thehatfox @ thehatfox @lemmy.world

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A slap bracelet smartwatch sounds interesting.

It would probably need a breakthrough in flexible batteries as well as better displays though.

Maybe, it’s a while away yet though if going to be viable. I think a lot more miniaturisation is needed before AR/VR is going to win wide public appeal.

I heard about a product called Humane AI Pin recently. It’s an AI assistant device that attaches to a shirt like a pin badge, and interacts with the user though a combination of voice and a laser projector. It’s designed by two ex Apple people as it happens. I’m not entirely convinced by the concept itself but it’s a sign there are other avenues to explore.

One hurdle both of these have to overcome is the matter of always on, public facing cameras. It’s not just the technology, there are cultural challenges that will shape the post smartphone era to consider as well.

Whenever the final legal deadline to implement it is probably, and even then it will get as little publicity as possible. I don’t see Apple ever giving up the keys to app distribution willingly, for better or worse.

I wonder if Double Tap is testing the ground for future AR control methods. There is already some integration between the Watch and Vision Pro.

Perhaps in the future Appleks headsets would feature some sort of hand tracking “bracelets” to augment the camera tracking, rather than the Wiimote style controllers used by other VR companies.

There could be space limitation, I couldn’t tell from the keynote images if the 5x module was larger.

Whatever the reason I don’t particularly like that the Pro and Pro Max are diverging in features other than display size. I would prefer to have the best cameras but I don’t necessarily want the biggest screen, this now means making more trade offs when picking an iPhone.

Or until the device category itself is displaced. It’s easy to forget what a sea change the touch screen smartphone model created by the iPhone was.

Somebody at some point is going to have another “iPhone moment” which shifts us all again.

I miss the bold colours of the XR and 11 lineups.

USB-C is nice (although I don't relish having to replace all my Lightning accessories), and the camera improvements are always good, but I think I'm still happy with my 13 Pro for now.

Was there much leather left in many of the accessories anyway? The iPhone 13 and 14 leather cases I've had or seen have worn out really quickly, they don't seem to last anywhere near as long as the leather cases I had in years past.

I even used to be able to sell my old leather cases in the 4/5/6 days because people wanted the built up leather patina.

Controls are definitely the limiting factor at this point. I've tried a few console and PC game ports via Apple Arcade recently, and they all run great but the touch controls are really clunky - especially when they try to emulate analogue sticks.

It's about time Apple took a stab at a games controller, leaving it to 3rd parties hasn't created enough momentum. An Apple take on a gaming pad would be interesting, especially with some sort of MagSafe iPhone mount. A controller also seems a natural expansion for the Vision Pro.

Thanks, I just saw it on a website also.

Weird they didn't mention it in the keynote, software release dates are usually up first. Maybe some last minute issues meant they couldn't confirm a date during recording? I've not followed the latest betas that closely.

Did I miss it our did they not announce release dates for iOS 17 etc?

iPhone mini RIP 2021-2023

My suggestion for the next Apple product - iThumb. Extend your digit to reach ever expanding phone displays.

Regardless of the quality of the headline, the idea that the prison system has reached a point where prison officers are in any way being instructed by prisoners is still alarming.

Which is itself a bit anachronistic now. Dress codes are much more casual in today's workplaces, especially for more modern companies. Even those that do have uniforms are often a lot simpler.

I can't say I've ever seen uniforms do anything to combat the class divide. Better of kids had clean, well fitting uniforms and poorer kids had ill fitting hand-me-downs full of holes. Then there is bags, pencil cases, football boots and all the other bits and bobs that go along with school. If anything it's a just a myth that certain people keep telling themselves to pretend the class divide doesn't matter in education.

The move to fibre is great in many ways, but I do think there is some value in the redundancy older, simpler technology provided.

Analogue radio is another, it may appear primitive today but it's very robust. It's been an essential form of information distribution around the world during emergencies such as natural disasters, when more complicated systems like mobile networks fall over.

I think in areas with fibre coverage they will now only install fibre lines to homes, copper only of areas that haven't been upgrades.

Regardless of the type of cable, I think there is going to be a lot of turmoil when PSTN is fully withdrawn in 2025. It's one of the biggest tech transitions in the UK since the switchover from analogue to digital TV, but there doesn't seem to have been anywhere near the public awareness effort. There's still plenty of landline phone users, especially among older people and in rural areas.

I had a lot of trouble myself when I switched to a fibre provider that didn't provide landline phone service, and had to explain to various elderly relatives that they would now have to call our mobile numbers. They would only call our landline from their landline.

It's about time we abandoned school uniforms altogether, it's a burden on both parents and teachers.