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Rumor: Apple looking to Catcher to help provide glass-backed iPhone for 2017

The current rumor has it that Apple is looking towards a glass-backed iPhone for 2017. This is according to Allen Horng, Chairman and Chief Executive of Catcher, a supplier that builds metal casings for Apple’s iPhone line. Speaking at his company’s annual shareholder meeting, Horng said Apple plans to unveil an iPhone with a glass […]

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Rumor: Apple looking to incorporate Touch ID support into OS X 10.12

Siri isn’t the only thing that could come to OS X 10.12. A new report has indicated that Apple could add Touch ID support to OS X with 10.12 as well. The rumor has it that Apple “could” be incorporating an auto-unlock feature into OS X 10.12 that would allow an iPhone to unlock a […]

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Leaked icons show progress on Siri for Mac, Siri integration expected in OS X 10.12

There’s nothing like a leaked icon and menu bar to let you know about something in development. While rumors have indicated that Apple is developing Siri as a key feature for OS X 10.12, a new screenshot of the Siri app icon and menu bar suggest that Siri is closer than expected. In the menu […]

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iOS 9.3.2 update bricks some 9.7-inch iPad Pro tablets, Apple exploring the issue

iOS 9.3.2 has arrived. And it appears to have bricked some 9.7-inch iPad Pro tablets in the process. A number of users are seeing an “Error 56” message after upgrading to iOS 9.3.2, and finding their devices bricked. The error instructs affected users to connect to iTunes, but doing so and attempting to restore or […]

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New patent points towards possible Touch ID sensor under screen of next-gen iPhone

A newly-published patent shows that Apple may be going the way of a bezel-free iPhone wherein the display extends all the way to the edges of the handset. The patent describes three different technologies that can be used for fingerprint sensors, and says that the third of them – ultrasonic imaging – would not only […]