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Kuo: USB-C on 2018 iPad Pro, Touch ID on 2018 MacBook, EKG and Ceramic Backs on All Apple Watch Series 4 Models, More
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Well, it depends on whether your talking about continuous glucose monitors (CGM) or not. Medtronic and Dexcom are the only two decent CGMs.
Depends. Do you want to monitor the shape of the curve over time, or do you want an accurate instantaneous value? If memory serves, there’s only one piece of expensive tech that gets you a spot reading, and it’s not accurate enough, nor adequately validated yet, aka isn’t there yet. But if you just want to have a reasonable idea as to what your curves look like, that’s manageable. Probably not at a price point that would fit in the watch 4, though, as I’m guessing that’s gonna take something like measuring the ratios between some very narrow lines you have to use new parts to work with.
Face ID would require a more powerful model T-series chip than what Apple currently uses in the iMac Pro and the MacBook Pro. I suspect this new MacBook will have a T-1 chip for the TouchID as the MacBook Pro moved to the T2 in July. The T1 finds a new home, people get a new way to login and pay for stuff in a value oriented laptop, which is just Apple moving down an R&D investment that has paid for itself in higher margin products down to a lower margin product. Tech companies do it all the time, I'm not sure why you think Apple is "milking" it.
Should they leave TouchID out of the 13" MacBook (Air)? Give it a feature that more expensive computers don't have, thereby pissing those people off to no end? Or make the computer way more expensive than they want to by giving it a feature that requires more expensive components (an all new T-series chip and sensors)?
USB-C is more versatile on a laptop than on an iOS device...Lightning is more durable and widely used on iOS devices.
Well, not to doubt a stranger on the internet ;-) but, I read article after article talking about how there is no consensus on how USB-C audio is to be implemented over USB-C. So this is the documented, officially adopted standard that is utilized consistently throughout the industry? Or is it competing standards that haven't been adopted by everyone and applied differently by different manufacturers, and not fully compatible with each other?
I highly recommend the AirPods - its one of the best thing I have bought in the last 10 years
I seriously doubt the Apple Pencil will ever have a USB-C port. I think they'd go with inductive charging first, like a magnetic attachment to the SmartConnectors, which also keeps the Pencil in place when not using it.
I wasn't suggesting they implement USB-C for iPhone, I was merely using the picture for illustrative purposes for the size of the connectors. I don't really mind Lightning either, but Apple could standardize ports across devices a little better.
That said, I think it would be a good thing if iPads came with USB-C instead of Lighting. iPads are not really peripheral devices, like your iPhone is. There's an argument to be made that iPads are more akin to a laptop replacement, so they should, in practice, have similar connectivity to that of a MacBook.
That and, USB-C on the iPad would streamline things a bit. If they're going to keep Lightning for the pencil, then give it a female port then. No need for a dongle. No need to awkwardly connect it to iPad. Just use a Lightning-to-USB-C cable to connect to the iPad or charge from the outlet.
I'm 99.99% confident that Lightning is not going anywhere on the iPad, or iPhone.
I realize Kuo says "I/O", but I think that's a translation issue. Change USB-A to USB-C makes sense, and technically that covers the the "I/O" qualifier as well, because just like the iPad Pro 10.5/12.9, there is a USB-C controller inside the iPad, which allows for USB 3.0 speeds for data transfer, and of course higher charging rates.
Yes, I do understand there is a difference between USB 3.0 as a protocol and USB-C as a connector.
I realize Kuo says "I/O", but I think that's a translation issue. Change USB-A to USB-C makes sense, and technically that covers the the "I/O" qualifier as well, because just like the iPad Pro 10.5/12.9, there is a USB-C controller inside the iPad, which allows for USB 3.0 speeds for data transfer, and of course higher charging rates.
Yes, I do understand there is a difference between USB 3.0 as a protocol and USB-C as a connector.
The price of the 2nd-Gen 5.86" OLED "iPhone X2 Pro" will determine the level of success AAPL has this time around.
The 6.5" OLED "iPhone X2 Pro Plus" is nice, but @ $1K+, ouch ! ... ONLY AAPL Fanboys & Fangirls will ante-up to that level !
