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How to change the email address linked to your Apple ID
There's one more important catch behind this and I had to learn it the hard way when I tried to change my Apple ID (and then had to revert back because of this). ALL in-app purchases you have ever made in any of your apps will be invalidated. You'll only be able to re-download apps that you paid for upfront (purchased for the full price directly from the App Store). Unfortunately the majority of apps that my family uses are free to download and you have to unlock their full content from within each app, but those types of purchases are forever linked to the Apple ID they were purchased with, so once you change it you have to re-purchase everything again. This is probably the most nonsense policy Apple ever implemented (or failed to fix for that matter) and there's no way around this whatsoever.
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SteelSeries limited edition Nimbus White game controller exclusive to Apple Store
Really glad AI brought this one up. This is the finest example of Apple's totally mismanaged MFi strategy. I own this controller and as such it's a really great product, there's just one problem with it - hardly any apps support the MFi standard. Steelseries even has a dedicated app for iOS, where you can see all the latest apps that gained MFi/Nimbus support, but guess what - this app was last updated in July 2016, no new games since then. The reason is very obvious I guess - as long as Apple doesn't make it a requirement for developers to include MFi controller support in their apps, they simply won't do it. Why would they even bother, right? In case of the Apple TV, Apple at least required devs to include support for the Siri remote, which wasn't the best decision to begin with, but it was at least some standard. Later on Apple decided to remove this requirement, hoping that it will attract more devs (which it didn't for a variety of reasons and the ATV still feels rather abandoned) and now there's no controlder standard whatsoever. So yes, the Nimbus gamepad has some great potential and is probably the best solution for Apple devices out there, unfortunately it doesn't look like this potential will be fully utilized anytime soon.
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Inside iOS 11: AirPlay 2 on existing speakers requires firmware update, support for Apple'...
This has been, at least for me personally, one of the most disappointing and irrational decisions Apple has made in recent years. They basically ripped the heart out of their own ecosystem (from a "household setup" perspective) and instead decided to rely on 3rd party solutions. Needless to say, I still wasn't able to find a truly solid replacement for their AirPoirt routers (from the overall functionality and ecosystem integration point of view). Then again, my last gen AirPort Extreme has died twice (each time the same design/manufacturing problem, each time after roughly 1 year), so I'm also not going to invest in that model again. The AirPoirt Express has a very weak signal coverage, so unfortunately even the existing AirPort solutions no longer work for me. Apple not only abandoned their own product line in this case, they have also abandoned their own customers without providing them with any other solid options.
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Volkswagen makes iPhone internal standard, Capital One adopts Mac & Apple Watch
Oh come on now. Whatever manipulation VW did was definitely not worse than what any other car manufacturer has been doing for many years (and maybe on an even bigger scale). VW was just the unlucky one to be caught and publicly criticized and I'm by no means defending what VW did, but if you want to be completely fair, let's judge all car companies for their shady activities. And I say this while not even owning (or even liking) VW as a car brand. And I don't know how about the US, but here in Europe I believe all the negative press actually helped VW and their sales (I would even say this was one of the main reasons they recently became the #1 car maker worldwide). So if this article is really true then that's a huge achievement imho, VW is an ENORMOUS company and having Apple products as corporate standard... RESPECT Tim Cook & co.volcan said:Being associated with the disgraced Volkswagen Group is not something to brag about.
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Inside iOS 11: AirPlay 2 on existing speakers requires firmware update, support for Apple'...
eightzero said:Obsoleting products is nothing new to Apple. Consumer expectations and company expectations for hardware are often very much different. I suspect Apple internal designs consumer devices for the 3 year time frame. Consumers subjectively expect much longer. I was thirlled to head High Sierra will run on any Sierra mac. Yay for my late 2009 iMac!
Seems to me that Apple's apparent decision to not make home wifi network products is short sighted. But it is possible that these products have a lot of competition, have low profitability, and there is the risk that the market is easily saturated. Apple can't really justify them on their standalone economics.
It is also possible they feel the same way about displays.
I like Apple's airports, and use them exclusively. But I've not upgraded to -ac ones simply because I don't need to.
Totally agree, but obsoleting products is one thing (as long as there is some sort of replacement or different direction), abandoning products that your home ecosystem is built upon while giving your customers no other options is something completely different and very anti-Apple in my opinion. Kind of an eye opener and it makes me realize I relied on Apple solutions a bit too much and simply shouldn't trust what Tim Cook has to say about "enriching people's lives".
