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  • Alleged 'iPhone 7' chassis shows symmetrical speakers, lacks 3.5mm headphone jack

    tjwolftjwolf
    Is it just me or does the lightning port look crooked (left side higher than right) and the left holes are bigger than the ones on the right?  Sure looks like a fake to me.
    iqatedo

  • Apple should work with carmakers instead of building vehicle on its own, Fiat Chrysler CEO says

    tjwolftjwolf
    badmonk said:
    Who said Apple would do it alone at the end of the day?  So an electric car is not much different than Apple's other product lines...computer, battery technology are the things that challenge conventional car manufacturers and these things (plus indistrial design) are Apple strong points.

    An electric engine, chassis, wheels, brakes and steering seem like the issues they may need outside help with.  But they can buy these intellectual sets on the market.

    Manufacturing will be a non-issue as this will be contracted out as usual.

    Without labor costs, a bloated executive class and legacy retirement funds to worry about, Apple will do fine.

    Of course there's labor cost - it's just part of the manufacturing outsourcing you speak of.  But who would they outsource assembly to?  It's not like there are generic "car assembly" plants around - the ones that exist belong to existing car manufacturers who would hardly agree to manufacture a competitor's car!

    I doubt Apple will ever build a car - the margins aren't anywhere near what it currently gets.  I think they'll simply expand CarPlay to include options such as "driverless car".
    josha

  • Google I/O 2016: Android's failure to innovate hands Apple free run at WWDC

    tjwolftjwolf
    Good article.  But it seems to me that publishing it in "Apple Insider" is a bit like preaching to the choir.  Just as have been the many prior articles critiquing the sad state that is Android land.

  • Apple rumored to announce Apple Pay for the web at WWDC 2016

    tjwolftjwolf
    I'm curious: can iOS apps that allow in-app purchases already take advantage of ApplePay?  Most probably don't want to, given that Apple will get that 30% "commission" on top of the ApplePay transaction fee (0.12%).