Sep 10
There were plenty of ooo’s and ahh’s at today’s iPhone 5S event, many of them direct at the new revolutionary fingerprint scanner
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Sep 10
I learned to type on the original Macintosh, worshipped my click wheel iPod, and still believe in Apple TV. I am an enthusiastic Apple evangelist in pretty much every aspect of my life. But I have never been excited about a single Apple announcement until today.
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Sep 10
iPhone 5s fingerprint reader authentication isn’t open to developers for time being
Posted in: Today's Chili
So, you know fancy new fingerprint reading home button Apple showed off for the iPhone 5s at today’s event? The company demonstrated functionality for unlocking and buying stuff through iTunes. Cool, but what about third-party apps? We can imagine all sorts of neat uses not limited to buying stuff. For the time being, however, the authentication functionality is off-limits. Apple exec Phil Schiller told All Things D that the hardware won’t be opened to developers initially. As to whether that functionality will be arriving in the future, Apple’s not ready to say just yet.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Apple
Source: All Things
Sep 10
The iPhone 5C
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Sep 10
Apple just posted the full video stream from today’s unveiling of the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C, so yo
Posted in: Today's ChiliApple just posted the full video stream from today’s unveiling of the iPhone 5S
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Sep 10
Apple’s iPhone 5s and 5c event video is now available for your viewing pleasure
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If you’re looking to relive all that went down in Cupertino earlier today, the full-length event video is now online for you to do just that. From a stable of new iPhones to a shiny new mobile OS, Apple packed in the announcements and a viewing sessions affords you the chance to rehash the event in its entirety. Just check the source link below — and make sure you’ve got Quicktime installed, of course.
Filed under: Cellphones, Tablets, Software, Mobile, Apple
Source: Apple
Sep 10
As of this week, Apple has discontinued the iPhone 5 entirely, focusing instead on the iPhone 5S, the iPhone 5C, and the iPhone 4S. While it was widely expected that Apple would take the smaller display of the iPhone 4S out of the equation entirely, it would seem instead that the company opted for ease […]
Sep 10
The iPhone 5S is finally here
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Sep 10
AppleCare+ rolls out to three European countries, but incident fees climb to $79 in the US
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While we were busy gawking at the iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s, Apple was quietly expanding the reach of its AppleCare+ extended support program. The service is now available in France, Italy and the UK, giving locals two years of iOS and iPod hardware support (including two accident claims) beyond the European requirements. Customers pay £79 (€99 in Europe) to cover an iPad or iPhone, and £49 (€59) to safeguard an iPod. Unfortunately, the expansion comes at a cost for Americans — Apple is quietly hiking its AppleCare+ accident repair fee in the US from $49 to $79. While that’s still cheaper than regular service, it’s expensive enough that some may simply prefer to take better care of their gadgets. May we suggest a case?
Filed under: Cellphones, Portable Audio/Video, Tablets, Mobile, Apple
Via: TechCrunch
Source: Apple (UK), (US)
Sep 10
Apple’s iPhone 5s is a major improvement over the iPhone 5, packing some changes to the hardware beyond the usual spec and performance improvements we see from “s” advances on iPhone. The big splashy focus features here are the improved camera and the brand new fingerprint sensor built into the Home button, which powers Apple’s new identification tech called Touch ID.
Both of these features were what I focused on with my hands-on time with the new phone. An Apple employee walked me through how to set up the phone for Touch ID, and how to use that to unlock the device and make purchases in the App and iTunes Stores. Each iPhone 5s can support up to five different fingerprints, making it possible for a user to authorize their family and friends to be able to use their device, too.
The setup process with the iPhone 5s is fairly straightforward, with graphics and text-based instructions to guide you through. Essentially you spend some time letting the sensors in the Home button get used to your fingerprint, moving your finger around slightly, lifting it up just above the surface and putting it back down, with a graphic filling out how near the software is to being able to recognize your fingerprint (you can use thumb or index finger, depending on your preference). The process took about 30 seconds to a minute overall, and then once it had successfully identified by fingerprint, it worked flawlessly to unlock the device for every subsequent trial. It also readily rejected Greg Kumparak’s attempts, proving that it isn’t just accepting all comers.
Apple’s new home button is not only very impressive in practice – it looks good too, with the stainless steel ring adding considerably to the device’s aesthetics. The new colors look good, too; ‘space grey’ replaces black and looks more like a graphite or a steel, and the gold color, which I wasn’t expecting to like, is actually pretty easy on the eyes in person.
The other big addition with the iPhone 5s, besides the 64-bit processor which really did seem to help software generally move along at a much faster clip, is the camera hardware. Apple’s new camera in the 5s is very advanced, and is paired with improved software, too. The new slo-mo video mode is stunning, and images in the camera do a very good job of besting what was already still likely the best mobile camera in the business for all-around performance. The new dual flash works well, filling out sub par lighting with much more natural-looking light effects. The camera is also ready to shoot faster than ever before, making it much easier to capture the action after app launch.
It’s not very surprising that Apple has delivered a new iPhone that seems at first glance to be among the best smartphones in the business, if not definitely the new overall king. But what is surprising is that something like a built-in fingerprint scanner can make such a difference to overall device experience – I think adoption of this will definitely be much faster than you might expect.
Hands-On Video With The iPhone 5s and 5c:
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