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  • GM ditching CarPlay & Android Auto for Google-built infotainment system

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    alterbentzion said:
    Do any aftermarket vendors offer sound system replacements with CarPlay?
    Definitely. There are many. 
    chasmpscooter63

  • Unique 'Lucky you' sealed original iPhone is up for auction

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    I still have everything except the dock. An old roommate borrowed it and conveniently “lost” it. The box has the upc code cut out of the back, due to the rebate they gave to the very first buyers. Sadly, no “lucky you” sticker though. 
    watto_cobra

  • iOS 17 may be much more than a maintenance update

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    Japhey said:
    Apple devices really are the operating system of my life. I hope that the improvements move the needle even further on their existing offerings and include some jaw dropping surprises.

    Personally I would love if AAPL could:

    Substantially improved Siri functionality and integration into the broader app eco system. 
    1st party generative pre-trained transformer functionality integrated into Siri.
    Full and native unreal engine or 1st party competitive alternative.

    Substantially improved HomeKit functionality and automation. Ensure HomeKit automation is fully integrated with shortcuts on steroids. Like IFFT and/or iCloud based runners for cloud based jobs but for the rest of us.

    Health:
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    1) Further improve Apple Health by adding a 4th ring on mental/brain health to include brain feedback devices, meditation & mindfulness as formal "close your ring" goals.
    2) First party skin lesion/mole tracker. Using computer vision, lidar etc to map and track changes. Unfortunately a rapidly increasing health issue for many people.

    Security:
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    3) Prepare and later launch 1st party security keys in a similar format to AirTags. 
    4) Refine FindMy alerts and include some system event alerting into the service to better understand why a device is not reachable.. i.e last seen it had X% battery or received a device airplane or shutdown event.
    5) Augment Pin unlocking with another option to only unlock if Apple Watch is very proximate to avoid these Pin shoulder surfing and device theft.
    6) Add behavioural biometrics to pin unlock so that screen tap cadence and other indicators influence the unlock decision or step up auth with Apple Watch.


    I could go on.


    Unreal engine? Seriously?
    :) yes or a 1st party tech of similar quality.

    Unreal engine 5.2 and Epic’s other tech is being heavily used in meta verse/digital twin and cinematic applications. It’s not a game engine per se anymore. Check out meta human tech, the nanites tech etc.

    Some computer vision synthetic data for model training is done this way as an example for self driving cars.

    Apple needs to be a leader in this.
    I agree that Apple needs to be a leader in this area. And I’m aware of the growing influence of Unreal and the importance of it in a wide variety of industries. But you had it right when you said “1st party competitive alternative”. There should be no “or” anywhere in that sentence. If Apple wants to be a leader here, there can be no other option than to do it their own way. Plus, fuck Epic.  
    watto_cobra

  • Unique 'Lucky you' sealed original iPhone is up for auction

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    JP234 said:
    Some folks will buy anything. I might consider buying it for $100 if it had Jobs' autograph on it.
    This isn’t your diary. We don’t need to know your every thought. 
    JP234ddawson100uraharabestkeptsecretchutzpahmknelsonSpitbathwatto_cobra

  • Apple pushing Apple Music Classical hard with new TV spot

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    entropys said:
    Freedom from hip hop recommendations.
    For me, it’s worth it for that alone. 
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