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Apple's iOS 10.2.1 addresses unexpected iPhone 6, 6s shutdowns
IMHO, this is utter BS. Apple is releasing "something" that doesn't even make sense to begin with only to keep the masses quiet. I had my iPhone 6 completely replaced for a new unit in the Apple Store only weeks ago because of this very problem after battling it for months. Ironically my other phone which is a 6S works just fine. So no Apple, it's not about apps using excessive battery or whatever nonsense you want us to believe, I can kill all apps and still easily simulate the problem out in cold weather. It's about some percentage of iPhones having faulty batteries, nothing more, nothing less. This problem only seems to develop after certain time so you better hope your iPhone is still covered by warranty, otherwise you're out of luck. They just don't want to acknowledge such problem exists because it would result in a mass recall, so they handle it on a case by case basis. And yes, my battery mostly suffered in low temperatures, it went down from 40-50% to 1% within minutes for no apparent reason and then back up to 30% once I plugged it into the charger. And btw my wife has a 5S and experiences exactly the same problems, it's way more widespread than Apple would ever like to publicly admit. -
Amazon announces premium touchscreen $230 Echo Show, allowing Alexa to 'show you things'
In what way exactly? People who use their smartphones/tablets on a daily basis have absolutely no need for such dedicated (and overpriced) device. People who avoid any technology beyond their flip phones are not going to use this in any shape or form either. Most of the people who actually bought the Echo speaker only did it because of the hype, but I don't know a single person still actually using it. You call it artificial intelligence companion for your home, I call it a feature that's been separated from your smartphone/tablet and is now being sold for the price of your whole smartphone/tablet. Truly wise move Amazon, I applaud you.SpamSandwich said:
I think they are really on the leading edge of creating the market for an in-home artificial intelligence companion/ assistant for millions of people.pepe779 said:
You can get a used iPad for less than $200 and a new one for under #300 and nothing prevents you from fixing it to your kitchen counter. I don't know if it's just me but this Echo Show concept is just one epic and absurd rip off.Metriacanthosaurus said:
I would like an Apple-version of this type of device for the kitchen counter.rogifan_new said:So basically this is a niche device for the kitchen. As far as connecting with parents or kids can't you do that already with your phone or tablet using FaceTime, Skype etc.?
A counter fixture that has a Today View for the family's events, weather info, Siri, FaceTime, etc. My house would get a lot of use out of that. In some ways, more convenient than using someone's iPad, which is what happens today.
IMO this product I have in mind from Apple is no way shape or form similar to the Echo or Home products' use case.
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Inside iOS 11: AirPlay 2 on existing speakers requires firmware update, support for Apple'...
I guess I can ask you the same questionbrucemc said:
Apple still sells their Airport Extreme and Express lines, on-line and in store. Apple has made no announcement of any kind regarding its future. They have not abandoned it (in any way measurable), and as such have no requirement to provide another option.pepe779 said:eightzero said:Obsoleting products is nothing new to Apple. Consumer expectations and company expectations for hardware are often very much different. I suspect Apple internal designs consumer devices for the 3 year time frame. Consumers subjectively expect much longer. I was thirlled to head High Sierra will run on any Sierra mac. Yay for my late 2009 iMac!
Seems to me that Apple's apparent decision to not make home wifi network products is short sighted. But it is possible that these products have a lot of competition, have low profitability, and there is the risk that the market is easily saturated. Apple can't really justify them on their standalone economics.
It is also possible they feel the same way about displays.
I like Apple's airports, and use them exclusively. But I've not upgraded to -ac ones simply because I don't need to.
Totally agree, but obsoleting products is one thing (as long as there is some sort of replacement or different direction), abandoning products that your home ecosystem is built upon while giving your customers no other options is something completely different and very anti-Apple in my opinion. Kind of an eye opener and it makes me realize I relied on Apple solutions a bit too much and simply shouldn't trust what Tim Cook has to say about "enriching people's lives".Which universe are you living in?
Apple never announced they're abandoning the iPod product line either, correct? The fact that they're still selling the remaining stock of some product does not mean they're actively developing it or even having any future plans at all with it, that's the universe we all live in my friend. AirPort Express was last updated in 2012, AirPort Extreme in 2013, those are the hard facts. I'm happy for you that you're still believing Apple has "not abandoned it in any way measurable".
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Over 187,000 apps could become obsolete with Apple's 64-bit only 'iOS 11'
Not within iOS as far as I know, Xcode would most likely be the only source of truth I'm afraid. This is yet another problem I have with Apple's decision to cut 32 bit support - it's nice that they're providing users and devs with such a long lead time, but they should also provide some basic tools for users to actually check what apps are going to be affected, so that they can search for alternatives (if at all possible) while there's still enough time. All they did was they introduced this annoying "this app may slow down your xyz" message, which only displays once unfortunately and by the time most of us figured out what this really means it's history and you won't find out anymore which apps displayed it. All I know is in my case it was roughly half of my apps and I don't think any of them have received any 64 bit updates since then.dav said:Is there an easy way to determine which apps (on my iPad) are currently 32-bit? or which apps have been discontinued by the developer -- I have too many apps, and don't pay attention to which ones update, or how current they are.
