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  • Hillary Clinton's tech platform backs Apple positions on encryption, privacy, innovation, patents,

    The question isn’t whether you adore Clinton (which I do not… but that’s irrelevant). It’s whether you want an administration whose tech platform backs Apple’s positions on encryption, privacy, innovation. That was the question, and that, I do.
    baconstanglolliverdoozydozenai46radarthekatdsdtmaysupadav03mobiusiosenthusiast
  • Russian man sues Apple for 'turning him gay' after cryptocurrency mixup

    This headline is exactly the kind of levity we needed today.
    razorpit602warrenbonobobracerhomie3doozydozenolsGeorgeBMacchiaspice-boycornchip
  • Best iPad apps for writers in 2022

    I’ve written six novels in Scrivener, but the iPad version, sadly, is so “fat” that you can barely see a single page in it. The great thing about the macOS version is that you can see your writing and a bunch of panes at the same time (outline, metadata, notes, references, split views horizontally or vertically, etc.), to taste. The iPad version can squeeze in a few views (at the expense of content), but it’s all aimed at finger navigation and feels shoehorned in. I bought it, but it’s claustrophobic to look at. 

    Unrelated: another outlining app that’s been getting a lot of attention in the last week or so is Bike: https://www.hogbaysoftware.com/bike/
    dewmeappleuseryeah
  • Apple plans slimmest iPhone 17 & MacBook Pro designs following iPad Pro success

    I only carry my phone when I’m traveling, and it’s been a harrowing experience. The battery seems to drain so quickly (see: range anxiety) and I’m constantly having to manage it. What I’d love more than anything: keep the damn phones the same thickness—or make them slightly thicker—and give me solid 18-hours of life. These gizmos are thin enough. I’m not looking for cardboard-thickness. I want them to have power, all day, when I’m constantly checking the screen for maps and travel notes, with decent brightness, so I don’t have to worry about turning off key features just to have some assurance that I won’t have a brick in my pocket by the time I’m taking the train back to my village. And I don’t want to add battery bumps or cases. We can achieve this, today, without third party kit.

    But no, everything must be thinner. Got it.
    williamlondon9secondkox280s_Apple_GuyVictorMortimerlibertyandfree
  • iPhone Fold rumored to launch with foldable iPad in 2026

    While I have no interest in folding tech, I’ve come up with a brilliant marketing strategy. Apple calls the foldable the iPhone 17.5.

    Get it? See what I did? Can you believe it? No? No one? Anyone? Hello?
    warren21williamlondonAnilu_777
  • Apple passkey feature will be our first taste of a truly password-less future

    The reason I’m not liking this news is because TouchID _sucks_. Passwords suck too, but at least I can use a password manager, and never worry about signing in (unless the password expires or is compromised in a leak, etc.). But biometrics are unreliable. I have to re-train my TouchID constantly—several times a week—or it forgets my fingers. I can see it degrading within hours, failing multiple attempts, and forcing me to go into Settings to tune it, tune it, tune it. Is it more secure? Maybe. But it requires so much babysitting and handholding and just _effort_ that I’d much rather be using a password any day!

    I can’t be the only one who TouchID doesn’t work for. (FaceID is fine.)
    williamlondondavgreg
  • Apple Watch reminds parent that having kids can lead to hearing loss

    This is exactly the correct amount of snark I need to start my day. I salute you.
    cg27JinTechTRAGjony0watto_cobra
  • Why AAA games promoted by Apple flop in the App Store

    I bought AC: Mirage for iPadOS the first week, when the full game could be bought for (I think) $25. Been playing it since with my otherwise unused PS4 game controller, and it’s been great. M1 iPad, zero crashes, 30 FPS frame rate. I believe the game was released wide late last year, so I can imagine a $25 mobile aftermarket for AAA titles doing relatively well, if expectations are set. More than $25 is doubtful for now, but it’s taken console games years to normalize $70 titles, so maybe in time.
    JBKjas99Alex1Nwatto_cobra
  • T-Mobile launches eSIM app for iPhone XR & iPhone XS

    iPhone owners must use a nano-SIM for their primary line…

    My hope was that I could move my primary line to the eSIM “slot” (since that won’t be changing), so that I could use the physical SIM slot for prepaid SIMs when I travel. Having it the other way around is pretty inconvenient. Or maybe there’s something I’m not getting. Shouldn’t the physical slot be the one that travelers would keep open?
    retroguston2itivguybshank
  • 'Ted Lasso' season 4 confirmed in industry listings

    m4m40 said:
    …it had an ending…
    Yup, in my mind it ended. It “appeared to conclude” in 2022 because it did conclude. No interest in an artificial extension (and Sudeikis seems to agree, from what I’ve read elsewhere).
    m4m40entropys