No one mentioned that stealing an iPhone is much more difficult now. Thieves need to be careful not to touch the sensor!
Apple Unveils The iPhone 5S
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#22About the ID fingerprints? Am I the only one so in constant fear and doubt that thinks this would be a great way of bulk collecting the fingerprints of ANYONE?
They say that applications don't have access to it and it is never uploaded online, but until the device is out there is no way to verify it.
Even after the device is out it would be very hard(if not impossible) to verify it doesn't send fingerprint or hash of fingerprint online. There's plenty of places they can hide this.
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#23Finally! Can't wait for jailbreaks for 4S and 5 to come out now... :)
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#24When I see Apple putting forward as a key feature the number of bits in their processor in a general public announcement... I'm really feeling the "new" product is not really new. In the past Apple was always laughing at the PC ads boasting processor speed and memory capacity.
The leaks contribute to take away some of the awe. Yet, A7, M7, iOS 7, new camera, new flash, Touch ID. It looks new to me.
It needs to be contextualized and explained for practical usage. They had the same problem with Siri, which was pretty awesome, but presented very gimmicky.
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#25When I see Apple putting forward as a key feature the number of bits in their processor in a general public announcement... I'm really feeling the "new" product is not really new. In the past Apple was always laughing at the PC ads boasting processor speed and memory capacity.
An increase in processor word size has been part of Apple's marketing materials in the past, as was the transition from PowerPC to Intel. Apple tends to not get hung up on speed and capacity, which is just always regularly increasing, but step-wise jumps like word size are a different type of change since they require substantial technical hurdles and, as is the case here, can double the speed of certain applications in a single generation.
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#26Earlier quoted context omitted.
They say that applications don't have access to it and it is never uploaded online, but until the device is out there is no way to verify it.
Even after the device is out it would be very hard(if not impossible) to verify it doesn't send fingerprint or hash of fingerprint online. There's plenty of places they can hide this.
Don't you think this would be a huge scandal, if it was revealed? Considering they specifically say it is not uploaded? Just saying.
Why would they take such a risk?
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#27I am still waiting for the same processor and camera in a smaller size with a longer battery life.
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#28About the ID fingerprints? Am I the only one so in constant fear and doubt that thinks this would be a great way of bulk collecting the fingerprints of ANYONE?
You shouldn't use any fingerprint scanner, if something like that worries you.
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#29Earlier quoted context omitted.
The leaks contribute to take away some of the awe. Yet, A7, M7, iOS 7, new camera, new flash, Touch ID. It looks new to me.
My "is it new?" test works this way: how would I explain what's new to my father (who is 74 years old and knows not much about tech). A7, M7, iOS 7, better camera and flash: not much to say. Touch ID OK that's new, but that's not much.
I am sure you can find a way to explain, it is not that hard.
Touch ID is a lot! No more password entering on iTunes. A godsend for someone who has a 26 characters passphrase like me.
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#30This is what I don't like about apple the 5s $199 version has 16GB and the 5c $199 version has 32GB. They should have at-lease giving us 24GB for 5s $199. Apple being apple trying to keep margins high. The new colors kind of suck but great for high school girls.
It took quite some time for me to fill up the 16GB. I'm more of a power user now, so I'll be upgrading to the 32GB but, for most 16GB is plenty.