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melgross said:

entropys said:

Gaby said:

@AppleInsider
Guys you made a mistake: in fact the A12X has 7 GPU cores, whereas the A12Z has 8. 

Not certain but I recollect it might be both have 8 cores, but the eighth in the A12X is not activated.
this seems to be about tweaks to the SOC for the new camera.
Not for recent iPad Pro purchasers, more for those with several year old versions ,looking for an upgrade.

No, there is no eight core on the A12x. The chip photos dont show an eight core. Stop writing FUD.

aderutter said:

I was planning in buying an iPad Air 3 this month (to replace an old iPad Air) as it looked the best value. Now I think the iPad Pro looks better value (to me).

I am intrigued by the LIDAR scanner though and will be dabbling with AR app building. So yes this may be an interim iPad Pro to get LIDAR in the hands of developers.  It doesn’t matter though, one would hardly lose much $ if they bring  out an A14 model later this year, I bet the resale value of these would still be high if you wanted to upgrade again.  

I speak as someone who has a 2018 model in the house already.

gatorguy said:

MacPro said:

Google's version ...  Sign here please ...   Health Insurance Personal Advertising Account.

Were you aware Apple's iCloud is NOT approved for storing sensitive health information? Apple will not guarantee its privacy and proper storage. 
“If you are a covered entity, business associate or representative of a covered entity or business associate (as those terms are defined at 45 C.F.R § 160.103), You agree that you will not use any component, function or other facility of iCloud to create, receive, maintain or transmit any “protected health information” (as such term is defined at 45 C.F.R § 160.103) or use iCloud in any manner that would make Apple (or any Apple Subsidiary) Your or any third party’s business associate.”

FWIW Google does offer HIPAA-compliant cloud services and will guarantee the privacy and safe storage of that data. 

PujiMak said:

I’m quite disappointed when updating iOS13 on my iPhone XS.. 3D Touch was totally scrap. For a phone which has 3D Touch capability, the software turned off this feature. Like WTF. Honestly this really annoying.. even my colleagues tend to agree with me. 

Yes 3D Touch wasn’t really popular for the masses. But Power Users aka Pro Users.. really utilise this. 

So for this, I’m quite sad about it. 

prismatics said:

Its kinda sad the new iOS removes significant 3D Touch functionality from iPhone devices which have been sold with this feature advertised. I'd really love to downgrade back to iOS 12 if I had done a backup previously ^^'

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chasm said:

waverboy said:

That’s the (hopefully ultimately true) news I’ve been waiting to hear!  My nearly four-year-old 128GB iPhone 6S Plus is running better than ever before on iOS 12.3, better than when it was brand-new even, so I’ll easily be able to skip the 2019 models and hold out for a hopefully notchless 2020 model, or maybe even a notchless-with-fullscreen-TouchID 2021 model.  So glad I’ll have completely skipped the silly notch and FaceID nonsense.  Maybe by then I’ll even be able to get black AirPods and my life will be complete at last.   

You may want to re-read the article; it doesn't say anything about notchless, it says "reduce the notch," and there is exactly zero chance of Apple moving back to the less-secure TouchID, so ... nope.

As the owner of a XR, I can assure you that the notch is ... nothing. It isn't seen at all in most programs and watching videos, etc, and is extremely unintrusive the rest of the time. Indeed, your post reminded me that my phone has one! If I have to sacrifice one percent of the screen in order to have super-secure FaceID, the world's best (by far) portrait/selfie camera, and animoji, I find that a trivial price to pay. Obviously if Apple can reduce the notch, then great -- but it has been a total non-issue for me and other X-class owners.

Ahem... Face ID is not super-secure, kids and siblings can fool it. And that, according to Apple’s own document.

So, you’re saying that 1 in 1,000,000 is not super-secure? Because that’s what Apple’s own document says. And Apple’s document doesn’t say kids and siblings can fool it, it says:

“The probability that a random person in the population could look at your iPhone or iPad Pro and unlock it using Face ID is approximately 1 in 1,000,000 with a single enrolled appearance. As an additional protection, Face ID allows only five unsuccessful match attempts before a passcode is required. The statistical probability is different for twins and siblings that look like you and among children under the age of 13, because their distinct facial features may not have fully developed. If you're concerned about this, we recommend using a passcode to authenticate.”

Notice the part about “with a single enrolled appearance”, that’s important considering Face ID is constantly updating it’s record of your face with every successful unlock.

Yes that was that excerpt I meant. Apple clearly recommends using password if the presence of kids, twins and siblings is an issue. Apple cannot be more honest and clear than that: “we said use the passcode !...”