"‘Let’s try that again': iPhone X facial recognition fails at launch... The iPhone X’s facial recognition system fails at the unveiling of the latest handset on Tuesday in California. Apple VP of software engineering, Craig Federighi, had to switch to a backup phone in order to demonstrate the face-unlocking feature." https://www.theguardian.com/technol...-facial-recognition-face-id-fail-launch-video What do you expect from a smartphone that only costs $1,000 [64 GB base model] Actually it's a totally awesome phone -- very fast with many unique, innovative features. I'd be very happy if someone gave me one. [Preferably one that works]
LOL Won't hit the shelves till November. Guess they still have a little work to do. If you can unlock/start it, it really is impressive. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/sep/12/iphone-x-release-date-apple-home-button-screen The new Apple Watch is very cool. It includes a self contained cell phone.
"Apple: Face ID didn't fail at iPhone X launch, our staff did... 'People were handling the device for stage demo ahead of time,' an Apple spokesperson told Yahoo, 'and didn’t realise Face ID was trying to authenticate their face. After failing a number of times, because they weren’t Craig, the iPhone did what it was designed to do, which was to require his passcode. Face ID worked as it was designed to.'..." https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/sep/14/apple-face-id-didnt-fail-at-iphone-x-launch-staff