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  • New Galaxy Note 7 fire raises worries Samsung didn't fix battery problems

    I was in a Best Buy a few days ago and made my typical joke to the cell phone 'kid' on duty - "Hi, do you have any Samsung Galaxy Notes in stock? I hear they are a 'hot' item!!" Got the customary fake laugh, then the kid actually said to me, "Even with the battery problem it is still a better phone than the iPhone."

    Really? Wow, they used to say how badly Apple users were 'brainwashed'...

    magman1979anton zuykovronnlolliverperkedelpscooter63watto_cobra[Deleted User]chianetmage
  • First look: Apple's powerful iMac Pro

    I guess Apple has made their decision on upgradable pro machines. Buy a maxed out machine and when it's cutting edge components get long in the tooth, buy a new one. One thing seems clear, no major redesign of the consumer iMac for a while. No way they'd give them an updated look in the fall while selling a pro machine that is shaped like the old consumer ones. Also, what about Mac Mini?
    Nice thing about iMac is when it comes time to selling the one that is long in the tooth, they actually hold their value pretty well. Unlike Windows PCs...
    williamlondonjSnivelybaconstangwatto_cobraradarthekatwlymrobin huberpscooter63
  • Fire breaks out at Samsung factory responsible for Note 7 battery production

    Bwaaaa, ha ha ha!!
    calimagman1979macseekerradarthekatwatto_cobrabrakken
  • Samsung now projects $5.3B hit on profits from Note 7 fires

    maestro64 said:
    I do not believe this number, I think Samsung is jacking up the number. They are trying to send a signal to the market that demand for the galaxy 7 is higher than reality. I also believe the rolling up other costs and loses they have and using the opportunity to expense them all at the same time so it does not look bad they have other issues. I have seen companies do this exact thing in the past.
    Hmm, just the fact that they have to purchase and ship (with postage paid both ways) fireproof gloves and fireproof packaging to those who bought Note 7s directly from Samdung adds a pretty penny to the cost they have to pay!!

    caliwatto_cobranetmage
  • Minus Touch ID, Apple's 'iPhone 8' may enter mass production in 'third week of September'

    Plus some ambient light from the screen. I bet the screen senses if it is dark and lights up white for dark facial recognition.
    doozydozenchia
  • Doug Field returns to Apple's 'Project Titan' after stint at Tesla

    brakken said:
    In other news, the Supreme Allied Commander of Super Secrecy has indirectly hinted at a meeting with undisclosed details regarding the possiblity that perhaps Apple’s mystery “Titan” labelled project, if it were to be progressing with or without Volkswagen, may be suffering too much public attention. There shaln’t be any further detials at 11!
    Wait. Isn't this top security? Well, shouldn't we activate the cone of silence?
    watto_cobra
  • Apple Watch still holds top smartwatch sales spot, even with short Series 2 availability

    sog35 said:
    dougd said:
    A useless contraption that needs daily charging
    smartphones? 

    interesting. Still using VCR's, flip phones, and CD's I see.
    Oh, I thought dougd was referring to himself!!
    watto_cobra
  • Even if Apple is working on a car, Tim Cook says hiring doesn't reflect commitment

    Wow, some serious naysayers here. Why is it so hard to believe in more intelligent cars? I agree that the full-fledged 'self-driving' car where no one is sitting in the driver's seat is way in the future, but there is so much that could be done prior to that. My 4-year-old Hyundai Genesis has the adaptive cruise control, and it's great. I use it, but I also don't rely on it. But it is a useful tool, as is the current Genesis emergency stopping and limited self-steering capabilities. As I use my 4-year-old adaptive cruise, I often think how nice it would be to identify that the upcoming stop sign means I need to stop, and for the car to come to a stop even if a car is not in front of me coming to a stop as well. And then, on top of that, when I am at a full stop, to see that it is clear for me to proceed ahead. Think at how useful this could be. Sure, I would hit the brakes myself if I see a fast moving car approaching from the side that I can tell will not stop. Can't trust the self-driving features until EVERYONE is using them, for as long as humans are driving there will be screw ups. But having features that know where and when to stop and then proceed automatically would be terrific convenience to have, and I can see Apple putting a lot of that into a car.