A friendly letter from Senator Al Franken (D-MN) to Apple requests that the latter provide a few more details on the tech behind its Face ID system, which allows users to unlock their iPhone X using facial recognition. It’s very far from a nastygram; the Senator pretty clearly just wants to cover a bit more ground than Apple had time for in its presentation yesterday. Read More Senator Franken asks Apple for privacy guarantees around Face ID ...This entry was posted in facial recognition Gadgets Government Mobile TC on September 13, 2017 by Devin Coldewey
Nintendo announced a few items today to hold gamers over until the holiday season — and to appease would-be SNES Classic buyers. It announced a few details of its most anticipated upcoming games and even a demo (remember those?) of a throwback title from Square Enix that caught everyone’s eye way back at the Switch launch event. Read More Nintendo offers new Super Mario Odyssey details and demo of ...This entry was posted in Gadgets Gaming Nintendo TC on September 13, 2017 by Devin Coldewey
Americans spent nearly a billion hours watching YouTube videos on Android this past July, according to new data released today by App Annie. That’s the largest amount of time spent in any one streaming video app in a month. The figure is yet another data point showcasing the shift in the way people are consuming video content – less in the living room, over traditional pay TV… Read More YouTube’s app is dominating mobile video by monthly users, time ...This entry was posted in Android apps Apps iOS apps Media Mobile streaming streaming video TC Video YouTube youtube kids on September 13, 2017 by Sarah Perez
There’s a new czar running Facebook’s developer platform tools. Since Facebook’s classifieds feature Marketplace is growing, it will now command the full attention of Deb Liu who also previously ran platform. She’s now formally the VP of Marketplace. Eddie O’Neil, a 6-year Facebook who was a director of product management after coming from Salesforce engineering,… Read More Facebook’s Eddie O’Neil takes over Platform as Deb Liu grows ...This entry was posted in Developer Social TC and tagged facebook on September 13, 2017 by Josh Constine
Apple’s flashy new iPhones are hogging the spotlight right now, but iOS 11 is arriving before they do – on September 19, the major mobile software update will be available for existing iPhone and iPad devices. It’s bringing a lot of new features, especially to the iPad and iPad Pro, but it’s got two under-hyped payloads that could drastically change mobile apps,… Read More iOS 11 is a second chance for QR codes and ...This entry was posted in Advertising Tech Apps Developer Mobile TC and tagged apple on September 13, 2017 by Darrell Etherington
New Apple iPhones and Watches are on their way, so it's time to accessorize! Buying Guide: iPhone Accessories and Apple Watch AccessoriesThis entry was posted in Gear on September 13, 2017 by Brendan Nystedt
With the new iPhone X, you can turn your visage into a fox, a unicorn, or a pile of poo. Apple’s Animoji Will Teach You To Love Face Tracking, For ...This entry was posted in Gear on September 13, 2017 by Elizabeth Stinson
Who cares about an OLED and a notch when your phone can sip power from its surroundings, allowing you to make calls without ever having to charge your phone. This wild cellphone is part of a Google Faculty Research program and received three U.S.... This battery-free cellphone runs on light and radio wavesThis entry was posted in Gadgets Skype software TC and tagged google on September 13, 2017 by John Biggs
With monthly plans, that $1,000 iPhone looks like a much more reasonable purchase. The iPhone X Isn’t That Expensive, ActuallyThis entry was posted in Gear on September 13, 2017 by Brendan Nystedt
Offering to gate the smorgasbord of personal content that lives on a mobile device behind a face biometric inevitably raises lots of security questions, even as always on face-scanning tech being housed in a smartphone raises privacy concerns… Read More iPhone X’s Face ID raises security and privacy questionsThis entry was posted in Apple Pay artificial intelligence iOS Mobile privacy Security smartphones TC and tagged iphone on September 13, 2017 by Natasha Lomas