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Post by fluffybeing »

linotype wrote: post #644
ben_w wrote: post #298

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Even as an iOS app developer, there's a huge amount of stuff that stock iOS can do that I'm unaware of. At this point, I'm not going to be interested (dead battery isn't "interested") in the upgrade cycle until there's a new kind of sensor, e.g. thermal imaging or (technically possible in software) repurposing the WiFi as a wall penetrating radar. Even on the dev side, WWDC for the last few years feels more like "her…

Outside of the trades, what would be some practical uses for thermal imaging?

Thermal imaging seems tough because the sensor need to be cool down or keep it adequately cool all the time but can be achievable.

https://www.flir.com/products/flir-one-edge-pro/?vertical=co...

Re: iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max

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Post by davidy123 »

bitwalker wrote: post #758
davidy123 wrote: post #336

I've been an Android user since day 1, but am very impressed by some of these features. I'd love to have the half-click to focus feature and other dedicated camera button features, macro, a few other things that put this generation in a next category. I'd like to see them catch up and surpass all of Google's onboard AI features, and it looks like they're working on it. Being able to find a section of a video by a vag…

iOS does support a form a call screening, called live voicemail, which transcribes the message being recorded by the caller and lets you pick up the call if you want. iOS also supports ambient song identification, with history, which I use frequently. Safari supports extensions, and I believe other browsers can as well, but can't speak to that as I really only use Safari in my phone, even though it's not my primary b…

That's great news, I didn't know they had rolled out those features. I don't really want to rewrite my extensions for another browser, but I'll see how applicable the others might be.

Re: iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max

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Post by rowanG077 »

iteratethis wrote: post #258

I'm conflicted. It's absolutely stunning what smartphones can do these days and Apple makes an excellent product. It feels ungrateful and cynical to keep calling new models "boring". The reality though is that normie needs were accomplished several generations ago. I'll use my girlfriend as a sample of such user. She can't tell the difference between LCD and OLED nor would she notice Pro-motion. You can add a million…

I'm not conflicted at all. All these normies pay top dollar for things they don't need or really want. But the advances are real. And now we have dual stacked oled with insane brightness. We have a supremely high end CPU gpu combo in the m3 Max CPU. Something I do care about.

Basically apple was able to fund enthusiast level R&D by asking people who don't care about to pay for it. Every enthusiast should be grateful.

Re: iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max

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Post by joshstrange »

nabaraz wrote: post #48

I remember people lining up outside apple stores on the pre-order day. What has happened now? Have we seen the peak of smartphones until something new comes along and spur a new super-cycle?

> I remember people lining up outside apple stores on the pre-order day. What has happened now?

We order online from the comfort of our homes and still get the phone on launch day?

Re: iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max

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Post by joshstrange »

rootusrootus wrote: post #12
ashconnor wrote: post #5

Shocked they are still using 128GB as the starting storage size.

I guess they have more information about usage patterns than we do. Anecdotally, I have a 256GB iPhone, and I use it consistently for a whole variety of things, and my usage is just under 94GB. I'd bet that my 'normal' family members use a good bit less than that.

Every time I upgrade, I go and look at my storage and see that I’m close to my 256 limit, then I take a closer look and realize it’s my audiobook in podcast app taking up 40 to 50 gigs each. That plus a bunch of apps that I don’t actually use and could easily delete off my phone.

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Post by uneoneuno »

lm28469 wrote: post #823
steelframe wrote: post #603

I used to care about my photos a lot. After accumulating a few decades worth of photos I've gotten to the point where I don't care about my photos at all. I used to obsess over megapixel count, portrait mode, FPS, lighting, and so forth, because I used to think that these amazing images would be priceless in the future. Well, the future came and went, and to me they actually ended up being worthless. At one time I ca…

Ironically the only photos I connect with are the ones I took (and I'm still taking) with my dad's 35mm slr from the 80s. It's the one he used to take all my childhood pictures and I'm confident I will be able to take pics of my kid(s) with it. I shoot maybe one roll of film a month on average, so about 400 pics a year, 1/10th are keepers, that's 40 good pics per year and I remember where I took every single one of t…

I got a crappy 25 year old Kodak that takes 110 cartridge film at a thrift store for $5. Those 24 pictures seem more real than the 1000's on my phone. Remembering where you take them is cool

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Post by koliber »

iteratethis wrote: post #258

I'm conflicted. It's absolutely stunning what smartphones can do these days and Apple makes an excellent product. It feels ungrateful and cynical to keep calling new models "boring". The reality though is that normie needs were accomplished several generations ago. I'll use my girlfriend as a sample of such user. She can't tell the difference between LCD and OLED nor would she notice Pro-motion. You can add a million…

Apple uses software updates to drive hardware sales.

There are some relatively minor iOS features that appear here and there that make me want to upgrade the OS. And one day I find myself with hardware that works for me, but I can no longer upgrade to the latest version of iOS.

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Post by benterix »

fsflover wrote: post #846
mulmen wrote: post #700

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I am an engineer at a big tech company. I’m not a “normie”. Even for me the new features aren’t compelling. They don’t really help me do anything I actually want to do. They don’t solve a problem or scratch an itch. And features change so often and so drastically I don’t really care to learn. I used to have an optical zoom but now I have super wide angle. My Fidelity widget used to show my balance but now it doesn’t…

> Smartphones are essentially solved at this point. How about running a normal desktop OS on smartphone, so that you could completely replace your laptop/desktop?

This makes a lot of sense for tablets - but Apple decided they won't allow it in order not to cannibalize sales. For phones, the value is arguably smaller, at least for people like me who hate doing anything remotely complex on a tiny screen.

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Post by Klonoar »

steve_adams_86 wrote: post #742

I really hope next year they bring back Touch ID and throw it on the action or camera button. I’m using my action button, I like being able to assign it to ProCamera, but it’s not as useful as it could be. I miss Touch ID. I’m not sure why but Face ID fails for me quite often. Maybe 25% of the time. I have to make a real effort to ensure it works. Straighten out my glasses, hold the phone up and look straight into th…

TouchID is what’s kept me on an SE all these years.
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