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Title: Apple Announces iPhone 5s & 5C
Post by: SysAdmin on September 10, 2013, 08:33:30 PM
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-09-10/apple-releases-two-new-iphones

Apple announces two new iPhones, are we excited or are we bored? What would really be awesome is if there was an Amiga or MorphOS phone.

Videos

http://www.apple.com/iphone-5c/videos/#video-product

http://www.apple.com/iphone-5s/videos/#video-touch
Title: Re: Apple Announces iPhone 5s & 5C
Post by: yssing on September 10, 2013, 09:18:27 PM
do you get paid to announce apple news?
Title: Re: Apple Announces iPhone 5s & 5C
Post by: bloodline on September 10, 2013, 09:40:04 PM
Quote from: yssing;747497
do you get paid to announce apple news?
To those s of us without our heads in the sand, it's actually quite interesting to have news items about the tech industry ;)
Title: Re: Apple Announces iPhone 5s & 5C
Post by: kickstart on September 10, 2013, 09:49:33 PM
Quote from: SysAdmin;747493
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-09-10/apple-releases-two-new-iphones

Apple announces two new iPhones, are we excited or are we bored? What would really be awesome is if there was an Amiga or MorphOS phone.

Videos

http://www.apple.com/iphone-5c/videos/#video-product

http://www.apple.com/iphone-5s/videos/#video-touch


Who cares?
Title: Re: Apple Announces iPhone 5s & 5C
Post by: klx300r on September 10, 2013, 09:49:33 PM
Quote from: bloodline;747499
To those s of us without our heads in the sand, it's actually quite interesting to have news items about the tech industry ;)

that's not why I visit Amiga sites & I don't give a rats arse about Apple products.  If you do care about such products then I'm sure you wouldn't come here to find out about it;)
Title: Re: Apple Announces iPhone 5s & 5C
Post by: nicholas on September 10, 2013, 10:09:13 PM
Apple releases new phone, in other news man's hat blew off in wind. Here's the weather.
Title: Re: Apple Announces iPhone 5s & 5C
Post by: Oldsmobile_Mike on September 10, 2013, 10:36:31 PM
How do I flag this post as spam?
Title: Re: Apple Announces iPhone 5s & 5C
Post by: Fransexy_ on September 10, 2013, 11:10:16 PM
Quote from: SysAdmin;747493
What would really be awesome is if there was an Amiga or MorphOS phone.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAUOPHqx5Gs

Would that!
Title: Re: Apple Announces iPhone 5s & 5C
Post by: EvilGuy on September 10, 2013, 11:44:19 PM
Quote from: bloodline;747499
it's actually quite interesting to have news items about the tech industry ;)


Be good if said news was based on new tech and not just recycled Apple junk ;)
Title: Re: Apple Announces iPhone 5s & 5C
Post by: smerf on September 10, 2013, 11:44:31 PM
Quote from: SysAdmin;747493
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-09-10/apple-releases-two-new-iphones

Apple announces two new iPhones, are we excited or are we bored? What would really be awesome is if there was an Amiga or MorphOS phone.

Videos

http://www.apple.com/iphone-5c/videos/#video-product

http://www.apple.com/iphone-5s/videos/#video-touch


OK,

so what!!!

No news here lets move on.
Title: Re: Apple Announces iPhone 5s & 5C
Post by: smerf on September 10, 2013, 11:48:02 PM
And now it is time for another exclusive piece of apple news,

Apple wants a piece of the Amiga market.

This is shown by the production of MorphOS which uses Apple products,

Steve Jobs started this invasion into the Amiga Market some 20 odd years ago.

Now that Ladies and Gentleman is real news.
Title: Re: Apple Announces iPhone 5s & 5C
Post by: lost_loven on September 11, 2013, 12:19:45 AM
this would be a better Announcement :laughing:

[ATTACH]3190[/ATTACH]

lost
Title: Re: Apple Announces iPhone 5s & 5C
Post by: XDelusion on September 11, 2013, 12:36:46 AM
It's so friendly here...

 But ya, I don't care either. Give me some underground indie tech news and I'm happy. Apple has all the resources to advert them selves, don't need to read about it here.
Title: Re: Apple Announces iPhone 5s & 5C
Post by: SysAdmin on September 11, 2013, 01:28:08 AM
Would this be a better news item?

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/miley-cyrus-overtly-sexual-wrecking-ball-video-debuts-vevo-article-1.1450116
Title: Re: Apple Announces iPhone 5s & 5C
Post by: NovaCoder on September 11, 2013, 01:59:54 AM
I think they are running a bit risk of making the 'brand' look cheap (and those plastic phones do look very cheap), with Apple it's always been about the brand.

