No, they did not patent the 3D Touch that we are talking about. Their patent is about hovering the finger above the screen, an option that failed miserably.
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3D Touch makes sense
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It only shows a portion of the mail though doesn't it? I was sent a photo for instance and I 'peeked' at it but only saw the top half.
Looks at the illustration he seems to be right. No where does it show the finger touching the screen. We all know how reliable tech article is/was. Do you have a direct link to the patent itself?
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Correct. It just gives you the top portion of an email. Unless you get just a text email you will only see part of a picture or the first 2-3 lines of text.
Am I reading the below quote from the article wrong?
According to the patent, the haptic touchscreen will be able to tell how forceful each of your screen prods are and exactly which direction any swipes are made in. The latter isn’t anything new of course, but it could offer higher fidelity than current capacitive models.
It was one of many references to it on a simple Google search. So they are all wrong?
Below is the patent that they are referring to.
http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-...07".PGNR.&OS=DN/20090256807&RS=DN/20090256807
Am I the only one that can't get the task switcher to open via 3D Touch? I keep trying to use this feature and love it like some do, I'm finding it somewhat inconsistent. For instance, sometimes just typing out a message will activate it and other times when I want to activate, for say moving the cursor, I just call the optional letters up instead. The task switcher is repeatedly frustrating as I would likely use that more than anything else.
Thank you. You have read it, I guess? I just glanced through it but it seems to confirm what Electrics had said.
" The repetitive pressing and release actions make the use of the user interface physically tiring..
..a sensor element having a sensor surface and being arranged to produce a location indicator that is adapted to indicate a location of a spot of the sensor surface that is closest to an external object,"
Sounds like what he said.
Go into the message app and "peek" press on a message it will open in the small window and show you a lot more than the normal thread view does.
If you "peek" press the bubble next to the name it gives you difference options like call, email, FaceTime
Every time I do that my finger is right in front of the little popup and I can't see anything, so I have to slowly slide my finger out of the way without letting go lol
I'm loving 3D touch, particularly Peek and Pop where it's implemented (Photos, Apple News, Instagram, for example). I don't think we'll have to wait for iOS 10 to see full capabilities, either. Once app developers start getting creative with it, we'll some some truly unique things involving 3D Touch.
Just like how Apple "came out" with a bigger screen phone after everyone else had one?
I'm digging it, although it is taking a bit of a learning curve to get used to how hard I need to press. When you get it, there is no doubt that it's faster and more intuitive than a long press ever was.
I love the task-switching gesture. It helped me a lot when I realized this is still more of a 'hard touch' on the left edge of the screen than a 'hard swipe' which I was trying at first. Now I can consistently activate it, even in my Apple case.
I love the task-switching gesture. It helped me a lot when I realized this is still more of a 'hard touch' on the left edge of the screen than a 'hard swipe' which I was trying at first. Now I can consistently activate it, even in my Apple case.
If you want to look at(peek) then you need to press on the actual thread of the text. If you want to get the option to call, text, add to contacts and so on then you need to press on the little round icon with the outline of a head and shoulders.
I know that most don't jailbreak but can you imagine the possibilities of 3D Touch and jailbreaking tweaking.
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You can change 3D Touch Sensitivity from the default of "Medium" to "Light" or "Firm" under Settings General \ Accessibility \ 3D Touch.
I've already set mine to light, but I can't say it makes nearly as much difference as I'd anticipate. On my MacBook the different settings seem a lot more obvious.
Lower the sensitivity so that it requires a lighter press. Does not feel unnatural in the slightest. Incredibly easy to activate, feels great, and requires almost no force.
You cannot patent screen sizes. Does a car with four wheels infringe other car brands?