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  • Lawsuit bemoans iPhone XR's 'inferior,' 'defective' 2x2 MIMO antennas

    tbstephtbsteph
    What percent of iPhone XR purchasers (Or potential ones) know what MIMO is let alone the difference between a 2x2 array vs 4x4 one?
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  • Senator demands Tim Cook be personally accountable for any contact tracing privacy failure...

    tbstephtbsteph
    Seems like most of the existing commenters thus far are more concerned about the party affiliation of Sen Hawley than the concerns he raised. 
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  • US Customs seizing record numbers of fake AirPods

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    shamino said:
    If it's like the last time this made the news, then the new product doesn't look much like Apple's product and doesn't have any Apple branding but is somehow being accused of being "counterfeit" nevertheless.

    Apple is trying to pretend that they have an exclusive right to the concept of wireless earbuds and they're using US Customs to enforce that nonsense.  At least against small no-name companies.  They are steering clear of going after Samsung or other big players who are selling the same things.
    Your source for the claims made in the 1st paragraph? 

    Conspiracy between Apple and US Customs Service? Wow! A bold claim with no apparent facts to back it up. 
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  • Apple urging retail staff to wear masks again even if they're vaccinated

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    Xed said:
    sdw2001 said:
    It is amazing how we just keep repeating the insanity. We know that mask mandates and lockdowns don’t work. This is unequivocal. That is not to say masks don’t work at all, but the way we’re wearing them clearly will not be effective.  We aren’t talking about wearing an N 95 or better mask when entering a high risk environment like a medical facility or a nursing home. We’re talking about wearing a piece of cloth or paper across your face while you shop for your new AirPods. It’s not going to do anything.  
    Sure they do. It's asshole republicans who can't seem to follow simple rules that keep exacerbating this problem.

    I now see plenty of businesses saying that if you're vaccinated you don't have to wear a mask, but for unvaccinated people to wear them. Are unvaccinated people going to wear masks? Not the ones that I know.
    Xed has it right. There is volumes of scientific data that clearly show masks do nothing to prevent the spreading or catching a virus. Of course many will never see that sort of evidence with the news media and social media blocking access to such information. "Sure they do" is an asinine statement from someone truly uninformed. Masks are being used as a control device - not for any medical reason.  
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  • Apple knew in advance about iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus 'Bendgate' says court filing

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    rogifan_new said:
    If Apple knew the phone could be more susceptible to bending but didn’t attempt to fix and shipped anyway that doesn’t look good. I’d like to see some of the actual documentation.
     The iPhone 6 being more suseptible to bending than the smaller iPhone 5 (All other things being equal) should not surprise anyone. The question really is if the iPhone 6 is too bendable? Its bend-ability is relationship to the 5 is irrelevant. (FWIW, I had the 6 for three plus years without issue. However, I did not sit on it either.). Humbly, I submit this whole issue is more about eager attorneys - who will bend any and all directions necessary to win a lawsuit.
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  • FTC proposes 'Click to Cancel' rule to simplify subscription cancellation process

    tbstephtbsteph
    How about a similar feature for every type of subscription - such as  telcos; cable companies, etc., newspapers, magazines, etc. While they are at it how about dealing with spam calls.  
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  • UK's NHS working on app using Apple-Google contact tracking tech

    tbstephtbsteph
    What could go wrong with this? 
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  • Microsoft Surface blamed for NFL football playoffs meltdown

    tbstephtbsteph
    This article is fairly good example of what's wrong with Tech reporting. The apparent goal was to bash a competitors product based on hyperbole and a gross misstatement of the facts. Shame on Apple Insider. (FWIW, I use a lot of Apple products thus, my observations are not based on a fanboyism for Microsoft - or any other manufacturer.)
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  • Apple douses rumor of impending iMessage release for Android

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    mike1 said:
    Maybe it's a wishful thinking, but I thought I read once that a forthcoming update would allow group messages to keep iMessage for those with Apple devices and only send SMS to the greenies, not everybody.

    I must be missing something but, isn't that how it works now? Our family "group" includes both iPhone and non iPhone users Yet, we are all able to message each other via iMessage and/or SMS. Only those without an iPhone show up with a green bubble.

  • Apple battery suppliers use cobalt mined by child laborers, report says

    tbstephtbsteph
    And, we expect more from Amnesty International?