citylightsapple said:

I'm so glad I no longer have a Facebook account. This latest whine by them convinced me to get rid of Instagram too.

Whether you no longer have one, or even have never had one doesn't matter to Facebook... all those Facebook share wdigets you see splashed everywhere are tracking you regardless...

https://www.newsweek.com/facebook-tracking-you-even-if-you-dont-have-account-888699

"Facebook tracks internet users even if they are logged off or don't have an account on the social network, the company confirmed on Monday (April 16) as it attempted to shake off the unprecedented controversy that arose following allegations that it facilitated a breach of user data linked to an estimated 87 million accounts.

The platform has admitted that applications and websites that use Facebook services—such as embedded "like" or "share" buttons, login pages, analytics or advertising—are not able to distingish if the user actually has a Facebook account. The U.S. social network receives the information anyway."

[email protected] said:

This is what the Touch Bar should have been. I loved the concept of the Touch Bar but it is massively underused in programs. I hope they add functionality and user customization instead of getting rid of it. 

It is what the Touch Bar is already - you just need to install Better Touch Tool.

https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/07/20/bettertouchtool-is-the-app-the-macbook-pro-with-touch-bar-needs

There's already some preset optons for it to show its power and give you an idea of its uses
https://community.folivora.ai/t/goldenchaos-btt-the-complete-touch-bar-ui-replacement/1281

And of course it makes the excellent Touch pad even more powerful, plus keyboard shortcuts and a clipboard manager and more...

Just to be clear for those unaware..

Wireless Carplay does NOT stream music or commands over bluetooth.

Xed said:

Not the same thing. The leather used in their wallets isn't coming from chicken, pork, or cattle raised as beef or dairy.

Do you think the dairy & beef industry is throwing away the skins? Seriously?



https://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used-for-clothing/leather-industry/leather-factory-farming/

"Most leather comes from cows raised for both beefand milk"

"Buying leather directly contributes to factory farms and slaughterhouses because skin is the most economically important coproduct of the meat industry."

(I do use leather on my iphone mini case - and use Bestgrip leather grips on my golf clubs)

ps Pigskin is excellent leather, as is kangaroo amongst many other animal skins.

MacQuadra840av said:

paxman said:

Wgkrueger said:

I hope that solution also includes a provision for hard wired connected car players. 

To be honest you can buy pretty cheap connected bluetooth receivers so no need for a wire to actual phone.

Maybe for cars from the 90s.  Most new cars have the stereo system so completely integrated into the vehicle that you cannot replace them.  So no, your solution does not work with 99% of the cars on the road today that offer CarPlay.  And Bluetooth is awful for listening to music.  The digital connection with USB is far superior for audio quality, and CarPlay functionality.

You don't understand how Wireless Carplay works.

A connection is first established over Bluetooth, which then switches the Carplay connection over to its own wifi network (a wifi network provided by the wirelss carplay capable head unit).
Data from phone to Carplay unit is then all over a wifi connection.

I have fitted my wired Mazda Carplay unit with a wireless dongle that provides the same wireless Carplay functionality - and a USB out power port to power a Qi mat to leave your pohne on to charge while driving.

cornchip said:

I’m not the maths, but how is a tick over 30% “nearly double”? 

Because 19 billion is nearly double 10.3 billion...

”

App Store nearly doubles Google's Play Store revenue”

mobird said:

Why doesn't Apple help a privacy advocate such as the duckduckgo organization and let them supply the search engine? Apple doesn't need the revenue stream at this point. Wouldn't that partner be more in line with Apple's current privacy stance? Or maybe you have to be in the "Big Tech" fraternity to be considered, or maybe duckduckgo is unable to scale to accommodate such volume for what ever reason...

All you have to do is go to the  Safari settings on your iPhone and choose DuckDuckGo (or Bing for that matter). It's that easy.

fred1 said:

I find it interesting that they announced a product that won’t be available for nine months at least. More importantly it won’t be released until after the Fall product announcements. Why didn’t they wait until then to announce it? Was it all the buzz going around? Or just wanting to get people excited so they won’t look at what others come up with between now and then? 

It gives the porn and sex cam industry time to plan and prototype.

From 8mm projectors to VCR and on… ‘twas ever thus.

Good grief....

” The report confirms that between 180GB and 34 terabytes of information were leaked, but the investigators still can't be more precise because of inadequate security on the systems involved”.

Laugh in despair or cry?

Another very happy 12mini user here… who didn’t expect “it to blow the doors off the place, and set new records for iPhone sales.” 

 I recommend the Nomad leather skin… lovely feel and leaves the sides free.