Umm not it can't and I don't know where you get your information from because the iPhone does not have NFC (at least not in Japan it doesn't). And I'm pretty sure I read that the iPhone doesn't have it anywhere else either, so unless you're using something newer than an iPhone 5, then you don't have it either which means you cannot use your iPhone as a credit card or prepaid card such as in the situations I referred to above.
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Steve Wozniak Believes Apple Has Fallen 'Somewhat Behind' in Smartphones
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Umm not it can't and I don't know where you get your information from because the iPhone does not have NFC (at least not in Japan it doesn't). And I'm pretty sure I read that the iPhone doesn't have it anywhere else either, so unless you're using something newer than an iPhone 5, then you don't have it either which means you cannot use your iPhone as a credit card or prepaid card such as in the situations I referred to above.
Apple is an Apex Predator.
They don't don't have to compete with any other company running the same software. This means they don't have to try and market half baked solutions like NFC (in the USA) as some desirable option. Now in Japan NFC is far more entrenched and you can actually get some use out of if but here it isn't building any momentum.
If NFC doesn't come to Apple Retail, Walmart, Target or some other large national brand here it's done.
They don't don't have to compete with any other company running the same software. This means they don't have to try and market half baked solutions like NFC (in the USA) as some desirable option. Now in Japan NFC is far more entrenched and you can actually get some use out of if but here it isn't building any momentum.
If NFC doesn't come to Apple Retail, Walmart, Target or some other large national brand here it's done.
I wish the Apple II days where back again. I would buy one just as a hobbyist machine if it was re-launched today. He would be a perfect person to relaunch it and I would buy one.
I agree. People seem to forget why is word carries so much weight. He started it all.
An attention whore? A guy who gets asked by a german publication of his honest opinion on the current state of the iPhone is an attention whore?
I thought attention whores are people who wear green spandex suits or put the lamp shade on their head to get attention?
Thank you captain obvious (Woz)!
Nobody I know is disputing iOS has less features.. but a lot of us think iOS is better despite that fact.
Nobody I know is disputing iOS has less features.. but a lot of us think iOS is better despite that fact.
It's a lot more sad that you are worried about being seen using a particular phone, than whatever sad limitations the phone has.
The main problem I think Woz has IS that lack of tinkerability-customization only goes to a small portion, but it does encourage refinements to the OS that are driven by real world use (look at iOS and adapting jailbroken programs, for instance). Apple's not allowing people to jailbreak doesn't make any sense; they're selling very well and I'm jailbroken, but I can tell you, I've bought hundreds of dollars worth of apps.
The truth is with Apple designs, they're great. But NFC has real world use and that is a major complaint I have with the iPhone 5. If Apple adopted real standards, the technology would've taken off, but they don't have to do this. And I suspect that's a lot of the criticism. Anyone who thinks NFC is just for payments I don't think realizes its potential. What you have with the iPhone currently is a very easy to use limited computer in a small package. The more you lock it down, the less innovation you will get.
In terms of Android, it can innovate more simply because whatever phone developers want to put it, they do. Most ideas fail or don't become popular (niche). But the Galaxy phones pretty much have all of the needed features of iPhones, but with popular ideas of other phones too. And a few options of their own. Android's innovations are minor, but the customizability allows for a massive amount of real world beta testing of new features. Apple's walled garden model won't catch up at some point if this continues and if Apple's really that worried about piracy, then they're going to have to ask themselves which they prefer: High margins on everything or low margins on much less.
I just wish they'd give more than 5 reviews at a time in AppStore.
But I don't think that capability will ever be in AppStore app.
Sadly, it's no longer available from the App Store (for now)...
http://appshopper.com/blog/2012/12/20/appshopper-app-removed-from-the-app-store-for-now/
Perhaps he enjoys the experience?
The thrill of getting his pre-order.
The fun of congregating in line with people in line awaiting their new toy, all with the same interests.
The joy of buying his new gadget.
Finally, seeing lots of other people getting their hands on the latest product from the company he helped create.
Or it could be attention whoring.
The greatest trick Wozniak ever pulled was convincing the world he's not an attention whore.
Apple must see Woz like we see our kids, and constantly worry about the next potentially embarrassing thing he's going to say. Instead of teachers, the boss or the minister at church however, the press is always there to amplify the Woz effect by a power of 10. I wonder if Apple has ever tried to sue him to keep his mouth shut?
As usual the misunderstanding continues: you don't have to wait for an Android update to get core apps updated. When Chrome is updated, you get it. Plus you get all the features--nothing is intentionally crippled (I am talking to you iOS maps and siri regarding the iPhone 4).Source reallyit's a known fact. When Apple updates iOS it goes out to all iPhones instantly on all carriers. It's up to the user to press the Update button.
When Google updates Android it goes out to the manufactures. Most of the time the manufacture holds the update back and uses it drive hardware sales. So you end up waiting for months to get it if ever. Or you buy a new Droid with the update preinstalled.
When Safari was updated in iOS 6 you only got it with iOS 6. Oh, and of course that left out the "ancient" iPad 1 (only 2.5 years old). At least on my macs I can update Safari without an entire OS X update.
The Android update situation as it is today is not as bad as many Apple fans would like to believe.
Michael
Samsung Galaxy does rock.... Apple needs to think about multitasking on all networks.... they're falling behind.
He's the chief scientist at Fusion-IO. They make the SSDs that run Facebook, your bank's website, the iTunes App and Music stores - just about anything that's intensive these days.
In other words, he's doing a lot.
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Right, that's why my AT&T HTC One X is still on ICS... When JB 4.1 came out 8 1/2 months ago.
If you think Android updates are working well, get out of here.
Android has more features, but show me any 2.5 year old android device that is still being updated... Let alone will run well.
I think NFC came at the worst time possible: during a period of bad economy. Companies are not willing to cash out on the capital expenditure that it would require.
Also, call me paranoid, but I wouldn't really feel safe with that technology. Hackers are getting better and better.
That's exactly why apple is working on using Bluetooth 4.0 for payment tech. Way way better than NFC - it's not as fast, 0.05 seconds vs 0.20 seconds, but still really good, and much more secure.