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Apple Vision Pro $3,499 mixed-reality headset launches at WWDC after years of rumors
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Watch 51 classic movies for free on Apple TV+
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Smart speaker market growing steadily but dominated by sub-$50 models
HomePod is a very sophisticated device, playing music with a very high tonal quality. I tend to listen to music as a pastime, rather than having a jangly noise in the background. Consequently, I pay more for sound reproduction equipment. To that end, HomePod is not expensive when taking into account its quality in every respect. Ultimately, you get what you pay for. I suspect most people buy the cheap devices for what it provides, other than music, so the requirement is different. -
Apple pulled a record 439K apps in Q2, including abandonware
It is a shame when apps are not updated and won’t work on newer OSs. I do, though, see the reasoning. More frustrating is when an app changes developer and has to be paid for again (which I won’t do).
On one other point, I don’t think Apple can be considered a monopoly. There are a number of alternatives. However, it is entirely fair if Apple controls the content and operation of software run on its hardware. Apple hardware and software combined are far more secure than, say, MS operating systems because hardware and software are integrated. If developers are allowed a free-for-all the security will be compromised. If a developer wants to run its app on an Apple device it should (a) tie in with Apple infrastructure and (b) pay Apple for the ability to do so. -
Child spends $16K on iPad game in-app purchases
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How to make the most of the iOS Calculator
The equation above gives a correct answer of 9: 1+2 (=3) *3 = 9. If you want an answer of 7, it should be stated as 1+ (2*3). In common usage is wanting to know the percentage of a number. As an example, what is 20% of 100? If you do this on a normal calculator, you would key 20, divide, 100, percent. On a normal calculator this process gives the correct answer of 20, if you do it on iOS it gives the answer of 1.
This is because most normal calculators use geometric progression whereas iOS uses arithmetic progression. -
Apple must face UK complaint that its App Store commission is unfair
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Updated HomePod, new HomePod mini rumored for early 2023
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Apple's forgotten Trailers app is on its way out
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Apple threatens to kill iMessage & FaceTime in UK if controversial law passes
This is another of those interesting conundrums. Do I care if I can’t use iMessage or FaceTime? Probably not as I can use an alternative. Should Apple remove its security. No. If governments gain access so can anyone else. Do we want security on our phones? Yes, absolutely, we do as we carry out transactions on our phones which require complete security. Am I concerned about governments seeing my data? Probably not as I have nothing to hide. Do I want someone else seeing it? No I don’t. I don’t want Google pop-ups asking me to log in and I don’t want advertising. I won’t log into anything which is a pop-up and I won’t buy anything.