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TinTower
Apr 21, 2010

You don't have to 8e a good person to 8e a hero.

Protocol7 posted:

I think it's unlikely. There's a reason Apple is sticking to 1024x768 effective resolution nowadays. They don't want to go fragment the ecosystem like Android.

Exactly. If there's going to be change in the size, it'll be horizontally to give a widescreen resolution, not a diagonal extension. The iPhone 5 jump to 16:9 is still having its effects on the app ecosystem nearly a year on, as did the Retina upgrade before it. I actually appreciate that; even with iOS 7 changing design, there's no serious unwarranted change in functionality or your muscle memory, whereas Android phones are too often bloated with manufacturer customization/bloatware (as evidence by my mother taking several days to acclimatise from a HTC Wildfire to a Galaxy S III; thank God she didn't go for the Galaxy Note).

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TinTower
Apr 21, 2010

You don't have to 8e a good person to 8e a hero.

Dr. Video Games 0050 posted:

Any proof of this? I seriously doubt they escort you out of the store unless you deserve it. Sounds very made up.

To be honest, it's not just Apple Stores; most electronic stores are very reluctant to process returns, even in the UK under the Sale of Goods Act. That said, referring to the lawyers/customer service team is better than getting the floor staff to bullshit about supposed loopholes in the law.

TinTower
Apr 21, 2010

You don't have to 8e a good person to 8e a hero.

JHVH-1 posted:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AQT653G/

Amazon currently has this on sale



The reviews. :allears:

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I can't tell you how much my quality of life has improved.
Often I would poop, and in the heat of the moment, blindly grab my iPad and start wiping.
What a mess!
And AppleCare apparently doesn't count poop as an 'Act of God'.
I disagree, and have written the Vatican for clarification.
But now, FINALLY, I have the means to distinctly separate and identify the TP and the iPad.
(Which is great- I'm tired of cleaning the charger port with a toothpick.)

TinTower
Apr 21, 2010

You don't have to 8e a good person to 8e a hero.
7.1.1 also fixes another SSL bug.

It's not a good year for SSL implementations.

TinTower
Apr 21, 2010

You don't have to 8e a good person to 8e a hero.

DarkJC posted:

Those sites are rare and stupid and should be properly shamed. There's no such thing as overkill for a password.

That includes government websites. :negative:

TinTower
Apr 21, 2010

You don't have to 8e a good person to 8e a hero.

Diabolik900 posted:

That's how I read it.

Yeah, the iPod line needs an update too. The Shuffle would probably be fine as-is, but the Nano needs a UI refresh and the Touch needs a 128GB model to replace the now-discontinued Classic. Apple TV additionally needs an upgrade to stay competitive against devices like the Chromecast.

I would imagine the Mac refreshes to be in early 2015; there's almost no point in releasing new iMacs or even the Mac Mini with Broadwell expected by the end of the year.

TinTower
Apr 21, 2010

You don't have to 8e a good person to 8e a hero.

japtor posted:

Well there's the iPod Apple Watch coming :v: (...with some undisclosed amount of on board memory). I've been wanting a more "connected" iPod nano, like wifi sync (and direct iTunes Store/Radio access) and BT for audio, but I don't know if they'll bother updating it like that at this point.

The Nano already has Bluetooth. Wifi would be contingent on the new Nano implementing WPS, I'd guess.

TinTower
Apr 21, 2010

You don't have to 8e a good person to 8e a hero.
Apparently there's Apple Pay code for iPad in 8.1 so people are speculating that the new iPads will have Touch ID (not beyond the realms of possibility) and NFC (really, guys? :negative:)

TinTower
Apr 21, 2010

You don't have to 8e a good person to 8e a hero.

Supgaiz posted:

Yeah, people seem to be forgetting that ApplePay works with in-app purchases as well, so of course iPads are getting support for it.

Which is why it implies TouchID; the ApplePay code is for IAPs and for orders.

Butt Soup Barnes posted:

I don't see why NFC would be that far out there - isn't that kind of thing built in to the same chip that Bluetooth and wifi is? Also there are other uses for NFC aside from Apple pay.

iOS 8's implementation of NFC is limited to Apple Pay.

TinTower
Apr 21, 2010

You don't have to 8e a good person to 8e a hero.

Opening up NFC will probably be a iOS 9 thing. Like how Touch ID was limited to Apple for iOS 7 then opened up for iOS 8.

