franktinsley

This editor seems to think AirPod cases have bluetooth. They actually don't. AirPod cases essentially act as a set of physical controls for the AirPods inside them and the AirPods themselves contain all the wireless tech, not the case.

It's amazing to me how little imagination people have. It seems so obvious to me that they made 3D face topology scanning work plenty well enough to make touch ID obsolete. Now you'll be able to use your phone without even thinking about security and you'll get all the same security as touch ID. Apple has made changes like this A MILLION TIMES. How can everyone here not get this?

If scanning photo ID is in place of having to call the bank and verify it's me then I'm all for this change!

Soli said:

gregg thurman said:

pbrutto 

Also, fast charging is impossible via induction, and that has been a rumored feature for the iPhone 8

Inductive charging will never happen. It's slow and useless if you don't have your charger, which is large and less convenient to carry than the 5w charger and cable. 

Inductive charging has existed for 2.5 years with Apple.

No man, Apple never has new technology in products. The iPhone 8 will have exactly the same tech as the Apple 1.

charlituna said:

franktinsley said:

If scanning photo ID is in place of having to call the bank and verify it's me then I'm all for this change!

so i steal your wallet with your id and scan it and all your cards and go to town with your money. 

i get that having to call is annoying but scanning an ID doesn't really prove you are you. send your bank feedback that they should allow verification via signing into your online account and getting a code, having it sent to a previous set up phone number via text etc or at least have a dedicated number for such phone calls like they do to activate most credit/debit cards when they arrive in the mail. etc

Uhh... dude you missed the whole FACE ID part of the equation. This is to connect the scan it makes OF YOUR ACTUAL FACE with some official ID that has the same face.

If these super expensive Apple watches could have their internal electronics replaced as technology improves I could almost understand them because, at least the casing and form factor could be timeless. But as it is these things are just nuts. They're not even good as a "status symbol" after a couple years.

Edit: Oh for some reason I thought I saw the price for this new model at $10,000. They're actually $1300. That's more in line with a status symbol price for something that loses its cool factor in a couple years.