iSRS

Forgive my potential ignorance, but this sounds like it is specifically targeted to the big “US based” tech firms. 

If it was applied to everyone, it sounds like I should be able to go into Dominos, tell them I want to use the Pizza Hut app to pay, and that they provide me with a Papa John’s Pizza. I am not sure why the fact that these companies are large, or that the products are digital should change things.

I can’t go into Walmart and demand they take my Target Credit Card, or let me pay with my Target Wallet.

Can anyone that understands this better than I do help me understand what the EU is trying to do here?

The choice is made before I get to the App Store or Google Play. There is still a choice.

So at the moment, it is $169.99 on their website, a “Windows” version on Amazon for $129.99 and a Mac version for $179.99. No mention of what is different. Reminds me of the days external hard drives were more for Mac “compatible” ones. 

I am thinking with all of this FBI stuff, they may have to appear in places. Best to give it an extra week.

sog35 said:

I'm 100% okay with this.

If the hacking method involves physical access to the phone.

If I lose my phone or it gets stolen I can easy do device lock.

What I'm TERRIFIED about is a hack that can be done remotely without me knowing.  Those type of hacks could be used by Russia and China or ISIS.  Those type of hacks can be done on MILLIONS of phones at the same time.  Physical hacking does not bother me because I will KNOW my phone is open to attack and I can do something about it.

100% on board with this. Apple should be informed if this is a method that is software only, but if it is hardware based, and needing physical access to a device, then Apple just needs to be told "physical access to the device is required" and be good with that.

RedPanda said:

As noted, the Pixel has 4GB of RAM. It also doesn't have a weak processor. It may or may not be weaker than the A10 Fusion, but it's just about the best mobile processor available outside that (at least on paper). The issue from what I understand is more that Android requires more power and doesn't have the same unity between hardware and software as iOS. Though anyone who's used both high end Apple and Android phones should be able to tell you that there's no real discernible difference. Benchmarking scores are all well and good, but when a phone instantly does everything you want it to the differences are irrelevant. It also has some features the iPhone 7 doesn't have. That said, it is over-priced. The iPhone 7 / 7 Plus are too, but the Apple brand is big enough to support the pricing, I'm not sure Google (as a hardware brand) is.

I 100% agree with you. We are at a point where the technological ability of hardware far exceeds most software. Going bigger has a diminished real world effect.

The same can also be said for display technology. There is still room for improvement, but, for the most part, what the human eye is capable of distinguishing has long been passed.