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  • Can Apple Vision Pro reinvent the computer, again?

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    `...before Apple's Human User Interface Guideline writers coined the term that we today shorten to "app."`

    This is complete nonsense. The term "application", denoting software distinct from the operating system itself, goes back to the 1950's at least.

    The word ‘program’ was pretty dominant when I wrote programs in 1966 on punchcards for a mainframe.  
    Windows users and developers generally called their software: ‘programs’ while Mac users and developers generally called their software: ’applications’. 

    In 2008 Apple opened its App Store playing not only on an abbreviation of Application but also the first three letters of Apple.  It may be possible we referred to applications as apps for shorthand prior to the App Store but it was not in general use as it would become after the App Store opening and Apple’s reference to Apps.  

    I don’t have a perfect memory nor time travel, but I was very involved with mainframes and then the Apple II and the Macintosh as a user and in writing code and scripts. So this is my best recollection. 
    i hope you can ease up on using angry words like “complete nonsense”. I’m sorry you’re angry. 

    “Anger and blame are a poison you think will get the other guy, but it is corrosive to your own soul and eats you up from the inside.” Author unknown. 
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  • Spatial Video recording for iPhone 15 Pro introduced in iOS 17.2 beta 2

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    I have to wonder if next year’s iPhone 16 Pro iPhones might have an extra ‘regular’ wide camera about 2.5” center to center away from current location towards the other end of the iPhone for landscape mode.  That’s the average distance between the center of each iris, or between each retina (2.5”= 63mm average).  That would be to shoot in landscape. Optionally it could be fudged for lower end of range for 2.2” or 67mm for portrait mode and located across the top.  

    Since this  is about a feature in the next release of iOS, maybe it’ll utilize two of the cameras that exist in the current iPhones, fudged down to that distance to get some depth with obvious improvement with the Vision Pro camera separation distance when it comes out. 

    Considering Apple’s computational use of two cameras in its current lineup, it seems that they can achieve some depth with the current camera separations. Hmmm. Perhaps they can use the three cameras in the Pro Max and get a depth perception that’s better than two.  Eg. Average the two cameras near the edge that are in vertical layout and compile that average with the inward camera. There’s not a lack of computation ability with current hardware.  The LIDAR depth map already useful for objects reasonably close can also be added into the computation.  

    This is getting interesting.  If the 3D effect is of decent quality this will really get people chomping at the bit to view their clips on the Vision Pro.  
    Apple: “Make a 20 minute appointment, with submission of your lens prescription if you have vision correction, and view the Vision Pro at an Apple Store and bring your iPhone clips to view in 3D.” 

    Heck yes, sign me up.  Then take my money. 
    byronlAlex1N

  • No M3 13-inch MacBook Pro at 'Scary Fast' event, says Gurman

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    1.)   I don’t think anyone has predicted that 24” iMacs might be upgraded not only with M2 but also with M2 Pro and M2 Max SOC as “scary fast” options. I’d expect the M2 Max will be faster than the base M3.

    For the iMac 24”, that could be a “scary” fast option of interest for many—including folks with a Studio Display they already have or would get so they’d have a two monitor system with power in the tank. 

    There could be an introduction of a 27” or 30” or 32” iMac with the M2 Pro or M2 Max.   That would make sense. It would fill a long time stretch of no upgrades on that product. The M2 Pro & M2 Max are already in production and this would avoid the supply crunch on the M3 SOC. 

    2.)  Another thought is—why would Apple schedule a reveal and compete for audience just when game 3 of the World Series starts?

    Maybe the reveal will followed by (or be in) a series of ads during the World Series game, with a bigger ad just before the game start of 5:03pm PDT, and a repeat or second ad during 7th inning stretch.  And short 20 second or less ads during the game hi-lighting gaming on iPhone and the new iMacs as reinforcement teasers. It would be a rather larger audience and during a sporting event, in which they might also reveal expanded MLB showings beyond the Friday night deal. 

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  • Latest 'Scary Fast' leaks double down on M3 iMac and MacBook Pro launches

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    1.)  I don’t think anyone has predicted that 24” iMacs might be upgraded not only with M2 but also with M2 Pro and M2 Max SOC as “scary fast” options.  I’d expect the M2 Max will be faster than the base M3.

    For the iMac 24”, that could be a “scary” fast option of interest for many—including folks with a Studio Display they already have or would get so they’d have a two monitor system with power in the tank. 

    There could be an introduction of a 27” or 30” or 32” iMac with the M2 Pro or M2 Max.   That would make sense. It would fill a long time stretch of no upgrades on that product. The M2 Pro & M2 Max are already in production and this would avoid the supply crunch on the M3 SOC. 

    2.)  Another thought is—why would Apple schedule a reveal and compete for audience just when game 3 of the World Series starts?

    Maybe the reveal will followed by (or be in) a series of ads during the World Series game, with a bigger ad just before the game start of 5:03pm PDT, and a repeat or second ad during 7th inning stretch.  And short 20 second or less ads during the game hi-lighting gaming on iPhone and the new iMacs as reinforcement teasers. It would be a rather larger audience and during a sporting event, in which they might also reveal expanded MLB showings beyond the Friday night deal. 

    watto_cobra

  • New rumor suggests 'Scary Fast' Macs could launch on November 8

    jellybellyjellybelly
    Another thought is—why would Apple schedule a reveal and compete for audience just when game three of the World Series starts?
    Maybe the reveal will be in a series of ads during the World Series game, with a bigger ad during just before the start and a repeat or second ad during 7th inning stretch.  And short ads during the game hi- lighting gaming and the new iMacs. It would be a rather larger audience snd during a sporting event that might also reveal expanded MLB showings beyond Friday night deal. 
    watto_cobra