An iPhone Duo owner has shared a Touch ID tip on Reddit that he claims is “arguably better than Face ID.” It involves registering the lowest part of the index finger instead of the fingertip. The poster says that this segment naturally rests against the side button when picked up and unlocks the phone when you pick it up, and it seems at least some users agree. The tip has since been shared on the MacRumors forums, where another Duo owner reports that it works for them. That said, grip styles vary and it’s not guaranteed to work for everyone, but intrigued users can try the tip themselves by registering additional digit bits via Settings ➝ Touch ID & Password. After all, more is generally better. Popular Stories Apple retail staff were asked to warn against walk-in iPhone Duo purchases. Some Apple retail employees have been asked to warn customers not to visit to purchase an iPhone Duo without a pre-order on Friday, October 23. Apple Store employees told MacRumors that they have been informed that there will likely be no iPhone Duo stock available for walk-in purchases on launch day. Staff have been instructed to discourage customers without pre-orders from entering… Here’s what Apple apps look like on the iPhone DuoWith just three days left until the launch of the iPhone Duo, Apple is gearing up for the launch. Behind the scenes, the App Store now has screenshots of Apple’s built-in apps running on the Duo. We’ve seen some apps in marketing materials, but the images we haven’t seen give us an idea of what it will be like to use the iPhone Duo on a day-to-day basis. Many apps are displayed in landscape… Mark Gurman: Apple made a ‘big mistake’ with iPhone Duo pre-orders Despite knowing that the iPhone Duo would face “severe supply constraints” due to manufacturing challenges, Apple decided to start pre-orders for the iPhone Duo on Friday rather than wait until it had more inventory ready, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. In his Power On newsletter today, he called this decision a “big mistake.” “Let me get to the point: Apple made a big mistake here,” he said…
