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cnocbui said: radarthekat said: Funny, I haven't witnessed anyone suggesting that the banks are anticompetitive in this context. I've only heard people say the banks don't care about what their customers desire. That's a whole lo…
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cropr said: kevin kee said: sirlance99 said:. People often misunderstood that Apple Pay is only NFC chip. What Apple protect here is their implementation of transaction or surprise, consumer's security. If you read how Apple Pay wor…
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I have a lot of the Philips Hue lights and love them, but I have to warn you- Philips is a hardware company, not a software one. Their software started out terrible and has made it to mediocre after two years. So if you have concerns about the softw…
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ihatescreennames said: proline said: If they don't support HomeKit, it usually means user experience doesn't come first. In GoogleNest's case what comes first is controlling user data and keeping people away from iOS. I can see why t…
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EsquireCats said: Honestly it doesn't need to be this hard. Using 3rd party home automation solutions on iPhone and Apple Watch has led me to one conclusion with future purchases: If it doesn't support homekit, then I'm not going to buy it …
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blastdoor said: bestkeptsecret said: His argument was pretty sound. You need to realise the difference between investment in R&D and selling a product. Apple is (allegedly) investing in automotive R&D. Tesla is selling cars…
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blastdoor said: proline said: Any lack of resources at Musk's end is due entirely to the fact that even after 10-15 years his companies don't make a profit and are nowhere close to making one. His most recent manifesto was supposed t…
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blastdoor said: proline said: I get it. If Cook cant deliver in 18 months the board should hire the guy who still hasnt managed to execute on his first master plan after 10 years. The guy who has never run a profitable company other…
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slprescott said: blastdoor said: The next 18 months are going to be critical for Tim Cook. ... I agree with your full and balanced sentiment. Apple's reputation as an innovator has taken a hit in the court of Public Relations -- …
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blastdoor said: But I'm becoming increasingly nervous about the pace of product improvements at Apple. There is a whiff of staleness throughout the However, if in 18 months those hopes are not realized and the product lineup continues to seem s…
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gprovida said: Aside from business models, technology protocols, etc., differences, does the privacy requirements of HomeKit really create the incompatibility with NEST and other Alphabet devices. My guess, this will be the big difference. Be…
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larrya said: It does baffle as to why Tim Cook would help to raise money for any participant in a party who's presidential candidate says Apple should be boycotted and that he is going to force Apple to move manufacturing from China to the U.…
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Disneylandman said CarPlay is so far behind when everyone has already been able to use Bluetooth and Siri for years in their current vehicles, and not be required to plug the phone in to make it work. Honda's stereos are so awful anyway, you a…
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theothergeoff said: failing isn't a bad thing when you succeed big occasionally. It's actually getting to be a good long while since Google succeeded big with anything that matters to me. Their newest product that I use is probably Maps, …
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mj web said: You don't need an analyst. Based on my own observations, I've been questioning what Ive and Cook have been up to recently? Rose gold products, a bland looking watch that requires an iPhone to use, Beats, the contorted non 4K Appl…
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schlack said: tesla's mission for mass electrification wouldn't really gel with apple's need for high margin products. apple would be better off not buying tesla but taking a large stake in the company and getting a seat on its board. What…
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AppleInsider said: This week, the slow and steady roll-out of Apple Maps transit data continued, Wrong. The Maps rollout may be slow, but it is not steady. The rate has in fact been irregular. At the current speed it will take them near…
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This is for the best. The fewer people are able to use insecure, obsolete versions of iOS, the fewer hackers will be attracted to the iOS community in general, and the less chance that one of them will find an exploit that applies to the current ver…
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AppleInsider said: On the other side of the aisle -- miles away from the middle -- Trump offered his own take on the current state of high-tech, albeit in a more forthright manner than Sanders. Trump and Bernie are far from opposites. Both…
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spice-boy said: I know I'll get a lot of heat for this but Apple is still a huge corporation (and I believe thankfully a progressive one) which like all corporate giants will use it's muscle to get the most favorable deal for itself, period. …