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Apple Inc. Biometrics News
Apple adds facial recognition smart home features and launches biometric digital car keys
Face biometrics are coming to Apple’s HomeKit cameras to identify people tagged in users’ Photos app when they are at…
| Jun 17, 2020 | Apple patents potential new Face ID biometrics system, to launch face recognition to iMacThe U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted Apple 43 new patents, one describing an advanced TrueDepth camera for 3D… |
| May 22, 2020 | Former Apple contractor blows whistle again over non-enforcement of privacy violation allegationsApple whistleblower Thomas le Bonniec has written to data protection authorities throughout Europe, suggesting that EU privacy laws are not… |
| May 19, 2020 | iPhone 12 rumored to include enhanced Face ID biometrics, AR goggles expected in 2022According to XDA Developers writer and leaker Max Weinbach, rumors say iPhone 12 may include upgrades such as enhanced facial recognition,… |
| May 11, 2020 | Apple hit with second biometric data privacy suit as BIPA settlements reached and debatedThe pre-installed Photos app provided on Apple devices includes a facial recognition feature which collects and processes biometric data without… |
| May 8, 2020 | Apple updates patent to include biometric sensors in AR devices for virtual meetingsApple has moved forward with patent work on smartglasses or head mounted displays (HMD) devices with biometric eye sensors for… |
| May 7, 2020 | Apple announces biometric upgrades for MacBook Pro, Face ID mask bypassApple has upgraded its 13-inch MacBook Pro with Magic Keyboard with Touch Bar and Touch ID fingerprint biometrics, double storage… |
| Apr 28, 2020 | Touch ID biometrics rumored for iPhone 12, Apple postpones mass production by one monthApple could be bringing back Touch ID for its iPhone 12 higher-end models by the end of 2020, writes Apple… |
| Apr 23, 2020 | Large-area under-display biometric fingerprint sensing shown in Apple patent applicationA new under-display optical fingerprint sensor technology for iPhones and other devices has been described by Apple in a patent… |
| Apr 22, 2020 | iPhone 12 has smaller notch but keeps Face ID biometrics, Apple production volumes uncertainLeaked images on Twitter feature an iPhone 12 with a smaller notch with the same number of sensors to keep… |
| Apr 17, 2020 | Telling your phone you want the rating on this restaurantA trio of researchers have proposed using a smartphone user’s head as a cursor to help with often spotty voice… |
| Apr 16, 2020 | Touch ID returns for new iPhone SE as OnePlus fingerprint biometric vulnerability found and patchedEven a deadly pandemic has not prevented Apple from launching a new iPhone, the second-generation iPhone SE, which includes Touch… |
| Apr 13, 2020 | Apple created Siri. Why did it need a tiny Irish biometric vox player?It is rare that one can know with some certainty why Apple Inc. buys a company. That is not the… |
| Apr 6, 2020 | Apple patent filing shows gaze control, long-range Face ID biometrics for smart homesApple has invented an upgraded HomePod with built-in camera for gaze control and long-range Face ID biometrics, according to a… |
| Apr 3, 2020 | Apple patents biometric monitoring and signature technology, proposes Face ID device orientationThe technology powering biometric facial recognition in Apple devices could also help iPhone and iPads orient the display to the… |
| Mar 30, 2020 | Apple considers biometric authentication for Apple Watch, Mac seriesApple may be adding Touch ID fingerprint biometric to Apple Watch and Series 2 will not support watchOS 7, industry… |
| Mar 17, 2020 | Apple seeks patent on display-blurring technology using face detection and gaze trackingA recent patent application by Apple describes a system using face recognition and eye-tracking to prevent privacy invasion by people… |
| Mar 2, 2020 | Retailers and foreign agencies revealed among Clearview facial biometrics users as Apple blocks appThe client list of controversial facial recognition provider Clearview AI includes U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department… |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Apple patent application for biometric authentication system to unlock multiple devices publishedA patent application from Apple that describes a system to authenticate multiple user devices using authenticated device assisted user authentication… |
| Feb 21, 2020 | Google, Apple announce biometric security upgrades for operating systemsPlenty of exciting security upgrades are expected this year for both Android and iOS. As Google is introducing upgraded biometrics… |
Apple Inc. Industry Insights
Apple’s age verification move is bigger than it looks
By Henry Patishman, Executive Vice President Identity Verification Solutions, Regula Apple has introduced age checks for iCloud users in the…
