It wasn't immediately clear why the company behind Star Wars and Marvel couldn't reach an arrangement with Apple. It currently sells its films in 4K on other digital stores, such as Wal-Mart Stores' Vudu, for $24.99.,
The broadcast industry has effectively standardized on 720 compressed; most people can't tell the difference between DVD and HD and it's already cost them thousands to find that out
While I agree that most people don't notice the difference between DVD and HD, HD and 4K, it doesn't cost thousands any more to find out. It's hard to find SD equipment these days and a 1080p TV and a Bluray play will cost about $200 total at Walmart. A cheap 4K TV and an ultra HD Bluray will be more, maybe in the $400 range. Granted the TV will not be a major electronics manufacturer but the Bluray player might be.
The major problem is that most content isn't 4K these days and most people just upgraded to 1080p so there's not a real push to go to 4K yet. As people slowly replace their aging equipment then they'll get 4K equipment, but few people I know are rushing out to get it.
That's not a solution for people who want to keep their phones secure. That's bypassing the security. If I said that my front door lock is hard to open when it rains, would your solution be: Well just keep the door open when it rains.
You said : "Android got rid of the home button a while ago". That is past tense. And a lie.
Android did not get rid of anything. No part of Oreo removed the home button. The future of Android someday might head that way but for now the home button is still part of Android as evidenced by the many models released this year that have it. Either you don't know what the words "got rid of" mean or again you are in denial about the state of Android. And lying about it. As an analogy, PCs got rid of the Serial Port, Game Port, and Parallel port. Apple got rid of ADB ports. None of them "got rid" of USB
You also don't seem to understand the words "some", "most", or "all". Some Android models have a home button. That's a fact. Most Androids vary in terms of features. That's a fact. All Androids support a home button in the code. Fact.
Er? When I use an iPhone to cut and paste on a word, I touch the word and iOS selects it all automatically. Also you can select a URL easily. Again I click once in the address in the bar and the whole URL is selected. Have you actually used an iPhone recently?
That's as silly as saying: "So the Samsung S8 is now the mom-phone. The Samsung gadget for people who want to buck the trends and be the new leading edge by not buying the leading edge. Very meta!" You do understand that manufacturers make variations called "models and product lines" right?
Define "usable" copy and paste. I can do it perfectly fine on iOS and OS X. And Android. And Windows. Now on iOS you can place limits on what can be copied if the data is sensitive from what I understand.
No, what we are talking about is what to do with the fingerprint sensor once you have already decided you are going to get rid of a physical home button.
No my question specifically was how do you unlock an Android with a rear-facing fingerprint sensor if your phone is lying down. Your solution was to bypass the security altogether. So that's factually a problem with putting the sensor on the back which you won't acknowledge.
Android found a good place for it that works well in most situations, while Apple just got rid of it.
On one model. They got rid of it on one model. Please be clear on your facts.
There's a huge difference between Android now includes an option not to use a home button and Android getting "rid" of it. One is true. The other is not especially when Android is so varied between manufacturers and models with some models having more buttons than others. Just like saying "PC MB manufacturers have added USB 3.0" is not the same as "PC MB manufacturers have gotten rid of PS/2".
Android got rid of the home button a while ago, placed the fingerprint sensor on the back, and has given people a variety of additional biometric identification options (face, voice, etc.) and context options (device nearby, network nearby, location, etc.).
That's not factually true. Some models of Android phones do not have the home button. But Android did not get "rid" of it as you claim. The current flagship model HTC U11, as well as certain Samsung phones still clearly have a home button.
Apple is simply following the same path as Android in terms of getting rid of physical buttons.
Again you can still get current Android phones with many physical buttons so that's not true either.
You're arguing a fact. It's a fact that you have to pick up a phone with a rear fingerprint sensor to unlock it. That's a fact. You've spent multiple posts in complete denial of a fact.
And that's your opinion. Other people disagree strongly with that opinion. There are known issues with placing it on the rear; that's why some Androids opt to put it in the front.
No, what you're saying is to overcome a problem with the fingerprint on the back (which means I have to pick up the phone to unlock it), I should bypass security completely.
I don't consider moving the sensor to the back as either "simple or efficient". And what do you say about the models of Androids that have a front fingerprint sensor that doubles as a home button.?
