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macvicta wrote: » If Apple makes a 5.5 inch iPod touch then I won't need another iPad. Which makes me fear they will opt against that idea... I can see that coming.
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jbdragon wrote: » Just 3 weeks ago I had to once again replace my Wells Fargo Visa Debit card for the 3rd time for the 3rd year now!!! I had just gotten up from bed and Wells Fargo Fraud department called me and asked if I ordered some Pills a cou…
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fallenjt wrote: » Did I say jump in resolution? No, I said Retina HD. How exactly do you get "Retina HD" on the same size display when the term "Retina HD" just means a higher pixel density than the current Retina branding?
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1) Nice to see the iPhone 5S in top of 2 slots on the last 3 quarters after it's no longer a new device. 2) Glad to see LG and HTC getting a little taste of the top 3 positions. tmay wrote: » Who here would bet that Apple re-engineers the ne…
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fallenjt wrote: » No, this means it'd take more processing power to run the dual domain pixels "Retina HD" and maybe some new multitasking job likes split screens? I'll be surprised if the iPad resolution jumps this week for the 9.7".
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tenly wrote: » As I think about it a little more - is there anything at all that the phone would need to encrypt or decrypt "on the fly"? I would assume that the token is already encrypted while stored in the secure element, so couldn't the pre-e…
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tenly wrote: » I think CPU capabilities are going to be pretty insignificant for encrypting, decrypting the small amount of data that is actually exchanged during an Apple Pay transaction. It's really not all that taxing to to encrypt a few kilob…
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tenly wrote: » Will these questions be transferred to (and displayed on) the phone so you can respond from your phone - or will you still have to interact with the POS terminal? My guess is that you'd have to interact with the POS screen for an…
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ericthehalfbee wrote: » Where things get a little fuzzy is Touch ID. It appears Touch ID isn't just a "switch" that says "go ahead with the transaction", but rather an additional level of encryption. However, people in the know aren't saying exact…
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ericthehalfbee wrote: » No. Apple Pay does not store credit card info - it stores an encrypted token in place of your card number. Only the bank can unencrypt the token to figure out the real card information. I don't think that's accurately st…
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macbook pro wrote: » Can you expand on this comment? Why is Microsoft Surface better than stylus available for Apple iPad, for example Applydea Maglus. If you're only using a stylus, I guess it would come down to the SW, but with a digitizer…
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digitalclips wrote: » Cool, thanks for that, so will that work with an iPhone 5 or 5s? I am happy with the iPhone 5 and 5 s for now but really want ?Pay so a (or is that an) ?Watch might be the solution ... he says hoping. Yes and no. You set i…
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macbook pro wrote: » Stylus support is a Microsoft talking point. As we all know there have been stylus for Apple iPad for years. It's not even remotely the same thing. It's as ridiculous as saying the Magic Trackpad for the iMac is just as …
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benjamin frost wrote: » Thanks for the explanation. I have to say, it sounds pretty fiddly. I feel they need to make it simpler somehow. Nothing fiddly about it and it's very simple.
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digitalclips wrote: » How will the ?Watch do the payment? There is no fingerprint touch on that is there? Step 1: You pair the watch with certain iPhones, which will allow you to put the proper representational card numbers on ?Watch's Secure …
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ibeam wrote: » II won't leave home without it. That sounds like it could be a pretty good slogan if it was cleaned up a bit. You should pitch that to Amex¡
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ibeam wrote: » As I mentioned earlier it is about the services. If you are in a foreign country and you have problems they treat you like royalty. They will send a car, an ambulance, a private jet, whatever it takes. 1) I still don't understand…
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anantksundaram wrote: » The only trouble is, acceptance of AMEX in Europe and Asia can be hit-or-miss. I have never been able to figure out the benefit of having an Amex card, and as such have never signed up for one. They are accepted in less …
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dcgoo wrote: » Actually, I thought iTunes was the repository for your credit card detail. The card on file with iTunes is the default. Other cards can be added. But all stored in iTunes... at least that is what I thought. Apple does not collec…
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macbook pro wrote: » One year. The secret sauce is the market strategy (and convenience and privacy and security). The timing is essential to the release of ?Pay. 1) When ?Pay was announced I saw it as a success immediately. It mirrors wh…