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lkrupp said:

Do we really need more compression codecs? Aren't there enough to contend with already? How many do operating systems support them right now?

M68000 said:

fastasleep said:

M68000 said:

I’m not a network expert but have to wonder if Apple should put out the iOS updates on a different day than the Mac OS updates?  The amount of bandwidth needed must be staggering.  Is there no concern about the load of offering these updates on the same day? 

Huh? Do you know what Content Delivery Networks are? Also, not everyone updates on day 1, nor do new updates automatically appear or download on day 1 for everyone. It's not an issue.

Yeah,  I realize it’s not coming from one data center and being distributed from many locations.  But I just find it interesting to think all this is going on with the regular app updates too.  Oh, and it seems apps just keep getting bigger.

waveparticle said:

What things it can do that the flopped Google glasses can't do?
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So it may be a TikTok replacement?

Anilu_777 said:

The only use for this I can see is educational and/or scientific research. Perhaps biologists could use it to examine cell structure of certain illnesses such as cancer or sickle cell anemia and use it in 3D to see more. Surgeons could plan a delicate operation using these. Regular consumers? Can’t see a point. 

discountopinion said:

Japhey said:

discountopinion 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.

M68000 said:

Simple idea,  let’s have the option to set the phone keypad screen to go away after being on a call.  This could help reduce “butt dialing”.  I hate when somehow my phone make calls without me intentionally doing it