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Post by chinacat on Oct 7, 2017 7:01:48 GMT -8
A green week is always good, but I don't expect to see any dramatic moves until iPhone X finally hits the shelves. In the meantime, Apple ‘aware and looking into’ iPhone 8 battery-swelling issue says that the defective phone count is just 8 so far, but I am sure that Samsung fans worldwide are yukking it up. iOS 11: Why developers are embracing Apple's ARKit posits that Apple may have actually gotten ahead of the capacity of the current population of AR developers, which could delay penetration of the technology to its fullest extent. Being ahead of the game is rarely a bad thing, and it looks like developers who are interested in pursuing this opportunity have very few comparable alternatives at this point. The Allure Of Apple's New iPhone Isn't Facial Recognition presents several survey results that support optimistic predictions for the iPhone X. I have not seen a hint of concern about the higher prices, which certainly bodes well for financial results in the next two quarters, assuming that they can come close to satisfying the holiday demand.
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Post by chinacat on Oct 7, 2017 7:58:20 GMT -8
iPhone X — Top ‘Notch’ traces the roots of the AR hardware in the iPhone X back to the Kinect, with appreciation for the achievement of shrinking the hardware capabilities of that device into the much-derided "notch." I am sure that this will not satisfy the naysayers, but it does point out a clear path to AR glasses.
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Post by sponge on Oct 7, 2017 8:39:40 GMT -8
Well we never hit my 158 target last week. With low volume and mostly negative news, it was hard for the stock to move up. Closing over 155 is very good however. Perhaps this week will move. My next target is 160 this week.
The fact that Apple worked for 5 years on the X bodes well for truly revolutionary device. I think Apple will sell millions leaving many of the skeptics in the dust.
I can’t imagine what the iPhone in 2023 will look like once technology catches up with their ideas.
I expect very good guidance on Nov 2.
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Post by hledgard on Oct 7, 2017 11:13:52 GMT -8
iPhone X — Top ‘Notch’ traces the roots of the AR hardware in the iPhone X back to the Kinect, with appreciation for the achievement of shrinking the hardware capabilities of that device into the much-derided "notch." I am sure that this will not satisfy the naysayers, but it does point out a clear path to AR glasses. Still, I do not see any major use of AR. Who really wants it?
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Post by rickag on Oct 7, 2017 12:18:57 GMT -8
iPhone X — Top ‘Notch’ traces the roots of the AR hardware in the iPhone X back to the Kinect, with appreciation for the achievement of shrinking the hardware capabilities of that device into the much-derided "notch." I am sure that this will not satisfy the naysayers, but it does point out a clear path to AR glasses. Still, I do not see any major use of AR. Who really wants it? In Android land Advertisers m.youtube.com/watch?v=YJg02ivYzSs
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Post by chinacat on Oct 7, 2017 13:25:48 GMT -8
iPhone X — Top ‘Notch’ traces the roots of the AR hardware in the iPhone X back to the Kinect, with appreciation for the achievement of shrinking the hardware capabilities of that device into the much-derided "notch." I am sure that this will not satisfy the naysayers, but it does point out a clear path to AR glasses. Still, I do not see any major use of AR. Who really wants it? I felt the same way for a long time, but I recently saw several ideas/concepts/demos that broadened my view. In addition, although I was not captured by the Pokemon fad, it was clear that there are many people intrigued enough to be a potential audience if the right applications are presented to them, which is a great starting point for any industry. Things like being able to project a virtual piece of furniture into your home are actually pretty simple, and also convinced me that the commercial side may very well be the largest area of growth at first. Trivial items such as the virtual slide rule will become commonplace for many smartphone users, providing user education for a larger entree by commercial apps developers. We shall see. If there is one thing that I have learned through the years, it that there can be millions of people who are intrigued by things in which I have no interest. I have seen just enough in the early ARKit prototypes to believe that the Apple developer community will come up with some ideas that will push things to the next level, whether or not they capture my personal interest. Of course, YMMV
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Post by chinacat on Oct 7, 2017 13:34:47 GMT -8
Whoa! I had seen some of that one before, but had never watched to the end.
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Post by rezonate on Oct 7, 2017 18:14:32 GMT -8
My experience mirrors others here: Siri dictation is great, for all else essentially worthless. Siri is like Automator was (is?) - every so often I go in there to see what utility I might find. Back when iTools sucked and Mac.com sucked and mobile me sucked, Steve Jobs publicly shamed that team for making Apple look bad. Tim Cook would do well to can the current Siri team and put the Coherence team on the job. AppleTV talks to remote talks to HomeKit talks to iPad talks to AirPods talks to iPhone talks to Apple Watch - in pleasantly surprising ways that really add value. All without needing my voice. I was quite excited to preorder HomePod, but not if Siri is the expected interface. Almost worthless in my workflow. (Only exception is the Siri remote with dictation.)
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Post by bud777 on Oct 8, 2017 7:08:19 GMT -8
Whoa! I had seen some of that one before, but had never watched to the end. I haven't paid much attention to augmented reality, primarily because I have such trouble dealing with just plain old reality. I have also not paid much attention to Hell, under the assumption that it probably would not be much worse than growing up in East Tennessee. After viewing the Youtube video, I realize that I had better start walking the straight and narrow. The vision portrayed in that video redefined my concept of Hell. If that becomes a reality, I will not only avoid it, but I will rip glasses off other people out of pure kindness.
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Post by aaplcrazie on Oct 8, 2017 17:15:37 GMT -8
It would seem too me that with the resources has Siri could be a bit more aware of context. For example What time does"Restaurant Name " close? seemed to only return the actual time no matter how I phrases the question. Sometimes a query will work and then other times not. Frustrating. However I have noticed IOS11 offering choices that make sense in terms of what one is doing so who knows....
But yeah room for Siri to Grow.
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