TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes Apple is working on a new iPhone predicted to sport a power button on its side that would double as a Touch ID fingerprint scanner. According to the reliable analyst, the handset will release in the first half of 2021.
If you’re in need of augmented security for your iPhone’s apps, then a newly released jailbreak tweak dubbed LockApps by iOS developer Azozz ALFiras could be just what you need.
Just as the name implies, LockApps lets users secure apps from their Home screen by requiring some form of biometric authentication to use them. The tweak currently supports both Face ID and Touch ID, depending on what your handset comes from the factory with.
Most people turn to passcodes or biometric authentication to keep the data on their iPhones and iPads safe from unwanted prying eyes. But as many would agree, there can be certain times when such security measures may be unnecessary or workflow inhibiting, such as when your handset is safe in your home or when you’re physically holding it.
IntelligentPass 3 is a commendable jailbreak tweak by iOS developers Luke Murris and Geometric Software that prevents your pwned iOS device from asking you to enter a passcode or authenticate yourself in ‘low risk’ environments. The tweak identifies said environments based on criteria that you, the user, configure.
When it comes to a future with a notchless iPhone, Credit Suisse is one of the most consistent entities expecting this to be the case. And that trend continues.
There may be some substance to the rumor calling for an iPhone with an under-display Touch ID in 2020 as the Cupertino tech giant just won a patent for an optical imaging sensor that could be used for under-display biometrics in future iPhones, iPads, Apple Watch and more.
Face ID was one of Apple's big bets along with the iPhone X, and, since then, Touch ID has fallen by the wayside for the company's newer iPhone lineups.
Despite the fact that Apple has opted to adopt Face ID as its go-to biometric security measure for its most high-end devices, it appears that the company is not quite ready to give up on Touch ID just yet.
There is some solid back-and-forth about Touch ID these days, with quite a few suggestions that Apple may be bringing back the biometric security measure for its flagship products in the near future.
According to the most recent note to clients by Ming-Chi Kuo of TF Securities, the most reliably of Apple analysts out there, iPhones released in 2021 will feature both the Face ID authentication method and a new under-screen Touch ID sensor.
We're only halfway through 2019, and already the rumor mill is peppering the market with speculation regarding the 2020 iPhone lineup.
Apple today refreshed the MacBook Air and Pro with updated hardware while lowering the MacBook Air price to $1,099, with an even lower price of $999 for college students.
Touch ID was one of Apple's major tentpole features for several years. However, ever since the arrival of the iPhone X and its TrueDepth camera system, the company has gone all-in with Face ID.