jayhoz said:Compare the LG G3 with the iPhone 6+. Same screen size, but the iPhone is huge in comparison due to the bezels.
Salmon is one of the better finance writers out there. He's not a tech guy, but he's smart and non-reactionary, so I'm not sure his opinion carries any less weight than a dedicated tech writer.Silverdude2167 said:This guy has a negative outlook about the Apple Watch no idea if he is anyone. (Senior editor at Fusion??)
saintnick912 said:I saw a link making fun of people who are down on this watch, it was a link to the reaction to the first iPod announcement. But you know what, the first iPod aside from being small was actually kind of shit. It was only 5gb (I had a 20gb player at the time the size of a discman), it only worked if you had a Mac (which weren't terribly competitive at the time), and it only worked over firewire. By the 3rd generation I went out and bought one, but yeah people have odd memories of 1.0 Apple products. Even the first iPad was dramatically improved upon by the second in less than a year.
Papelbon's Poutine said:Any chance you could, ya know, share that link?
I don't like carrying a large wallet in my pockets. It chafes, it causes wear and tear in my pants, and is generally annoying. You're right I'd still need to carry a driver's license, but I already use my phone as my insurance ID card. I use cash maybe once every 2 weeks as is, so that's not a big issue either. It would let me reduce a wallet to a moneyclip at least, and less if I wasn't expecting to go out drinking. A lot of it obviously depends on adoption - I'm naively expecting the MTA to let Apple integrate this into their upcoming NFC system for instance.BigSoxFan said:Why again is carrying a wallet so cumbersome? Also, in this wallet-less world, where are you keeping your drivers license, insurance ID cards, cash, etc. I don't see much utility for this Apple Pay technology but maybe I'm missing something.
BigSoxFan said:Why again is carrying a wallet so cumbersome? Also, in this wallet-less world, where are you keeping your drivers license, insurance ID cards, cash, etc. I don't see much utility for this Apple Pay technology but maybe I'm missing something.
bowiac said:I'm naively expecting the MTA to let Apple integrate this into their upcoming NFC system for instance.
From June to December of 2010, the MTA, or Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York, ran a pilot program with MasterCard for tap-and-go payments. The pilot system allowed commuters to enter 26 MTA subway stations and board eight MTA bus lines (of the 468 subway stations and 183 bus routes throughout the city) simply by tapping their credit cards at MasterCard PayPass-enabled terminals to make what's called a "contactless" payment. This same technology can also accept PayPass-enabled smartphones, so future customers will be able to pay with services such as Google Wallet.
Papelbon's Poutine said:Battery life...screen size...camera specs...NFC...yada yada.
Here's the single biggest complaint I have about my iPhone.
When I'm on the edge of a known wifi zone and the signal isn't strong enough to process what I'm trying to do. Why the eff doesn't it automatically drop to lte? Why and I forced to sit there and watch the progress bar slug along?
If I'm sitting on the patio of a regular bar or restaurant I go to, as opposed to being inside (or whatever comparable location), why do I have to go into settings and turn off wifi in order to get something done? Why can't the phone figure out it's not processing?
Is iOS 8 going to solve that? Because that would be huge IMO.
You won't have to deal with the scorn much longer btw. EMV/chip and pin starts rolling here in 2015.The Four Peters said:If it could ever get to the point (and I don't know if this is possible) where you can store things like my office badge and hotel room keys and key fobs...then well damn. That would be awesome.
I have just enough things in my wallet to make if necessary and annoying. Going wallet-less would be a dream.
bohous said:
I can't get it to show either iPhone 6 as an option for size comps. However it's interesting to compare the old HTC One (same screen size, similar dimensions as the 6) with the G3. The HTC (iPhone 6) doesn't look that much smaller but the screen size difference is dramatic. No doubt they did a great job maximizing the screen size while keeping the device as manageable as possible with the G3.
It's certainly possible. I have a setting on my (Android 4.4.2) phone to "not use Wi-Fi networks with poor internet connectivity" which has worked pretty well. It takes a bit to figure it out in both directions but it beats having to toggle settings and forgetting because you faintly picked up some Starbucks three doors down.Papelbon's Poutine said:Battery life...screen size...camera specs...NFC...yada yada.
Here's the single biggest complaint I have about my iPhone.
When I'm on the edge of a known wifi zone and the signal isn't strong enough to process what I'm trying to do. Why the eff doesn't it automatically drop to lte? Why and I forced to sit there and watch the progress bar slug along?
If I'm sitting on the patio of a regular bar or restaurant I go to, as opposed to being inside (or whatever comparable location), why do I have to go into settings and turn off wifi in order to get something done? Why can't the phone figure out it's not processing?
Is iOS 8 going to solve that? Because that would be huge IMO.
Same here. Also happens when you leave your house and the phone clings to one bar of wifi even though you're way past the effective data transfer zone. Hell, it happens to me when I go past a Starbucks on the bus - my connection will drop because the phone latches on to a sliver of accessible but crap wifi signal.Papelbon's Poutine said:When I'm on the edge of a known wifi zone and the signal isn't strong enough to process what I'm trying to do. Why the eff doesn't it automatically drop to lte? Why and I forced to sit there and watch the progress bar slug along?
If I'm sitting on the patio of a regular bar or restaurant I go to, as opposed to being inside (or whatever comparable location), why do I have to go into settings and turn off wifi in order to get something done? Why can't the phone figure out it's not processing?
