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iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max

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Re: iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max

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Post by ikr678 »

quinncom wrote: post #66

I love that it has a feature to prove images came from the real world: > Users can now prove the authenticity of a photo taken on iPhone 18 Pro models with Apple Reference Image, powered by the new sensor in the Main camera that can sign every pixel it sees. When a photo is taken in the new Reference mode, the camera captures signed sensor data that Private Cloud Compute develops into an unalterable reference image.5…

Cynical take: A single photo to now consume up 50mb of cloud storage, adding to the demand for more data centers that supported the creation of this authenticity issue in the first place.

Re: iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max

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Post by galkk »

quinncom wrote: post #66

I love that it has a feature to prove images came from the real world: > Users can now prove the authenticity of a photo taken on iPhone 18 Pro models with Apple Reference Image, powered by the new sensor in the Main camera that can sign every pixel it sees. When a photo is taken in the new Reference mode, the camera captures signed sensor data that Private Cloud Compute develops into an unalterable reference image.5…

lol, called it month ago

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49138302#49142011

Re: iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max

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Post by sampullman »

ValentineC wrote: post #334
drop_star wrote: post #213

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>I've stopped sending my camera roll to iCloud just to save on space. how do you backup your photos when the phone gets full. I dont have a mac and the process is excruciating. Also the formats get messed up so some photos become unusable. I stopped taking 'live' photos because of this.

Not the parent, but Google Photos has been decent as a secondary backup. They even backup Live Photos now. The two formats I've found that they don't back up accurately are rotated photos (if one's a stickler for "originals") and cropped screenshots (JPEG instead of PNG). Possibly the sidecar files for edits too.

Rotation data isn't included in the file, or it just doesn't display with the correct orientation?

Sometimes Google photos shows the wrong orientation for my pixel photos/videos but it's just a display issue.

Re: iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max

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Post by dgently7 »

michaelt wrote: post #217
dymk wrote: post #201

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It will look like you took a picture of a screen or print out

People have constructed video walls so high resolution they can film TV series in front of them and to an audience it's indistinguishable from a real set. It's extremely cost-effective for things like space fantasy that needs lots of exotic-looking backdrops, apparently. It may not be in reach for you and I - but within reach of anyone with the budget to run a 'bot farm'

also no, even in the high rez video walls its still possible to tell. maybe to an "audience" no but there are lots of fundamental flaws with video walls that make them not the same as filming it for real. all of those flaws show up in the final image and could be detected.

things like color rendering, sharpness, screen door/morie, motion blur, and yup even good ole depth queues in the lens system all show up as artifacts.

case in point, outside of a few specific niche cases like the mandalorian, that virtual production video wall thing is not actually being used all that much because of the amount of post shoot cleanup required to fix all those issues, it wasnt actually that much cheaper and its not really better either. especially when you factor in how hard it is to shoot that way.

Re: iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max

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Post by Marsymars »

bilekas wrote: post #339

I'm finding it really hard to justify buying a new iPhone. They're so expensive these days for marginal improvements that seems if you're not an avid photo taker/media maker you don't get much back from.

TBH I don't think I've ever bought a new phone because there was something new and fancy that I could justify. Every phone I've bought has been because my previous phone stopped receiving software updates, or in the case of my Pixel 6a, had a hooped battery.

Re: iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max

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Post by Marsymars »

fhub wrote: post #345
asdff wrote: post #256

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I try and pick apps based on package size the rare time I look for some app. There are still apps out there made like they were 10 years ago (that probably haven't been updated in 10 years) where the package size is sub 10mb, sometimes sub 1mb. You get an app like that it is performant and will fly on any iphone really, and barely impact battery life in all likelihood.

Package size has very low correlation to launch time. The binary and assets are separate. Additionally some slow app launches are simply waiting for a network request or chain before the view controller renders.

In theory, sure, but in practice devs who care about package size correlate to those who care about launch times.

Re: iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max

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Post by hobo123 »

bilekas wrote: post #339

I'm finding it really hard to justify buying a new iPhone. They're so expensive these days for marginal improvements that seems if you're not an avid photo taker/media maker you don't get much back from.

Then don't. Isn't the whole point of long support cycles that you can keep using your phone for 5 years +, if it serves you well? (typing this from an S22)

Re: iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max

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Post by hobo123 »

epistasis wrote: post #81
throw1234567891 wrote: post #70

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Maybe you need a new phone. Or a faster internet connection?

No I need better phone app developers. The fastest phone has the same issues. New phones are just as sluggish. And, it's a phone , there's not going to be fast networks everywhere, and a whole generation of poor developers was raised to believe that the network was always present and always fast. And on the iOS side, Tahoe inserts all sorts of overdone, ridiculous animations that slow down phone interaction, but dela…

Indeed, on modern laptops and phones every UI interaction should be instant (check out BeOS in 1995 for comparison). For background stuff, add some progress indicator.

Can't believe the crap OSes and frameworks add these days in terms of performance cost (and sadly, Apple doesn't exactly shine in that regard)

Re: iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max

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Post by ValentineC »

sampullman wrote: post #363
ValentineC wrote: post #334

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not the parent, but Google Photos has been decent as a secondary backup. They even backup Live Photos now. The two formats I've found that they don't back up accurately are rotated photos (if one's a stickler for "originals") and cropped screenshots (JPEG instead of PNG). Possibly the sidecar files for edits too.

Rotation data isn't included in the file, or it just doesn't display with the correct orientation? Sometimes Google photos shows the wrong orientation for my pixel photos/videos but it's just a display issue.

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