Apple has said it will share more information on how the new facial recognition system debuting on iPhone X works, and now they've made good on that promise.
Everything we know about how Face ID works and protects your facial data
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watchOS 4.1 brings Apple Music & Radio app to the wrist
As per the official release notes for the latest developer-only watchOS 4.1 beta that can be found on Apple's Dev Center, the forthcoming software includes new capabilities like an all-new Radio app that supports cellular streaming on Series 3 models.
Developer betas of iOS 11.1, macOS 10.13.1, watchOS 4.1 & tvOS 11.1 arrive
Apple on Wednesday seeded first developer betas of the upcoming iOS 11.1, macOS High Sierra 10.13.1, watchOS 4.1 and tvOS 11.1 software updates.
iOS 11.0.1 fixes email sending issue with Office, Outlook & Exchange accounts
Released yesterday, iOS 11.0.1 fixed a problem with the Mail app where Outlook.com, Office 365 and Exchange customers would see their messages rejected by the server.
Crack down on text message spam with SMS Shield
There’s no two ways about it: unsolicited texts are an issue. Be it outright spam, carrier notifications or simply unpalatable contacts, more often than not your phone fails to protect you from some rather unsavoury messages.
Interestingly, text message security is an unusual topic rarely broached, either because it remains forced to live a sad existence in the shadow of the seemingly more profitable email bubble, or because it’s decidedly trickier to contrive a service that genuinely satisfies text message users.
For all intents and purposes, SMS Shield has pulled off that feat. Once downloaded and set up (subscription fees range from $5.99 yearly to $0.99 monthly corresponding with a 1-year, 1/2-year and 1-month package), you can’t help but feel that your iPhone’s Messages app just battened down the hatches.
How to control the True Tone feature from iOS 11 Control Center
If your iPhone or iPad features Apple's white balance-compensating True Tone technology, you can quickly toggle it at any time right from iOS 11's customizable Control Center.
New iPhones better serve you in different parts of the world with support for Galileo and QZSS satellites
Like we said before in our video overview of the top 15 features of new iPhones, and as noted on Apple's own official technical specifications for iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X, the latest handsets from Cupertino have picked up global support for Galileo satellites named after the Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei, as well as the QZSS constellation in Japan only.
FDA invites Apple and others to join accelerated health products approval program
The United States Food and Drug Administration announced today a new pilot program designed to help Apple and other technology companies develop new digital health accessories faster while maintaining some government oversight.
Apple releases iOS 11.0.1 with bug fixes & unspecified improvements for iPhone and iPad
Apple on Tuesday released a brand new iOS 11.0.1 software update that includes bug fixes and unspecified “improvements for your iPhone and iPad,” according to the official release notes.
These USB-C chargers support Fast Charge in iPhone 8, iPhone X & iPad Pro
iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X are all fast-charge capable, allowing users to achieve up to fifty percent charge in 30 minutes with the right cable and power adapter.
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.
Apple TV 4K listing pops up on Amazon, suggesting Prime Video tvOS app is imminent
Cupertino's latest 4K-enabled Apple TV model has popped up on Amazon.com, suggesting that a tvOS version of the retailer's Prime Video streaming app could be just around the corner.