Official Apple Thread

[YellerDog]

Haven't tried those yet, I'll see if they're fuckin' up.

[Diff-chan]

A bigger screen, and two sizes at that, is nothing but a sales push. This is exactly the stilted, corporate me-too thinking that almost broke them in the 90s. iPhone's lost it's shiny "new" a few gens ago, so they should be looking for more than re-skins and doing what the other companies are doing to bolster their bottom line. Apple can't compete in the tech landscape the way Microsoft and Samsung do (race to the bottom). Its indicative of a "play-it-safe" mindset that eventually ruins companies like this.

Yea, I forgot how they released the iPod and Macbook and then just killed it off a few years later because tech nerds and pundits decided it wasn't new enough.

[Drewbacca]

The iPhone did nothing to help the iPods market. Yet they pushed it anyway

How about an iPhone you can use as a wallet? Something more than a bigger screen at least.

[Diff-chan]

Right, they are going to launch the next iPhone with nothing but a bigger screen. Running the same iOS 7 and everything.

[YellerDog]

How about an iPhone you can use as a wallet? Something more than a bigger screen at least.

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[Josh]

Then you can lose your phone AND your credit cards at the same time!

[Drewbacca]

Right, they are going to launch the next iPhone with nothing but a bigger screen. Running the same iOS 7 and everything.

Their focus is on fitness—which is ok? Seems vapid. Their Beats by Dre acquisition could be interesting. The most exciting thing I've read about Apple this year is their focus on Sapphire Glass manufacturing. They could potentially redesign the way screens are produced and felt. But whatevs.

One of the issues I have with iOS is that the home screen is tired and unhelpful. I would be content with seeing some layout improvements made to it.

[Diff-chan]

Well, that's what people think the focus is. It's all rumor until Apple says so.

Even if it is, I would hope Apple would do it a lot better than the garbage dump that has been Samsung's work in that area.

[icarusfall]

You know what sucks?

Android.

[Drewbacca]

Well, that's what people think the focus is. It's all rumor until Apple says so.

Even if it is, I would hope Apple would do it a lot better than the garbage dump that has been Samsung's work in that area.

From what I've seen Fitbit is the biggest and best "health tracking" app. Nike unceremoniously dumped its Fuelband hardware so I wonder if a partnership or some kind of insight in to the market made them pull out.

You know what sucks?

Android.

Android: I really like the way you can customize it—but it's also probably it's biggest negative as well for a lot of people. I found a cool app called Aviate that adapts the desktop based on time-of-day and where you are. If you're at work and use email a lot it will give you file storage apps, email, calendar, etc. If you're out and it's a Thursday or Friday they might give you Uber, Lyft, Yelp or something else to help you plan your night or get around, etc.

http://getaviate.com/ <~ kind of neat. Google Now is similar but with less swank.