The 6.1" LCD "iPhone X2" won't cut it for most, especially those with Good Knowledge of what it is & what it offers.
A possible 10% Tariff on ALL iPhones could SIGNIFICANTLY change the outcome !
The 6.5" OLED "iPhone X2 Pro Plus" is nice, but @ $1K+, ouch ! ... ONLY AAPL Fanboys & Fangirls will ante-up to that level !
The 6.1" LCD "iPhone X2" won't cut it for most, especially those with Good Knowledge of what it is & what it offers.
A possible 10% Tariff on ALL iPhones could SIGNIFICANTLY change the outcome !
After using Airpods for a year, I tried putting on my old pair of V-Moda in-ear headphones purchased from Costco several years ago. What a difference! I didn't have to keep pushing the right side headphone back into my ear every few minutes, like I have to do with the Airpods. One would think that after spending billions of dollars to buy Beats, Apple could make Airpods that stay securely in the ear instead of constantly loosening and slipping out. Or maybe Jony Ive simply had the Airpods molded to his own ears and said "screw everybody else".
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Because then you don't need to have to carry a cable with you (when using the Pencil with the iPad). There are pros and cons for either option, but to say that you cannot see the reasons for the current solution is playing blind.
No, it wears battery out faster. 5W best for longevity.
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No ,I would hate it.
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Apple doesnt care about tiny margins like that. Lightning design is better than USB-C & smaller. Critical for iOS devices.
Impressive!
Good to know. I detest mini-USB C. Why can't there be a magsafe-like connector that's more universal...have had tremendous luck with that - have the same MacBook Air magsafe power cable since 2014.
Have never used a USB connector yet, just hoping they don't feel as non-robust as mini-USB feel...
I may have over-stated, but I have never had an OEM apple lightning/USB cable last more than 6 months, but that may be due to moving it around from work to home to car, even if I treat it carefully. Usually at the 4-6 month mark a black stripe or mark appears at a contact and I have assumed it's from debris or dirt in the lightning port hole... I don't work on a boat or on the moon but I do keep my iPhone in my pocket constantly...
As I've posted on here before, the new port on the back (that everyone things is for the smart keyboard) is actually to charge and magnetically hold the new pencil, which will have a "clip" that connects to it (and also stops the pencil from rolling on a desk).
Apple isn't replacing Lightning with USB-C on the device itself. At most, they will include a USB-C to Lightning cable in the box along with the standard USB-A to Lightning cable.
If the recent rumours about the squared off iPad pros that look very similar to the MacBook Pros, I could see them going all in on USB-C on both devices, if they are really pushing the iPad as laptop replacement narrative. All of our other smaller mobile devices can be charged on the AirPower mat.
The problem with designs like the AirPods is they are a single size item.
Everybody’s ears and canals are different sizes and shapes.
Heck, even one persons ears are not exactly symmetrical, that’s why in ear phones come with different size tips. One person may need a different size tip on each side for best fit and sound.
AirPods just don’t fit the bill. People say they sound great but I’ll stick with my PowerBeats 3. They sound great too and there’s virtually no chance of them falling out.
Hey, I can make brilliant predictions, too!
Ming: "The new low-price MacBook may replace the position of the current 12" MacBook"
Me: "Or, it may not!"
"may" is the biggest hedge and renders that prediction utterly worthless!
Ming: "The new low-price MacBook may replace the position of the current 12" MacBook"
Me: "Or, it may not!"
"may" is the biggest hedge and renders that prediction utterly worthless!
I have taken my phones and cables all over the world—hiking mountains, onto beaches, into jungles—and haven't had one issue with any Lightning port or cable. Not to say that your experience is wrong, but from my experience Lightning is rock-solid.
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I find that AirPods fit perfectly in my ears, to the point that I often forget I'm wearing them. Of course Apple could—and they do—make headphones that stay in everyones ears; they just don't care when it comes to AirPods. Similarly, Apple will never make AirPods in any other color than white. Jony Ive wanted them to look and act and feel a certain way, and they do. And judging by their runaway success, I'd say that was the right call.
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Correct, assuming you're traveling with a Mac. I never bring my MacBook with me when I travel because it's bulky and unnecessary, and I imagine that's a pretty common use case.