Qualcomm announced that it was developing an ultrasonic fingerprint technology that allows manufacturers to integrate a fingerprint sensor directly into the display of a phone. Under-display fingerprint scanning won’t be ready until early 2019, but Chinese manufacturer Vivo showed off the tech in action on a prototype unit of the Xplay6 at Mobile World Congress…
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Here Is What Tech Was Like Back In The 1994
Twenty years ago, your smartphone wasn’t even a twinkle in Steve Jobs‘s eye, Nevertheless, 1994 was a momentous year for the tech industry, It was the year the World Wide Web was born, a.k.a. the Internet as we know it today, There were no smartphones, no iPads, no flat-screen TVs … and, imagine this, no…
Check How Pokemon Go Looks On iOS 11 With Apple’s New ARKit
One of the first things I did when I started playing Pokemon Go was to turn off the augmented reality. It was a clever gimmick, being able to see Pokemon in the real world, but it made the creatures harder to catch and it wasn’t especially well implemented. I never seriously expected to consider turning…
The Top Announcements From Apple’s WWDC 2017
Apple’s WWDC 2017 keynote just wrapped, where key executives Craig Federighi, Phil Schiller, and, of course, Tim Cook, took the stage to announce updates headed to iPhones, MacBooks, Apple TV, and more. The rumors for this year’s WWDC came in the final hours leading up to the event, with hints of new hardware and, of…
Apple Patents A Curved Bezel-Less Screen And Integrated Touch ID Sensor
Apple has been granted two new patents that are particularly interesting to anyone who’s been following the iPhone 8 rumor mill: a patent for “Reducing the border area of a device” and one for a fingerprint sensor embedded directly in a screen, as spotted by Patently Apple. In other words, Apple has patents to two…
Apple Siri Speaker, A Home Assistant Like The Amazon Echo
After first appearing on phones, voice assistants entered the home in a big way with the Amazon Echo, a speaker that was equipped with Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant. While Apple has had a voice assistant, Siri, on its phones for some time now, it has so far been left behind when it comes to smart…
37 Years Ago Pixar Stopped Selling Computers
April 25, 1990: Steve Jobs shuts down Pixar’s hardware division (yes, it used to have one!), ending production of the pricey Pixar Image Computers immediately. Jobs sells the company’s hardware unit to Fremont, California-based imaging company Vicom Systems for a paltry $2 million. Pixar Image Computer: Too expensive Pixar was Jobs’ “rebound” company after his…
Check Out The Latest iPhone 8 Leaks With Photos Of Actual Device
Ladies and gentleman, we have entered the next stage of the iPhone 8 rumor cycle. Instead of concepts, diagrams and design leaks, there are now photos of an actual device. Well, almost. Prolific leaker Benjamin Geskin has posted images of a purported “dummy” iPhone 8 which means it looks pretty much the same as the…
Apple Reportedly Looking to Buy Disney for Over $200 Billion
Apple could potentially find the cash to pull off a $200 billion-plus takeover Disney — creating a company worth $1 trillion with “almost limitless opportunities in content and technology.” That’s according to a speculative analysis from RBC Capital Markets, which in a note to client Thursday said such a colossal tie-up would be contingent on…
Video Of Steve Jobs Warns Apple To Focus More On Great Products Than Profits
One of more prevalent narratives currently surrounding Apple is that the company has lost its innovative edge. Indeed, many critics look at products like the iPhone 7 and the new MacBook Pro and quickly dismiss them as incremental but ultimately unimaginative upgrades. Getting to the root of the problem, some place the blame for Apple’s…
Rumors: iPhone X is The Next iPhone This Year
We’ve heard a ton about what might be coming in the next iPhone — but until now, none of the sources leaking potential design specs have gone so far as to call the upcoming device “yuge.” But if the phone actually hits the market with a wraparound screen, facial sensor technology, wireless charging capabilities and…
Augmented Reality Is The Next Big Idea After The Smartphone Thinks Tim Cook
It’s no secret Apple CEO Tim Cook is bullish on augmented reality. He has shared his belief that AR, and not VR, has the potential to change the world. In a new interview with The Independent, Cook reiterated his optimism on augmented reality’s future, even going as far to say it’s a “big idea like…