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Twitter Gains Unique 'Like' Animation for Apple Event

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Twitter has today added a unique "like" animation for Apple's "Hi, Speed" event that is to take place later today.

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The brief animation reflects the concentric circles used on the artwork and graphics used to promote the Apple event. The circles also seem to be present on the wallpapers from leaked images of the iPhone 12.

This is the second time Apple has used a unique Twitter "like" animation to promote an event, with the first occasion being for the "Time Flies" event last month.

Apple also has used a custom Twitter hashtag with its logo, just as it did for the "Time Flies" event last month, for the "Hi, Speed" event today.

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All these marketing gimmicks, and when it comes to the actual product what do we get? Another identical iteration of an iteration of an iteration, showered in forced enthusiasm and scripted marketing. Sorry for reposting this so many times, but it really describes Apple as it has become today:

 
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WHERE on Twitter can I find these animations? I am liking posts now, but I don't see the animation.
 
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Are these custom hashtags and emotes only available to businesses or brands? Or is it any user who ponies up enough money (million$)?

I just find the whole thing interesting, as it reminds me of pay-to-win games and cash shops. But hey, at least Twitter finally figured out how to make money. :)
 
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This is pretty cool. Just imagine if Twitter gave you a choice of how the like button looks.

I am liking these custom emojis next to the hashtags.
 
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otternonsense said:
All these marketing gimmicks, and when it comes to the actual product what do we get? Another identical iteration of an iteration of an iteration, showered in forced enthusiasm and scripted marketing. Sorry for reposting this so many times, but it really describes Apple as it has become today:

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Ya know, ever since my Apple II days, I still kinda hate the guy. He was for the most part a jerk.

But, he was an F'ng genius. And a prophet, and all those things we would like to think we could be. But we're not.

I said a while ago, Apple needs to be careful they don't go down the same road of insular hubris that doomed Sears, GM, Compaq, Kodak, etc.

Even Jeff Bezos expects Amazon to end up bankrupt one day at the hands of an industry "disrupter". No reason the same can't happen here.
 
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IIGS User said:
Ya know, ever since my Apple II days, I still kinda hate the guy. He was for the most part a jerk.

But, he was an F'ng genius. And a prophet, and all those things we would like to think we could be. But we're not.

I said a while ago, Apple needs to be careful they don't go down the same road of insular hubris that doomed Sears, GM, Compaq, Kodak, etc.

Even Jeff Bezos expects Amazon to end up bankrupt one day at the hands of an industry "disrupter". No reason the same can't happen here.
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He was a piece of work, for sure, but his commitment to his products and pushing the envelope is undeniable. And in this case, when it comes to describing monopolistic giants putting their eggs into the marketing basket, he's spot on.
 
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FightTheFuture said:
That’s extreme. A 5nm SoC proves that Apple is pushing the iPhone beyond iteration.
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Proves nothing. All the major players are moving to 5nm. Apple needs to focus on hardcore innovation. A technerd’s wet dream.

Oh, I don’t know. How about a brand-new coding language? How about a brand-new file system? How about a unique manufacturing method? How about biometric authentication? All Apple is about these days are broken keyboards and emojis.
 
otternonsense said:
All these marketing gimmicks, and when it comes to the actual product what do we get? Another identical iteration of an iteration of an iteration, showered in forced enthusiasm and scripted marketing. Sorry for reposting this so many times, but it really describes Apple as it has become today:
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So I'm just curious. What would YOU like to see them do with the iPhone? And keep the price reasonable?
 
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So I'm just curious. What would YOU like to see them do with the iPhone? And keep the price reasonable?
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Find a way to remove the notch, include the new TouchID wake button and include ProMotion without passing down the R&D investment to the customer. It's THEIR responsibility to come up with new stuff and god knows we've been paying the Apple Tax dearly for it. Removing headphone jacks, chargers and EarPods isn't the only thing to keep the price "reasonable".
 
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Find a way to remove the notch, include the new TouchID wake button and include ProMotion without passing down the R&D investment to the customer. It's THEIR responsibility to come up with new stuff and god knows we've been paying the Apple Tax dearly for it. Removing headphone jacks, chargers and EarPods isn't the only thing to keep the price "reasonable".
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Yeahhhhh...... thats not happening. So you want to remove the notch and replace it with? Bigger bezels? Hole punch and completely get rid of FaceID? Under screen may work for the camera, but how about the rest of the FaceID modules. Do you know if they'll work? If so, why aren't you working for Apple?

And, price will go up no matter what you add. Just an FYI.
 
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