Give the two females in the image something to eat!
no fatties......
Give the two females in the image something to eat!
I don't have a problem with women over 30 who are gamers. Who cares? If they game, then good for them. And one more thing, I've been gaming since 1981.
So does this mean Microsoft will have to pay Apple royalties for Kinect? If so, then that is gonna hurt haha!![]()
I'm guessing the one final legal issue that's delaying the deal is working out a license with Microsoft. Why Microsoft didn't buy them I have no idea. They probably thought they had a perpetual license the terms of which are now being tested.
Nothing wrong at all with adult female gamers. Many computer nerds here (which is probably over 80% of the MacRumors veterans, including the anti-walled-garden Android trolls) have been electronic gamers at one time or another.
Marrying someone who is also a gamer (be it PC/Mac gaming, console gaming, online MMO gaming, RPGs) is a holy grail for many. And naturally, the gaming couple will end up raising their kids to become gamers too. The relationship and the marriage has a far better chance of sticking when the two of you absolutely love the same hobby.
Microsoft is doing what they do best. They use a technology then dump the company that made it and continue to use it.
No idea where that came from. Way off the mark dude. You might be interested in travelling a little.Typically US journalists report the nationality of small foreign companies that are purchased by major US companies. It's just that you only notice it when the acquired company is Israeli. Maybe you have a bug up about Israel? This seems common among Europeans.
I just bought a samsung 8000 series TV with motion control.....And the first thing I did when I turned it on was shut motion control off, and disable the camera. I got the TV strictly based on picture quality. And it has one of the best pictures out there (sub 4k). It also has a million bells and whistles I will NEVER use (apps, browser, etc). I buy a TV based on picture quality. That's it. Everything else is a waste of time & space. And when apple comes out with a TV, you better believe it's gonna have a bad a$$ picture. They are not going to put out some gimicky TV with a ton of meaningless features. It's gonna have a beautiful design & a beautiful picture 1st. Don't worry about things like motion control, etc. Because if they do incorporate features like that, they will work unlike anything we are currently used to.
All the pieces seem to be falling into place for an Apple television, but I just don't see it happening. Apple doesn't have the retail structure to sell TVs....not to mention the fact that selling large televisions is not like selling phones, tablets, and computers. The average consumer won't buy a new tv on the same upgrade cycle as a phone. I think a fully featured set top box seems more logical.
Interesting theory....
Sadly, you lost me completely when you portrayed it incorrectly as fact.
it is pompous & outright untruthful when you have NOT THE SLIGHTEST IDEA of Apple's plans to make a statement like "This buy is related to USER IDENTIFICATION", making it sound like you know (which you do not). Perhaps "I believe this buy is related to USER IDENTIFICATION" or "It would make sense to me if this buy is related to USER IDENTIFICATION" would be slightly less disingenuous & misleading??
Here- I will provide an example:
In my opinion, if all Apple wanted was profiles.... it would make MUCH more sense to have pictures of family members that you could select via remote.. especially considering the fact that often multiple family members are in front of the tv at once.... How does your hypothetical "face recognizer" know which profile to load? I personally think that Apple is starting to develop some more sophisticated body motion controls to couple with their current multitouch gestures. I suppose we will see in the upcoming year.
Give the two females in the image something to eat!
Thanks for the chuckle. Shouldn't such an obviously inappropriate exclamation of fact also convey to most people a level of sarcasm? Your point is noted, I'll be more careful.
The kinect tech looks to be surprisingly good at recognizing individuals. So much so that I could see Apple wanting the technology for that purpose initially. So users wouldn't have to select a profile on screen and enter a password. Apple could issue an API for developers to take advantage of gaming, fitness, and other useful aspects of the 3d imaging sensors.
But as a UI control device? Even if the 3d sensors are accurate enough to detect a persons finger movements, I doubt it would be comfortable, convenient, or very snappy. How would you click on things? That being said, there was a rumor about an "iRing" control device for your finger. So maybe there is more to it.
People on this forum shy away from making assumptions, or even guesses as to what the future of tech will look like, but to me it's the most interesting aspect of a rumor. I wish it was discussed more.
Ok... I got a wild guess. =)
Maybe... you'll be able to use iOS devices with the new M7 chip as controllers. After all... it's supposed to help detect much finer movements, yeah? And pass data to other devices..! Can you imagine how cool it would be to be on your IMDB app reading movie reviews, then flick one of the films at your TV to start it playing. Or... maybe Apple's TV will use an embedded iBeacon to keep track of family member's proximity & pass data/prefs back & forth. Lol, I'm not sure how the Kinect tech fits into this fantasy, but it would be cool to see these three technologies augment each other in some way...
I like this. IMHO the only problem with an ios device doubling as a tv remote, is that you'd be looking back and forth between the two screens, which seems awkward. But I agree ios devices interacting with each other in magical ways is exciting to think about... View your living room at anytime w/facetime? (nannycam, see what your dog is up to etc.)
So we have....
1. pure gesture control, no remote. (needs to be line of sight, how do you click, potentially glitchy, arm/hand fatigue)
2. gesture control with iRing. (better tracking with a ring?)
3. ios device as a remote. (distracting to look back and fourth between two screens)
4. wireless keyboard w/trackpad. (not magic enough for apple, cumbersome)
5. a remote with a touch screen you manipulate w/thumb and follow a cursor on the screen. Also features a virtual keyboard.
6. a remote with an accelerometer type sensor that you whip around and follow a cursor on the screen.
7. other things not on this list, because this is pure speculation.
My money is on #5, I'm about 12% positive.
All the pieces seem to be falling into place for an Apple television, but I just don't see it happening. Apple doesn't have the retail structure to sell TVs....
All the pieces seem to be falling into place for an Apple cell phone, but I just don't see it happening. Apple doesn't have the retail structure to sell phones....
All the pieces seem to be falling into place for an Apple mp3 player, but I just don't see it happening. Apple doesn't have the retail structure to sell mp3s....
All the pieces seem to be falling into place for an Apple computer, but I just don't see it happening. Apple doesn't have the retail structure to sell computers....
Really?
I'm not judging who should, just who is more likely to.
I really doubt that many 30+ year old white yuppie women are playing video games with their kids. They're more likely telling their kids to turn the system off and go do something else.
And the screenshot of that video game didn't look educational.