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Apple Previews Major Update with macOS Sierra

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  Use Siri on the Mac, Access Your Desktop from Anywhere, Copy and Paste Between Devices & Rediscover Favorite Memories in Photos Apple today previewed macOS Sierra, a major update to the world’s most advanced desktop operating system, with new features that make the Mac smarter and more helpful than ever. Siri is now on the Mac with brand-new capabilities to help … [Read more...] about Apple Previews Major Update with macOS Sierra

Apple Officially Unveils the New iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus

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Apple today announced the 4.7-inch iPhone 6s and 5.5-inch iPhone 6s Plus at its "Hey Siri" media event in San Francisco. The new iPhones introduce 3D Touch, which senses force to enable intuitive new ways to access features and interact with content. iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus feature Retina HD displays made from the strongest glass on any smartphone and 7000 series … [Read more...] about Apple Officially Unveils the New iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus

Unlock Your Mac Using Touch ID with MacID App

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MacID, an app that can unlock your Mac using Touch ID or a passcode, is free for a very limited time. [appstore id=948478740] MacID requires a Mac with Bluetooth LE (Low Energy) running OS X Yosemite or later, and an iOS device with Bluetooth LE running iOS 8 or later. Please make sure your devices support Bluetooth LE before purchasing MacID for iOS. … [Read more...] about Unlock Your Mac Using Touch ID with MacID App

BBM App for iPhone Gets Landscape Support and Subscriptions

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The BBM app for iPhone has been updated with landscape support, enhanced chats, enhanced security via Touch ID, subscriptions to remove ads and customize your PIN, and more. [appstore id=690046600] BBM brings you together in the moment with friends and family through instant chats, voice calls, picture sharing, voice notes and more. Download the official version of BBM now. … [Read more...] about BBM App for iPhone Gets Landscape Support and Subscriptions

First U.K. Banks to Allow Account Login Using Touch ID will be NatWest and RBS

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NatWest and RBS will be the first banks in the U.K. to allow customers access to their accounts via Touch ID fingerprint scanning. RBS and NatWest customers must activate the feature with their security information, but would only need to use Apple's Touch ID thereafter. The banks said that, after three failed login attempts, customers would have to re-enter their passcodes. … [Read more...] about First U.K. Banks to Allow Account Login Using Touch ID will be NatWest and RBS

Next Generation iPhone to Feature Touch ID Module With Reduced Reading Errors

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Apple's next generation iPhone will feature an improved Touch ID module with reduced reading errors, according to KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. "We think the new iPhone,expected to launch in 3Q15, will be equipped with an upgraded Touch ID module, with which Apple (US) intends to offer a better and safer Apple Pay user experience with reduced reading errors. We … [Read more...] about Next Generation iPhone to Feature Touch ID Module With Reduced Reading Errors

Apple’s Acquisition of AuthenTec Killed Motorola’s Plans for a Nexus 6 Fingerprint Scanner

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Apple's acquisition of AuthenTec killed Motorola's plan to include a fingerprint scanner on the Nexus 6, according to former Motorola CEO Dennis Woodside. In an interview with The Telegraph, Woodside reveals that the company planned to put a fingerprint scanner at the location of the dimple on the back of the Nexus 6; however, after Apple purchased AuthenTec there was no … [Read more...] about Apple’s Acquisition of AuthenTec Killed Motorola’s Plans for a Nexus 6 Fingerprint Scanner