You said: " they haven't changed anything but the display connector and video board for about 10 years". That is factually not true. Secondly the argument you're bringing up NOW is that these changes are not worth buying a new machine. You didn't mention that in your statement and is strictly a matter of your own personal choice and opinion.
I don't do much graphics intensive and there I'm fine so long as the graphics card isn't eating my memory.
Well good for you. Other people have different needs than you. Maybe that's why they've bought a new laptop in the last 10 years.
or using the phone with a finger or toe that I haven't registered . ..
How is this Apple's fault that you didn't register all the fingers you wanted to use with Touch ID. You are allowed to register many prints.
. It also interferes with the when you want to grab your phone and take a photo instantly, another toddler-related need
Um, you do know you don't have to unlock your phone to take a picture, right? That's been a feature of iPhones and Androids for a while.
. It took me about 5 months to of iphoning to learn the muscle memory rule "DON'T press the home button (because it's too prone to failing to log you in and by that time you'll have lost the shot);
Er what? You are pressing the Home button. It's not the button to take the picture.
instead pick the phone up, wait for the motion sensor to realize it's moved, then swipe left to get to the camera".
So which of the steps are you complaining about? You have to pick up the phone otherwise you're taking a photo of the surface it's on (in the dark). I don't know about your phone but I never have "wait" for the motion sensor. It takes less than a second to get to the camera with all of those actions.
[sarcasm]Because grabbing someone's hand to unlock a phone while restraining them adds layers of unsolvable difficulty to the problem.[/sarcasm] If someone is already in physical custody, both facial recognition and fingerprint scans fail equally.
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Also Ren's directive was to capture her, not kill her. Rey didn't have such limitations. She could have killed Ren if she wanted to kill him.
It wasn't immediately clear why the company behind Star Wars and Marvel couldn't reach an arrangement with Apple. It currently sells its films in 4K on other digital stores, such as Wal-Mart Stores' Vudu, for $24.99.,
Considering that Disney has announced plans to create their own streaming service and will withdraw from Netflix by 2019, I would say it is quite clear. Disney will keep the contracts it has in place with existing streaming companies but will not enter into new contracts as it launches its own service. It probably will not renew any of the current contracts as well.
The broadcast industry has effectively standardized on 720 compressed; most people can't tell the difference between DVD and HD and it's already cost them thousands to find that out
While I agree that most people don't notice the difference between DVD and HD, HD and 4K, it doesn't cost thousands any more to find out. It's hard to find SD equipment these days and a 1080p TV and a Bluray play will cost about $200 total at Walmart. A cheap 4K TV and an ultra HD Bluray will be more, maybe in the $400 range. Granted the TV will not be a major electronics manufacturer but the Bluray player might be.
The major problem is that most content isn't 4K these days and most people just upgraded to 1080p so there's not a real push to go to 4K yet. As people slowly replace their aging equipment then they'll get 4K equipment, but few people I know are rushing out to get it.
That's not a solution for people who want to keep their phones secure. That's bypassing the security. If I said that my front door lock is hard to open when it rains, would your solution be: Well just keep the door open when it rains.
You said : "Android got rid of the home button a while ago". That is past tense. And a lie.
Android did not get rid of anything. No part of Oreo removed the home button. The future of Android someday might head that way but for now the home button is still part of Android as evidenced by the many models released this year that have it. Either you don't know what the words "got rid of" mean or again you are in denial about the state of Android. And lying about it. As an analogy, PCs got rid of the Serial Port, Game Port, and Parallel port. Apple got rid of ADB ports. None of them "got rid" of USB
You also don't seem to understand the words "some", "most", or "all". Some Android models have a home button. That's a fact. Most Androids vary in terms of features. That's a fact. All Androids support a home button in the code. Fact.
Er? When I use an iPhone to cut and paste on a word, I touch the word and iOS selects it all automatically. Also you can select a URL easily. Again I click once in the address in the bar and the whole URL is selected. Have you actually used an iPhone recently?
Then get an iPhone 8 or iPhone 8 Plus. Or any of the other models Apple still sells.
That's as silly as saying: "So the Samsung S8 is now the mom-phone. The Samsung gadget for people who want to buck the trends and be the new leading edge by not buying the leading edge. Very meta!" You do understand that manufacturers make variations called "models and product lines" right?
Define "usable" copy and paste. I can do it perfectly fine on iOS and OS X. And Android. And Windows. Now on iOS you can place limits on what can be copied if the data is sensitive from what I understand.
