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the panacea: May 10, 2008

I can't believe they really put Lidar in the phone

# ? Oct 13, 2020 19:01

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# ? Apr 27, 2024 22:28

mulligan: Jul 4, 2008; I typed random avatar and this happened.

the music, the script, the deadpan delivery... these people are very capable in their field but they suck as presenters

it feels like a silicon valleyesque parody

# ? Oct 13, 2020 19:02

President Beep: Apr 30, 2009; i have to have a car because otherwise i cant drive around the country solving mysteries while being doggedly pursued by federal marshals for a crime i did not commit (9/11)

the panacea posted:

I can't believe they really put Lidar in the phone

use it to make a DEM of the camera bump

# ? Oct 13, 2020 19:02

Maximo Roboto: Feb 4, 2012

mulligan posted:

but seriously these launches stopped being fun and are just so lame and condescending, I think this is the last one I pay attention to.

what if this next launch is for the AR goggles

# ? Oct 13, 2020 19:03

poty: Jun 21, 2008; 虹はどこで終わるのですか？あなたの魂の中で、または地平線で?

so the iphone and the iphone pro have the same oled screen this year?

the only diff is the camera?

# ? Oct 13, 2020 19:03

Jenny Agutter: Mar 18, 2009

the panacea posted:

I can't believe they really put Lidar in the phone

google put a radar in their phone and apple just copies what android does

# ? Oct 13, 2020 19:03

the panacea: May 10, 2008

I'm the dude who puts his iPhone PRO (tm) on a tripod at night.

# ? Oct 13, 2020 19:04

FCKGW: May 21, 2006

# ? Oct 13, 2020 19:04

Shifty Pony: Dec 28, 2004; Up ta somethin'

hmm summary screen doesn't mention touchid.

# ? Oct 13, 2020 19:05

SO DEMANDING: Dec 27, 2003

literally forgot there was an event today, tuned in as they announced them no longer including a charger or earpods, lol

gonna keep on trucking with my iphone 8. if that suddenly exploded i'd probably just get an se. might be interested in something new if they put in that touchid side button from the ipad air but wouldn't be surprised if that takes them another 2 revisions because gently caress you.

lol at anyone who was hoping for USB-C, keep dreaming

# ? Oct 13, 2020 19:05

mulligan: Jul 4, 2008; I typed random avatar and this happened.

miss timb, stebe and phil... it sounds weird but they brought some sort of showmanship... all these people named Kozargi and Jeesensa and presenting with the charisma of a wet paper towel and the loving Google music ugh

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# ? Oct 13, 2020 19:05

Perplx: Jun 26, 2004; Best viewed on Orgasma Plasma; Lipstick Apathy

thats a pretty cool video camera, i guess its also a phone

# ? Oct 13, 2020 19:06

carry on then: Jul 10, 2010; by VideoGames
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mulligan posted:

miss timb, stebe and phil... it sounds weird but they brought some sort of showmanship... all these people named Kozargi and Jeesensa and presenting with the charisma of a wet paper towel and the loving Google music ugh

i'm going to quote the tremendous racism in this post so you can't edit it out later

# ? Oct 13, 2020 19:06

President Beep: Apr 30, 2009; i have to have a car because otherwise i cant drive around the country solving mysteries while being doggedly pursued by federal marshals for a crime i did not commit (9/11)

Perplx posted:

thats a pretty cool video camera, i guess its also a phone

it's also an ipod

# ? Oct 13, 2020 19:07

power botton: Nov 2, 2011

are they trying to make phones into fashion by constantly changing the color options year to year. the army green 11 pro color is really nice

# ? Oct 13, 2020 19:07

mulligan: Jul 4, 2008; I typed random avatar and this happened.

whatever apple magic these events had is gone with Senior EVP of Touch Interface Kazania and Eco Senior GM of Environment Issues for Deserts in the Americas Foliasteri Gozariouz and that loving music

# ? Oct 13, 2020 19:07

the panacea: May 10, 2008

mulligan posted:

miss timb, stebe and phil... it sounds weird but they brought some sort of showmanship... all these people named Kozargi and Jeesensa and presenting with the charisma of a wet paper towel and the loving Google music ugh

can't outshine the boss!

