TrueDepth

DynamicNotLand jailbreak tweak disables the Dynamic Island on iPhone 14 Pro series devices when not in use

Anthony Bouchard ∙ March 3, 2025

The Dynamic Island is something that first debuted on the iPhone 14 Pro series of handsets to replace the notch-based TrueDepth camera system that debuted with Face ID when Apple launched the iPhone X, and it’s designed to integrate all of the TrueDepth camera system into a blacked out region of the OLED display that integrates tightly with system animations and notifications to provide the illusion that it’s a part of the display.

When might the iPhone lose its display cutouts and hole-punch screen cameras?

Christian Zibreg ∙ January 10, 2023

Will Appel ever design a seamless iPhone without unsightly cutouts in the display for the TrueDepth sensor array for Face ID or holes in the panel for the selfie camera?

Getting AirPods Pro 2? These features won’t work on iPad and Mac at launch

Christian Zibreg ∙ September 22, 2022

Retail availability of the $249 AirPods Pro 2 starts tomorrow, September 23. However, the new earbuds won't support two features on iPad and Mac at launch.

New ‘Dynamic Peninsula’ concept reimagines Apple’s Dynamic Island for notched devices

Anthony Bouchard ∙ September 9, 2022

One of the most distinguishable new features of the new iPhone 14 Pro is the Dynamic Island. It’s a fancy name invented by Apple to describe the software features glorifying the hole punch cutout that will replace the infamous notch to house the iPhone’s TrueDepth camera system.

iPhone 14’s pill and hole-punch TrueDepth camera design shown on leaked images

Christian Zibreg ∙ August 25, 2022

Leaked images show the iPhone 14's TrueDepth camera sensor array up close, with the rumored pill and hole-punch design replacing the notch.

Here’s how Apple will reduce the notch in the upcoming iPhone 14

Christian Zibreg ∙ August 25, 2022

An Apple patent reveals how the company will decrease the size of the iPhone 14's notch by using a light-folding infrared projector instead of a standard one.

RealityScan lets you scan real-world objects with iPhone to create 3D models

Christian Zibreg ∙ April 4, 2022

The new RealityScan app from Epic Games lets you scan objects with your iPhone to create 3D models for games, AR and VR content and more.

Avatar is a feature-packed Memoji & Animoji recorder that lets you share to more apps

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated August 25, 2022

Memoji is a feature Apple introduced starting with iOS 13 so that users could more easily express themselves via iMessage, and it has certainly evolved a bit since its conception.

The iPhone 13 could finally bring a smaller notch via a redesigned TrueDepth camera

Christian Zibreg ∙ January 21, 2021

Have you had enough of the notch at a time when Android handsets with hole-punch displays proliferate? If so, this year's iPhone could finally bring us what we really want: a smaller notch.

macOS Big Sur beta 3 suggests Face ID is coming to Macs

Evan Selleck ∙ July 24, 2020

While some folks may still prefer Touch ID, it's hard to argue that Apple doesn't trust Face ID to be the go-to biometric security option for devices like the iPhone and iPad. But what about the Mac?

Clips adds Animoji and Memoji, Mickey & Minnie stickers, and more

Peter Cohen ∙ December 5, 2019

Apple has updated its free video editing app for iOS Clips with support for Memoji and Animoji, Mickey and Minnie Mouse stickers and a new winter-themed poster. The new content is available in the new 2.1 version available for download from the App Store.

Kuo—2019 iPhone: upgraded Face ID; 2020 iPhone: time-of-flight 3D modeling rear camera

Christian Zibreg ∙ November 1, 2018

Respected supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo with TF International Securities shared some interesting observations regarding 2019 and 2020 iPhone models in a note to clients today.