No, what we are talking about is what to do with the fingerprint sensor once you have already decided you are going to get rid of a physical home button.
No my question specifically was how do you unlock an Android with a rear-facing fingerprint sensor if your phone is lying down. Your solution was to bypass the security altogether. So that's factually a problem with putting the sensor on the back which you won't acknowledge.
Android found a good place for it that works well in most situations, while Apple just got rid of it.
On one model. They got rid of it on one model. Please be clear on your facts.
There's a huge difference between Android now includes an option not to use a home button and Android getting "rid" of it. One is true. The other is not especially when Android is so varied between manufacturers and models with some models having more buttons than others. Just like saying "PC MB manufacturers have added USB 3.0" is not the same as "PC MB manufacturers have gotten rid of PS/2".
Android got rid of the home button a while ago, placed the fingerprint sensor on the back, and has given people a variety of additional biometric identification options (face, voice, etc.) and context options (device nearby, network nearby, location, etc.).
That's not factually true. Some models of Android phones do not have the home button. But Android did not get "rid" of it as you claim. The current flagship model HTC U11, as well as certain Samsung phones still clearly have a home button.
Apple is simply following the same path as Android in terms of getting rid of physical buttons.
Again you can still get current Android phones with many physical buttons so that's not true either.
You're arguing a fact. It's a fact that you have to pick up a phone with a rear fingerprint sensor to unlock it. That's a fact. You've spent multiple posts in complete denial of a fact.
I seriously doubt you use an iPhone daily.
And that's your opinion. Other people disagree strongly with that opinion. There are known issues with placing it on the rear; that's why some Androids opt to put it in the front.
I'm telling you from firsthand experience, the rear fingerprint sensor on some Androids suck. The front facing ones are better.
But that kinda destroys your premise right?
Why is it hard for you to admit that this is a problem with having a fingerprint on the back of the phone? Are you in that much denial of the problem?
Umm... thanks for telling me that I'm holding my phone wrong, I guess??
Your complaint about not registering your prints to use is as silly as saying that your web accounts aren't unlocked by passwords you haven't set yet.
Try it. On my iPhone 6S, it's about two seconds from picking it up to being able to take a photo...
So have I. Under a second. I've tried it with other models. Under a second. I'm not sure what's wrong with your phone.
No, what you're saying is to overcome a problem with the fingerprint on the back (which means I have to pick up the phone to unlock it), I should bypass security completely.
I don't consider moving the sensor to the back as either "simple or efficient". And what do you say about the models of Androids that have a front fingerprint sensor that doubles as a home button.?
So you're extrapolating of what Apple might do next on a rumor of what Apple might do next.
enough to justify the cost of a new machine?
You said: " they haven't changed anything but the display connector and video board for about 10 years". That is factually not true. Secondly the argument you're bringing up NOW is that these changes are not worth buying a new machine. You didn't mention that in your statement and is strictly a matter of your own personal choice and opinion.
I don't do much graphics intensive and there I'm fine so long as the graphics card isn't eating my memory.
Well good for you. Other people have different needs than you. Maybe that's why they've bought a new laptop in the last 10 years.
or using the phone with a finger or toe that I haven't registered . . .
How is this Apple's fault that you didn't register all the fingers you wanted to use with Touch ID. You are allowed to register many prints.
. It also interferes with the when you want to grab your phone and take a photo instantly, another toddler-related need
Um, you do know you don't have to unlock your phone to take a picture, right? That's been a feature of iPhones and Androids for a while.
. It took me about 5 months to of iphoning to learn the muscle memory rule "DON'T press the home button (because it's too prone to failing to log you in and by that time you'll have lost the shot);
Er what? You are pressing the Home button. It's not the button to take the picture.
instead pick the phone up, wait for the motion sensor to realize it's moved, then swipe left to get to the camera".
So which of the steps are you complaining about? You have to pick up the phone otherwise you're taking a photo of the surface it's on (in the dark). I don't know about your phone but I never have "wait" for the motion sensor. It takes less than a second to get to the camera with all of those actions.
[sarcasm]Because grabbing someone's hand to unlock a phone while restraining them adds layers of unsolvable difficulty to the problem.[/sarcasm] If someone is already in physical custody, both facial recognition and fingerprint scans fail equally.