# ? Oct 13, 2020 19:07

Puppy Galaxy: Aug 1, 2004

no touch id, guess i'm waiting until next year

# ? Oct 13, 2020 19:08

FlapYoJacks: Feb 12, 2009

carry on then posted:

buy android you idiots

ahahahahaha

# ? Oct 13, 2020 19:08

Shifty Pony: Dec 28, 2004; Up ta somethin'

Puppy Galaxy posted:

no touch id, guess i'm waiting until next year

loving same.

# ? Oct 13, 2020 19:08

Jenny Agutter: Mar 18, 2009

Shifty Pony posted:

hmm summary screen doesn't mention touchid.

wait what the hell is that big window under the power button? is it just an antenna window for 5G bands?

# ? Oct 13, 2020 19:09

carry on then: Jul 10, 2010; by VideoGames
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Puppy Galaxy posted:

no touch id, guess i'm waiting until next year

it's never coming back lol, they've made it very clear touchid is the low-cost alternative when faceid won't fit in the bim target

# ? Oct 13, 2020 19:09

Pulcinella: Feb 15, 2019; Can't post for 28 days!

Maximo Roboto posted:

what if this next launch is for the AR goggles

Gurman�s article makes it sound like it�s still a few years away. Also sounds like the project could just blow up given they had a bunch of departures and Ive pushed the AR team in a direction they didn�t want to go and then left Apple.

# ? Oct 13, 2020 19:09

Puppy Galaxy: Aug 1, 2004

also lol at the usb c cable with no power adapter. because i have so many usb c hubs and power adapters lying around the house. not!!!

# ? Oct 13, 2020 19:09

carry on then: Jul 10, 2010; by VideoGames
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Puppy Galaxy posted:

also lol at the usb c cable with no power adapter. because i have so many usb c hubs and power adapters lying around the house. not!!!

you have a macbook pro or macbook air on an otherwise completely empty, tastefully designed desk

# ? Oct 13, 2020 19:09

qirex: Feb 15, 2001

SO DEMANDING posted:

lol at anyone who was hoping for USB-C, keep dreaming

I'm pretty sure they will eventually, just think: tim could use a single part for every product apple makes, think of the economies of scale

# ? Oct 13, 2020 19:10

mulligan: Jul 4, 2008; I typed random avatar and this happened.

carry on then posted:

i'm going to quote the tremendous racism in this post so you can't edit it out later

love that you inmediatley saw race 🤔

whatever, products are still good and I'll wait for refurbs

# ? Oct 13, 2020 19:10

PIZZA.BAT: Nov 12, 2016

qirex posted:

it's 15% thinner

WHY DO THEY KEEP DOING THIS!?

STOP!!!

# ? Oct 13, 2020 19:10

qirex: Feb 15, 2001

Pulcinella posted:

Gurman�s article makes it sound like it�s still a few years away. Also sounds like the project could just blow up given they had a bunch of departures and Ive pushed the AR team in a direction they didn�t want to go and then left Apple.

every ar project to date has a bunch of fundamental physics/optics problems nobody has overcome yet

# ? Oct 13, 2020 19:11

carry on then: Jul 10, 2010; by VideoGames
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mulligan posted:

love that you inmediatley saw race 🤔

whatever, products are still good and I'll wait for refurbs

you sound like a republican

# ? Oct 13, 2020 19:11

Jenny Agutter: Mar 18, 2009

cool unlocked iphones now cost more than the ones for at&t and verizon straight from the apple store

# ? Oct 13, 2020 19:13

President Beep: Apr 30, 2009; i have to have a car because otherwise i cant drive around the country solving mysteries while being doggedly pursued by federal marshals for a crime i did not commit (9/11)

PIZZA.BAT posted:

WHY DO THEY KEEP DOING THIS!?

STOP!!!

it's like the tiny flip phone or phablet periods. a trend run amok.

# ? Oct 13, 2020 19:13

carry on then: Jul 10, 2010; by VideoGames
(and can't post for 10 years!)

