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post #1 of 34
3/26/12 at 12:05pm
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An upcoming update to iOS will add support for China's Baidu search engine, with some reports indicating that Apple will shift the iPhone's default search from Google.

The development was reported by Sina Technology News (), which cited Baidu general manager Li Mingyuan as stating that Baidu and Apple had "reached a comprehensive cooperation agreement in the Chinese market."

Apple's upcoming OS X Mountain Lion will feature support for a variety of Chinese Internet services, including Mail, Contact and Calendar support for QQ, 163, and 126; Safari search using Baidu; Sheet Sharing support for video sharing services Youku and Tudou and Twitter-like microblogging support for Sina weibo.




An upcoming release of iOS, reported by Sina to occur in April, will bring support for Baidu search. Apple currently supports Yahoo and Bing search but defaults to Google. In China, Baidu is overwhelmingly popular for search, making it likely that Apple would make it the default search engine (as depicted below).




Google's own Android is widely used in China, but around 80 percent of hardware makers there use Baidu rather than Google, according to Baidu's VP of technology Wang Jin. Baidu owns about 78 percent of the entire search market in China, compared to Google's 16.7 share.

Apple's chief executive Tim Cook was spotted in Beijing, believed to be negotiating a carrier agreement with China Mobile and in discussions with its existing carrier partners China Unicom and China Telecom involving the next release of iPhone.

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post #2 of 34
3/26/12 at 12:12pm
How do you get Airplane mode and WIFI at the same time in that screen shot?

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post #3 of 34
3/26/12 at 12:17pm
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How do you get Airplane mode and WIFI at the same time in that screen shot?

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post #4 of 34
3/26/12 at 12:18pm
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How do you get Airplane mode and WIFI at the same time in that screen shot?

Step 1: Enable Airplane Mode

Step 2: Enable WiFi

Step 3: ???

Step 4: Profit

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3/26/12 at 12:18pm



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post #6 of 34
3/26/12 at 12:23pm
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How do you get Airplane mode and WIFI at the same time in that screen shot?

Have you used iOS before?
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post #7 of 34
3/26/12 at 12:33pm
With Baidu the leading Chinese search provider I'd be more surprised if Apple didn't offer them as the default search engine

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post #8 of 34
3/26/12 at 12:33pm
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Have you used iOS before?

Eh...have you? The whole point of Airplane mode is to turn off all the radios. I guess you can just renable the Wifi by itself.
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post #9 of 34
3/26/12 at 12:38pm
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Step 1: Enable Airplane Mode

Step 2: Enable WiFi

Step 3: ???

Step 4: Profit

I never would have thought of that. Good to know. But like the other poster asked. Why? Doesn't it seem to be contrary to having an Airplane mode?

I'm in Airplane mode but have both Bluetooth and WiFi on so it only really affects the phone.

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post #10 of 34
3/26/12 at 12:39pm
Does anybody know if China will be getting 'FacePlantTime', that new video-conference technology introduced by that 80 year old woman recently?

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post #11 of 34
3/26/12 at 12:40pm
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Eh...have you? The whole point of Airplane mode is to turn off all the radios. I guess you can just renable the Wifi by itself.

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I never would have thought of that. Good to know. But like the other poster asked. Why? Doesn't it seem to be contrary to having an Airplane mode?

Sure, it's not obvious but I'm thinking the "Have you used iOS before?" comment is because this feature has been around for years. I think I first discovered it in iPhone 2.x or iOS 3.x.

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post #12 of 34
3/26/12 at 12:41pm
Yup, go for it Apple. To your own be true and honest. To thine enemy, attack from as many angles as possible. And don't leave a dead horse unbeaten.
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post #13 of 34
3/26/12 at 12:45pm
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I never would have thought of that. Good to know. But like the other poster asked. Why? Doesn't it seem to be contrary to having an Airplane mode?

I'm in Airplane mode but have both Bluetooth and WiFi on so it only really affects the phone.

Say you're on a plane that has on-board wifi, but they don't allow cell signals to be on. Also, if you had any Bluetooth accessories you needed to use as well, you can, and those wifi and Bluetooth signals don't really affect the plane in any meaningful way.
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post #14 of 34
3/26/12 at 12:46pm
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Step 1: Enable Airplane Mode

Step 2: Enable WiFi

Step 3: ???

