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Re:Apple needs to tackle the issue of smartphone addiction by graeme on Monday April 16, 2018 @02:53PM (#16851679)
Do you have a camera for photos? I have an LTE watch. That + written notes are the two big things I miss.

Also can't wait till all apps are phone independent. Right now most third party apps stop working without a phone.

Re:Apple needs to tackle the issue of smartphone addiction by whytaka on Monday April 16, 2018 @06:13PM (#16853328)
I do not. I'm in the market for a camera that's the size of the AirPods case so I could bring it on vacation. It'd be great if I could have something like the cameras off of today's latest and greatest phones but in a much more miniature and standalone form factor.

The apps I'm waiting for are Car2Go or Uber that work totally independently. Also, unfortunately, Google Hangout for work.

While I'm making wishes, it'd be amazing if I could sync with my MBP instead of my iPhone.

Re:Apple needs to tackle the issue of smartphone addiction by eropple on Monday April 16, 2018 @10:47PM (#16855032)
Finding a decent camera in that size is damned near impossible, but something like a LUMIX ZS60S or a Sony DSCW830 is pretty tiny and takes much nicer photos than a phone once you've spent a little time getting used to the camera and what it can actually do. (Often your phone can also take much better photographs than your automatic settings will, but fiddling with it is a pain.)
Re:Apple needs to tackle the issue of smartphone addiction by graeme on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @01:23PM (#16860347)
Do camera makers have any recent models that small, or do we generally need to look at old versions, since the point and shoot market tanked?
Re:Apple needs to tackle the issue of smartphone addiction by eropple on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @01:54PM (#16860664)
There are plenty of superzooms (which are basically a mirrorless or DSLR without an interchangeable lens) that cost too much and get you too little and are too big, but the compact market is weird and tiny and not great.

Sony's current compact line seems OK, though I haven't used them--the DSCWX cameras. They've got Exmor sensors (their mirrorlesses all use Exmor sensors) and reasonable lenses. You won't get mirrorless performance, but you're not expecting to, so, yeah.

Re:Apple needs to tackle the issue of smartphone addiction by RandallBrown on Monday April 16, 2018 @11:19PM (#16855186)
A GoPro is a pretty similar size to the AirPods case and gets you a pretty rugged camera.
Re:Apple needs to tackle the issue of smartphone addiction by zimpenfish on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @08:31AM (#16857668)
Do they do a non-fisheye lens version though? Whilst it's great for action films, it's bloody terrible for plain old photos.
Re:Apple needs to tackle the issue of smartphone addiction by whytaka on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @11:03AM (#16858955)
That's actually a great idea. Thanks!