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  • Brazil fines Apple $1.9M for not including charger in iPhone 12 box

    Just my 2 cents (also full disclosure: I’m Brazilian, and I have a better understanding about some local issues, but I’ll defer to my fellow forum members if that skews my judgment).

    Brazilian consumer protection law states that any product sold here must be fully functional. There should be no need of additional purchases to get basic functionality. Now there are some legitimate arguments that the lack of a power brick infringes the letter of the law. I myself am all in for “greener” initiatives, but IMHO Apple is wanting in providing a satisfactory justification.

    Now, for the price raise argument. It’s entirely on Apple’s power to do so, and maybe they should. I can’t fathom where the state controlled prices, Soviet Union and AOC narrative came from in previous comments. I’d go out on a limb here and just say it’s some sore Republican that never traveled more than a 100 miles from his hometown, and/or attended an university.

    Just keep in mind that Apple has an extremely loyal customer base in Brazil. In the past two years our currency devaluations to half its value when compared to US dollar. Five years ago I purchased my current MBP. Today the same amount of money would only get me halfway into a new iPhone price tag! If you account for purchase power parity, it’s even worse than that. A new iPhone costs 11 months worth of minimum wage for a person.

    Now, you may disagree with me (it’s kind of the point of a forum), but my take is: for that kind of money, not only should the power brick be included, it shouldn’t be a half-assed 5 W that takes half of forever to fully charge my iPhone!
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  • Apple no longer accepting VPN-based ad blockers to App Store, report says

    XStylus said:
    Hooooooly crap am I glad to have read this article. I was just about to make a very expensive mistake. Was about to retire my Galaxy S5 and jump ship to an iPhone. Not anymore.

    You'll have an easier time prying away a gun from a young Charlton Heston than foisting an un-adblockable device upon me. I'd rather suffer the throes of internet withdraw than put up with a toxic cesspool of distraction engineered, attention hijacking, consciousness derailing, apoplecticly infuriating internet advertising. HELL. NO.
    Good riddance to you and your toy phone. Come back when you grow up. Or are you just a troll that is being willfully obtuse?

    Much (if not all) of the app functionality will be built-in to Safari now. Besides, most of the ad blockers are scams, receiving kickbacks from advertisers that wish to be white listed.
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  • Apple's satellite program aims to send data directly to an iPhone

    An iPhone communicating with a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite isn't as far fetched as some previous comments would imply. Satellite communications operate over Line-of-Sight (LoS) which is way more simple and straightforward than the multipath fading we have to deal on cellular networks. A sizable chunk out of the transmit power budget in a cellular modem is spent over the multipath fading.

    I didn't run the math (although I could do it later), but I'm quite sure that for a LEO satellite (which can be as low as 220 miles, or 350 km), for a lower order modulation, like BPSK or QPSK, reliable data communications (Bit Error Rate—BER— as low as 1E–6) can be achieved within the current power envelope of an iPhone.

    As for the downlink vs. uplink theory, as a general rule, power availability is severely constrained in a satellite too. Not just because the size (and weight) of bigger solar panels, but mostly due to poor heat dissipation. Up there, the only heat dissipation phenomena available is irradiation, which is quite inefficient. You just can't run your electronics on many watts, or they'll simply burn up!
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  • Samsung's fix for red-tinted Galaxy S8 screens forces users to self-calibrate

    Let's not get too pompous here.  Apple was quick to tell us we were just "holding it wrong."   
    Guys, don't feed the trolls!
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  • Apple reduces price of accessories not included in iPhone 12 box

    How .. is this any type of reduction. I'd argue by selling separately, it causes more. Unless there's a dramatic decline in number of headsets & power supplies purchased? Will almost gaurantee there will now be sudden, 'increased demand' for AirPods / Beats wireless.  :/
    I still have all power bricks from all my devices, about three to one, counting the currently used. The bricks last forever, with minimal proper care. It’s the cables that get frayed from everyday wear and tear.

    I recognize that I found that a strange policy, when it was initially presented last month. But it only took a look at my bottom drawer to see the wisdom of it.

    And sure is great that if and when I need a new one, it’s a bit cheaper now.
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  • Advertisers flee to Android as majority of iOS users opt out of ad tracking

    IMHO the industry will learn that tracking wasn't boosting up ad engagement and value as much as they believe it did. I'm not religiously against ads, except when they are intrusive and/or are present in services that I do pay for (like some streaming services do). Those I can't stand. If I'm paying, I don't want any ads.
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  • Epic sues Apple after Fortnite removed from App Store

    I feel for developers. Even though I have no stake, I can’t quite dismiss their argument that 30% is too high. Even though it would be hard to get a “right number”.

    As dor Fortnite being out of the App Store, well, let’s just say it isn’t the worst that happened in 2020. It ultimately means nothing at all!

    And yes, the fact that Epic actions were as planned and rehearsed as an Apple Event, really imparts a sleazy air around the whole thing. And that is a shame, even though I’ve never been into Fortnite, I still remember fondly the Infinity Blade saga! Ah, and yes, they were on stage with Apple, fawning at each other like newlyweds...
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  • M1 iMac teardown reveals massive speaker chamber, Magic Keyboard Touch ID sensor

    "A lot of impressive engineering went into making this thing as thin as possible, but did anyone really need a thinner all-in-one desktop? Apple's priorities continue to baffle," the site wrote.
    Not really. Some of us have had to dig up space for a work station in corners or other odd places around our houses to work and study this past year. So yeah, a smaller footprint for a desktop computer does address a significant market.

    But then again, I don't make a living criticizing Apple's work, nor praising it either. So my views could be skewed...
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  • Apple tells Epic judge to consider Supreme Court NCAA decision

    lkrupp said:
    There are NO experts commenting on any tech blogs anywhere, especially Apple blogs that are dominated by fanboys, haters, shills, and paid trolls. Actual experts wouldn’t have the time or inclination to post on a blog like AppleInsider, MacRumors, 9to5 Mac, etc. The anonymity of the internet allows anyone to present themself as an expert on a topic. 

    The reverse of the old cliche is the real truth. Almost NOTHING you read on the internet is true. Most of what you read on the internet is complete bullshit..
    Said the guy with a ludicrous avatar and almost 10 thousand posts...
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  • Bill Maher declares Apple CSAM tools a 'blatant constitutional breach'

    I love Bill. I've been watching him "Religiously" for the better part of a decade now. I watch his show mainly because it makes me laugh. He is not a reporter, he is a comedian. His program is more about entertainment than unbiased journalism. As such, despite some knowledgeable guests, I don't really expect it to eschew factual accuracy over a better punch line. People should stop judging some things over what they aren't, and start to see for what they are.
    I have the technical education to understand the intricacies of what Apple is proposing to do, understand the distinction from my iPhone and my iCloud, and the privacy implications of some carefully written terms of service. I also like to unclench my @ssh0l3 late at night and laugh at some jokes peppered with hyperbole for my amusement, no matter what is the subject, or my personal opinion.
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