Step 4: Profit

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post #15 of 34
3/26/12 at 12:47pm
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Sure, it's not obvious but I'm thinking the "Have you used iOS before?" comment is because this feature has been around for years. I think I first discovered it in iPhone 2.x or iOS 3.x.

I never knew for a long time that the flashing seat belt indicator in my car would eventually stop blinking too. I habitually follow the rules I guess.

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post #16 of 34
3/26/12 at 12:53pm
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I never knew for a long time that the flashing seat belt indicator in my car would eventually stop blinking too. I habitually follow the rules I guess.

Do you know there is a plug under the seat that will diengauge the system? This is especially useful if you like to place heavy objects on your passenger seat and it thinks there is a person sitting there so it incessantly reminds you that they need to fasten their seatbelt.

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post #17 of 34
3/26/12 at 1:03pm
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Sure, it's not obvious but I'm thinking the "Have you used iOS before?" comment is because this feature has been around for years. I think I first discovered it in iPhone 2.x or iOS 3.x.

Yes exactly. This is how you're supposed to use inflight wifi. Airplane mode is supposed to mean keeping the cellular radio off for the (alleged) interference.
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post #18 of 34
3/26/12 at 1:08pm
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Do you know there is a plug under the seat that will diengauge the system? This is especially useful if you like to place heavy objects on your passenger seat and it thinks there is a person sitting there so it incessantly reminds you that they need to fasten their seatbelt. ...

For such a smart person you sure hand out some dumb advice at times.

Disengaging the seatbelt warning is a horrible and potentially very dangerous suggestion. Even if, (as in the case you quote), you have a heavy object on the front seat, if it's heavy enough to trip the sensor, then that object should be belted in anyway. The seatbelt is there as much to stop objects in the front seat (typically a person), from becoming a projectile and killing someone outside the car as it is for the protection of the object the person in the seat. Any heavy objects in the front seat should be secured.

There's also the back seat (a much wiser choice), and the trunk, (a much wiser choice than even the back seat).

Suggesting that someone routinely disengage the seat belt warning when they need to carry large unsecured heavy objects in the front seat is insane advice IMO.
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post #19 of 34
3/26/12 at 1:20pm
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For such a smart person you sure hand out some dumb advice at times.

Or am I dumb person who can hand out sage advice at times.

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Disengaging the seatbelt warning is a horrible and potentially very dangerous suggestion. Even if, (as in the case you quote), you have a heavy object on the front seat, if it's heavy enough to trip the sensor, then that object should be belted in anyway. The seatbelt is there as much to stop objects in the front seat (typically a person), from becoming a projectile and killing someone outside the car as it is for the protection of the object the person in the seat. Any heavy objects in the front seat should be secured.

I see your point but I don't think you've considered every circumstance

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There's also the back seat (a much wiser choice), and the trunk, (a much wiser choice than even the back seat).

We don't all have backseats. And some of us keep our trunks filled with homemade napalm or corn chips.

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Suggesting that someone routinely disengage the seat belt warning when they need to carry large unsecured heavy objects in the front seat is insane advice IMO.

I certainly wasn't suggesting that everyone should turn off all their safety equipment. It's possible that an object has been secured, just not with the seat belt designed to secure a person.

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post #20 of 34
3/26/12 at 1:23pm
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How do you get Airplane mode and WIFI at the same time in that screen shot?

Wow, talk about derailing a thread quickly!

I am glad to see this. ... Anything Apple can do to disengage Goole is good news IMHO. I wish Apple would hurry up with the deployment of the technology they bought originally developed by SAAB for 3d terrain and mapping.
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post #21 of 34
3/26/12 at 1:27pm
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Yes exactly. This is how you're supposed to use inflight wifi. Airplane mode is supposed to mean keeping the cellular radio off for the (alleged) interference.

I suppose if I ever had the availability of inflight wifi I would have discovered this, but I have not and I don't have a BT keyboard for my iPad either so the thought never occurred to me.

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3/26/12 at 1:30pm
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Wow, talk about derailing a thread quickly! :lol

I am glad to see this. I wish Apple would hurry up with the deployment of the technology they bought originally developed by SAAB for 3d terrain and mapping.

