According to user reports, the new Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple Watch SE models may display disproportionately incorrect altitude readings in certain weather conditions, which is most probably a bug that we expect to be fixed in a future update to the watchOS 7 software.
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Here’s how measuring blood oxygen saturation works on the new Apple Watch Series 6
Apple today unveiled the new Apple Watch Series 6 models and one of the biggest features is the ability to measure your blood oxygen saturation. Here's how it works.
DigiTimes: a laser-powered 3D rear camera is coming to 2020 iPhones
A laser-powered 3D sensor that accurately determines distances between objects and the lens will reportedly be a feature of iPhones releasing in 2020, potentially resulting in improved augmented reality and enhanced photography with faster focusing and other perks.
XB-WakeDevice lets you customize how you wake your handset
Just yesterday we showed you a jailbreak tweak called DownLocker that permitted users to lock their handset by placing it face-down on a desk or tabletop; but today, we’re excited to show you a new free jailbreak tweak called XB-WakeDevice by iOS developer Oliver Crespo that lets users customize how they wake their handset back up again, among other things.
While the Raise to Wake feature reigns supreme on many of Apple’s latest handsets, the same can’t be said about all iPhones and iPads. Furthermore, not everyone uses Raise to Wake, and XB-WakeDevice appeals to both of these somewhat ‘niche’ audiences.
Future AirPods could track your heart rate and body temperature via built-in health sensors
Future AirPods might bring useful health-tracking features that could use tiny biometric sensors embedded in wireless earbuds to track your heart rate and body temperature.
Series 4 watches sport a much improved Digital Crown with built-in ECG & haptic feedback
Tim Cook and his lieutenants took the stage at the Steve Jobs Theater on the new Apple Park headquarters today to reveal a bunch of new products, among them a new fourth-generation watch with a slimmer appearance and a larger display.
How to use the True Tone display feature on your Mac to reduce eyestrain
Learn how to take advantage of Apple's True Tone technology that makes images on your Mac's Retina display and Touch Bar appear more natural.
Elgato updates the Eve Room HomeKit sensor, their first HomeKit-enabled button
Elgato is adding a pair of new HomeKit accessories to their lineup at CES 2018. These Bluetooth-connected accessories include an updated version of their Eve Room sensor, as well as their first HomeKit button.
Bloomberg: 2019 iPhones to add rear 3D sensor for better augmented reality features
Bloomberg reported this morning that Apple is working on a rear 3D sensor different from the TrueDepth camera that would improve augmented reality features and depth mapping.
Here’s how Google Pixel 2’s Active Edge sensors work
iFixit tore apart the new Pixel 2 phone, subjecting it to X-rays to reveal the inner workings of Google's signature feature—the pressure-sensing bezels, called Active Edge.
iPhone X production woes continue with poor TrueDepth camera yields
iPhone X is slated to arrive on November 3, but Apple and its suppliers are still experiencing reported problems with mass production of sophisticated 3D facial scanning sensors for the handset's TrueDepth camera, according to a report Tuesday by Japanese outlet Nikkei.
iPhone 8 will let you customize 3D emoji based on facial expressions picked up by 3D sensors
As unearthed from the iOS 11 GM build that unexpectedly (or perhaps intentionally) leaked out last night, iPhone 8 will make it easy to customize all-new animated 3D emoji based off your own facial expressions picked up by the phone's depth sensor and the front-facing camera.