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Re: iPhone X

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Post by theshrike79 »

oneeyedpigeon wrote: post #191
AaronFriel wrote: post #166

I wonder if the tech team involved with Face ID factored the birthday paradox into their security factor. They touted a "1 in 1,000,000" chance that someone else's face unlocks one's iPhone X. Well, with the birthday paradox, let's say there were, say, exactly 1179 people in the Steve Jobs Auditorium and they all had iPhone Xs. That's 694,431 unique pairs of people, and there would be roughly a 50% chance of two of t…

I don't think anyone's considering faceid a "wow" factor in terms of its high security (or lack thereof). It's hard to get the general public excited about levels of security. Face ID is pretty much a hack, one that's existed on android phones for many years, that Apple has to polish as best it can. I didn't watch the keynote: do they have touch ID on the back?

Yes, the "hack"-version existed in Androids. You know, the one that can be unlocked with any photo of your face.

This one goes a bit deeper with IR and depth mapping.

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Post by indemnity »

_m8fo wrote: post #73

I wonder how well Face ID works with dark skinned people. Dead serious. Historically facial recognition has had a tough time with dark skinned folks. The inclusion of an IR camera should mitigate, if not solve this, but I'm curious to the accuracy in practice.

They have 2D faces?

Re: iPhone X

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Post by Accacin »

So, I guess I'm the only one who thinks the notch looks great? Gives it a bit of character! I won't be buying one though, I'm hoping my iPhone 7 lasts at least another 2 or 3 years.

Re: iPhone X

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Post by eeeeeeeeeeeee »

xtracerx wrote: post #134
iClaudiusX wrote: post #59

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 don't think it failed, it just said you had to use passcode on first login after restart, just like the touchID

He went to the backup phone after and said as much, it clearly failed. No way that was intended behavior.

Re: iPhone X

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Post by provemewrong »

miguelrochefort wrote: post #155
drakenot wrote: post #116

I 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.

I'm sure they're going to let you make the status bar black to make the notch seamless.

That's what I assumed was going to happen, but nowhere in the keynote was it black.

Re: iPhone X

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Post by jfoutz »

matthberg wrote: post #87

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…

It's almost obligatory.

"No wireless. Less space than a nomad. Lame." [1]

[1] https://slashdot.org/story/01/10/23/1816257/apple-releases-i...

Re: iPhone X

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Post by nixy »

adamb_ wrote: post #69

Initial demo for Face ID failed -- Obviously less than ideal when trying to convince your audience that "it just works".

It was because the phone had been rebooted, and iOS requires a passcode after a reboot.

Re: iPhone X

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Post by icantdrive55 »

capkutay wrote: post #4

I have a suspicion that removing the home button and relying on swipe-interactions might be a step back in usability for the non-tech savvy people who have made up a large share of iPhone users.

I doubt it.

The average user loves their social media, texting, and googling. They will spend a few minutes figuring out how to get back to their world of online drama, and Reddit.

I wouldn't be surprised if Apple is using monkeys to test phones in the development stages--of ease of use especially? "Just throw the devise into the cage, and call me when the monkey is on the Apple home page, or reached FB!"

They want to give the average consumer a devise that a average person can buy things on, and yack on, excuse me send text messages, interlaced with emojis.

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