Tag: iphone
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Living with an Android
At the end of October, I took plunge and pre-ordered a Google Pixel 3. Prior to November 1st, I’d never owned a smart phone other an iPhone. On July 11, 2009 I traded in my Motorola flip phone for an iPhone 3G and have never looked back. So this switch to Android is definitely a…
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What’s up with Face ID timeouts?
The Loop posted a great summary of Apple’s Face ID security whitepaper. Two points about how the timeout works really baffled me. Face ID is disabled when: The device hasn’t been unlocked for more than 48 hours. The passcode hasn’t been used to unlock the device in the last 156 hours (six and a half…
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The eLitePhone 5S
I’ve come to the conclusion that the iPhone 5S is too fancy for me. With the gold-trimmed sapphire home button and the extremely high price tag – topping out at $1040* in Canada; it feels like a $1000 watch to me. I don’t just live a lifestyle (or have the taste for fancy things) that…