Apple unveils cheaper iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S with fingerprint sensor (http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/apple-likely-to-unveil-2-new-smartphones/2013/09/10/fe107898-1a1d-11e3-a628-7e6dde8f889d_story.html)



Quote
But Apple’s downmarket strategy comes with risks. By offering a lower-cost version of the iPhone, Apple could cheapen its brand or cannibalize demand for its more expensive model, analysts have said

Way to go with that legendary innovation Apple, a finger-print scanner, gold paint and plastic cases.....awesome :)
Title: Re: Apple Announces iPhone 5s & 5C
Post by: amiman99 on September 11, 2013, 02:03:43 AM
For me personally, I don't care about iPhones, but I do like OSX compared to Windows.
As far as news, this one might be better then Apple's: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24014922 (New Vita)
Title: Re: Apple Announces iPhone 5s & 5C
Post by: SysAdmin on September 11, 2013, 02:17:10 AM
Quote from: amiman99;747527
For me personally, I don't care about iPhones, but I do like OSX compared to Windows.
As far as news, this one might be better then Apple's: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24014922 (New Vita)


I saw that, for Sony fans this might be of interest too.

http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/09/09/sony-takes-on-apple-tv-with-game-playing-ps-vita-tv

Sony is taking on the AppleTV with a new $99 PSP for your TV.
Title: Re: Apple Announces iPhone 5s & 5C
Post by: NovaCoder on September 11, 2013, 02:22:41 AM
Quote from: SysAdmin;747528
I saw that, for Sony fans this might be of interest too.

http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/09/09/sony-takes-on-apple-tv-with-game-playing-ps-vita-tv

Sony is taking on the AppleTV with a new $99 PSP for your TV.


And it's the smartest thing Sony have done for a long time.
Title: Re: Apple Announces iPhone 5s & 5C
Post by: amiman99 on September 11, 2013, 02:28:46 AM
Quote from: NovaCoder;747529
And it's the smartest thing Sony have done for a long time.
I'm in the market for a new ROKU, but this may actually be better, and if you are alowed to use your PSN+ account on it and use your free games on it, then I'll get it as soon as is released in the States.
Title: Re: Apple Announces iPhone 5s & 5C
Post by: persia on September 11, 2013, 02:40:18 AM
Not plastic, "polycarbonate."

Bootiful Pastels.  the '80's live!

Quote from: NovaCoder;747526
I think they are running a bit risk of making the 'brand' look cheap (and those plastic phones do look very cheap), with Apple it's always been about the brand.

Apple unveils cheaper iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S with fingerprint sensor (http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/apple-likely-to-unveil-2-new-smartphones/2013/09/10/fe107898-1a1d-11e3-a628-7e6dde8f889d_story.html)





Way to go with that legendary innovation Apple, a finger-print scanner, gold paint and plastic cases.....awesome :)
Title: Re: Apple Announces iPhone 5s & 5C
Post by: persia on September 11, 2013, 02:42:29 AM
Quote from: kickstart;747500
Who cares?


Well you must or you wouldn't be reading "Other Operating Systems"
Title: Re: Apple Announces iPhone 5s & 5C
Post by: Oldsmobile_Mike on September 11, 2013, 02:52:03 AM
Can we also get news items for the release of these two fabulous pieces of technology?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AyVh1_vWYQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BnLbv6QYcA
Title: Re: Apple Announces iPhone 5s & 5C
Post by: amiman99 on September 11, 2013, 04:52:49 AM
Quote from: Oldsmobile_Mike;747534
Can we also get news items for the release of these two fabulous pieces of technology?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AyVh1_vWYQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BnLbv6QYcA
Those videos just made my day!!:biglaugh:
Title: Re: Apple Announces iPhone 5s & 5C
Post by: takemehomegrandma on September 11, 2013, 12:12:34 PM
Quote from: NovaCoder;747526
Way to go with that legendary innovation Apple, a finger-print scanner, gold paint and plastic cases.....awesome :)


...and of course the A7 chip; an ARMv8 based 64-bit a dual-core CPU ("Swift" = Apples own, internal CPU design instead of using ARM's pre-designed cores) running at a 1.7 GHz with an integrated quad-core PowerVR SGX 544MP4 graphics processing unit (GPU). AFAIK, this makes the iPhone 5s the first 64-bit smartphone. The camera with improved "flash" (with much improved performance, enabling much faster focus and a burst mode, etc) is another highlight I suppose.

Maybe not as exciting as the "gold paint and plastic cases" features you choose to highlight, but still...

;)
Title: Re: Apple Announces iPhone 5s & 5C
Post by: bloodline on September 11, 2013, 12:58:38 PM
Quote from: takemehomegrandma;747575
...and of course the A7 chip; an ARMv8 based 64-bit a dual-core CPU ("Swift" = Apples own, internal CPU design instead of using ARM's pre-designed cores) running at a 1.7 GHz with an integrated quad-core PowerVR SGX 544MP4 graphics processing unit (GPU). AFAIK, this makes the iPhone 5s the first 64-bit smartphone. The camera with improved "flash" (with much improved performance, enabling much faster focus and a burst mode, etc) is another highlight I suppose.

