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Re: iPhone X

#101

They put that stupid black thing at the top of the phone...

Unsure why this was downvoted, but that black bar at the top really ruins the "full screen" effect.

The Essential phone has a dot in the middle but The Verge review said that you get used to it and it becomes invisible essentially.

Re: iPhone X

#102

Probably not a good sign that FaceID failed on stage for Craig on his first try (had to use a passcode to log in) during the demo.

I saw that- I am very curious how this will pan out as its released. I am wondering how well it will really adjust to your face changing(for instance a significant weight loss/gain, or injury)

Re: iPhone X

#103
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I unlock my phone in my pocket with Touch ID all the time - ready to go and on the home screen by the time I've flipped it around in my hand. Feels like a straight downgrade in usability. also, some engineer at apple had to continuously grow a beard to test this

I think speed of the facial recognition will make or break this. If it takes less than 500ms of me staring at it to unlock it could feel fluid enough. Any longer and it'll be annoying every time.

What about unlocking without looking at it ?

Re: iPhone X

#105

I fail to see how this Face ID will work in a North Dakota winter or on the ski slope. // And they had a demo failure on their new unlock and swipe up for home.

Not like touchid worked through gloves either.

Passcode.

Re: iPhone X

#106

It's interesting how Apple is moving away from being the first phone with a feature (face id, Samsung did that before, or oled displays that are edge to edge). I think the shift from that innovation is a maturing step, but also a sign that the company is aging poorly. They can no longer claim to be leading with creation, just with quality. More and more the focus in smartphone development, not just Apple, is on being…

I actually thought they were always of the opinion that they will only lead when they feel like they can make it a good experience or that the tech is finished or mature enough.

Re: iPhone X

#107
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I unlock my phone in my pocket with Touch ID all the time - ready to go and on the home screen by the time I've flipped it around in my hand. Feels like a straight downgrade in usability. also, some engineer at apple had to continuously grow a beard to test this

People can be having a 'bad face day' if the Face ID doesn't work fast enough.

Re: iPhone X

#108
That AI chip that runs 600 billion instructions per second - is that just for FaceID or can it be programmed?
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