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14 Sep 2017

Face ID on London Tube

Episode 57 of our podcast is released and available for download (MP3, 56mb).

Shownotes

In this episode @robbiemccorkell, @alexsavinme, @AJCumine and @marcelcutts chat about following hot topics.

  • Using Face ID with Apple Pay when on London Tube
  • Importance of plugging your phone into a multitude of different devices
  • All those prices of the new Apple phones
  • Reasoning of releasing 2 new iPhones simultaneously
  • First world problems of the premium iPhone affordability
  • Home button as an important part of accessibility
  • iOS as the first mobile OS to manage device memory
  • Deeper pixels
  • Getting professional photographer out of their jobs with neural networks
  • Chances of unlocking a phone with a face of your evil twin
  • Uniqueness of fingerprints
  • How a smartwatch with cellular capability could save your evening
  • Fingerprint sensor embedded into a touch screen
  • Local neural network vs remote and very global neural network
  • Enabling multiple users to access the same phone
  • Zero-one-infinity rule in software
  • 4K HDR things
  • True 24 fps and how many people can actually notice that
  • Improving headphones connection during a long flight with a bit of wiring and how it can attract unwanted attention
  • The Fractured But Whole
  • Technical details on ways of watching season finale of Twin Peaks which might or might not be a thing. No spoilers.
  • On a variety of Slack-like clients in the Enterprise world
  • Definition of things that are truly revolutionary
  • How did Tesla make some of its cars travel further during Hurricane Irma?
  • Software limitations of hardware features
  • Planned obsolescence of the modern products
  • Killer feature of MacBook's touch bar

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