Apple Unveils The iPhone 5S

Post by tedunangst » Tue, Sep 10, 2013, 7:28 PM UTC

pilif wrote: post #102

cwilson wrote: post #81

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Apple specifically stated that your fingerprint is stored and encrypted only on the A7 chip, and not iCloud or anywhere else. It's mentioned in the video as well: http://www.apple.com/iphone-5s/videos/#video-touch

Yes. And how exactly do we check this? Why is it that we can still trust Apple? For all we know, the data gets sent directly to the NSA or, if it doesn't, there might be some secret backdoor that will make the device send the data at a later point. The last round of leaks was specifically talking about backdoors with all bigger US companies in order to circumvent encryption. That's what I means by "we have to conside…

Post by code_duck » Tue, Sep 10, 2013, 7:28 PM UTC

josteink wrote: post #16

I wonder how the people claiming plastic in those Android-phones feels "cheap" is going to react to this.

Post by EdwardCoffin » Tue, Sep 10, 2013, 7:30 PM UTC

dev_jim wrote: post #166

pilif wrote: post #73

Now that we have to consider the iPhones to be backdoored by the NSA, I wonder whether I really want to give them my fingerprint together with the rest of my data. I'm also not so sure whether a fingerprint can't still be easily faked (like it was possible on that Mythbusters episode for example). Personally, I think I'd rather stay with my passcode. Did you btw know that you can turn off "simple passcode" and then u…

Urgh. When do we get to the point where I can read HN without a snarky NSA comment being voted to the top?

Post by iaskwhy » Tue, Sep 10, 2013, 7:30 PM UTC

awestley wrote: post #100

wavesounds wrote: post #87

Edit: Read "on-contract" as "no-contract" and almost threw a party, thanks for pointing out my mistake guys

You must have missed the word "starting" ;)

Post by webXL » Tue, Sep 10, 2013, 7:31 PM UTC

_ea1k wrote: post #50

knodi wrote: post #20

This 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.

You are getting downvoted a lot (for various reasons I'm sure), but you really do make a good point. The jump from 16GB to 32GB is $100 w/ the iPhone. I think a lot more people would jump for $50. But probably not enough to sacrifice the (generous) margins given by a $100 increase.