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Green texts in iMessages nudge teens to use iPhones
cpsro said:Apple led the way, now the others want it to conform. Yeah, sure.
I never understood why Europeans went "whole hog" for WhatsApp. WhatsApp won't do anything until the user gives FaceBook access to their entire contacts, which you know gets uploaded whole hog to the mother roach. Before FB owned WhatsApp, it was the same way, and when the news came out that FB was buying the company, I was relieved to not have used it. Signal demands access to contacts, too, but doesn't upload or store them--or so they say. -
Microsoft says that if Apple isn't stopped now, its antitrust behavior will just get worse...
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Apple urges lawmakers to reject bill that would force it to allow side-loading
22july2013 said:mjtomlin said:Agree with both comments above…
I also think Apple could start lowering their fees, especially for subscription services. -
If you want blue iMessage bubbles that much, buy an iPhone
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Tesla, BMW don't appear to be gearing up to join Apple's new CarPlay vision
My partner uses CarPlay and I use Android Auto. Test driving a Tesla, I can see why Tesla wouldn’t want to adopt these right away. They could end up sacrificing car metrics if these interfaces don’t allow them to surface them. And they would probably prefer their Maps to Google Maps or Apple Maps because their maps can surface Tesla charging stations. Something that is CRUCIAL for EV’s right now.
I can see pushing legacy car manufacturers to integrate these interfaces because they are car manufacturers FIRST. Infotainment centers is CLEARLY not their core competency. It’s the same reason why we wouldn’t want phone manufacturers creating their own phone OS’s. That said Tesla seems like a tech first company and given the software chops needed to even come close, although not succeed, I can imagine building a good infotainment center is much easier and well within their wheel house.
Right now at least, I don’t see much that CarPlay or Android Auto provides over Tesla’s native interface outside of better notification handling. Which is something I think can be fixed. -
Apple urges lawmakers to reject bill that would force it to allow side-loading
22july2013 said:Apple has no legal obligation to allow any third party apps on their platforms. Let alone third party app stores.
Not to mention all the games people like to play. We need to stop acting as if Apple products are great by themselves and devs are just along for the ride. Everyone has something to bring to the table.