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  • Netflix disabled AirPlay because it isn't being told what device is getting the stream

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    Netflix is being dishonest about the reason it has removed Airplay support. Recently Netflix indicated that it wants to crack down on subscribers who Netflix believes may share their membership with family and friends. The company indicated it would terminate those accounts. This is about control.

    My experiences with Netflix have become increasingly negative. One way to protect one’s privacy is to use a VPN. When I use a VPN Netflix disables my ability to watch its content on my computer or tablet, even if the VPN is located in the USA and I have a USA based Netflix account. Netflix claims this is due to licensing restrictions on its content, but it is really to force users to disable the VPN so that Netflix can track what users watch. (Licensing restrictions should not be an issue on shows that Netflix produces.)

    This is all about collecting subscriber data to maximize profits. I think Netflix is going to be the next Facebook fiasco once users realize how their personal data is used.
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  • Editorial: Samsung hasn't copied Apple TV+ yet, but it's only a matter of time

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    Samsung probably will offer a knock off of Apple TV. 

    I have been reading about Samsung’s corporate philosophy for years. Not only does Samsung copy Apple products, but the company copies patented designs and technology of several small companies even though it knows it is doing so illegally. That is Samsung’s definition of R&D ( research and development). It researches the ideas of other companies and incorporates that theft into its own products. Samsung does this because it has the financial resources to drag out patent infringement law suits for several years. Smaller companies can’t afford to continue their law suits, so Samsung either reaches a settlement for pennies on the dollar, buys the companies or their technology after driving those companies’ market value into the ground, or simply keeps the lawsuits going for years until the competitors - whose ideas Samsung stole - go bankrupt.  THAT is how Samsung has become a top business in Korea.

    It is a rare thing when Samsung gets into a lawsuit with a company that has comparable financial resources to fight back. That is one way in which I admire Apple. It actively fights back against Samsung's theft of intellectual property. I made myself a vow a few years ago to NEVER buy anything made by Samsung. Doing so only encourages unethical and illegal behavior, but it stifles technology advances and puts other competitors out of business.

    Samsung is a shark who swallows minnows, but with respect to Apple it is two sharks competing for food.
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  • The new MacBook Pro: Why did Apple backtrack on everything?

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    One of the features I really miss is the dual purpose headphone jack that also served as a toslink optical connector. My complete music library is digitized, and I use my MacBook Pro to play it through a high quality stereo system. Apple may have saved a dollar on each Mac by eliminating this ability, but it made my life more complicated. I also miss the headphone jack on iOS devices. That may have been deleted to force customers to buy wireless headsets. I see that as another Ivey error.
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  • iTunes Match is not working for a growing number of users

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    I gave up on iTunes Match about two years ago. It kept corrupting my music files, and I would often end up with duplicate files. I would also import high quality CDs into iTunes and the Match program would replace them with lower definition files. Lastly, if when I entered my CDs into Match, and did something as minor as leaving an extra space between two words in an album or song title, Match would either not recognize the album or would replace it with something different. I literally spent DAYS talking with tech support to function and eventually decided the aggravation was not worth the convenience.
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  • Russian man sues Apple for 'turning him gay' after cryptocurrency mixup

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    Given where he lives he may have been better off with sheep coins. Perhaps no one would have noticed.
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  • Donald Trump promises to make Apple manufacture in US instead of China

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    All of this for a blowhart who employs and pays minimum wages to the staff who clean, maintain and manage his hotels and casinos. Maybe he should worry more about providing a living wage to those who work for him, instead of spouting total nonsense. What a bleeping moron. PLUS, he has benefitted from more tax breaks than Apple ever has, so he is a major hypocrite as well - but we already knew that.
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  • Here's what you need to know about lossless Amazon Music Unlimited HD

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    I wish Apple would support higher definition music files. There is a remarkable difference when playing these files on a component stereo system as opposed to on an iOS device. There is much more clarity and depth to the music, kind of like looking through a clean window at the view as opposed to one that is dirty.

    I also wish iTunes would support HD music files. While iTunes supports the import of standard CD file formats (16-bit audio with a sample rate of 44.1kHz) if you try and import anything higher than this you are out of luck. Given that Apple has been a leader in music devices, they are missing a big opportunity. Just like many younger generation folks are discovering LPs and the improved audio quality, I think they may eventually want and demand higher quality digital music.
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  • Apple gearing up for fall launch of new two new AirPods models

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    I wear hearing aids, and the last thing I’d want is replaceable batteries as opposed to rechargeable batteries. People I know who wear hearing aids with replacement batteries hate them, because the batteries last less than a day and are a pain to replace - as well as costly. Just give me a charger that works and can be used while traveling outside the US.

    Current hearing aids don’t seem to be designed for the user to adjust the frequency response. When I want to do that I need to visit the service provider and pay for an appointment. It sure would be easier if I could do it on my own using my Mac. Also, like mine, not many hearing aids have “find my hearing aid” capability. That seems pretty basic, but the hearing aid manufacturer of my devices said the blue tooth used by the devices is different than the one used to find objects. Could be bs. I lost one of my hearing aids in my garden shortly after I bought them. The ONLY way I could find it was to play music loudly from my iPhones and crawl on my hands and knees until I could faintly hear the music. I am told that people lose their hearing aids “all the time.” Replacements cost over $1,000. That’s probably why there’s no interest in a “find my hearing aid” feature.
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  • Apple polling MacBook Pro owners on use of headphone jack, other ports

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    I use this headphone port every day. My entire music library is stored uncompressed on my MacBook Pro, and is connected to my stereo preamp through this dual purpose jack. The sound quality is much better than the original CDs and Apple's lossless format. I imported everything into iTunes in AIFF format and have never looked back. I'd be lost and really torked off if I no longer had this option in future Mac Pros. 
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