Is iOS 8 going to solve that? Because that would be huge IMO.
jayhoz said:
Silverdude2167 said:This is interesting about Apple Pay. They get money from banks for each transaction (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-10/apple-said-to-reap-fees-from-banks-in-new-payment-system.html)
Do other NFC systems have the same kick back, if not how did Apple pull this off? Why would banks agree to this?
Apple is really good at making money, they tend to be late to the game but they never just dip their toe in.
NortheasternPJ said:Why not just rename your home SSID? Problem solved. You won't connect to the Comcast ones, unless you choose to.
Papelbon's Poutine said:Battery life...screen size...camera specs...NFC...yada yada.
Here's the single biggest complaint I have about my iPhone.
When I'm on the edge of a known wifi zone and the signal isn't strong enough to process what I'm trying to do. Why the eff doesn't it automatically drop to lte? Why and I forced to sit there and watch the progress bar slug along?
If I'm sitting on the patio of a regular bar or restaurant I go to, as opposed to being inside (or whatever comparable location), why do I have to go into settings and turn off wifi in order to get something done? Why can't the phone figure out it's not processing?
Is iOS 8 going to solve that? Because that would be huge IMO.
mt8thsw9th said:
It's not related to my home wifi, I should clarify this. It's the same issue as the Starbucks wifi thing. I have a cafe I work from on Friday mornings which uses Comcast wifi, and their new wifi network has the same SSID.
Ubiquitous hotspots are great in theory, but this issue makes them more of an annoyance than anything.
Papelbon's Poutine said:Battery life...screen size...camera specs...NFC...yada yada.
Here's the single biggest complaint I have about my iPhone.
When I'm on the edge of a known wifi zone and the signal isn't strong enough to process what I'm trying to do. Why the eff doesn't it automatically drop to lte? Why and I forced to sit there and watch the progress bar slug along?
If I'm sitting on the patio of a regular bar or restaurant I go to, as opposed to being inside (or whatever comparable location), why do I have to go into settings and turn off wifi in order to get something done? Why can't the phone figure out it's not processing?
Is iOS 8 going to solve that? Because that would be huge IMO.
For those curious about the righty/lefty dichotomy, you can set it up either way at the start.
weeba said:Lefties for the phone (although it doesn't say how):
http://gizmodo.com/apple-watch-hands-on-so-much-potential-in-such-a-shiny-1632612406?utm_source=recirculation&utm_medium=recirculation&utm_campaign=tuesdayPM
I think the simple answer is banks that don't kick in, wouldn't get access to Apple Pay. I'm on extreme periphery of wanting to pay for everything with my phone, so obviously take this with a grain of salt, but I expect to abandon any credit cards that don't let me use it.Silverdude2167 said:This is interesting about Apple Pay. They get money from banks for each transaction (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-10/apple-said-to-reap-fees-from-banks-in-new-payment-system.html)
Do other NFC systems have the same kick back, if not how did Apple pull this off? Why would banks agree to this?
Apple is really good at making money, they tend to be late to the game but they never just dip their toe in.
derekson said:
iOS 7 was SUPPOSED to fix this, I think, but it really hasn't. I'm hopeful they've got it working better in 8.
http://www.maclife.com/article/news/ios_7_allows_cellular_and_wifi_connections_run_simultaneously
Out of curiosity, how much data do you use a month?bowiac said:Does anyone recall how off contract phones work? Will they be released on September 19, or is there a delay? I'm a Verizon unlimited guy desperately trying to hold on.
mt8thsw9th said:
I'm on iOS 8, for what it's worth. Unless it's fixed in the GM (I'm still on the last beta), then it's still a problem.
I'm fairly consistently at 7-9GB/month. I could probably lower this some if needed, as I don't use wifi in the house, because LTE is faster. On the other hand, data usage only tends to increase...Silverdude2167 said:Out of curiosity, how much data do you use a month?
crow216 said:I'm curious if apple pay will work when the phone has no service
That is a good question. They made a point of saying nothing was stored on your phone so I would guess not. Of course most stores have service and if you are in a rural enough area where you have no service I would not expect the option to be available to the user.crow216 said:I'm curious if apple pay will work when the phone has no service
It is rumored that Apple will black ball a writer/site if they write negative things about Apple products. It is rare that you will see very many negative pieces unless it is a major issue that can not be ignored.singaporesoxfan said:
I consider myself a regular, but not avid, reader of tech columns. Seems from this thread that everyone who uses the iPhone experiences the same frustration with the phone clinging on to weak wifi signals, but I've never seen it written about. Do tech writers just not inhabit the same world?
While I don't actually agree with your observations (I feel most of the mainstream Watch coverage has been agnostic/skeptical, they have made fun of Apple for introducing a phablet), I also think you're reading too much into blackball conspiracy theories here. The tech media may be generally hesitant to make fun of the Watch because the last two product that many of them made fun of, the iPhone and iPad, were runaway best sellers. I think a lot tech reporters have acknowledged that Apple deserves the benefit of the doubt about new product lines.Silverdude2167 said:For example, I have seen far more columns praising the Apple Watch than critiquing it and maybe I am letting my personal opinion cloud what I am seeing but I feel like the most people were unimpressed and have a lot of questions. That should tell you how the tech media reports on Apple.
This is true, but the original question was why don't we hear more about these issues that seem to constantly happen. It is a fair question.bowiac said:Mainstream tech writers don't write too much negative stuff about Apple for the same reason mainstream basketball writers don't write too much negative stuff about the Spurs. The success has been so overwhelming that it's hard to do without risking sounding silly.