NFC-enabled Passbook passes might make it into iOS 8.2 (if we're assuming iOS 8.1 is going to turn on the switches for Apple Pay). From the looks of it, Apple are probably wanting to release the new iPads and 8.1 side-by-side, then the Apple Watch, 8.2, and Photos for Mac side-by-side.

TinTower fucked around with this message at 12:50 on Oct 1, 2014

TinTower
Apr 21, 2010

You don't have to 8e a good person to 8e a hero.
What's the Apple Smart Case for the Air 2 like? I'm going to trade-in my 4th gen soon and i really like their leather cases for the 5S and later, so I might indulge myself for a nice case.

TinTower
Apr 21, 2010

You don't have to 8e a good person to 8e a hero.
Got my iPad Air 2 yesterday, but trying to set Gmail up is a pain. I keep hitting the security trap even though it really shouldn't. I've tried restarting, verifying the account through iOS Safari, even deleting and recreating the mail account. It's really annoying and I can't get it to properly work. :smith:

TinTower
Apr 21, 2010

You don't have to 8e a good person to 8e a hero.

tuyop posted:

Do you have two factor auth set up? Have you made an app password for it?

I don't have 2FA set up for Google, but I do restrict sign in to "less secure devices". My iPhone 5S can still get my emails with that on.

TinTower
Apr 21, 2010

You don't have to 8e a good person to 8e a hero.
The iPad Pro may never actually come out as just a bigger iPad, because of the simple fact that the MacBook Air and iPad Air still lead their markets, mostly in part because Apple don't fragment their offerings that much. I'm more convinced that Apple would release a 64GB MacBook Air 11" at $749.

TinTower
Apr 21, 2010

You don't have to 8e a good person to 8e a hero.
Also, Downcast > Overcast. :colbert:

…although, that all said, an app with a rotating piece of poo poo would be better than Podcast.app.

TinTower
Apr 21, 2010

You don't have to 8e a good person to 8e a hero.

Henrik Zetterberg posted:

Meh, disappointed with the Black Friday sale from Apple. The Best Buy one is baller but they've only had cellular models in stock randomly.

At least you get an Apple Black Friday sale. Apple must be the only guys in the UK not jumping on the Black Friday bandwagon. :argh:

TinTower
Apr 21, 2010

You don't have to 8e a good person to 8e a hero.
Question about the SD card connector: does it copy RAW files over non-destructively? Copying the photos from my DSLR to my iPad might be less annoying than DSLR to MacBook.

TinTower
Apr 21, 2010

You don't have to 8e a good person to 8e a hero.

mediaphage posted:

I guess I don't know if it's non-destructively, but it definitely copies over what appear to be "original" RAW files. Pretty excited for 128GB iPad Pro so I can just take my camera and iPad places.

As long as I can put a CR2 into my iPad and get that CR2 out on my Mac that's fine. :)

TinTower
Apr 21, 2010

You don't have to 8e a good person to 8e a hero.
I wouldn't get the iPad Pro, as I wouldn't be able to fit it in my handbag. :v:

TinTower
Apr 21, 2010

You don't have to 8e a good person to 8e a hero.
If you don't mind buying separately, the Logitech Keys-to-Go, at 6mm, is thin enough to fit anywhere an iPad can.

I like using it, at least. :shobon:

TinTower
Apr 21, 2010

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flosofl posted:

I don't think it splits it down the middle. According to the spec sheet it has a "pool" of 5V@4.8A available. It will probably supply whatever the upper limit of the charging circuitry in the device will take (up to 24W). I imagine if you charge a phone and an iPad it will first split, and if one device doesn't pull the full 12W, the surplus will go over the 2nd port (if the device will take that much).

I've got one on the way, and I'll compare charge times on my Pro. I don't feel like cracking it open to put a volt-meter on it to verify.

The iPad probably has a max draw of 12W anyway, although people will probably swear blind that they see faster charges with 24W, like how people claim that pre-6 iPhones charged faster with the 12W adapter (it didn't).

TinTower
Apr 21, 2010

You don't have to 8e a good person to 8e a hero.

AlternateAccount posted:

Well, the iPad Pro doesn't charge for poo poo if plugged into the dock of a Surface Pro 3. About 2 hours in and it had gone up all of 2%.

Well, obviously. The power draw is almost certainly 500mA, just over a fifth of the power it draws from the in-box wall wart.

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TinTower
Apr 21, 2010

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lol at Apple systematically sherlocking the entire Readdle product line.

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