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This is something I think Apple should focus on. Well maybe after the car they are building. They already control both hardware and software aspects of their d
by danr4 10y ago
This is something I think Apple should focus on. Well maybe after the car they are building.
They already control both hardware and software aspects of their devices, so compared to other companies, they are in the best position to make it so that all their devices are basically the same device, only with a different interface and form factor.
This doesn't mean they shouldn't work separately - if I'm playing a game on my computer, I still want to be able to text using my phone. But if I just arrived home and I was in the middle of a conversation, while reading an article, I want to be able to put both on my computer screen in a flick of a finger.
It looked as though as it was going to happen a few years back, when several companies tried to do something like this (Asus, Motorola) but now it looks like the idea was abandoned.
- glhaynes 10y agoIt sounds like maybe you want Apple's "Continuity" features, especially Handoff? It's not quite as simple as your scenario (you'd have to do two separate "handoffs", one for the article, and one for the conversation), but it's close. Here's a description of them today; their OS updates this fall will also add a universal clipboard. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204681 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204681
- mikestew 10y agoThe texting conversation would already be waiting in iMessage. The article is just a ⌘-Tab away. To me, it seems even easier than the original desire to swipe. Don't do anything, it's already waiting for you. :-)