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This constant insistence that the customer is some stupid sheep that is tricked into a platform is irritating to the point of nausea. Informed people choose the platform to avoid historical computing hazards. Apple have done an excellent job of main…
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Hottake: GM will come back around a few years down the line when this effort goes down in flames. The reason CarPlay exists is because car companies seem completely incapable or disinterested in developing good UX for their digital interfaces. Even…
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"This will allow thankful patrons the ability to express gratitude for a job well done without any obligations" That's false. Presenting a tip-screen is not "without any obligations" - this is the USA, the social obligation of tipping is significan…
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Their app update system is fast, but heavens above: anyone that dares use their file syncing system is in for a world of hurt. It's quicker to save it locally and upload it to a file sharing platform such as Dropbox, iCloud, even WeTransfer, than it…
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"100% preventable"- good grief, it's a store not a fort. Full sympathy to the poor people who were victims of this psycho's crime, but trying to profit off a tragedy is so on brand for the litigious American stereotype.
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Spotify's business has always been in shambles, that's why they spend a very large amount of time attributing their failures to Apple and Google. Looking at Spotify's public finances we can effortlessly divide their revenue by paying user count to …
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I'm already surprised by what it can detect (finger pinch versus full fist close for example.) I find these useful for one-handed scenarios such as when I'm carrying something. However I imagine interacting with the product with air gestures and fl…
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I'd be more onboard with this if Apple had significant market share in Germany, or indeed in Europe - but they don't. So instead this just looks like an excuse for a $hake down. Germany don't need sales data to determine iPhone use in the country, …
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Just a tip: If you find any tracking device on you - then go to a new location prior to disabling it, since the last location will be known to the stalker and you don't want to force their hand to seek you out at your actual location. Also instead …
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While I personally can't imagine any "killer apps" in this the new interface for casual users, that doesn't mean there aren't any; at the same time I can imagine many killer-apps for businesses. However this thinking is moot anyway: Apple's strengt…
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Epics concerns have all aligned under one idea: How they can more efficiently fleece money from children. Any other industry player who gets in the way of that has been a target for their nonsense, marketing campaigns and stonewalling. Pay close a…
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Meta's verified system worked better when it was based on social eminence, the verification procedure included a requirement to show press coverage of yourself or profile. Just like on twitter, it wasn't only about being who you say you are, but th…
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Imagine how much more they would have if they didn't have Apple standing in the way with confirmation-based IAP and making available refunds for legitimate accidental purchases. (It's a lot more than a 30% cut.)
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Which brings to mind: why does Google have absolutely no way of contacting anyone there? No support, no helpline, nothing.
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What I like about this most is that if true - it yet again demonstrates that analysts aren't any better than rumourmongers (or more cynically: stock price manipulators.)
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Among the major platforms, iOS has the lowest amount of malware outright: when weighted against the number of users this figure becomes even more impressive. Android unsurprisingly has the most malware due to an array of factors, not limited to repe…
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AliveCor will need to succeed in their patent appeal which was already declared unpatentable. That's a pretty high bar to pass and likely why the Biden administration didn't get involved – it's a problem that solves itself: If the court rules the pa…
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This really is a wait-and-see scenario, the Mac Pro has looked like a lot of different things over the years, including dual-chip variants. We’ve heard many similar rumours about Apple Silicon, which haven’t eventuated. The fact that the pundits c…
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Seems more like the EU not wanting to back down against an American company rather than solve a real problem. The issue of vendors using different plugs was largely addressed back when microUSB became available, prior to that companies, including Ap…
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The phrase is "the best camera is the one that is with you", and the advent of smartphones has proven this innumerably. A lot of the comparisons that are taking place are like trying to compare the iPhone to a DSLR, then to a RED camera, then to an …