But where's iphone 9
Looks like a Windows 8.1 -> 10 naming change, it must be in style to be inconsistent :)
iPhone X
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#112Probably 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.
It looked like he had a backup phone for that. For the fingertip version every once in a while you have to put in the passcode. I assume that's what happened in his case as well...
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#113It'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…
Hasn't this been true for a while?
It's almost always been true. Think back to the early iPhone days when they didn't even have cut & paste!
Apple has always done a good job of really refining features, but I'm not certain I can think of one that they were first on.
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#114I turned off the stream because I needed to get back to work. Did they say anything about security for FaceID? Such as where the data about your face is stored. Or what about just holding up a photo of someone?
It's all stored locally on the phone. I don't think they mentioned whether there will still be a "panic" button which forces passcode unlock.
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#115How does Face ID work with identical twins?
Do identical twins actually have identical faces? Some of their facial structure must be shaped by diet, exercise, life in general, right?
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#116I can't believe that video plays "under" the notch. I would have bet money that they would have blacked out the status bar during video playback.
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#117Probably 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.
Me (as he gets ready to unlock): "Well, it's Apple, so it's got to work better than that horrendous alpha version of facial recognition on that POS Samsung Note...oops, guess not."
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#118But where's iphone 9
There isn't one. After 30 years of trying to distance themselves from Redmond, Apple has subscribed to the Microsoft School of Counting.
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#119I 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
If this slows people down going through barriers on the tube there will be barely (but just) contained rage across London
I wonder if it works with scarves and hats covering everything but your eyes. It seems like an obvious oversight, but it's a Californian company that launched a maps app without any transit support...
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#120Someone can drug me and hold the phone in front of my unconscious face to access all my data?
Same goes for your fingerprint, surely?
or for for anything, really?
(mandatory https://xkcd.com/538/)