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In new court filing, Apple cites 9 other cases in which FBI asserted the All Writs Act
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Compared: iPhone 14 vs iPhone 14 Pro
zeus423 said:Is it possible to NOT have the display always on with the Pro? I seriously do not need that extra light on my nightstand at night or while the phone is in my pocket. -
Two women saved in Canada thanks to Apple's Emergency SOS via Satellite
AppleInsider said:
Back in April, Emergency SOS also saved a snowboarder in Switzerland. On a solo trip at about 10,000 feet altitude, Tim Blakey fell into a hidden crevasse in the snow.
Despite an iPhone battery life of 3%, he could use Emergency SOS to contact emergency services. Rescuers found him and took him to the hospital for an injured ankle. -
Apple files nine new iPhones, one Mac with international regulators
The number “9” strongly suggests that there will only be 3 models of iPhone 12 (12, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max) in a 3-carrier/band mix per model:
1. World phone #1 (with CDMA)
2. World phone #2 (without CDMA)
3. China or Japan phone (likely China)
This fits to the same 3-carrier/band mix of the iPhone 11/11 Pro/11 Pro Max (9 phone models for the “11” family in all). Also fits to the iPhone 8 and 8 Max (total of 6 models for the whole “8” family). And it also fits to the iPhone SE, which also has only 3 models and in similar configurations. Interestingly, TechWalls shows the 3rd iPhone 8 model being for Japanese carriers (with Chinese carriers getting the World phone #1 with CDMA), but the 3rd iPhone 11 and SE models for Chinese carriers (with Japanese carriers using World phone #2 without CDMA).In the past (iPhone XS and Xr era) there was a 4-carrier/band mix, with Japanese and Chinese carriers each getting their own, in addition to World phones #1 and #2. But this was 2 years ago and it seems Apple consolidated from 4 down to 3 starting in 2019 and did not deviate from that with the 2020 iPhone SE.Does it mean Apple isn’t hiding a 4th hardware (different screen size and/or shell) to come, also in a 3-carrier/band mix? Not necessarily, but the longer they hide it, the less likely that one would be able to achieve the EEC regulatory certification for “Day 1” launch shipment alongside the 12, 12 Pro, and 12 Pro Max. -
Apple sued for $5M for not recovering data after iPhone theft
Xed said:So this guy had ADP enabled but probably also used a PIN instead of a complex passcode for his device?
Personally, I waited a long time before enabling ADP because of the very clear warnings Apple gives before enabling it.AppleInsider said:While under ADP the Recovery Key is needed, the suit insists that Apple is still capable of doing something about the situation. Mathews' lawyer K. Jon Breyer says it is "indefensible" for Apple to hold onto the data "they don't own."
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Twitter staff nearly decimated by Musk's 'extremely hardcore' demand
pjohnt said:"Decimated" literally means to reduce by 10%. This word is used incorrectly all the time.
elon (verb): to announce intentions to buy a multi-billion dollar company, waiver on that commitment, then be legally bound to consummate the purchase, followed by letting go a large amount of staff thus bringing instability to the company's operations, changing policies daily that confuse the company's customers/users and cast doubt on the company's ability to provide value to them, insisting your remaining employees have no work/life balance, all leading to the ultimate demise of the very company you hoped to improve, simultaneously casting massive public skepticism on your abilities as a leader and a humane person.
Example: After he eloned the heck out of Twitter, who in their right mind would want to go to Mars as his employee?
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Samsung app leaks new Galaxy Watch, Galaxy Buds earphones, fitness bands
gsteeno said:Blunt said:The numbers of the watch face are italic but why is sat italic and steps not? Makes no sense. You don't care? Well I do. Details… Samsung almost never pays attention.
Good eye, and spot-on comment. -
US lawmakers denounce UK's secretive attack against Apple encryption
How about a U.S. law:
Any U.S. based company instructed by any foreign country to decrypt data of Americans or required to disable decryption of American citizens’ devices (such as computers, phones, or tablets) must immediately cease all operations - including but not limited to sales, support, and services - in said country until such order is rescinded by said country.
The intent not being to hurt the company being asked (Apple, in this case), but to preempt such attempts with a harsh, effective punishment to the offending country. -
Supreme Court sides with Samsung over Apple, says payments shouldn't cover whole device profits [u]
gatorguy said:SpamSandwich said:When the reason for the sales appeal of the whole device to the consumer is stolen, what then?
It would've been a double-edged sword for Apple had it gone the other way: all these lawsuits against Apple for LTE, FaceTime, etc. patents would've been bad had it been the "based on entire profit" ruling and Apple lost or didn't settle those cases. So on the bright site, this will give Apple great leverage in the patent infringement suits brought against it, as "profits" relating to individual infringing components / software code would amount to mere pennies (perhaps even fractions of pennies) per device, give then many, many features/functions that make up the iPhone. Perhaps Apple will now go back to that FaceTime peer-to-peer patent holder and make an offer to license now under much more favorable terms, so that FaceTime could go back to the way it was in the iPhone 4 initially (peer-to-peer, no connection via Apple servers). -
Skype for iOS gets Siri and CallKit support in latest update
Siri integration only works with calls so far, not messaging in Skype. You can't say "Siri, send a message to 'xx' via Skype" like you can with WhatsApp.