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Re:Facebook is using the iPhone’s camera as users scroll the... by Teever on Tuesday November 12, 2019 @05:57PM (#21519159)
How come they can make a thin, power sipping high resolution OLED panel for like $100 that fits in a phone but they can't make a reliable switch that ensures privacy?
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Re:Facebook is using the iPhone’s camera as users scroll the... by Flockster on Tuesday November 12, 2019 @06:03PM (#21519216)
And the iPhone is coming with an mechanical switch since the first one, even in the waterproofed phones from the newer generations.
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Re:Facebook is using the iPhone’s camera as users scroll the... by vageli on Tuesday November 12, 2019 @07:57PM (#21520068)
I have no horse in this race, but switches are constantly manipulated physically, and can see more abuse and stress because of that.
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Re:Facebook is using the iPhone’s camera as users scroll the... by Arbalest on Tuesday November 12, 2019 @07:01PM (#21519606)
That's a business case problem. Not enough people are asking for it. It's expensive because it lowers their margin by a notable (maybe not huge) amount. No one said it couldn't be done, just that it's effort for too little payoff.
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