QUOTE(slick.shoes @ Dec 8 2014, 09:21 AM)
Ok sifus, need ur insight on icloud photo library
I understand that "device specific" resolutions of the photos are being stored on my iPhone - but what happens if I want to export the photo (or import into) a 3rd party app like snapseed or some other photo editing app. Will I get the full resolution image exported? Is there any way to get the original exported?
Anyone know how to test this? or know the answer?
You can tap on the picture in Photos to focus on it full-screen and iOS will download the full size version. Then use your preferred app to edit. On apps that haven't been updated to use iOS 8 Photos API, directly opening the photo from the app means you're editing the optimised version and not full resolution.
However, on apps that use the updated iOS 8 Photos API can directly access the photos to edit in full size. When in that updated app, tapping on a photo will cause iOS to download the full resolution before allowing the app to open/edit it. Usually these apps can be launched from within the Edit Photo interface inside Photos.app.
QUOTE(TOMEI-R @ Dec 8 2014, 11:15 AM)
I read somewhere that ITunes will quietly delete "unauthorized" songs on your phone once found. Do google and read about it.
I think you're talking about iPod with iTunes, not iPhone. From what I read, that quietly-delete "issue" is false.
Story is this: There was another music manager program (RealPlayer) that synced protected files (songs with RealPlayer DRM) to the iPod, which was technically illegal at the time. Apple kept updating iTunes to prevent this (they were pressured to do so by the music industry), and when iTunes detects this it requires the iPod to restore which deleted ALL music, not just the protected files. After the restore, the songs with RealPlayer DRM was gone and only songs with iTunes DRM (and DRM-free music) were on the iPod.
RealPlayer then complained Apple was being anti-competitive by only allowing their own protected files (songs with iTunes DRM) and not others. Then they tried to take Apple to court. However, the issue is no longer relevant since Apple has removed all protection systems from their music and now only sells DRM-free music.
P.S. This issue only affected those who attempted to use their iPods with RealPlayer software. Those who only used iTunes to purchase music or to manage their DRM-free songs weren't affected. (In fact, iTunes Store was only launched a few months after the iPod. Before that users had to manually add their MP3s and such to iTunes to sync their music.
This post has been edited by KaiHD: Dec 8 2014, 01:59 PM