Ok sorry. How about them Baidu searching options? Great addition for those of us who have inflight wifi on a trip to China.

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post #23 of 34
3/26/12 at 1:33pm
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Ok sorry. How about them Baidu searching options? Great addition for those of us who have inflight wifi on a trip to China.



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post #24 of 34
3/26/12 at 1:39pm
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How do you get Airplane mode and WIFI at the same time in that screen shot?

Wha? Do you guys have iPhones?

Turn on airplane mode, then turn on wifi. This is what you do when you travel with your phone. You really didn't know this?
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post #25 of 34
3/26/12 at 1:40pm
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I never would have thought of that. Good to know. But like the other poster asked. Why? Doesn't it seem to be contrary to having an Airplane mode?

I'm in Airplane mode but have both Bluetooth and WiFi on so it only really affects the phone.

Turns your iPhone into an iPod touch. Very useful when you dont want to get phone calls or text messages, or use battery. Travel.
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post #26 of 34
3/26/12 at 1:40pm
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Wha? Do you guys have iPhones?

Turn on airplane mode, then turn on wifi. This is what you do when you travel with your phone. You really didn't know this?

Didn't read the thread I see.
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post #27 of 34
3/26/12 at 1:42pm
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For such a smart person you sure hand out some dumb advice at times.

Disengaging the seatbelt warning is a horrible and potentially very dangerous suggestion. Even if, (as in the case you quote), you have a heavy object on the front seat, if it's heavy enough to trip the sensor, then that object should be belted in anyway. The seatbelt is there as much to stop objects in the front seat (typically a person), from becoming a projectile and killing someone outside the car as it is for the protection of the object the person in the seat. Any heavy objects in the front seat should be secured.

There's also the back seat (a much wiser choice), and the trunk, (a much wiser choice than even the back seat).

Suggesting that someone routinely disengage the seat belt warning when they need to carry large unsecured heavy objects in the front seat is insane advice IMO.

I think it is false to claim that seatbelts exist as much to protect people outside for potentially lethal flying objects. It's more of an afterthought. Also, I am not sure it is safer to place heavy objects in the back seat. Drivers and front seat passengers often get killed by heavy blows to the back of the head in car accidents. The trunk is probably safest.

As for turning that horrid bleeping off, I for one think it's a great idea. It drives me to distraction and makes me drive eratically. I can't wear seatbelts because it makes it too hard to whack my kids fighting in the back. . But seriously, I'd love to turn that pesky sound off. But I'll be sure to add a disclaimer. I'll print out Solips' post and stick it to the unplugged wire.
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post #28 of 34
3/26/12 at 1:52pm
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Didn't read the thread I see.

Sorry no, I didn't read the whole thread before I replied I figured once two people had asked the same question I could answer it.
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post #29 of 34
3/26/12 at 2:02pm
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With Baidu the leading Chinese search provider I'd be more surprised if Apple didn't offer them as the default search engine

My thoughts exactly
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post #30 of 34
3/26/12 at 2:06pm
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Wha? Do you guys have iPhones?

Turn on airplane mode, then turn on wifi. This is what you do when you travel with your phone. You really didn't know this?

I don't do that, cause my boss covered half the cost for me to buy an Apple unlock phone so I can swap sims when we shoot out of country

But I knew you could do it
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post #31 of 34
3/26/12 at 2:17pm
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An upcoming update to iOS will add support for China's Baidu search engine, with some reports indicating that Apple will shift the iPhone's default search from Google.

That's fine with me. In fact, I'd be happy if Apple made Bing or Yahoo the default everywhere.

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How do you get Airplane mode and WIFI at the same time in that screen shot?

The normal procedure is that you should learn something about a subject before posting.
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post #32 of 34
3/26/12 at 2:19pm
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The normal procedure is that you should learn something about a subject before posting.

That has never stopped you.

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post #33 of 34
3/26/12 at 3:01pm
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Sorry no, I didn't read the whole thread before I replied I figured once two people had asked the same question I could answer it.

AI should change the topic title and have done with it!
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post #34 of 34
3/26/12 at 3:06pm
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That has never stopped you.

Funny, I'm not the one asking how you can get airplane mode and WiFi active on an iPhone at the same time.
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