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I just want to be able to eat popcorn while I’m watching a movie!

Right now it’s impossible because with every time I pick up a piece to put in my mouth, the AVP thinks I’m trying to do tap gestures, constantly scrubbing to a different spot in the video, closing the window, “clicking” on other videos, other annoying crap.  Pisses me off!  Why can’t I just “lock” tap commands until the video is over (or until I unlock)?

Other than that, I love it!  It’s increasingly part of my workflow.

ihatescreennames said:

slow n easy said:

Yeah, Siri is very limiting. I am more and more using ChatGPT to answer my questions now, which gives very excellent answers.

It’s the opposite for me. I asked ChatGPT to open my living room shades but it couldn’t help. When I asked it to play some old songs from an artist I liked it provided me a list of songs. I actually wanted to listen, though, and it was no go. Another time I asked it for driving directions and it offered to list them. I asked for real time directions and it told me to use Apple Maps or Google Maps. 

Do think Siri could improve? Yes. Does Siri currently do the things I ask of it the most? Yes. Can ChatGPT do things that Siri can’t? Yes. Can Siri do things that ChatGPT can’t? Yes. 

I can’t tell if you are being sarcastic or not.

Clearly, ChatGPT doesn’t control other iOS apps like HomeKit, Apple Music, or Apple Maps (or any other app), but that is simply an implementation issue.  Siri “works better” for that because it has this integration implemented.

Aside from implementation with apps and iOS, there is no comparison at all between Siri and ChatGPT.

Siri is like the cute little sister that was dropped on her head three too many times as a baby.  Apple was able to train her to do some really basic tasks, but she will never be too smart without a brain transplant.

ChatGPT has the brain that Apple wants to transplant.  Unlike Siri, who has basically learned some phrases and extremely elementary rules of language parsing, ChatGPT understands and can generate language better than the current US President.

I didn't mean to insult you, ChatGPT!  You actually know language extremely well.

When Apple takes the apparent understanding of ChatGPT and replaces Siri’s Abby-normal brain with the nitrous-fueled brain from OpenAI, while leaving intact and improving all of Siri’s communication with the OS and various apps, well then.  We’ve got something to talk about.

If you aren’t aware of OpenAI’s current level of achievement with ChatGPT, watch the following video.  Not only does it understand you, but it can see as well.  The text, voice input, voice output, and camera input are all on the same stack, so it’s incredibly fast and lifelike (I don’t know if graphic output is on the same stack or not as I didn’t see this specifically addressed).

https://vimeo.com/945586717?signup=true

Although I do have to admit that even if Apple chooses OpenAI’s ChatGPT over Google’s Gemini (which is trash), I don’t see how Apple is going to be able to implement this as an on-device solution.  If they try to keep it all on-device, I think it will be crippled.

Although purely speculative, perhaps the direction they go is to implement ChatGPT’s tech reminiscent of Samantha in the movie Her as the conversational assistant while online (and enabled), and leave the fully on-device (crippled) version to those who do not have an online connection or who do not wish to use it because of data usage or privacy reasons.

Xed said:

gatorguy said:

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ralphie said:

Just get under screen Touch ID like everyone else.

No one has under screen Touch ID.

Under-screen Touch ID is common. What they don't have is under-screen Face ID, which is what this article is about. 

The biometrically secure feature should be coming to Android phones next year, not impossible for late this year, courtesy of Trinamix and Qualcomm. Apple integrating the same feature in at least their 2025 iPhone Pro line would not be any shock to me (and yes I understand that the phone design is already locked in place), with 2026 a sure thing if some Android phones already have it.  

No, it's not. There have been rumors of Apple coming out with under screen Touch ID for many years but it still hasn't happened.

If you disagree then by all means show me evidence of a single iPhone or iPad on the market that has it and I'll gladly acknowledge that I'm wrong.

Geez dude. You go from saying "No one has under screen TouchID", and when I point out that it's common outside of iPhones you pipe up saying I'm wrong because Apple doesn't have it. 

Some sleep will do you well. 

Touch ID is an Apple trademark. As far as I know Apple has never used an under the screen fingerprint identity sensor or licensed their technology to others to use under the Touch ID trademark. You claimed that Apple's Touch ID was in use. I gave you the benefit of the doubt andI asked you to prove it by showing me one — just one — shipping product that utilized Touch ID. You've failed to do that at every turn.

If your argument is that other vendors have used an under-display fingerprinted sensor then you should've stated that. I'm sure you understand my basic query but choose to ignore it because you know full well that not all fingerprint sensors offer the same level of security or performance.

I think it's highly likely that Apple never released an under-display Touch ID sensor after so many years of patents, rumors, and what I assume was exhaustive research because it wasn't offering enough security to make it a worthwhile inclusion. Maybe they will in the future when the tech has finally become secure enough or maybe they won't because Face ID is more than sufficient, costs are too high, and/or some other reason. What I doubt will ever happen is Apple licensing Touch ID to Pixel, Huawei, and others.

https://www.apple.com/legal/intellectual-property/trademark/appletmlist.html

Dude, you are a moving target mess.  Come back after you sober up.

….upcoming iPad Pro models. They are expected to be announced in May.

The OLED iPad Pro models may not be available for shipping until later in April.

eriamjh said:

This tear down was incredible.  There’s so many layers of tech inside the VP, it’s no wonder this thing is $3500 and up.  

I don’t think it would have been possible without the M-series processor unless it was all crammed into a Fanny pack.  

And many have ordered it with 512GB and 1TB of storage, boosting Apple’s margins even more.  And the case is $200.   And a spare battery.  Etc.   and I would not be surprised if Apple doesn’t tell us how many they sell at the next results call.   

They definitely won’t.  They stopped reporting this.  They will just say it’s successful.