Maybe not as exciting as the "gold paint and plastic cases" features you choose to highlight, but still...

;)
I have to say the CPU in the 5S is an amazing piece of Tech! I rather like the camera too :)
Title: Re: Apple Announces iPhone 5s & 5C
Post by: nicholas on September 11, 2013, 01:34:45 PM
Have they added USB Mass Storage support yet?
Title: Re: Apple Announces iPhone 5s & 5C
Post by: NovaCoder on September 11, 2013, 01:38:55 PM
Quote from: takemehomegrandma;747575
...and of course the A7 chip; an ARMv8 based 64-bit a dual-core CPU ("Swift" = Apples own, internal CPU design instead of using ARM's pre-designed cores) running at a 1.7 GHz with an integrated quad-core PowerVR SGX 544MP4 graphics processing unit (GPU).

;)


mmm 64 bit.........yawn.

Sorry but to release a 'new' model like this shows about as much of the legendary Apple innovation as putting sugar in your morning cup of Joe.
Title: Re: Apple Announces iPhone 5s & 5C
Post by: takemehomegrandma on September 11, 2013, 03:11:05 PM
Quote from: bloodline;747582
I have to say the CPU in the 5S is an amazing piece of Tech! I rather like the camera too :)


There are sure happening cool things in the ARM corner of the computer world. We will soon see many new ARMv8 based CPU's, from many manufacturers. :)


Quote from: NovaCoder;747587
mmm 64 bit.........yawn.

Sorry but to release a 'new' model like this shows about as much of the legendary Apple innovation as putting sugar in your morning cup of Joe.


I don't really think it was meant to be so very innovating. In many (visible) ways it's still an iPhone 5, especially so the "5c". You know, that's probably why they still call it iPhone 5, and not "iPhone 6". Still some nice improvements though, and I guess iOS 7 will bring a lot more.

Hopefully they will finally make this one with "4G" bands that's used by network providers in *this* part of the world. They have been neglecting this in all iPhone models this far, leaving iPhone users "stranded" at 3G while all the users of the competitions products happily can in 4G.
Title: Re: Apple Announces iPhone 5s & 5C
Post by: nicholas on September 11, 2013, 03:26:57 PM
Quote from: takemehomegrandma;747598
There are sure happening cool things in the ARM corner of the computer world. We will soon see many new ARMv8 based CPU's, from many manufacturers. :)




I don't really think it was meant to be so very innovating. In many (visible) ways it's still an iPhone 5, especially so the "5c". You know, that's probably why they still call it iPhone 5, and not "iPhone 6". Still some nice improvements though, and I guess iOS 7 will bring a lot more.

Hopefully they will finally make this one with "4G" bands that's used by network providers in *this* part of the world. They have been neglecting this in all iPhone models this far, leaving iPhone users "stranded" at 3G while all the users of the competitions products happily can in 4G.


Looks like they'll work on UK 4G networks.

You are in Sweden aren't you? I assume EU wide 4G networks are basically the same.

http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/iphone-5s-and-iphone-5c-only-compatible-with-vodafone-and-ee-4g-networks
Title: Re: Apple Announces iPhone 5s & 5C
Post by: bloodline on September 11, 2013, 06:24:42 PM
Quote from: takemehomegrandma;747598
There are sure happening cool things in the ARM corner of the computer world. We will soon see many new ARMv8 based CPU's, from many manufacturers. :)


Oh yes, I've been drooling over the ARM v8 since I downloaded the ISA document a while back!

They have made some interesting design trade offs that do seem to be pretty good ones!
Title: Re: Apple Announces iPhone 5s & 5C
Post by: kickstart on September 12, 2013, 12:46:32 AM
Quote from: persia;747532
Well you must or you wouldn't be reading "Other Operating Systems"


Its a phone!... then in "other operating system" we can talk about everything.
Title: Re: Apple Announces iPhone 5s & 5C
Post by: persia on September 12, 2013, 02:18:13 AM
It's running iOS a single user version of OS X.  It's far more complex and feature rich than AmigaOS, CP/M, MS-Dos and most flavours of Linux.
Title: Re: Apple Announces iPhone 5s & 5C
Post by: kickstart on September 12, 2013, 03:34:06 AM
Some dvd players, dvb decoders... are using java and no one talks about it here.
Title: Re: Apple Announces iPhone 5s & 5C
Post by: SysAdmin on September 12, 2013, 06:30:22 AM
In other news

http://news.cnet.com/Java-to-appear-in-next-gen-DVD-players/2100-1046_3-5766409.html


:)
Title: Re: Apple Announces iPhone 5s & 5C
Post by: Oldsmobile_Mike on September 12, 2013, 06:50:39 AM
Only news because... people still buy DVD players?