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[rockymtnhigh]

Apple iWatch to arrive in October with curved OLED screen, blood glucose sensor and more?

Sounds like it will be a good device but there will plenty to choose from.

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Appl...-screen-blood-glucose-sensor-and-more_id56939

For the life of me, I do not know WHY I need a smart-watch, when my smart-phone is in my pocket!

 

[navychop]

Is it monitoring your vitals.


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[Poke]

Alleged iPhone 6 shell snapped from all sides, shows larger, thinner metal handset

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Alle...es-shows-larger-thinner-metal-handset_id56983

More on the IP-6

 

[Poke]

October launch for the Apple iPhone 6 and the Apple iWatch?

http://www.phonearena.com/news/October-launch-for-the-Apple-iPhone-6-and-the-Apple-iWatch_id56997

Looks like this fall just before Christmas.

 

[mike123abc]

I would expect the same time frame as the last few years.

 

[Poke]

Apple iPhone 6 leaks out again: this time compared against the iPhone 5


http://www.phonearena.com/news/Appl...s-time-compared-against-the-iPhone-5s_id57053

More photos show up of the new IP-6.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Well those look real to me... although I wouldn't want to be that guy holding the phone smiling...

 

[mike123abc]

Well those look real to me... although I wouldn't want to be that guy holding the phone smiling...

I believe he is the "reporter" Taiwanese celebrity Jimmy Lin, who has sources that leak him the info. Not someone that Apple could fire or sue.

 

[KAB]

Apple Jacks The Headphone Port
More on the lightning headphone. Not sure how this would go over.

http://www.npr.org/2014/06/09/320368529/apple-jacks-the-headphone-port

 

[mike123abc]

Apple Jacks The Headphone Port
More on the lightning headphone. Not sure how this would go over.

http://www.npr.org/2014/06/09/320368529/apple-jacks-the-headphone-port

It is an interesting thought. I would think the main reason for them to do it is to gain space in the phone. They have to have the lighting port anyways, eliminating the headphone jack could free up space. As long as they had an adapter that was cheap I do not think it would be very disruptive.

 

[harshness]

As long as they had an adapter that was cheap I do not think it would be very disruptive.

Cheap and $30+ don't seem to mesh well.

I'm thinking that piping phone speaker amplified audio through the Lightning port isn't possible but I may be wrong. Having something with a DAC and an amplifier in it is likely to chew even more battery.

 

[mike123abc]

It works, I hook up my iPhone to my car aux in with a lightning port adapter. I use the 30 pin adapter which then goes to a cable that splits power to an USB connector and audio to a mini jack.

 

[navychop]

I simply plug a cable into the iPhone headphones port and the car AUX IN. Works just fine, and simpler than using some future lightening adapter. So I'd miss the headphones port. Maybe they should leave both options for the 6.


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[harshness]

It works, I hook up my iPhone to my car aux in with a lightning port adapter. I use the 30 pin adapter which then goes to a cable that splits power to an USB connector and audio to a mini jack.

Will that mini jack drive a set of headphones or is it line level only?

 

[mike123abc]

Will that mini jack drive a set of headphones or is it line level only?

Not sure, I can either use the setup I have or I can run a cable from the headphone output to the car aux input and that works too. But, with the headphone connection it causes problems when you get a phone call and do not want to use the car Bluetooth, you have to unplug the headphone jack. With the lightning adapter you can leave it plugged in.

It is probably line level since there is not a volume adjustment. You get the same loudness on the car as if you had the headphones turned all the way up.

 

[harshness]

It is probably line level since there is not a volume adjustment.

This is what I assumed. I'm trying to imagine how you would reasonably use headphones absent a headphone jack. I would hope that they aren't going to demand that you use Bluetooth headphones or an external amplifier when you're jogging in the rain.

 

[Poke]

iPhone 6 rumor round-up: design, specs, price, and release date

http://www.phonearena.com/news/iPhone-6-rumor-round-up-design-specs-price-and-release-date_id55880

More info on the IP-6..

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

I think almost everything there is correct except for the price. I think the iPhone 6 will have a price bump.

 

[navychop]

Not liking the part about a hundred dollar raise in price.


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[TheForce]

Comparing to my new Samsung- I found it interesting how it was suggested the iphone6 will have the power button in the side and be water resistant. Both of these are like the Galaxy S5

But must not take the article too seriously. It was a fun read to have all the rumors in one article.