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guck said: I'm not a major fan of Apple, I am a Microsoft and Google boy through and through, but if Apple can pioneer the shift from x86 CISC based CPU's to ARM RISC based CPU's, I'm all for it because it would mean it's just a matter of tim…
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dick applebaum said: Soli said: My Echos kept saying they couldn't connect this morning which is exceedingly rare for me. The only other times have been when the ISP had a local outage. I can't recall any other issues either from my ho…
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StrangeDays said: Ah great. Let's wait for the outrage to hit the interwebs... Waiting... >cleans fingernail< >brushes imaginary dust< ...What the hell? Where's the outrage, dammit!? Probably because it only is a problem o…
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gatorguy said: I had no idea Windows 10 even offered facial recognition for unlocking. Not that I would use it anyway. It has since release - Windows Hello. And it's awesome.
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lowededwookie said: To be on the Windows Store the app needs to be written for Metro and that will be where the issues lie. That being said once in Metro it should run a lot better than the current version of iTunes on Windows. That isn't tr…
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melgross said: danvm said: cali said: CheeseFreeze said: Ofcourse Kinect is cancelled, they have evolved since then. Obviously AppleInsider wants to turn it into a sensational piece. Evolved into FaceID. Correcti…
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redraider11 said: danvm said: dewme said: The Surface Pro is the Chevrolet El Camino (or Ford Ranchero) of the PC market. While there were a few people who actually found some redeeming value in vehicles that were both cramped c…
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DuhSesame said: danvm said: DuhSesame said: AppleInsider said: The tablet comes in configurations with Intel Core m3, i5, or i7 processors, its i5 allegedly the first ever with fanless architecture. Yeah, except that…
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macplusplus said: gumbi said: jkichline said: I'm not buying the 13.5 hours of battery life though. The claim is that this is with video playback without WiFi and screen on low brightness. However, that's not typical usage. I…
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brucemc said: gumbi said: jkichline said: I'm not buying the 13.5 hours of battery life though. The claim is that this is with video playback without WiFi and screen on low brightness. However, that's not typical usage. I kno…
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jkichline said: I'm not buying the 13.5 hours of battery life though. The claim is that this is with video playback without WiFi and screen on low brightness. However, that's not typical usage. I know for a fact that I can get 12+ hours fr…
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ben20 said: No matter what, it still runs only Windows. My Macbook runs Sierra AND Windows, and Android and Linux if I need it. Over the years we got so frustrated with Microsoft, I happily pay Apple any price for a product that actually work…
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volcan said: rogifan_new said: volcan said: rogifan_new said: I'll bet Microsoft relaxed their rules to get iTunes into the store. I don't know why they would relax their rules for iTunes since Microsoft has their own …
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rogifan_new said: Ben Bajarin says Apple should bring iMessage to Windows. I'm sure Panos Panay would love that. Just one less reason for someone to buy a Mac. I'm not sure why most windows users would care with Messaging Everywhere introdu…
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roundaboutnow said: gumbi said: rogifan_new said: lkrupp said: Schools are ditching iPads for $200 ChromeBooks and this thing is supposedly aimed at the educational market? What the hell is going on here? And what about t…
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macxpress said: hexclock said: macxpress said: Okay, but we just purchased HP ProBook x360's for $494 with 13" screen, 4GB of RAM, and 128GB SSDs in our school...why would I spend $999 for essentially something that does the sam…
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rogifan_new said: lkrupp said: Schools are ditching iPads for $200 ChromeBooks and this thing is supposedly aimed at the educational market? What the hell is going on here? And what about the AI trolls who are always bitching about Mac…
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brucemc said: As for touchscreen Macs, I have yet to hear how people can advocate for both of these (as they often do on this forum, although in different threads): 1) Touchscreen Macs are required as it is far easier / more intuitive just t…
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I just looked up the false positive rates for touch id and windows hello... Apparently, Apple claims a 1 in 50,000 false positive rate. Windows Hello claims a 1 in 100,000 false positive rate. Hence, face recognition would appear to be twice as g…
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melgross said: radarthekat said: The real reason Facial Recognition won't replace TouchId is that facial recognition, as developed by Emotient and Faceshift, is simply not the technology used for biometrics. It's in the name itself, w…