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k2kw said:

I don’t think touchID is great,  wish it could read your fingerprints  through latex gloves.

And I wish I could get a colonoscopy without being touched, but, you know, we live in the real physical world. 

macmaverickk said:

jdw said:

AppleInsider said:

...location of a stolen iPhone.

A SWAT raid on a home for "a" (in the singular) iPhone?  That sounds like a rather enormous waste of tax dollars to me.  I would say that even if the number was 9 iPhones.  Maybe if it was 50 or 100, then I can understand a SWAT raid.  But for one?  

In addition to that SWAT raid tax dollar waste, you then have the waste of having to pay to compensate the lady for all the broken items, including collectable dolls, some of which may not be so easy to replace.  And now you also have a lawsuit filed as well.

The police issue an apology (but refuse to pay for repairs) and expect that to end that particular case so they can then move on to the next SWAT raid, which could also be a mistake.

All the while, this poor lady is left with financial loss and with fear about what may next come through her door.

All over a SINGLE iPhone.

Madness.  Utter madness.

Not all over a single iPhone… stolen vehicle, 6 firearms, a drone and $6k on cash

Was the stolen vehicle found on the property?   Nope.
Why did the police have to break in?  Why couldn't they walk up to the door and investigate?    Or announce over a loudspeaker from the outside that the person inside must come out.  Then enter the home and re-ping the phone.   

Because they're a bunch off macho, unprofessional shits and it's so much more fun to break things.

I hope she wins her case big time.  

loopless said:

Probably good to wait. The "heat" has gone out of the EV market. Many of the "early" adopters have bought one. Now the rest are saying, why would I pay more to put up with range anxiety and a crappy charging network that still can't charge a vehicle in anything close to the time to "gas" an ICE vehicle. A lot of EV's are sitting on lots.

Total nonsense. Q3 set a record for EV sales in the U.S. and was 50% higher than a year ago.   7.9% of U.S. new car sales are EV’s (and 25% in California).  

JBdragon gets it right.  Corporate I.T. Is still conservative, reluctant to change, penny pinching and in general, still Apple adverse, although they make exceptions for “creatives”.   

This is nonsense and a wasted effort, IMO.   To my ears, “Apple Account” is confusing because it could imply my computer sign-on, phone sign-on, etc., and the Apple ID/password combo.  An “Apple ID” is more precise and explicit. 

These idiots in Congress need to examine wholesale prices before they open their mouths.   Back in the physical software days, software publishers had to give distributors like Ingram Micro-D a 48 to 52% discount.   And Apple's 30% fee includes credit card fees, which for a small company can be as much as 6%, so the 30% is really 24%.   

Many electronic products, like TV's and cameras now wholesale for as much as 90% of selling price, completely screwing retailers.   Why aren't they going after those companies?    Bookstores generally get up to a 60% discount if they buy direct from the publisher, but if they buy from a distributor, like Ingram or Baker & Taylor, that discount can drop to 48%.    Generally bookstores will order from the publisher for their initial order, but order from distributors to replace stock.  

This all makes Apple's fees look like a bargain.   

Why doesn't Congress look into how little money recording artists collect in royalties from streaming services and the like and how they get screwed by the labels, of which there are now only three majors:  Warner, Sony and Universal.   

What developers who complain about Apple taking 30% forget is that back in the days of packaged software, distributors like Ingram MicroD took 55% to 60%.  And Apple absorbs the credit card risk and fees.  

sethm1 said:

Lowes should. Given our local store pretty much got rid of all the cashiers except on the garden dept, they need to make it easier for us pay. I shop less any ways at lowes when they starting charging for bags. They also have less help than Home Depot. What I also thought funny, was 2 months ago I stopped by my local Lowes as the Home Depot not on my home. It seemed all the employees were over 65. Thats not a crack at the age given I’m 62, just seemed weird to me. Would not be surprised if in 2024 they announce closing all stores.

I don't know what State you're in, but in many, stores HAVE to charge for bags - it's the law.   It was part of the law that got rid of plastic bags in supermarkets.  In NY. for example, stores have to charge at least 5 cents for a paper bag and I think they can charge whatever they want for a cloth bag.  I think my local stores charge a quarter.  

VictorMortimer said:

Oh, and in the US car insurance can't refuse to pay if you've accidentally left the keys in the car.  They can't even refuse to pay even if you've intentionally left them in the car unless you've conspired with the thief.

Lots of people seem to believe that's a thing here, and it is not.

Are you sure about that?  When my car was stolen in 2003, the insurance company was insistent on getting the two sets of originals that came with the car and they didn’t send the check until they got them. 

I don’t think he needs to resign as from a financial standpoint, he’s handled the company brilliantly.  But maybe he needs to bring in a new senior executive with more product orientation.