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Apple shares iPhone 7 ad with focus on dual-cameras, water resistance
Well you're right, I'm done here, because apparently nobody is able to come up with reasonable answers to my questions. All I see here is various people blindly defending whatever Apple did (or didn't do, for that matter) and, at the same time, doubting industry standards and competing products at any cost and without any proper arguments. But I'm the troll here. Well fine then, let's all celebrate Apple for re-inventing waterproof smartphones and selling it as one of their major "new" features. Because you know, it's ok that advertising waterproof smartphones was a thing in 2014 and maybe 2015, Apple can still make it a novelty in 2016, right? Like I said, looking forward to their revolutionary wireless charging next year. Oh and revolutionary OLED screens as well, while we're at it. Some of you guys just don't seem to get the point I guess.TurboPGT said:
You're done here. You've offered nothing, made no sense, and shown that you do not respond to logic or common sense. Bye.pepe779 said:
Sorry but your long post lacks any substance. So you're claiming iPhone7 is more waterproof than what Apple's competition has been offering for years and is even ranked higher in terms of the waterproof rankings. Well, if that's what you believe in, then I guess the waterproof rankings must be all wrong and you're the expert. Your remaining points only digress from the original topic and you try to explain to me where Apple was first. Sure, I'm well aware of all those, but that's completely unrelated to what we're discussing here. You still haven't answered why Apple wasn't able to implement this technology years ago and why they're only talking so much about waterproofing their new iPhone now and even releasing ads about it. What I'm trying to understand is if there were any limitations preventing them from doing so (although I can't imagine what would it be) or they simply ignored the industry trends for so long.radarthekat said:
You aren't looking for a rational explanation. You're trolling. If you were looking for a rational explanation. You'd add up the facts that have already been presented here to you, along with a bit of common sense, and you'd understand why water resistance hasn't been claimed until now.pepe779 said:
See, this is the problem. I'm looking for a rational explanation and this is what I get. Well guess what, other companies are focusing on many other things as well, yet they still deliver and aren't afraid to even set the trend. Apple has all the money and talent to develop and implement pretty much whatever they want, so saying they had different priorities is a pretty lame excuse. And if that's the case then they should have simply rolled out this feature silently instead of making it look like they just invented something nobody else has. Don't get me wrong, I'm still a strong Apple supporter and own more Apple products than any other brand combined, but if there's any indication Apple is becoming somewhat clueless about where to go next with the iPhone, it must be this year's iPhone 7 event. And this iPhone 7 ad just make matters that much worse imho.fastasleep said:
Because they were obviously focused on other things? Also, the 6s is fairly water resistant, though they don't broadcast it. Samsung's failed tests btw, so ...pepe779 said:Okay here's a dumb question that has been on my mind (and certainly not just my mind) ever since the iPhone 7 announcement - what prevented Apple from implementing water resistance a year or even two ago? I'm dead serious about this question - was there any design element or anything specific that made it impossible for iPhone 6 or 6S? As elementary as this question is, I haven't seen or heard any rational explanation so far. Personally I could live without this feature, but I don't see why Apple is making such a big deal out of it now that Samsung or Sony have been using it for years (not to mention that the new iPhone still has only IP67 rating and not IP68). And I can't believe Apple was just too lazy to implement it.
1. Samsung's phones, which claim an even higher ability to resist water damage, failed at providing even the water resistance now claimed by Apple. This should suggest to you that a phone with a headphone jack, charging port, movable Home button, and other buttons and mute/vibrate switch is not easy to make water resistant.
2. Apple's iPhone 6S survived, in many tests (you need only access to YouTube) a 30-second full immersion in a bowl of water. So Apple had previously taken steps toward water resistance, but acted conservatively in not claiming so in the previous generation.
3. In what manner was Apple, claiming water resistance as 1 of 10 enhancements to iPhone 7 "making it look like they just invented something nobody else has."
4. How is Apple NOT setting trends with
a) the first 64-bit smartphone (or had you forgotten),
b) the first, and best functioning, fingerprint sensor on a globally shipping smartphone. Someone else did one prior, but it didn't work well and wasn't widely shipped, and that makes ALL the difference,
c) the whole concept of vertical hardware/software/services integration, which makes iPhone perform better and use less power per unit of computing performance. That's something important to environmentally aware Apple, but apparently not to other companies, who are happy to just shove a bigger battery in their devices, and then try to charge that bigger battery fast, resulting in a global recall.
I could go on...
I don't need to see revolutionary new products from Apple every year. All I need is a reliable platform and Apple is still the only one I know. I'm fine with what Apple is today, I don't need the iPhone to become the next Xperia or Galaxy. But what I really don't like is when Apple plays catch up (nothing wrong with that) AND tries to turn it into their competitive advantage. That way I feel they're simply fooling their own customers. That's why I was trying to understand if there was any particular reason why they didn't implement this earlier. But I get it now, there's simply no reason.
