iPhone 6 - BFD
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Apple is becoming ridiculously stingy with its iOS hardware, and even with its laptops.
Just a note to anyone using fitness apps like Argus to track your sleep, updating to iOS 9.3 wiped out the ability to use this feature on my phone. I'm not sure if the stock alarm overrides any other alarms installed (I will occasionally use that alarm as a backup), or if the app simply doesn't work anymore even with the stock alarm not set (and I'm not going to test if it's the latter), but that's what happened to me after the update.
I'm not sure what changes Verizon did, but all of a sudden starting last thursday I have full time Voice and Data simultaneously. I know VoLTE was introduced theoretically in 2014, but i've never had it actually work. This was a huge pain point in my daily life for work and was the only thing I missed about AT&T.
Rumors are Apple is going back to a glass back for the iPhone 7. If that's true I'm going to upgrade from a 6 to 6S and hold on to it until it changes. I hated the 4s glass back. It's heavy and it breaks easily. I'm hoping the rumors aren't true. Seems like a really dumb idea.
I'm on a 6 with a Zagg tempered glass and love it without a case.
I'm on a 6 with a Zagg tempered glass and love it without a case.
They've gone in weird order with form factor changes on iPads though. And it's possible that they wanted to do it for the 7 but didn't have the process ready or something. I doubt it'll just be plain old glass; it's likely some weird advanced ceramic or something to be lighter weight given Apple's desire to use unique advanced materials for manufacturing to distinguish them from competitors. Now that everyone is doing aluminium phones like they do, they need something new and unique again.
Here was the source I read that from: http://9to5mac.com/2016/04/17/kgi-apple-to-drop-aluminum-iphone-casing-in-2017-in-favor-of-new-all-glass-enclosure-with-amoled-screen/
Now this is interesting.
As rumors swirl around Apple's potential integration of wireless charging in future iPhone models, The Verge discovered the company has recently hired a pair of engineers with specialties focused in wireless charging and ultrasonic technology. Those two hires came in the past four months, but they are part of a larger group of more than a dozen wireless charging hires over the past two years.
The two latest hires, Jonathan Bolus and Andrew Joyce, come from startup uBeam, which is working on a wireless charging technique centered around the harnessing of ultrasonic waves that are converted into electricity to charge an electronic device. Questions about the viability of uBeam's technology have been around for a while, and former VP of Engineering at uBeam, Paul Reynolds, has been highlighting the company's errors and potential for failure on his personal blog. The most recent post centers around the mishandled and controversial PR battle faced by blood test startup Theranos, and the suggested implications similarly affecting uBeam.
A possible solution for that problem came from a Bloomberg report earlier in the year, which said Apple was pursuing an extended range wireless charging technique that would negate the need of a separate charging mat and fuel up an iPhone from across a room with no extraneous accessories required. Apple never commented on the report, but speculation suggested Apple could be working with Energous Corporation on the technology
http://www.macrumors.com/2016/05/17/wireless-charging-hires-ubeam/
As rumors swirl around Apple's potential integration of wireless charging in future iPhone models, The Verge discovered the company has recently hired a pair of engineers with specialties focused in wireless charging and ultrasonic technology. Those two hires came in the past four months, but they are part of a larger group of more than a dozen wireless charging hires over the past two years.
The two latest hires, Jonathan Bolus and Andrew Joyce, come from startup uBeam, which is working on a wireless charging technique centered around the harnessing of ultrasonic waves that are converted into electricity to charge an electronic device. Questions about the viability of uBeam's technology have been around for a while, and former VP of Engineering at uBeam, Paul Reynolds, has been highlighting the company's errors and potential for failure on his personal blog. The most recent post centers around the mishandled and controversial PR battle faced by blood test startup Theranos, and the suggested implications similarly affecting uBeam.
A possible solution for that problem came from a Bloomberg report earlier in the year, which said Apple was pursuing an extended range wireless charging technique that would negate the need of a separate charging mat and fuel up an iPhone from across a room with no extraneous accessories required. Apple never commented on the report, but speculation suggested Apple could be working with Energous Corporation on the technology
http://www.macrumors.com/2016/05/17/wireless-charging-hires-ubeam/
Anyone looking at Mophie's new wireless charging product for iPhones? They say it will add 60 percent battery capacity -- not sure if that is the same as a standard Mophie but now with the wireless charging capability.
I'm increasingly in need of additional power for my iPhone and not wanting to be looking around for a power outlet, so I'm wondering whether the wireless Mophie makes sense for me. My family is finally in sync on Apple power cords, so I'm hesitant to introduce another charging system at home and in my cars. Plus I also don't know whether I'd like Mophie's case (my iPhone now just as a thin Spigen case for tactile feel, not protection).
Anyone have thoughts on Mophie generally and also the wireless charging? Cool feature or gimmick?
I'm increasingly in need of additional power for my iPhone and not wanting to be looking around for a power outlet, so I'm wondering whether the wireless Mophie makes sense for me. My family is finally in sync on Apple power cords, so I'm hesitant to introduce another charging system at home and in my cars. Plus I also don't know whether I'd like Mophie's case (my iPhone now just as a thin Spigen case for tactile feel, not protection).
Anyone have thoughts on Mophie generally and also the wireless charging? Cool feature or gimmick?
Since there's a lot of iPad talk in here:
BB just dropped the price $100 on several configs of the Air2 and Mini4 (entry level down to $299 on both), with a rumor that Walmart will drop the Air2 to $249 sometime in July.
BB just dropped the price $100 on several configs of the Air2 and Mini4 (entry level down to $299 on both), with a rumor that Walmart will drop the Air2 to $249 sometime in July.
Good news for everyone (including Android) CurrentC is dead! The evil CurrentC alliance can now activate their touchless payment terminals now!
https://consumerist.com/2016/06/07/currentc-ends-beta-tests-will-deactivate-accounts-later-this-month/
https://consumerist.com/2016/06/07/currentc-ends-beta-tests-will-deactivate-accounts-later-this-month/
If you can still find them in-store, Staples is clearing out their VZW iPhone 6 and 6+ for 50% off MSRP. No contract, just pay bet $280-330 + tax, and walk out the door...
