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Choadmaster posted:There are people who keep work/personal phones in the same pocket, and this is just begging for scratches now. Sapphire can be used in optics.
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japtor posted:Curse that easily scratchable sapphire lens Unacceptable if you live and work in a sandpaper factory, like many of us do.
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japtor posted:And a protruding lens would technically lift the back and lens face off a surface (just edges resting) vs a flush back and lens The protruding lense will be accompanied by three other protrusions in the other corners so that the phone actually rests on short little legs when you set it down, thus keeping the back pristine.
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I was kind of hoping for a stream of crazy rumors and speculation hitting the TECH sites today but so far it's been pretty quiet. Lame. Also I've got JURY DUTY tomorrow so I'll miss the live conference. 
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http://www.macrumors.com/2014/09/08/u2-significant-role-apple-event/quote:U2 Said to Play 'Significant Part' in Tomorrow's Apple Event If the new iPhone comes preloaded with U2's new album, I don't want one. I know it's probably a 10 second fix, but just on principle. It's bad enough that they've been using what is obviously Bono's mug on the 'Artists' tab of the iTunes player. quote:According to a new report from The New York Times, U2 will play a "significant part" in Apple's event at the Flint Center. Not only will U2 play at the event, its upcoming album will be integrated into Apple's products. gently caress you, Apple.
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Electric Bugaloo posted:http://www.macrumors.com/2014/09/08/u2-significant-role-apple-event/ No, it'll be other way around.
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NOTinuyasha posted:Unacceptable if you live and work in a sandpaper factory, like many of us do. Explains where we get the surplus that we glue to our phones
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iWatch is a cleverly concocted misdirection to hide what Apple has truly been working on: iBono Glasses
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ANIME MONSTROSITY posted:Explains where we get the surplus that we glue to our phones Have you been reading the Android thread?
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Electric Bugaloo posted:http://www.macrumors.com/2014/09/08/u2-significant-role-apple-event/ Seriously. Weren't the beats guys supposed to keep Apple culturally relevant? Is U2 still cool?
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Electric Bugaloo posted:If the new iPhone comes preloaded with U2's new album, I don't want one.
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http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/09/08/abc-news-teases-exclusive-report-of-historic-apple ABC News is getting an exclusive into a groundbreaking announcement from Apple. I'm starting to wonder if they are going to be really pushing the health stuff. As in this is going to be revolutionary in personal health care. It's one of the only things I can think of that would cause them to generate hype to this degree. If they could sell people a device that tracks their health to a degree never done before and get them in shape and in control of their bodies. That could be huge.
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I dunno, sounds pretty inconsequential to me. Joke answer: bringing back the U2 edition iPod.
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At WWDC it was brought up that Apple sees the health stuff as a moral obligation to their customers.
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If that iWatch is a thing, I hope its a waterproof/resistant thing. The concept of having a really expensive electronic device on my wrist at all times is scary. e:actually this probably belongs in the wearables thread if anything.
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Karki posted:Seriously. Weren't the beats guys supposed to keep Apple culturally relevant? Is U2 still cool? No, the Beats acquisition gave Apple a streaming service and the contracts associated with it, along with a brand that makes a poo poo load of money.
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prom candy posted:Apple has always been better in this area than Android haven't they (aside from the big battery issue that they copped to)? I never really thought about my phone's battery until I switched to Android earlier this year, and it's one of the reasons I'm thinking of switching back. Yes, there's a reason you see Android phones with "power saver" modes that cripple the device these days.
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Disappointing Pie posted:http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/09/08/abc-news-teases-exclusive-report-of-historic-apple Going simply off the picture, I'd guess it's something to do with the home automation features in iOS8. Sounds interesting, but I dunno if the ability to control lights from my iPhone is really that groundbreaking.
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Karki posted:Seriously. Weren't the beats guys supposed to keep Apple culturally relevant? Is U2 still cool? U2 isn't cool anymore but it makes more sense than like, Dre dropping Detox at the event or something.
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I hope ihome means a door the unlocks when I walk up to it because I'm tired of manually unlocking my door like a god drat caveman
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Karki posted:Seriously. Weren't the beats guys supposed to keep Apple culturally relevant? Is U2 still cool? what other harmless white rock band that people in their 40's still remember as "cool" is there?