PIZZA.BAT posted:

WHY DO THEY KEEP DOING THIS!?

STOP!!!

if they don't make it thinner, mkbhd and the verge will say bad things about them

# ? Oct 13, 2020 19:14

qirex: Feb 15, 2001

lol the verge accidentally posted new beats headphones

quote:

Beats is today announcing what the company says are its �most affordable premium wireless earphones to date.� The new $49.99 Beats Flex earbuds are an evolution of the neckband-style Beats X from 2017; they now charge via USB-C, have longer battery life (12 hours), and the internals have been reworked for better sound quality and improved mic performance. They�ll be available starting on October 23rd in black, yellow, blue, or gray.

Like the Beats X, the Beats Flex have a lightweight �Flex-Form� cable that rests around the back of your neck when worn, and the earbuds can magnetically attach to each other when not in use. Beats has taken a cue from OnePlus this time around: your music will automatically pause when the buds are magnetically linked, and playback resumes once you put them in your ears.
Image: Beats

As for the sound quality refinements, here's what Beats says is new:

Beats Flex employs a proprietary layered driver with dual-chamber acoustics to achieve rich, balanced sound with outstanding stereo separation. Laser cut micro-venting and an optimized driver angle ensure ear pressure relief and accurate sound delivery. Additionally, an advanced digital processor fine-tunes the audio for accurate bass, precise mids, and low distortion across the frequency curve.

The Beats Flex earbuds charge over USB-C, marking a move away from Apple�s Lightning connector, which was used on the Beats X. But they retain the Apple W1 chip for instant pairing with iPhones or iPads and software features like audio sharing. Plugging them in for just 10 minutes will get you an hour and a half of listening time.
Image: Beats

Beats is announcing the Flex earbuds on the very same day that Apple is set to reveal the iPhone 12, which has been rumored to ship without any earbuds bundled in the box for the first time. If AirPods aren�t your thing, Beats is happy to try to fill that void with these new $50 earbuds.

But the move to USB-C is also a sign that Beats is making more of an effort to appeal to Android phone owners. The company offers an Android app that can be used for quick pairing and firmware updates. With Apple expected to unveil its own set of premium, noise-canceling headphones in the coming months, it makes sense for Beats to branch out beyond the Apple ecosystem.

~~article is gone now, I assume it'll be back in a couple hours~~ it's back so I'm guessing they posted it like 5 minutes early?

qirex fucked around with this message at 19:20 on Oct 13, 2020

# ? Oct 13, 2020 19:15

big shtick energy: May 27, 2004

PIZZA.BAT posted:

WHY DO THEY KEEP DOING THIS!?

STOP!!!

the iphone 11 is a bit too thick and heavy and the battery life is more than fine

# ? Oct 13, 2020 19:15

Perplx: Jun 26, 2004; Best viewed on Orgasma Plasma; Lipstick Apathy

I assume the new macs are getting MagSafe that goes on the back of the screen?

# ? Oct 13, 2020 19:17

JAY ZERO SUM GAME: Oct 18, 2005; Walter.
I know you know how to do this.
Get up.

Not Al-Qaeda posted:

wtf, thjey removed headphones + charger but iphone12 costs 100$ more than 11??

tendency of rate of profit is down, so gotta do something, sorry poors

# ? Oct 13, 2020 19:17

Jenny Agutter: Mar 18, 2009

PIZZA.BAT posted:

WHY DO THEY KEEP DOING THIS!?

STOP!!!

you have a problem with this?

# ? Oct 13, 2020 19:17

Shifty Pony: Dec 28, 2004; Up ta somethin'

as an aside it is pretty great that they featured photography of PoC models. we've come a long way from poo poo like Kodachrome being explicitly designed for Caucasian skin tones.

# ? Oct 13, 2020 19:18

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# ? Apr 27, 2024 22:28

Jenny Agutter: Mar 18, 2009

just noticed the iphone 12 non-pro also has the side window, it's absolutely an antenna window and its ugly as poo poo. ugliest phones on the market but im still going to buy a mini

# ? Oct 13, 2020 19:20

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