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Unlocking the iPhone X has always been about your face, not your fingerprints. That’s what Apple SVP of hardware engineering Dan Riccio told TechCrunch in an interview, denying that Apple had looked into placing the fingerprint reader within the iPhone X’s screen or on its back. Earlier rumors and reports noted that Apple had ditched Touch ID after early experiments …

When I reviewed the $180 Apple TV 4K I liked plenty of things about it, but there was one big thing I didn’t. It automatically converted everything to high dynamic range (HDR), including Dolby Vision. Now playing: Watch this: Apple TV 4K review: Sleek 4K HDR streaming for a premium… 2:45 Since HDR delivers the best picture quality available in …

It’s finally here. I’ve been playing with the new iPhone X for just under a day. You can find my initial iPhone X impressions here. But as my first full morning with the device kicks off, I’m sharing my impressions on Twitter. Check out my tweetstream below — and at-reply me at @jetscott with your questions. I’ll answer as many as I …

Best Buy has stopped selling the iPhone X at higher prices than Apple. When preorders began last week for the newest iPhone, Best Buy offered an “unactivated” version that cost $100 more than Apple’s pricing. The 64GB iPhone X model cost $1,099 from Best Buy versus $999 at Apple, while the 256GB model was $1,249 versus Apple’s $1,149 rate.  The …

Apple has spent the last few months talking up a range of new emojis. There’s an emoji of a bearded person, a T. rex, a zombie and an explodey head for those times you just can’t believe what you’re being told. Another notable change after following the instructions below is the 3D touch multitasking gesture, where you press on the …

Apple designated three Macs either obsolete or vintage Tuesday, meaning that the gadget giant will no longer repair or provide replacement parts for them, according to a report on 9to5Mac.  The report also noted that Apple’s extended warranty offer for 2012 MacBook Pros with Retina displays has ended. Some models of that laptop were dogged with their display’s anti-reflective coating …

You’ll now be able to send all of the “zombie” and “vomit” emojis you want.  Apple on Tuesday released iOS 11.1, the latest software update for its iPhones and iPads. The update includes more than 70 new emojis and a much-needed security update that patches the KRACK Wi-Fi exploit. KRACK left iPhones and any other devices that connect to Wi-Fi …

Now playing: Watch this: Apple may call it quits with Qualcomm in future iPhones 1:47 Apple may be looking to squeeze Qualcomm out of its devices entirely. Apple, which is locked in a fierce battle with Qualcomm over patents and licensing fees, is designing iPhones and iPads for next year that would ditch the chipmaker’s components, The Wall Street Journal …

Apple CEO Tim Cook and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with Chinese President Xi Jinping.  The executives were in town for an annual gathering of advisers to Tsinghua University in Beijing, according to Reuters. Both Cook and Zuckerberg serve on the advisory board for Tsinghua’s School of Economics and Management.  Xi spoke to business leaders and officials at a meeting …

The days of free iPhone promotions are long gone. A year ago, the carriers were doling out new iPhone 7 units if you exchanged your old iPhone — even if the unit was 2 years old. It was a sweet deal, perhaps too sweet — which is probably why you don’t see the offer anymore. But that doesn’t mean the …