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« on: October 03, 2013, 03:00:47 am »

New Video Explores Possibility of Touch ID in Fifth-Generation iPad

A new video that explores the possibility of a Touch ID fingerprint sensor on the fifth-generation iPad has been released on YouTube channel Unbox Therapy.   In the video, the purported front panel of the fifth-generation iPad is compared to a home button with a fingerprint sensor removed from the iPhone 5s and a home button removed from a standard iPhone.   The standard home button does not appear to fit inside the casing of the iPad 5, while the smaller home button equipped with a fingerprint sensor does indeed fit. While this is not concrete evidence by any means, it does suggest that the fifth-generation iPad is potentially able to support the Touch ID hardware.   A major caveat, however, is that Appleā€™s fifth-generation iPad is expected to take design cues from the iPad mini. The current iPad mini has a home button that is smaller than the home button found in the iPhone 5, which could also explain the home button sizing differences found in the fourth-generation iPad and the shell of the iPad 5.     There has been some prior evidence that the next generation iPads could come equipped with the same fingerprint sensor found in the iPhone 5s. Last week, an image leaked that appeared to show a fully-assembled next generation iPad mini in gold with a fingerprint sensor, though it was unclear whether the image was real or rendered.   Apple is expected to unveil the fifth-generation iPad alongside the second-generation iPad mini at an upcoming media event that could take place in late October. The second-generation iPad mini, which could be in short supply, will come equipped with a Retina screen while the fifth-generation iPad will take on a slimmer iPad mini-style design.   Recent Mac and iOS Blog Stories • Some Users Having Difficulties Making Purchases Because of iTunes Store Outage [Update: Fixed] • 2K Sports Releases 'NBA 2K14' for iOS Devices • 'Spin' Video Chat Service Launches for iOS with Ultra Wideband Audio and Full HD Video at 60FPS • FiftyThree and Moleskine Launch Printing Service for Drawings from iPad App 'Paper'  • Apple Reactivates iCloud Mail Push Notifications in Germany After 18-Month Injunction • Apple Releases Battery Fix SMC Firmware Update for MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and Retina MacBook Pro • Apple and Other Tech Companies Sign Letter Backing Bills for Transparency in Government Surveillance • Volkswagen Unveils Future iOS-Centric Augmented Reality Car Repair App    
 


http://www.macrumors.com/2013/10/02/new-video-explores-possibility-of-touch-id-in-fifth-generation-ipad/
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