Apple Receives Patent for TV Remote with Touch ID
Touch ID has been phased out of recent versions of the iPhone, but Apple is still exploring new uses for the technology. A new patent […]
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Patent Filing Shows Apple Engineers Exploring New Biometric Authentication Options
Having pioneered smartphone fingerprint scanning and facial recognition, Apple may turn next to palm reading as an additional biometric modality, suggests a patent filed by […]
Apple Beta Tests Touch ID and Face ID for iCloud Logins
Apple is currently beta testing a new iCloud feature that will allow users to sign into their iCloud.com accounts using Touch ID or Face ID […]
Apple Patents Smart Fabric System That Can Sense When You’re Hot and Cool You Down
“It’s a bold idea, but not completely unheard-of. Startups like Montreal-based OMsignal have long been experimenting with biometric wearables like the OMbra biometric sports bra, […]
Apple Patents Acoustic Fingerprint Imaging Solution
Once again, a new pair of patents suggests that Apple isn’t quite done with fingerprint recognition. The patents specifically concern acoustic imaging tech that would […]
Apple Patent Expands the Touch Bar with Face ID and Retinal Scanning
A newly published Apple patent application suggests that an unexpected biometric modality could be on its way to Mac computers. The patent application was originally […]
Apple Patent Brings New Biometric Authentication Options to Apple Watch
Apple has filed a patent for a new form of biometric authentication that could be deployed in a future version of the Apple Watch. Originally […]
New Patent Points to HomePod with 3D Hand Gestures and Face ID
A recently published Apple patent suggests that the company could be planning to introduce Face ID and 3D hand gestures to its HomePod line of […]
Two Apple Patents Could Bring Safety and Security to Self-Driving Cars
A pair of recently published Apple patents suggests that the tech company is looking for ways to make self-driving cars safer and more secure. The […]
Apple Patent Suggests Multimodal Biometrics on iPhones
A newly-published Apple patent suggests that the company may not be finished with fingerprint scanning on the iPhone, with engineers considering how the Touch ID […]
Apple Patent Depicts Adaptable, Biometric AirPods
“It’s an approach that could prove appealing to health and fitness enthusiasts, and would allow Apple to compete with other new earbud solutions that use […]
Apple Wants Siri to Work During Off-Hours, Patent Suggests
A newly-surfaced patent application suggests that Apple is trying to extend Siri’s working hours to times when a user’s iPhone is offline. As AppleInsider reports, […]
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