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  • Editorial: The mysterious curse of iPhone 6, lifted with... the headphone jack

    larryalarrya
    This long, rambling article turns out to be just another rationalization for headphone jack removal?  Thanks for wasting my time promoting an excuse (reliability) that even Apple didn’t use (they mentioned it was a dinosaur, space, and waterproofing) in a debate that ended a year ago. It seems DED also thinks the bending problem is still debatable even with the hindsight that Apple strengthened the case for the 6s.  

    A lot of what Daniel writes about the marketplace, tech journalism, and paid studies seem right on the money, but his inability to see any flaws in Apple whatsoever destroys his credibility. 
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  • Student sues Apple for $1 billion over false arrest linked to facial recognition tech

    larryalarrya
    mlafferty said:
    There is less than no basis to his complaint: he will likely get nothing, including no settlement. His complaint should not be directed at Apple or the security firm, as they did nothing directly to facilitate his arrest. The arrest was the result of a presumably lawfully issued warrant, so his whining about the conduct of the police and courts will do no good. Hint: this is not a matter of false arrest. He should take responsibility for his loss of his temporary identification and find another way to snatch his "15 minutes of fame!"
    Let’s drag you out of bed at 5AM for a crime you didn’t commit, using an arrest warrant based on a picture that doesn’t look like you, and see if you don’t do a little “whining”.  
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  • French fine Apple $27 million for battery patch that could slow down old iPhones

    larryalarrya
    You guys are pathetic.  Apple cut performance by more than 50% and didn't bother telling anyone, and yet in Apple stores customers were told their batteries were fine, even refusing to provide paid replacements, and were encouraged to purchase new phones.  This is fraud, and the prosecutor's conclusion is uncontested by Apple.  You can love their products, as I do, without wearing blinders.
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  • Apple's new Mac mini finally arrives with 5X performance, Thunderbolt 3, more

    larryalarrya
    Base config is 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD. Not 32GB.  
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  • Donald Trump, who called for a boycott of Apple, reveals he owns over $1M in company stock

    larryalarrya
    He says he's different, but he's just another ignorant, blowhard, hypocritical politician (but I like Narcissist psychopath better).
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  • Apple engineers reportedly testing new prototype AirPower with A11 processor

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    smack416 said:
    Here's the thing I discovered using a similar, flat charging matt. The way the sport watch bands sit, if you lay the watch flat, it starts to lift up in the middle, pulling the back of the watch far enough away from the matt that it doesn't consistently charge. Also, your sport loop or other closed watch band will prevent you from charging unless you take at least one end off. So a flat AirPower may not be able to charge the watch without removing the bands. Not ideal.
    Sport loop bands are easily turned inside out. 
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  • Analysts mostly nonplussed by DoJ suit, and believe Apple will win

    larryalarrya
    badmonk said:
    The fact that this antitrust lawsuit was four years in the making is an embarrassment.  It is more akin to something a comment troll concocted in 5 minutes.  The smartwatch argument is the stupidest, android watches are locked to android like the AW is locked to the iPhone and android users are generally happy with their watches.  And if one wants to buy a Garmin, it will work across devices.  iMessage is probably the strongest point but by the time it goes to trial it will be a non-issue.

    People are concerned about privacy and safety on-line,  And for the price of a Taylor Swift ticket consumers have their choice of an iPhone or a capable android device.  Again DOJ what are you doing about TicketMaster?

    I don’t see the harm from the consumer perspective.  And the DOJ should not be in the business of picking winners and losers as businesses battle-it-out as long as choice is maintained and there is no collusion. 

    And a 15-30% cut for profit apps is the industry standard.   And remember Apple charges only a $100  developer fee for the vast majority of non-profit apps.

    I hope Apple fights this tooth and nail.  As another commenter that I read started, any loss of market share to Apple (an. American company) will just open up that portion of the market to asian companies.  I suspect Garland would be happy to have us use Huawei Hero phones.

    This is a complete waste of tax payer money.  And of course Trump will exploit this (if he is smart).
    I don’t expect my Apple Watch to work with Android phones, but my Garmin cannot send text replies because of Apple’s anticompetitive practices (it can with an android phones). I understand the locking of imessage in general and agree this part of the suit is silly, but if I’m using my iPhone to send from my watch it should not be restricted, so I think the watch stuff might actually be one of the strongest assertions, not the weakest. 

    PS- Four years ago, when this was started, Biden was not the president and Garland was not the AG. 
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  • Apple's Mac Pro wheels cost $699, and the feet run $299

    larryalarrya
    This seems so crazy, and I know the intended audience isn't home users, but even if my employer paid this for a bunch of machines I think I would start looking for another job where Management made better decisions.
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  • Oscars considering rule change to lock out Apple & Netflix

    larryalarrya
    I mean, how can we say a movie is good if it hasn’t fulfilled some arbitrary criterion?
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  • All-screen foldable MacBook may come in multiple sizes with M5 processor

    larryalarrya
    Uh, doesn’t the MacBook already fold?  I get you could temporarily have some extra screen real estate, but most of the time you’re going to have a virtual keyboard on the bottom half of this thing. 

    Expensive, niche devices are starting to become Apple’s calling card. 
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