Face ID

Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 | Last Update : 12:44 PM IST

In a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook obtained by The Associated Press, Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman Patrick Foye said riders have been seen removing their masks to unlock their phones using face-recognition technology, and asked the company to come up with a better way for iPhone users to unlock their phones without taking off their masks. (Photo | Apple)

Call to replace Apple Face ID over people removing masks on public transport to unlock phones

iOS 13.5 presents the passcode field after a user swipes the lock screen, instead of Face ID but older iPhones may not have got the update.

10 Aug 2020 9:56 PM

It doesn't require two-factor confirmation.

Apple will allow Face ID for iCloud authentication with iOS 13

The new sign-in process for iCloud on the web is already available for iOS 13.

09 Jul 2019 1:16 PM

Huawei, which is the world’s largest supplier of telecom networking equipment, is at the center of trade tensions between Beijing and Washington. (Photo: AP)

Face ID firm Lumentum follows Google with Huawei ban

Intel Corp, Qualcomm Inc, Xilinx Inc and Broadcom Inc have all now told their employees they will not supply Huawei until further notice.

21 May 2019 11:00 AM

Animoji is supported on newer iPhones and iPads.

Apple to add more Animoji in iOS 12.2

In the second developer beta version of the iOS iteration, Animoji for four new animals have been discovered.

06 Feb 2019 12:49 PM

Face ID registers five unsuccessful login attemps before asking for the passcode.

Cops warned against looking at iPhone X to avoid Face ID lock-out

Police in the US are being instructed on how to handle the X-series of iPhones with documents detailing to avoid looking directly at them.

16 Oct 2018 10:18 AM

Face ID uses the TrueDepth camera and machine learning for a secure authentication solution.

3D face authentication Android phone likely to come in 3Q18

A research claims that Samsung is likely to join the club in 2019.

22 Apr 2018 9:10 PM

Tech research house Gartner predicts that by 2021, 40 per cent of smartphones will be equipped with 3D cameras, which can also be used for so-called augmented reality, or AR, in which digital objects cling tightly to images of the real world.

Apple grabs two-year lead in 3D sensing race

The 3D sensing technology is expected to enhance the next generation of phones, enabling accurate facial recognition.

20 Mar 2018 1:44 PM

The unique Apple’s Face-ID coming to three iPhones this year

Three iPhone models this year to share the same design aesthetic as the current iPhone X.

11 Jan 2018 6:57 PM

Some previous rumours claimed that the Galaxy S9 will have dual camera setup with BABR coating 'broad-band anti-reflection.' (Representational image)

Samsung Galaxy S9 to sport Face ID-like tech with enhanced iris scanner

According to ET News, Samsung is developing new software to make face recognition on the Galaxy S9 faster than its predecessor.

20 Nov 2017 9:04 PM

One report from Softpedia says that Apple believes the new iPhone X isn’t necessarily a new generation device, but the beginning of a new decade for the iPhone as a product, suggesting that future iPhones would be based on this anniversary model and improve its existing design even further. (Representative image)

Apple to launch two iPhones with OLED display in 2018

According to Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple might launch two different phones next year with OLED displays and new designs.

08 Nov 2017 1:39 PM

Each time you use your face to unlock the phone, it automatically keeps tabs on small changes, such as growing a moustache or simply getting older. (Photo credit: AP)

You can stymie the iPhone X Face ID - but it takes some work

Apple is offering a nifty way to unlock its new iPhone X — just stare at it.

01 Nov 2017 10:12 AM

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