’t quite stretch to the high six figure dollar mark needed to purchase a big ticket item like an original Apple-1 computer?

Jony Ive to Discuss Design at The New Yorker’s Tech Fest

Jony Ive to discuss ‘the shape of things to come’ at The New Yorker’s Tech Fest

AirPods Shipping Estimates Improve to 3 to 5 Business Days

Apple is closing in on its aim to achieve supply/demand balance for its AirPods.

Apple Releases First iOS 11.1, watchOS 4.1, tvOS 11.1, and macOS 10.13.1 Developer Betas

Apple has released the first iOS 11.1 beta for developer testing on iPhone and iPad.

Video Comparison: iPhone 8 and 8 Plus vs. iPhone 7 and 7 Plus

With two of Apple's newest iPhones in hand, the iPhone 8 and the iPhone 8 Plus, we thought we'd compare them to the previous-generation iPhones, the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus, to give our readers a clear picture of the differences between the devices and an idea of whether the new phones are worth the upgrade.

A Modder Turned a MacBook Pro into a Samsung DeX Laptop

It’s not the nicest laptop out there, but this modded 2008 MacBook Pro is definitely the nicest laptop running DeX — Samsung’s portable desktop software, which isn’t actually meant to be built into a laptop.

Estimated Supply of iPhone X on Launch Day Revised Down to Just Over 12 Million Units

When the iPhone X launches on November 3, initial supply of the smartphone available to purchase could be limited to around 12 million units.

iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and X Support the Galileo Satellite System for Better GPS

The iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and upcoming iPhone X include support for Galileo, Europe's Global Satellite Navigation System.

Reportly Apple iPhone 8 Plus Costs $295.44 to Make

The iPhone 8 bill of materials is $247.51

Apple May Not Fulfill All iPhone X Preorders Until Early 2018 Due to Poor 3D Sensor

Poor 3D sensor yields mean Apple may not fulfill all iPhone X preorders until early 2018.

Apple Just Received a Fast Lane for Developing Health Features

​Apple is among nine technology companies chosen by the United States Food and Drug Administration to test a new pilot program

Apple Asked Suppliers to Slow Down iPhone X Production

The iPhone X isn’t even available for sale, and Apple is reportedly worried about future sales. Apparently, iPhone X component suppliers ware already told to slow down delivery.

Apple Releases iOS 11.0.1 Software Update for iPhone and iPad

Apple has released the first software update to iOS 11 with iOS 11.0.1 for iPhone and iPad.

Apple Says Fix Coming for iPhone 8 Static Noise

A number of new owners have reported the audio bug to Apple's Support saying their new device emits a "crackling" or "static" noise from its ear speaker.

Apple's iPhone X to Boast 2,716mAh Battery, 3GB of RAM, Chinese Regulatory Filing Shows

A filing with the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's Telecommunication Equipment Certification Center (TENAA) appears to show specifications for Apple's iPhone X, notably a capacious 2,716 milliamp-hour battery that will power an A11 Bionic chip clocked at 2.4GHz.

Apple’s Use of ‘Face ID’ Could Result in a Lawsuit

Apple may be the first tech company to equip a smartphone with a facial recognition platform as advanced as “Face ID.” But the company is not the first to use the term “Face ID,” or even trademark it.

iPhone 8 Plus Owners Are Complaining of Crackling Noise Issues During Calls

Some iPhone 8 Plus users are experiencing a strange anomaly with their devices; crackling noises are being noticed when calls are being made, which isn’t anything different than what was being experienced with last year’s iPhone family.

Apple's Craig Federighi Confirms APFS Coming to Fusion Drives in a Future macOS High Sierra Update

The initial version of macOS High Sierra released this morning limits the new Apple File System (APFS) to Macs that have all-flash built-in storage, excluding iMacs and Mac mini machines that feature Fusion Drives.