XB-WakeDevice lets you customize how you wake your handset
XB-WakeDevice gives you more fine-grained control over how you wake your device and put it back to sleep. Hint: it uses sensors instead of buttons. Learn more inside.
Sensors
Future AirPods could track your heart rate and body temperature via built-in health sensors
Apple’s health-tracking AirPods patent describes wireless earbuds that incorporate sensors capable of measuring your heart rate and body temperature.
Series 4 watches sport a much improved Digital Crown with built-in ECG & haptic feedback
Not only does an enhanced Digital Crown in the new Apple Watch Series 4 provide subtle haptic feedback when turned, it now doubles as a sophisticated electrical heart sensor that can take reach electrocardiograms of your heart.
How to use the True Tone display feature on your MacBook Pro to reduce eyestrain
In this step-by-step tutorial, you’ll learn how to take advantage of Apple’s True Tone technology to make images on the Retina display and Touch Bar of your 2018 MacBook Pro appear more natural and match the ambient light, which helps reduce eyestrain.
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
Adding a specialized sensor to the rear camera would aid in depth mapping, augmented reality features and more.
Here’s how Google Pixel 2’s Active Edge sensors work
Active Edge, the signature feature of Google’s Pixel 2 flagship, takes advantage of deformation-sensitive resistors that slightly change their resistance when stretched or squished.
iPhone X production woes continue with poor TrueDepth camera yields
If yield rates for the component don’t improve, Apple may be unable to fulfill all iPhone X preorders until early 2018.
iPhone 8 will let you customize 3D emoji based on facial expressions picked up by 3D sensors
They’re calling it Animoji and I have a feeling that this is going to prove hugely popular.
Qualcomm to bring 3D facial recognition & depth sensing to 2018 Android phones
Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon mobile chips should help flagship Android handsets scheduled for release next year adopt 3D depth-sensing and facial recognition features.
Purported 3D-sensing camera for iPhone 8 leaks
This could be our first look at iPhone 8’s much-improved FaceTime camera featuring an infrared transmitter/receiver to support advanced functions such as 3D sensing, modeling and facial recognition.
WSJ: iPhone 8’s deep-sensing 3D scanner works in complete darkness
iPhone 8’s deep-sensing facial sensors will use infrared light capable of scanning a face in low-light situations, letting you unlock the phone in complete darkness.