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Rumor: Next-gen iPhone could replace Touch ID with facial recognition

It’s a rumor, but it’s a pretty interesting rumor. Bloomberg has reported that Apple is currently testing using 3D facial detection as a replacement for Touch ID fingerprint authentication. The report also states that the next-gen iPhone could include the ProMotion increased refresh rate displays seen in the new iPad Pros as well as a […]

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Happy Fourth of July from O’Grady’s PowePage

Folks, it’s the Fourth of July here in America, which means that the staff of the PowerPage will be taking the day off to spend time with friends, family, amazing food and rather loud, explode-y things. We suggest you do the same. Enjoy the holiday, disconnect from your Mac and your iOS devices a little […]

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Apple Pay ties in with National Park Foundation fundraiser for first half of July, offers activity badges in return for donations

For the first half of July, Apple has announced a new Apple Pay promotion wherein users can raise funds for the National Parks Foundation. From July 1 through 15, Apple is donating $1 to the National Park Foundation for every purchase made with Apple Pay at any Apple Store, on apple.com or through the Apple […]

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2017 iPad Pro marks the first Apple device to use a chip built on TSMC 10 nanometer manufacturing process

This is pretty neat. The pros have gotten their hands on Apple’s A10X Fusion processor that shipped with the new iPad Pro and have confirmed that this is the first chip in a device using TMSC’s FinFET 10nm chip fabrication process. The breakdown, published by Tech Insights, discovered a 96.4 square millimeter die size as […]