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  • Final version of HDMI 2.1 standard released with 48Gbps of bandwidth supporting 10K resolu...

    calicali
    Hope manufacturers take advantage of lossless audio over ARC.

    a strange thing is that Apple has been carrying 48 gigabit HDMI cables and Apple TV 4K is capable of passing 48gigabits. 
    libertyforall

  • Apple's iPhone X passes twin test in early hands-on with Face ID

    calicali
    Amazing.

    MacPro said:
    If I had an identical twin and if I didn’t trust him I’d not instigate its use in the first place. iPhone X still offers the traditional keypad system I assume?
    But you don’t so no need to worry about this.

    Soli said:
    I know Face ID isn't even officially out yet, but I want a Face ID Remote for my Apple TV so that just holding the remote means that apps, menus, Netflix user queues, music playlists, saved locations on videos, and other content switches to my user profile. Is that too much to ask? Probably, but who would've thought that we'd have this tech just a decade after the original iPhone launched?

    slurpy said:
    Now that is fucking impressive. 
    Very impressive. Windows Hello, which uses RealSense technology from Intel and only ever stated a 1:100,000 in face recognition security (or 1/10th that of Face ID) faired very well with twin tests so I'll only be surprised if they don't do exceptionally well here. I think this tech is one where each increase in statistical accuracy increases its security exponentially.

    I’ve suggested every Apple feature being on Apple TV but closed-minded people say it’s useless.

    Although that new ring in the remote makes me very curious. I have a feeling the Apple TV team had TouchID planned there but was removed last minute.

    mrboba1 said:
    CNN did a test with two identical female twins and they were able to beat the FaceID security.

    http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2017/10/31/iphone-x-first-impressions.cnnmoney

    They cheated. They enrolled the first twin and immediately tried the second twin.
    I'm curious, not challenging: how is this cheating?

    The software learns you the more you use it. The iPhone was handed to the sister right away. I don’t know if “cheating” is the right word but the situation was very very very impractical.

    what are the chances:

    1. You have a twin.

    2. Your twin is identical.

    3. You hand your new iPhone to your twin right after using it.

    Edit:

    Never mind. The test was crap. Looks like the first twin unlocked it. She looked directly at the iPhone as it was handed to her sister. 
    pscooter63doozydozen

  • Spotify planning third reboot of video efforts as Apple prepares to spend $1B

    calicali
    paisleydisco said:
    just stopping by with my bag of popcorn to see the predictable spotify bashing...
    Nope. Apple fans are more rational and mature than that. If they “bash” it’s based off facts and not rumors or some propaganda from a blog or YouTube.  

    I was actually gonna criticize Apple here.
    Their Shows and Movies section isn’t much easier to find either. Integrating with the TV app makes more sense especially with content moving away from music.

    My sister has Apple TV and she was unaware of the Music Shows and Movie content. She just uses iTunes for paid content and Hulu for everything else. If she finds out about Movies Anywhere I know she’s dumping Apple for a cheap stick. 
    jbdragonlolliver

  • COO Jeff Williams praises TSMC for 'intense' relationship with Apple, 100% supply of A11 B...

    calicali
    I can’t find any confirmation in the article that they are the sole supplier of A11Bionic. 
    cornchip

  • Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Google Pixel 2 XL: camera is only part of the package

    calicali
    Blunt said:
    Who cares about The Verge? They have no impact on the average buyer. These tech sites are so overrated. They need Google and Samsung spends millions of dollars advertising on these sites.
    Back in the day you had the MacWorld magazine. Sometimes an add for lets say a scanner had four pages and in the same magazine that scanner got a real bad review! Those days are gone. Now we have tech sites that suck.
    Google and Samsung don’t pay millions they pay BILLIONS. Samsung alone pays up to 14x more than all of Apple’s annual marketing budget. Now take into account the 1,000+ Apple knockoff companies and you have more than 25 Billion easily. This is why you have so many anti-Apple sheep. 
    imergingeniouswatto_cobra