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Haptic Feedback, Fingerprint Identification, and RFID Tag Readers in Future iPhones?

Leave mine smooth. That's my favorite feature of the touch screen. My Invisible Shield and other screen protectors add some form of tactile feel. But shouldn't Apple focus on voice control? I'm a big proponent of legally requiring BT headsets for drivers and this seems like Apple is trying to assist customers in using their phone while in the car. No one should be texting or scrolling playlists via the phone/iPod etc... Apple should offer a remote option via BT for all of their future iPods.
 
It's good to hear Apple realizes the short comings of the virtual keyboard and they are working to make it better. Come on future tech. We are ready. :D
 
MacRumors said:
... Apple has let loose a number of revealing new patent applications that cover some interesting technologies that could be used in future iPhones. ... Haptic Tactile Feedback ...
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This is all neat stuff, but I think it's almost too late.

Considering that in less than five years (the minimum time this stuff will take to get to market), Apple's new platform will be sold around the world and already in the hands of hundreds of millions of people, I think people will in general be used to not having the feedback.

I remember the first time I saw, and had to use a flat touch screen in the early 1980's and everyone said it was awful because of the lack of mechanical feedback (the first ones were pretty awful actually), but here we are almost 30 years later, touch screens are way better but still have no haptic feedback and we are still arguing about it.

Personally, I now like the smooth hard glass interface very much and wouldn't trade it for anything.

Any haptic feedback that's added will have to be much more than the gimmicky things we have seen so far for me to adopt it (or for Apple to market it for that matter), and also be able to be turned off. Despite how good Apple is at solving these kinds of problems, I am not convinced this really is a "problem" anymore, and I'm even less convinced that *any* implementation of haptic feedback would be better than not having it at all.
 
Am I the only one...

Am I the only that thinks the inability to type while driving is actually a good thing?
 
kamiboy said:
Isn't this quite unbecoming of apple to let slip any detail of their future projects?
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Apple has thousands of public patents on devices and processes that people have been speculating for years will be “the next great thing.” Problem is, Apple patents these innovations as they are discovered, not necessarily in conjunction with a product launch. So it’s possible these creations might not see the light of day for a few years, although they would be nice touch on a new iPhone.
 
All I'm asking for is the ability to turn off the haptic feedback. For some odd reason, I've never liked haptic feedback touch screens because it always felt like it was some kind of cheap way of emulating tactile feed. So in the end, I don't think I'd really want this feature added to my iPhone. On the other hand, Fingerprint Identification and the tag readers sound like cool improvements for the next iPhone.
 
Fingerprint id - basic finger id was on some PDAs years ago. Here, Apple wants to use it to replace buttons, which seems like replacing a simple solution with a complicated and possibly unreliable one. And what if you loan/share your device with anyone else? I suppose enter their prints as well.

Haptic feedback - most people have only had experience with simple global feedback. There are other methods that can be licensed, which give a perfect 2D effect... that is, the vibration appears to be under your finger. Here, we see a brute force method being proposed in order to get around licensing a superior method.

RFID - combine this with those RFID paper clips. Then you can keep track of your stacks of documents at the office :)
 
Cool Cool stuff...

I'm amazed! Buuuuuut, before we get too far ahead of ourselves, how about we finally enable MMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Really? C'mon apple, kick AT&T in the rear already! And before we get into Haptic this & that why not enable background apps with better battery life. Touch feedback? Nerds!
 
RFID = Mark of the Beast

Just what we need, Apple storing our fingerprints -- NOT!

Anyone even remotely thinking that RFID is a good thing better immediately read:
http://www.spychips.com/

In short, RFID compromises privacy, security and freedom. Watch the movie America: Freedom to Fascism to learn more about RFID:
http://freedomtofascism.com

One must question Apple's participation in the NWO... The plan is to use technologies to further control people like the Matrix and make people think the tech is cool, meanwhile we are further enslaved...

Read this for insight:
http://www.jonesreport.com/articles/130407_ndakota_ban_rfid.html
 
Haptic-
Apple has been rumored from years back that they got a license from Immersive for the technology so I am sure thy have been working on it. The biggest complaint when it comes to gaming on the iphone and ipod touch is no tactile controls. With haptic problem solved. For those who experienced it or have no experience with it I am sure it's going to be nothing like you think it will be better hence why Apple is taking their time.

Fingerprint identification- Sounds more like multi-gestures you see on todays macbooks.

RFID-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaNnOHSJ-cQ


None of this stuff is far fetched and is featured on devices already
 
Unless touch input components are improved, users that, for example, drive a motor vehicle, may avoid devices that have a touch input component and favor those that have a plurality of physical input components (e.g., buttons, wheels, etc.).
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Here's a thought, maybe people shouldn't be texting and such while ***** driving! There are good reasons to add this kind of technology, but gaining market-share of a demographic too stupid or irresponsible to refrain from doing something so obviously dangerous is not one of them.
 
libertyforall said:
Just what we need, Apple storing our fingerprints -- NOT! ...
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I think this is alarmist nonsense.

If you want to get into conspiracy theories, the fact that the incidence of cancer goes up rather dramatically in RFID farm animals is much more worrisome IMO.
 
As previously mentioned. Please, no to RFID. You can read some of Dr. Katherine Albrecht's research on this technology.

Although it has plenty of great uses, the potential loss of civil liberties is worrisome.

Technology can def. bite you in the ass sometimes.

Haptic feedback is cool. I can't imagine how'd they get it to work, though.
 
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