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    “Curved Display, No Physical Buttons, True Wireless Charging”                One way to make the iPhone’s screen larger without increasing the size of the device itself is wrap it around all four edges. An artist‘s video imagines how such an iOS handset would look, with no physical buttons and an under-screen camera. This was dreamed up by Kevin Noki for   ConceptsiPhone . The description says “Forget iPhone 11 and take a look on this future 2020 year iPhone XII device with No Buttons, Wireless Charge and Hidden Camera!” Proposed iPhone XII features The designer calls the curved screen the Space Display, and proposes that icons along the edge function a bit like widgets, sliding open when tapped to reveal notifications or controls. The volume and side buttons would, of course, become virtual. Noki would like to see the iPhone’s front-facing camera under the screen, something still in development. ...

San Francisco, Feb 2: Apple has apologised for a flaw in FaceTime software that allowed people to eavesdrop on others, even if they never answered a FaceTime call, the media reported. The Cupertino, California-headquartered tech giant said a fix for the bug which will re-enable the group FaceTime feature will be available to users next week, CNBC reported on Friday. Apple Eavesdropping Bug: Here's How You Can Disable FaceTime on Your Apple iPhone or iPad. Apple had originally said that a fix was coming this week. With iOS 12.1 and later versions, Group FaceTime is designed to make it easy to chat with multiple people at the same time. One can start a Group FaceTime right from the FaceTime app or from a group conversation in the Messages app. But the bug allowed people to listen in on, or even see someone, during a group FaceTime call, even if the person receiving the call did not pick up, the CNBC report said. Apple has credited...

Apple announced the addition of FaceTime group calling to iOS at WWDC 2018 earlier this summer. The feature allows users to talk in a group of 32 people at once. It's a nice addition for small business teams who use the feature on the go. After much anticipation, Apple is releasing iOS 12.1 with the Facetime Group Calling feature it promised. FaceTime group calling lets users converse via Apple's video chat in groups of up to 32 people. Aside from this basic function, however, there are some excellent additions to the chat service. First, FaceTime Group Calling detects active speakers and brings them to the forefront of the discussion. Anytime a new speaker speaks, he or she is added to the 'Active' list. Speakers images are enlarged or shrunk based on their participation in the conversation, length of talk time, volume, and motion, Apple says. Other features of FaceTime Group Calling are below. Ringless Notification Have yo...