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Disappointing Pie posted:I'm starting to wonder if they are going to be really pushing the health stuff. As in this is going to be revolutionary in personal health care. It's one of the only things I can think of that would cause them to generate hype to this degree. If they could sell people a device that tracks their health to a degree never done before and get them in shape and in control of their bodies. That could be huge. kitten smoothie posted:At WWDC it was brought up that Apple sees the health stuff as a moral obligation to their customers. Yeah, the rumor mill has been pretty consistent regarding Apple's seriousness about the health angle. Apparently they've been bringing medical professionals in and the sensor packages they're integrating are supposed to be way more precise and comprehensive than anything that's been seen in Android Wear as of yet. At least that's what the admittedly less ironclad news sites have been reporting. webmeister posted:Going simply off the picture, I'd guess it's something to do with the home automation features in iOS8. Sounds interesting, but I dunno if the ability to control lights from my iPhone is really that groundbreaking. To be honest, I'm hoping that HomeKit ends up being the biggest thing to come out of this. Currently, there are a few different companies in various unrelated industries all trying to gain traction for their 'smartphone friendly' devices, which range from thermostats to air conditioners to A/V receivers. There are at least three companies that I know of with their own line of controllable light bulbs and/or sockets. Each one has its own proprietary app, set of options, and interface which vary widely in how polished or functional they are. Imagine that Apple suddenly comes along and creates a unified interface- and maybe even control panel- that allows all of these disparate products to interact in a seamless way. They make all of these companies use it (or at least make it attractive enough to do so) and heavily market iOS 8's focus on home connectivity, touting things like better energy management and peace-of-mind. All of a sudden, iOS users are a lot more incentivized to buy such products, which drives the development of more interesting and useful home automation tech than what we have on the market now. If these health and home things end up being true then Apple is pushing iOS as an indispensable 'lifestyle companion' (sort of like with Siri) instead of trying to go tit-for-tat on spec sheets with Android manufacturers. It falls in line with the philosophy on their advertising as of late. trilobite terror fucked around with this message at 07:59 on Sep 9, 2014 |
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carry on then posted:I dunno, sounds pretty inconsequential to me. I just want them to announce iWatch as a video streaming service to troll people first.
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What time does the live stream icon usually turn up on the Apple TV? I've only got an up to date firmware ATV for the first time recently, but I'm running an extra profile for Plex Connect, so just want to make sure I'm not missing out on anything and I need to disable this etc.101 posted:I wonder if iTunes Radio will finally come to the UK When I sign in to my US account on my Apple TV, Radio works fine (and makes the other Radio app confusing and pointless). I haven't tried doing this with my iPhone, but it might work. It's surprisingly quite decent, given that I don't really need/use these Spotify/Pandora services due to preferring my own music 99% of the time.
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NOTinuyasha posted:Unacceptable if you live and work in a sandpaper factory, like many of us do. Well not me anymore, unscratched glass is completely  at the factory and i was just fired for looking at that photo.
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Whatever they do, I hope they get Sonos stuff into the home automation interface, like with Airplay, but Sonos seems to be pretty set on their own system.
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I'm thinking that if they make a watch, it will be minimalist, style over features and will not compete snaz-wise with the android wear watches we've seen.
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wooger posted:I think the big reveal might be an apple TV replacement with home console capabilities, iOS etc. Isn't consensus that there's no ATV replacement until at least next year now? I do hope the existing model gets an OS update to allow the same things. 8GB should be plenty enough for installable video streaming apps and the like, which is really the only thing I wish it had now. Need to find a thread to rage about NFL Now in, because goddamn does that apps existence annoy me.
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EL BROMANCE posted:What time does the live stream icon usually turn up on the Apple TV? I've only got an up to date firmware ATV for the first time recently, but I'm running an extra profile for Plex Connect, so just want to make sure I'm not missing out on anything and I need to disable this etc. Should be there now. Restart your Apple TV if it doesn't show up.
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Diabolik900 posted:Should be there now. Restart your Apple TV if it doesn't show up. Cheers I'll go check now! e: all good, a restart did the trick. Wonder why they remove the app when there's nothing going out live, as there's a bunch of old keynotes in there too which is always useful to have on the menu. EL BROMANCE fucked around with this message at 12:18 on Sep 9, 2014 |
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Ugh, disappointing if true: MacRumors: Alleged iPhone 6 Geekbench Results Reveal 1.4 GHz Dual-Core A8 Chip, 1 GB of RAM e: Although someone claims the EXIF data shows completely different phone models for the photos, so grain of salt and all that. ijyt fucked around with this message at 12:34 on Sep 9, 2014 |
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I just remembered regardless of the announcements, hopefully well get another good chunk of Craig Federighi proving himself to be the most awesome keynote speaker in the game.
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ijyt posted:Ugh, disappointing if true: Could be the iPhone 6c, which would put it in line with the 5S.
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Just want to say that even if I don't plan on buying anything shown today, I thoroughly enjoy these stupid events and love to see the new technology and features they showcase. I think its a cool thing that Apple does.
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Agreed, because it's the only one that's actually watchable and doesn't make me embarrassed for everyone involved. WWDC was just full on entertaining, and I hope the same from tonight.
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If the home networking stuff means I can walk into a room with my iPhone and the lights adjust accordingly to my preferences, that would be cool. I expect this to be much lamer or require something like $50 adapters for every light socket.
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Mahoning posted:Just want to say that even if I don't plan on buying anything shown today, I thoroughly enjoy these stupid events and love to see the new technology and features they showcase. I think its a cool thing that Apple does. Once you hear Jony's perfect voice you will be all products in all models.
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