Apple iPhone and related items (cont.)

[Sunray]

Thats very interesting but privacy issues would mean it'd be switched off, making it a bit useless.

Just noticed the Apple WWDC keynote is on the 2nd of June. Be interesting to see what Apple are making.

 

[editor]

http://www.cultofmac.com/271225/app...SZxx45RfFKRXrIa2c59gap1Z8#BZt2zmloqkSecRmT.99

That title is classic fanboy hysteria, "How an Under-Appreciated iOS 7 Feature Will Change the World".

Change the world, my arse.

 

[pesh]

http://www.cultofmac.com/271225/app...SZxx45RfFKRXrIa2c59gap1Z8#BZt2zmloqkSecRmT.99

sounds very interesting to me, with a lot more potential than smartwatches, headsup displays and all the other stuff people seem to be interested in at the moment.

 

[RedDragon]

I think it'll only change the world once it's copied by Samsung.

Interesting nonetheless.

 

[editor]

I think it'll only change the world once it's copied by Samsung.

Interesting nonetheless.

It's not even Apple's idea to copy.

 

[sim667]

I cant even remember what its about now, and i cant even look as its blocked at work

 

[RedDragon]

It's not even Apple's idea to copy.

I'm not entirely sure what the concept is, boffins please explain, other than thinking of it as a messaging relay system using something like bluetooth, in which case it could have massive implications for people needing a free method of communication (in addition to the hardware).

 

[editor]

I cant even remember what its about now, and i cant even look as its blocked at work

The tech was created by these people: https://opengarden.com/

Fixing the mobile Internet. Together.
More than 3M people use Open Garden today. By joining Open Garden, you are joining forces to make the Internet better, faster and more reliable – for everyone, including yourself. Open Garden allows all devices (including smart phones, tablets, laptops and “wearables”) to work together and find the best connections at any time. The more people use it, the better it gets

 

[sim667]

The tech was created by these people: https://opengarden.com/

Oh yeah I remember now.

Wait for the amount of stolen credit card details to go through the roof.

 

[pinkychukkles]

Installed the app, thought it would be a way to have some sort of internet connectivity when in a area of poor coverage (but where there's still a reasonable density of people) but just saw a screen of scrolling inane chat and, although it may be coincidence, had a rather bad case of battery drain whilst I had it installed as well - deleted and all was well again.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Bump as WWDC 2014 is this Monday...

 

[Kid_Eternity]

So, not many versions left until iOS and OS X merge then...

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

So, not many versions left until iOS and OS X merge then...

I don't think so. They're going for a consistent "feel" and data integration, but I got the impression they still see them as different products. It's about deepening the ecosystem, getting users to buy into more devices.

 

[skyscraper101]

Posted on the other Apple thread but I think this is worth re-mentioning:

Swipe texting and 3rd party keyboards at last!

http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/02/apple-ios8-third-party-keyboards-swiftkey/

This has literally been my single biggest gripe with iOS.

 

[Crispy]

So, not many versions left until iOS and OS X merge then...

Highly unlikely. Will stake my reputation (!) on it.

 

[Bungle73]

Looks like this going the first update that is not available to me (iPhone 4).

Edit: Actually, I'll have it on my iPad 2. Why iPad 2 and not iPhone 4?

 

[skyscraper101]

Shazam integration with Siri. Not having to fire up that bloat crap everytime will be so much nicer.

 

[editor]

Posted on the other Apple thread but I think this is worth re-mentioning:

Swipe texting and 3rd party keyboards at last!

http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/02/apple-ios8-third-party-keyboards-swiftkey/

This has literally been my single biggest gripe with iOS.

They've finally caught up/copied Android. Three years later.

 

[elbows]

Highly unlikely. Will stake my reputation (!) on it.

Indeed. Never say never, but certainly not for now. They didn't design that Mac Pro to then upset 'power users' by dumbing things down on the desktop.

If they want to mess around with products that sit somewhere between powerful x86 laptops and ARM tablets & phones, they can do that with new classes of hardware. And its certainly no surprise to find them unifying services and UI design where deemed appropriate. None of it implies an imminent or even not-so imminent merger of operating systems.

 

[neonwilderness]

Nice to see they are going to make iCloud useful at last

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Highly unlikely. Will stake my reputation (!) on it.

Lol ok.

 

[Crispy]

Lol ok.

In five years time, Apple will still sell desktop computers that run OSX and portable devices that run iOS. The two product lines will be differentiated by their input methods and typical workloads. It is highly likely to still be the case 10 years from now.

 

[Sunray]

In five years time, Apple will still sell desktop computers that run OSX and portable devices that run iOS. The two product lines will be differentiated by their input methods and typical workloads. It is highly likely to still be the case 10 years from now.

You can't predict 10 years into the future of technology.

 

[Badgers]

You can't predict 10 years into the future of technology.

Jet packs?

 

[neonwilderness]

Jet packs?

iJet

 

[Kid_Eternity]

In five years time, Apple will still sell desktop computers that run OSX and portable devices that run iOS. The two product lines will be differentiated by their input methods and typical workloads. It is highly likely to still be the case 10 years from now.

In five years time they'll have one OS and tablets, phones, wearables, and 'desktop' hardware. That's my bet.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Shazam integration with Siri. Not having to fire up that bloat crap everytime will be so much nicer.

Agreed, the downside is I prefer SoundHound as that has better Spotify integration and is quicker at tune ID ime...

 

[Kid_Eternity]

I don't think so. They're going for a consistent "feel" and data integration, but I got the impression they still see them as different products. It's about deepening the ecosystem, getting users to buy into more devices.

I think that's just a transition, they're rumoured to be working on using the same chipset in iOS devices in a MacBook Air, they're clearly tying everything together now they've woken up to the fact that they have to compete just like every other company so the logical step of ecosystem and tight integration is to remove the final barrier between the hardware: the operating system.

I'm telling you, it'll happen within the next five years...

 

[Crispy]

In five years time they'll have one OS and tablets, phones, wearables, and 'desktop' hardware. That's my bet.

Not a chance. £10 to the server fund?

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Not a chance. £10 to the server fund?

I'll give a £100 to the server fund if by this exact date in five years Apple don't have a single OS running all their hardware.