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Rumor: Next-gen iPhone to feature 3D-sensing front camera system

The next-gen iPhone may feature a revolutionary new front camera and Infrared module capable of sensing the 3D space in front of it. Per analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities, the new components will be able to merge the depth information with the 2D images from the front camera for applications including face recognition, iris […]

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Rumor: Apple considering purchase of Israeli-based PrimeSense, creators of the Xbox Kinect

It’s speculation, but it could lead to something interesting. A series of reports from Israeli publication Calcalist.co.il and 9to5Mac claims PrimeSense, the company behind the original Microsoft Kinect’s technology, is in acquisition talks with Apple, somewhere near a valuation in the US$280-US$300M range. According to the report, a delegation of PrimeSense senior executives visited Apple’s […]