Apple has updated its website, walking back a touted upcoming feature for iOS 15 and watchOS 8 that will allow you to add your driver’s license or state ID to your iPhone and Apple Watch in participating U.S. states until early 2022. The company had previously stated that the feature would launch in late 2021. […]
A recently published patent application has hinted that Apple may be working on ways to securely hold, authenticate, and wirelessly share a user’s identification materials. Although Apple has said the end of paper ID materials won’t happen quickly, there’s no question it’s coming. The patent application, entitled “Controlled Identity Credentials Release,” focuses on a secure […]
This should be nifty if you’re living in Japan. iPhones running iOS 13 will be able to scan NFC chips in Japanese identity cards thanks to Apple’s inclusion of broader access to NFC chips via third-party apps. As a result, Japanese citizens will be able to scan their identity cards, storing the information on their […]
Your iPhone and/or your Apple Watch can now function as your ID around Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins University campus. Students can now use the devices in place of a physical ID card for getting around campus, as well as paying for university services. Students at Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins University can now use an iPhone or Apple […]
The Apple Support scams are becoming more elaborate. A Jody Westby received an automated phone call on her iPhone as of Thursday warning her that multiple Apple user IDs had been compromised and said she needed to call a 1-866 number. Her iPhone displayed legitimate-looking contact information for Apple. It listed Apple’s correct street address, […]