tenly

igorsky said:

tenly said:

i would like to see Apple open up the API's so that other apps can be created (by f.lux and others) to explore future innovations that build off of the current implementations.

I look forward to an app store filled with auto-dimming apps sitting alongside all of the flashlight apps.

Who cares how many crappy copies end up in the App Store?  How does that affect you or anybody else?  90% of the existing apps are crap.  Unless you're planning to print out a list of all available apps and you're concerned about the extra 2 sheets of paper it would take?  And who's to say that one of those crappy dimming apps isn't going to contain some innovative use that we haven't seen before?
Why is it so difficult or annoying to find dozens or even hundreds of crappy apps in the App Store?  My search results are always filtered and sorted so that the better ones appear at the top of the results!  

This seems to be completely a non-argument for or against anything.  Nobody will argue this point - that a whole bunch of crappy copycat apps will appear - but at the same time, I don't see how that fact affects any of us in any negative or inconvenient way.

Unless somebody is being sued for patent infringement - and as far as I know, nobody is - why does it matter whose innovation this is?

i would like to see Apple open up the API's so that other apps can be created (by f.lux and others) to explore future innovations that build off of the current implementations.

From what I understand of this technology (which I've only just heard of), Correct me if I'm wrong - but Apples implementation of night-shift results in (among other things) a better nights sleep?  If so - that's great - but what about those times when the opposite effect is desired?  What if I need help staying awake? Is there a setting for that?  Is there perhaps a colour combination (apart from the standard colour scheme) that could be implemented to help me stay awake?

And never mind innovations...what if we want a few additional "obvious" features?  Apple doesn't always respond quickly to feature requests - but third party apps often do.

So why would it be a bad thing to open up the API's to other developers to see what they can come up with?  Since when did having options become a bad thing?  If the Apple implementation is good enough for the majority of people, they can ignore any 3rd party apps that provide a similar function just like they currently ignore hundreds of thousands of apps they don't want or need.  I don't understand the predominantly negative comments being posted. 

latifbp said:

coolfactor said:

If the feature is going to be built into iOS, is there a need for f.lux at all? Count me confused. It is a shame that Apple tramples on the little guy like this.

Apple has an App Store rule that apps that replicate core OS operations get denied a place in the App Store.

latifbp said:

coolfactor said:

If the feature is going to be built into iOS, is there a need for f.lux at all? Count me confused. It is a shame that Apple tramples on the little guy like this.

Apple has an App Store rule that apps that replicate core OS operations get denied a place in the App Store.

It's a reasonable request and I hope Apple allows it.  The rule you quote is not a hard and fast rule - nor should it exist at all.  Look at all the navigation apps we have access to - even though they duplicate the functionality already provided in Apple maps.

I would like to see Apple release the API's.  People could then choose between f.lux and the built in functionality - and perhaps f.lux or some other development entity can dream up something innovative that builds off of night-shift but does more.

Perhaps portions of this technology could be utilized in games or other apps to enhance their existing functionality somehow....but we'll never know if Apple doesn't allow developers access to the capabilities.  I can't imagine there are any security concerns about sharing these capabilities so there really doesn't seem to be any good reasons as to why Apple shouldn't make them public.  I guess we'll see...

I hope that Tim Cook takes this opportunity to address controversial social issues and to speak at length about Apples ethnic diversity rather than repeating the rhetoric and drivel about not relying on supply chain data to draw conclusions about Apples business.

/s

I hope that LiveCamsPro or some of the other generic camera viewing apps will be making their way to Apple TV as well.  I'd rather set up my own fleet of inexpensive ($60) IP cams than pay a monthly fee to a third party.

With any luck, the cameras, thermostats, doorbells, garage door openers and lights will all integrate with HomeKit and become accessible and controllable through Apple TV and Siri in the very near future!