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  • Apple's 31.6-inch professional display may arrive soon, 17-inch MacBook Pro in early 2021 ...

    lorin schultzlorin schultz
    Eric_WVGG said:
    I'm starting to dread the release of the pro display. I need a new display bad and everything on the market is garbage, but I also don't need or want some monster that costs as much as an iMac. It sounds like they're over-speccing hard, for my purposes anyway.
    Me too. I'm still working on putting together a little edit suite and thought about waiting for the new Apple monitors, but after reading the predictions of what it's going to be I decided not to. I neither need nor want such high resolution nor mammoth size, and really don't want to pay what something like that will cost.

    Maybe we'll get lucky and Apple will ALSO produce a smaller, more affordable alternative. I'm not holding my breath though.
    cornchipwozwozdysamoria

  • Two 2019 iPhones rumored to have triple-camera, OLED display, USB-C, and be thicker

    lorin schultzlorin schultz
    M68000 said:

    Given that there's no scientific rational for suspecting any of the conditions you describe, it seems reasonable to question the source(s) of such "reports." My guesses are paranoids in tinfoil hats, pseudo-scientists baiting clicks from aforementioned paranoids, or competitors seeding doubt about products that threaten their own.
    I just found this article that yes there are concerns about levels of usage...  this is a somewhat "scientific" or intelligent article for sure

    https://www.radiantvisionsystems.com/blog/measuring-near-ir-sources-facial-recognition-and-3d-sensing

    But this article itself is both suspect and an example of begging the question.

    First, it says IR must be accurately measured because it's harmful to the retina and cornea. There's no mention of how or why, or whether or not there is scientific consensus. I understand that offering supporting evidence would be outside the scope of the article on Radiant's site, but the point is there's nothing there that proves anything. It's a claim, not evidence.

    Second, Radiant has a vested interest in readers believing that IR causes damage. If I believe it, I have a reason to buy Radiant's measurement system. If IR is not harmful, the benefits of buying Radiant's product are significantly reduced.

    I'm not saying Radiant is wrong or deceptive. I honestly don't know. I *AM* saying that the quoted article offers nothing to resolve the issue one way or the other.
    roundaboutnow

  • Two 2019 iPhones rumored to have triple-camera, OLED display, USB-C, and be thicker

    lorin schultzlorin schultz
    M68000 said:
    How about a new iPhone without any Face ID sensors and no notch?  Or it could have small notch for earpiece speaker, proximity sensor and camera. This new iPhone will have screen that nearly fills the front of phone.  It will have under screen fingerprint sensor for Touch ID.  Guess I am a dreamer on such a phone but I am not sold on Face ID yet.  Have done some research and there seems to be no real answer if Face ID is safe for eyes over long term use.  No real info one way or other about infrared hitting face\eyes.  There are videos that appear to show that the Face ID sensors on the phone are often active when the phone is in use and moved around in the hand.  Apparently, cameras can record this purple flash\flicker coming from the phone while it is invisible to the eye.  Also,  too many stories about eye strain with OLED.  Both of these issues make it hard to get on board with where Apple is going. Sorry...  guess will have to use iPhone 8 or 8 plus as long as possible until more is known.
    Given that there's no scientific rational for suspecting any of the conditions you describe, it seems reasonable to question the source(s) of such "reports." My guesses are paranoids in tinfoil hats, pseudo-scientists baiting clicks from aforementioned paranoids, or competitors seeding doubt about products that threaten their own.
    fastasleep

  • Lexar launches Professional SL100 Pro Portable SSD with USB 3.1 Gen 2 speeds

    lorin schultzlorin schultz
    MacPro said:
    Any SATA SSD  can have a USB-c connection for $18. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0133F30R8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
    But doesn't the SATA interface in the drive limit transfer speeds to around 500-ish mb/s?
    aaronsullivan

  • Apple employee assailed by U.S. Customs, ACLU complaint claims

    lorin schultzlorin schultz
    mac_128 said:
    My 10,000 employee international company has advised me to cooperate with the CBP with company equipment, and that I may refuse to give them my confidential passwords (which they've spend large sums of money to train me never to give to anyone for any reason), but that I can expect to be detained. 
    I understand that Customs may detain me if I refuse to provide my password. What I don't understand is what that accomplishes. Is it an intimidation tactic? Is the hope that I'll get tired of waiting and change my mind? What is accomplished by having me sit there? Does anyone here know what happens behind the scenes during my detention or what the security benefit of my detention is perceived to be?
    cgWerks