darklite

The situation's pretty different here in the UK. I was actually baffled when I read about Apple Pay, because it seemed to be exactly the same thing we'd had for years - it was only later I realised that US payment technologies are antiquated. Here, …

in Apple in talks with UK banks to launch Apple Pay in early 2015 Comment by darklite December 2014

Out of curiosity, what was the confusion?

in Apple alerts developers that existing app updates will need to be 64-bit by June 1, 2015 Comment by darklite December 2014

Quote: Originally Posted by anantksundaram I've said this before and I'll say it again: judges like Gonzales, Koh, and Cote are making the term "US Justice System" an oxymoron. What a shame. If the case itself has no merit, it'll just get t…

in 'iPod iTunes' antitrust case to continue on back of new lead plaintiff Comment by darklite December 2014

Quote: Originally Posted by ECats Saying you're "secure" and being secure are two different things. We have a good reference point to Google's ability in securing platforms: Android. If Google were truly competant at securing their platform…

in Eric Schmidt says Google 'far more secure' than Apple, denies allegations of harvesting data Comment by darklite October 2014

Quote: Originally Posted by PhilBoogie IIRC, and I'm pretty sure I do, last year they stopped signing the old iOS 3 days after the fresh release of iOS 7. Any speculation on why this years' window is much longer? Well, there were a bunch of te…

in Apple stops iOS 7.1.2 code signing, restricts downgrading from iOS 8 Comment by darklite September 2014

Quote: Originally Posted by bizzare Tried it myself at the Apple Store, it did not bend. I exerted reasonable force. What would you have done if it bent like a banana? Leave quietly and hope nobody noticed?

in Apple tries to close iPhone 6 Plus 'bend-gate' as fashionistas come to grips with larger iPhones Comment by darklite September 2014

Quote: Originally Posted by Rogifan Apple didn't sell 10 million 6 Pluses. Anyway it would be nice if AI posted Apple's entire statement: Oh and Apple also said: An Apple spokesperson said that its test include exerting force in three …

in Apple tries to close iPhone 6 Plus 'bend-gate' as fashionistas come to grips with larger iPhones Comment by darklite September 2014

Quote: Originally Posted by LighteningKid And that's what we'd hope for from Apple: quick recognition of the issue, and a quick response. What we'd hope for from Apple is to thoroughly test their update on their newest iPhones, instead of r…

in Apple to release iOS 8.0.2 in a 'few days,' offers instructions to downgrade Comment by darklite September 2014

Quote: Originally Posted by Tallest Skil If by ‘skills’ you mean ‘established infrastructure, manpower, and access to raw materials’, I’ll agree with you. If you mean anything else, what are you smoking? Are Apple familiar with how to actua…

in Samsung still reportedly supplying 40% of Apple A8 chips for iPhone 6 & 6 Plus Comment by darklite September 2014

Quote: Originally Posted by Rogifan $299 on contract for 16GB? Seriously Apple? You think that's bad? It's going to be closer to $400 for the 16GB in the UK.