flashfan207
About
- Username
- flashfan207
- Joined
- Visits
- 29
- Last Active
- Roles
- member
- Points
- 103
- Badges
- 0
- Posts
- 291
Reactions
-
Apple Pay used by estimated 127M users globally, but analyst claims only 16 percent of iPh...
Well I just use my Apple Watch for Apple Pay all the time. Does that count? How it’s use is not more widespread, I cannot fathom.
-
Lesser-known Android phone makers copy look of Apple's iPhone X
So just double-tap the screen so that it reformats the screen ratio of the video so that the notch is not visible. Why wouldn’t you do that? I prefer to watch video with the notch, but for some media, like hockey games, I have to watch in traditional screen ratio so that the zooming effect of double-tapping doesn’t obscure the score, etc. Are there some instances where that is not possible and that is where your difficulties lie? Just trying to help, because I sense you are enjoying everything about your X, except the notch, so I am hoping you can manage the maximum amount of screen space available to you.rrrize said:
Well, I own an iPhone X (256GB) and my experience is when watching a movie in full screen, the notch is the star of every film because it literally replaces that film that would be in that area. I've also noticed that may video news broadcasts like NBC, CNN, MSNBC, FOX do not optimize their apps to take advantage of the iPhone X full screen because they don't want their content cut off. So when watching news with their apps you are looking at bezels on the left and right. I have a very dark wallpaper so when I am on the home screen I don't notice the notch, but as soon as I launch any app with a white or light colored backround (which is MOST apps) like Mail, Instagram, Messages, Twitter, etc... the notch just... hovers. Some people say they just got used to it, but I can't get used to it. Like when I am in Messages, texting, my eye often gets drawn to it and it seems like a piece of electrical tape and I just want to peel it off. And because of the notch, the battery percentage cannot be displayed... because there is not enough room!! How insane is that, that you cannot see the battery percentage easily and at a glance on your $1300 cell phone. I could go on. The notch does not work to improve user experience in my experience. In my experience, it ruins the screen. I mean, a screen is supposed to be... a screen - viewable in its entirety. Especially on a small device do you not want to obstruct any portion of the screen. That being said, I really like my iPhone X. It's buttery smooths, fast as heck, photos are phenominal. But the experience is ruined EVRY time I go to watch a movie or any kind of video.Rayz2016 said:I think the reason behind the notch is to improve the user experience. If the camera array was above the screen the users would have to look avbive the screen to trigger FaceID then refocus on the screen after being granted access. The notch means they just look at the screen and they’re in.
-
Lesser-known Android phone makers copy look of Apple's iPhone X
It’s funny, actually. The more I ponder over the notch, the more I’ve come to realize how stupid it is to NOT use the space on either side of the sensor and speaker. Why waste space? You don’t have to use it to watch videos, unless you want to. For the rest of the time, it can display status info like battery power and the time, etc. Why would you just put an ugly useless black bezel all the way across instead? Doing that seems more akin to something that hampers your effectiveness, like wearing your pants low so that you can’t walk properly. Just sayin’...rrrize said:Apple's goal with the iPhone X was to make a phone that was ALL screen with no bezels. So, some genius says "Hey, since we don't want to make a small bezel above the screen to put the camera and FaceID technology, let's put the bezel IN the screen!!" ...and thus the iPhone X was born. A smartphone maker following that idiotic idea is a kin to how the trend of wearing one's pants with the waits below the butt so the underwear is showing and you have to walk with your legs spread in order to keep the pants up. One person who I guess was considered cool, started that trend and someone said, "Hey, I'm gonna wear my pants that way too!!" ...and thus that idiotic trend was born.
-
Premium-priced iPhone X, iPhone 8 propel Apple to $88.3B in revenue in its best quarter ev...
So true. It’s clear that the industry analysts either just simply don’t understand Apple’s business model, or they do and it is unabashed stock manipulation.mavemufc said:Any Apple fan knew this was going to be the biggest quarter in their history, I’m glad all the rumours were false! Also good to see the iPad sales increase, and hopefully the same this year once the new Pros are released. -
Steve Jobs unveiled the MacBook Air - and Apple's future - 10 years ago today
Owner of an 11-inch mid-2012 model here! In fact, that very MacBook Air is the reason I have converted my other tech products over to Apple. I loved my experience with it so much, that my affinity for Apple products spread from there.aegean said:Proud owner of 11-inch MBA 6,1, bought in Sep 2013. I just can't live without it. I spend almost 7-8 hours everyday on it. At work, at home, on the road, in the bathtub, everywhere and anywhere you can think of. There's absolutely no substitute of it and it saved my life at many places in different ways. Four years and battery still lasts 12 hours. I really wish if Apple continues it. I am willing to buy another one if they update it in the near future. Not to mention, I am perfectly happy without unnecessary ports.
