When Apple in 2015 introduced iPhone 6s, brought with it one of the most interesting hardware technologies of the time. Namely 3D Touch. The phone's display was suddenly able to recognize not only where the user tapped, but above all how hard they pressed the screen. This opened up a whole new dimension of system control. A light press displayed a quick preview of a message or photo, a stronger one opened it straight away. It was an innovation that seemed novel and "cool" at the time.
The iPhone display as a precise digital scale
Developers quickly realized that pressure sensors hidden directly under the cover glass had enormous potential. Within a short time, the first applications and web tools were created that were able to turn the iPhone display into a surprisingly accurate digital scale. All you had to do was place a conductive object, such as an ordinary spoon, on the screen and pour something into it. The phone could immediately measure weight with an accuracy of grams.
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He intervened Apple Because of drug dealers?
But the golden era of iPhones as accurate pocket scales didn't last long. Apple started these applications from App The official reason given was inappropriate use of the hardware API and concerns about possible physical damage to the display if users placed heavy objects on it.
However, a theory that is still very popular and logical-sounding immediately arose. Apple He banned these weighing apps primarily to keep iPhones from nestal popular tool for street drug dealers. The possibility of always having an inconspicuous (but very precise microscale for gram items) with you was certainly very tempting for some. Although the apple giant never officially confirmed this "drug" theory for obvious PR reasons, it still resonates in the technological world today. And it makes sense. Unfortunately, the 3D Touch technology itself quietly disappeared from iPhones after a few years. It was replaced by a simple longer hold of your finger (Haptic Touch) and an effort to save valuable space inside the body for a larger battery. You should have iPhone 6s?
