“It’s clear their camera team has been exceedingly thoughtful in their balance of technology and art — it really shows in the final images. It’s also made this year of iPhone testing more fun than usual, and I know you’ll have a blast as you begin experimenting with these new tools and possibilities.”
Check out his full review at the source link below.
This excerpt taken from MacStories Federico Viticci in his iPhone X review, nails it:
“Face ID builds upon the more capable face recognitions APIs introduced in iOS 11 through a dedicated, self-contained, self-learning process that uses errors as data points for improvement. According to Apple, when Face ID fails and you have to enter your passcode manually, if the data recognized by Face ID hits a certain threshold of familiarity with the user, the passcode is used as confirmation to add the unrecognized scan to Face ID’s data pool and, hopefully, teach it to recognize a similar scan in the future.”
The biggest fear I had prior to purchasing the X was not being able to unlock the phone in situations where using TouchID made it convenient. Laying down in bed, with the phone laying flat on the desk or mounted in my car using the CD mount.
After a month of using the X and allowing machine learning to get used to the daily operation of my device, I find that even when I have half my face in the pillow, it unlocks. When I am driving in the car the phone now recognizes me, even if I am off on a slight angle from the phone.
Remember that each time FaceID fails, using the passcode to unlock the phone adds that unrecognized "angle" to the data pool for FaceID.
At this point I do not miss TouchID at all.
One of the "features" of the iPhone X I had to embrace and then have come to love, is "The Notch". I'm all aboard the #EmbraceTheNotch train. The interesting thing about the iPhone X is when you take a screenshot, you get a full screen preview without the notch. I believe adding the iPhone X mask to the screenshot gives it some character and really shows off what you're trying to present in that screenshot. It also get's the point across that this is what you will actually see when looking at the beautiful screen of this phone. This is particularly useful for developers who want users to see what the interface experience will be on the X.
When the iPhone X was released, one of my favorite Apple bloggers from Macstories, retweeted a link to an excellent Workflow script that allows you to create these wonderful iPhone X screenshots with the proper X masking.
Before getting started, if you're not familiar with the ins and outs of the Workflow app, please check out this post I made on using Workflow. Then head to the instructions below.
Make sure you have the Workflow app downloaded and installed from the AppStore. It's a free download.
Once installed, click this link to import the iPhone X Mask script into your Workflow app.
Grab these resource/image files (these are the mask files used) and upload them to a Dropbox directory of your choosing. Remember the path to this directory.
Once you upload those image files to Dropbox, got back into your Workflow script and modify the file path for both Get File sections. Link one to the mask.png and one to the xblank.png. You are now set to create your iPhone X Mask screenshot.
Take a screenshot of the app, home screen or whatever you want displayed in the screenshot.
Run the Workflow script, either from the Workflow app itself or from the Today Widget.
Select your screenshot
Voila.
Once the script is finished running, you can share or save the photo from there.
If you have any questions, drop them in the comments. Check out the screen share below for the script in action.
As soon as a new iPhone hits the streets rumor season begins. I typically ignore rumors this early but considering the source you want to pay attention to this. 9to5Mac is known for knocking it out of the park when it comes to breaking news. The details...
The first Weibo posting claims that the iPhone 7 will feature a waterproof and dustproof design. Several flagship Android devices already carry this added layer of protection, so it would make sense for Apple to add it to its own flagship phones. The iPhone 6s and 6s Plus don’t technically feature a waterproof design, but early tests have shown that the phones are significantly better at handling water than previous generation iPhones.
There are a few more tidbits located in that article. Head over to 9to5Mac to read the rest.
iOS 9 is and here with that comes Apple News. As I've written before I submitted this blog to be included in Apple News a little over a month ago.
You can now locate me on Apple News by clicking on this link and adding me to your list of sources by hitting the plus sign. You can also find me on Apple News by doing a search for Jonathan's Portfolio.
Please keep in mind this only works on iOS 9.
I hope you enjoy.
Another September, another interesting Apple Event. September has become known in the Apple universe as the busiest month of the year. This is where all the hard work from the previous year culminates into some pretty large announcements. Let's break down everything that was announced and all the key features for each product.
The iPad Pro has been rumored for years now and it finally became a reality. I'm actually surprised it's taken Apple this long to embrace the productivity side of the iPad. Due to the price point of this model and how close it gets to the Macbook line I would prefer to upgrade my Macbook before owning an iPad Pro. Here are the features and specs:
It's been years since the Apple TV received any type of major overhaul as we've only seen small refreshes here and there and actually saw a model lose features. Apple revealed the next iteration of the Apple TV and while it adds features that were already available on competitor devices it's nice for people who are in the Apple ecosystem to enjoy things such as universal search and an App Store. While not much was said at the event I was hoping to gain more information on home integration. Here are some features and specs:
Check out a promotional video highlighting all the Apple TV features here.
The new iPhone, like all "S" upgrades, received some minor spec bumps in the processor, camera and GPU. The key attraction to the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus has to be the new 3D Touch (think Force Touch) which allows for deeper menu integration and functionality of iOS. Here is a breakdown of all the features:
Check out a promotional video highlighting all the iPhone features here.
Apple introduced a few accessories to go along with the new iPad Pro including a new smart keyboard and Apple's custom stylus called Apple Pencil. The pencil is a pretty neat piece of tech and includes a hidden lightning connector under the cap so you can recharge the pencil with the iPad Pro. 15 seconds of charging gives you a mind blowing 30 minutes of battery life. You read that correctly. If only they could figure out a way to make this happen with the iPhone. Watch the Apple Pencil video here and check out the details of the smart keyboard here. Apple also introduced some new watch bands and new colors for the sport version of the watch. Apple announced a partnership with Hermes to bring some new, designer bands and watch faces.
Here is when you can expect to get your hands on all these awesome pieces of technology.
If you missed all or any part of the keynote you can now watch it on Apple's website here.
As expected invites went out for the yearly Apple event to announce new products. No secret the next iteration of the iPhone is involved and possibly an updated Apple TV. Not sure about iPad Pro announcements but you never know what's in store.
If I had to guess the chain of events is as follows: September 9th event > September 11th preorders > September 25th release date.
Hey Siri, give us a hint?
