@GyanTherapy@Flipkart Slow delivery time, third class customer care, and they sell already opened products. I had bought an iPhone 13 from them few years back and I received an open box with broken security seal found on Apple products.
@imbibingnoob@aryansuren I believe it’s a smart business strategy from HDFC Ergo.
In an economy where even those who are financially unstable get an iPhone on EMI, people will rush to get the watch for free. In the end most will give up after the excitement wears off and HDFC will earn their interest.
Coming with iOS 18:
Music Haptics is a new way for users who are deaf or hard of hearing to experience music on iPhone. With this accessibility feature turned on, the Taptic Engine in iPhone plays taps, textures, and refined vibrations to the audio of the music.
Android phones are getting a theft protection feature that automatically locks them when they’re stolen!
Theft Detection Lock uses a ML model to detect when someone snatches your phone from your hand and tries to run, bike, or drive away. It uses data from your phone’s accelerometer and gyroscope and checks if common motions associated with theft are detected. If so, your phone will quietly lock itself.
The Theft Detection Lock feature will roll out through Google Play Services later this year on Android 10+ devices.
Other new theft protection features include:
- Upgraded factory reset protection in Android 15. If a thief tries to force a reset of a stolen device, they won’t be able to set it up again without knowing your device or Google account credentials.
- Disabling Find My Device or extending screen timeout now requires your screen credential.
- Enhanced authentication, when enabled, will require biometrics for accessing and changing critical Google account and device settings (like changing your PIN), disabling theft protection, or accessing passkeys from an untrusted location. This will roll out to select devices later this year.
- Offline Device Lock automatically locks the screen to protect your data even when your device is off the grid.
- Remote Lock lets you lock your phone with just your phone number (and a quick security challenge) in case you forgot your Google account password and can’t access Find My Device. This will be available on Android 10+.
- Private Space in Android 15. You can hide particularly sensitive apps in Private Space using a separate credential.
As a tech writer I can’t wait for a future where I can type my articles without having to touch a keyboard. This would literally take everyone’s WPM through the roof.
NEWS: Elon Musk announced tonight that the first human implanted with @Neuralink’s brain chip has made a full recovery.
The patient is able to control a mouse using only their thoughts. Incredible achievement!
It looks like Epic Games has finally won its fight against Apple at least in the EU.
Can’t wait for a future where other countries implement a policy similar to EU’s Digital Markets Act, ending Apple’s dominance.
FORTNITE IOS UPDATE:
Epic Games has confirmed that they have now received their Apple Developer Account.
The company will soon start developing the Epic Games Store for iOS to bring Fortnite back on European iPhones 👀
Hands down, these changes, paired with the rumored redesign to match visionOS UI and AI-powered Siri, would make iOS 18 the best iOS update after iOS 7.
#ios18#Apple#iPhone16
I say this because any VR/AR media depends on stereoscopic images of an object to recreate depth of field.
Unlike Pro series of iPhones with at least two sensors placed linearly, non-pro ones have them placed diagonally, making them unable to capture stereoscopic media.
What goes around comes all around 🤷 I don’t know if I like this new (ahem…recycled) design, but this change might be coming to iPhone 16 series as it may support capturing spatial videos for Apple Vision Pro.
Image credits: @upintheozone#iPhone16