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Apple Debuts iPhone 16e

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Re: Apple Debuts iPhone 16e

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Post by buck746 »

apparent wrote: post #696
bdhcuidbebe wrote: post #443

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iPhone 13 mini, i mean 24 hours

I have found low-battery mode to be very useful. I also have background updates turned off for most apps, but this greatly extends my battery life. When traveling, I turn it on by default at the beginning of the day.

I have an automation that turns it on whenever I take the phone off the charger. You can also set it up with locations. So I have an automation that tweaks a few settings when I get to one of the disney parks here in FL. It's usually keep the screen fairly dim on manual brightness, but set it to auto there. Its really hard to see the screen when it's bright in the great big room.

Re: Apple Debuts iPhone 16e

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Post by owenversteeg »

culi wrote: post #718
owenversteeg wrote: post #339

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A handful of years ago, before anyone had figured out how to properly optimize for attention, we all had small-screen phones. The “small phone” problem is really just that it’s not as addictive. Apple wants you to spend more time on-screen [0] and so do you [1.] I really hope you’re not thinking about spending less time on-screen. Technology companies love you and care about you. They usually know what’s best. You sh…

Is there actual research suggesting smaller screens promote less screen time?

The overwhelming majority of the research on any industry is either directly funded by or indirectly influenced by the industry. This is true for everything from the obvious (pharmaceuticals, smartphones, tobacco historically) to the less obvious (say paint, milk, or drill bits.) In other words, "what does the research say" is a different way to phrase "what is financially valuable to the industry?"

One problem I have with what I will term "Trust-the-Science-ism" is that it inherently assumes safety of anything novel; the burden of proof is on the individual to prove it's unsafe, because the corporations care about you, and you should trust the science. PFASs, plasticizers, modern flame retardants, child use of smartphones/social media, general use of screens, et cetera. In reality, who knows if a novel thing is safe? Why not test it out in a truly rigorous fashion? If the benefits from this new thing are so great, we as a society could pay for this thousands of times over. Sadly the incentives never align, these new inventions are rarely challenged, and their studies rarely approach rigor.

So, what does the research say on the subject? Nothing, as it turns out - there's nothing substantial published. Why? Well, we know where the influence and interests lie.

Re: Apple Debuts iPhone 16e

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Post by mbs159 »

musictubes wrote: post #599
ctoth wrote: post #28

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Not to mention the damn TouchID. So much better of an experience on my old SE than on my 15 pro with FaceID.

I hear this and I do not relate at all. Face ID is so much more reliable than Touch ID ever was for me.

As somebody who wears a mask almost all day long I am glad that fingerprint unlocking is an option

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Post by artursapek »

throitallaway wrote: post #192
jsheard wrote: post #50

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60hz is really taking the piss at this point, if they must reserve 120hz for the Pro line then the least they could do is use 90hz further down the stack.

Apple is the king us using old kit and marketing it as innovative. On the flip side, 26 hours of video playback on battery is crazy long, and 60Hz is a big contributor to that.

why? most videos are 30fps anyway. it's not like they're rendering 30fps videos at 120hz.

Re: Apple Debuts iPhone 16e

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Post by jacobgkau »

pertymcpert wrote: post #847
cptskippy wrote: post #837

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And MagSafe's ancestor is Qi.

Doesn't matter, since what we're talking about is Qi2 vs MagSafe hahaha

It does matter. Qi2 is based on Qi, period. Qi 1 was not thrown out and "replaced" with MagSafe-- MagSafe was just a brand name of a Qi superset.

Next time you merge any pull request into your project (especially a tiny one adjusting some UI spacing), should I come on Hacker News and repeatedly insist you had nothing to do with the project's development and the person who wrote that PR really deserves all the credit? That's the metaphor cptskippy was using. You're making it out to be a "ship of Theseus" situation when it's not.

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Post by ZeroTalent »

TheSpiceIsLife wrote: post #842
ZeroTalent wrote: post #841

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Except they are all pretty bad compared to AirPods. I didn't believe it myself until I tried them. I thought it was bs, overpriced crap that "Apple people" buy. I was ignorant on this matter. Apple has something there. The new AirPods Pro Gen 2 are mind-blowing, in a way that most people will probably like, and this is coming from a guy subscribed to /r/audiophile

Do they fit my ears yet?

That's the problem for me too. Either too big or too small.

Need to buy 3rd party silicone inserts.

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Post by hot_gril »

walterbell wrote: post #838
tempaccount420 wrote: post #761

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The cheap ones have high latency and only 1080p, no?

It was adequate for CLI/terminal/console usage, i.e. there was no issue between iPad and the capture card, any limitations were intrinsic to the card itself and would be the same on a PC laptop with Windows/Linux. Non-Pro iPads are limited to USB2 speeds. Capturing 4K content for display on iPad would need a Pro device with USB3/Thunderbolt USB-c input.

Maybe it's my eyes, but I really like having a high res display for terminal or anything else where I'm reading a lot of text. It can be low framerate or high input delay, though.

1080p on a small screen isn't bad, though.

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