Apple today previewed all-new battery and CPU throttling features and other enhancements coming to iPhone, iPad and iPod touch this spring with iOS 11.3. Registered developers and members of the paid Apple Developer Program can now install the iOS 11.3 beta and test-drive the new features.
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Video: 4 new Animoji characters in iOS 11.3—lion, dragon, bear & skull
Wanna boost your messaging game? How about spicing up your Animoji karaoke videos? iOS 11.3 has you covered with four distinctively new Animoji characters in the Messages app.
Huawei teases Face ID clone with 10 times the precision, rips off Animoji
Chinese handset maker Huawei today teased its work-in-progress 3D depth-sensing camera system which will work without a laser sensor and have ten times the precision of Face ID.
New series of iPhone X ads feature Animoji and Face ID
Now that iPhone X shipping times have stabilized thanks to the end of the production delays, Apple has rolled out four new ads for the device. Three of them feature Face ID, and the last features my new favorite YouTube genre, Animoji Karaoke.
There has been quite the litany of concerns regarding Face ID, and these latest ads aim to dispel them, as well as highlight the features exclusive to the iPhone X.
It quells worries about whether Face ID will work in the dark and if it will work with different facial changes (like different hair, glasses, makeup, etc). The third video on Face ID shows off all the different ways to use it, such as using Apple Pay and entering passwords.
How to turn a Memoji or Animoji into a GIF on iPhone
In this tutorial, we will show you how to convert a Memoji or Animoji to a GIF using free iOS shortcuts and apps on your iPhone or iPad.
Apple denies reports that Animoji doesn’t require iPhone X’s TrueDepth camera
Reports have cropped up online claiming that one of the marquee iPhone X features, called Animoji, doesn't require depth sensors built into the new TrueDepth camera system.
Top 25 features of the iPhone X shown off on video
The iPhone X is a powerful new beast. Whether you are still debating on whether to get the new phone, or if you just want to know what makes this device stand out, I've taken a look at the 25 best features of the iPhone X.
Apple is getting sued over “Animoji” trademark
Animoji, perhaps the most gimmicky iPhone X feature, has earned Apple a lawsuit over infringing on an existing “Animoji” trademark held by a Japanese software development firm.
Apple shows off Animoji on iPhone X
Apple today showed off another cool feature of iPhone X—Animoji (stop me if you've already heard it).