Watching the stream this morning juxtaposed uncomfortably against the discussion earlier this morning about how Facebook knows that Instragram is damaging to teen psyches. So much of this update is focused on the cameras and the ability for the phone to almost automatically make people look good. I can't help but see this as a way of capitalizing on the insecurity that's being generated by the social media platforms. I get that Apple has to try to keep up with the camera arms race or other phones will win over the market of people who post to social media. But it's also saddening to see how much effort and dev work goes into feeding this cycle of insecurity. The more Apple can make people look "better than any filter", the more people are going to feel crushed when they look in the mirror.
As an asian, FaceID only (lack of TouchID) is a still huge deal breaker, especially because we noticed that covid situation lasts for a few years. I wish they change mind seriously. I wish I could buy mini + TouchID.
I think this is the only time besides the A12X to A12Z bin and rebadge in iPad Pro that Apple hasn’t compared last year’s model directly to the new one. A15’s main processors don’t sound like a big improvement over A14. Maybe Apple didn’t think a 5% to 10% bump was enough to brag about in the keynote, even though that’s roughly what AMD and Intel regularly pull off between generations.<p>I’m eager to see what really changed, and if it will hint at what’s coming with M1X/M2.