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tangential said: Samsung still hasn't come up with a compelling ecosystem around its phones that it can make money from. The lack of any real linkage between handset makers and the software ecosystem has pretty much insured that all Android p…
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ihatescreennames said: Raise your hand if you're surprised by this. (It's the internet, I can't see you but I'm going to assume nobody is raising their hand.) I am raising my hand. You are confused by 2 unrelated things: the practice o…
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I wonder if Apple will stick to this family friendly attitude on a world-wide scale. When Disney launched Euro Disney in Paris, Disney had to abandon very quickly the no alcohol policy because the European customers complained. I can imagine simil…
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JinTech said: Same. What I find funny is when I told a sales rep at one of the Apple Stores in my area that I ordered the iPhone XS Max with 512GBs he flat out asked I needed that much storage or that much power. Mind you, he doesn’t even kn…
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Fatman said: The SIM, a lame, outdated technology, should just go away - the way of the dodo bird and the floppy disk. Apple should eliminate not add a second slot! A SIM card has 2 benefits for the user: he can easily change carrier by s…
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AppleInsider said: Kantar Worldpanel claims that users with smartphone screens 6 inches or larger typically use twice as many apps as those with 5.5 inch screens.. The question is: Have users, who are using a lot of apps, already chose…
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GuardianApp only detects cases where the app is directly connecting to the monetization companies. Sadly, that is the only the tip of iceberg. Using any app that connects to any server makes you vulnerable. Based on your IP address, the server ca…
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Didn't Tim Cook say that we cannot draw conclusiosn from suppliers figures. I assume this is both in negative and positive direction true. It can be an indication but nothing more than tat
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A very important item in this discussion is language. English has a very dominant position for audiovisual content, due to the enormous world wide market of English speaking spectators/listeners. The cost of English content per consumer is by de…
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lkrupp said: I use Apple Maps exclusively now and have been very satisfied with its performance and accuracy. With the revelation that Google tracks you whether you have locations services turned off or not I don’t plan on using Google Maps a…
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Launching a new magstripe reader in 2018? The US is really retarded wrt payments systems. The civilized world stopped using magstripe cards in the last century
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djsherly said: Dude, the article is about market share by units. Price, r&d have nothing to do with it. Who has sold the most devices? That’s all the article talks about. Fwiw, that $40 piece of shit represents a weeks income or more f…
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ericthehalfbee said: seankill said: rogifan_new said: I think the whole Apple as a marketplace and what cut should they get is a fascinating discussion. For those that argue these commissions are legit because Apple’s providing …
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rob53 said: The way around the 5G licensing is for Apple to develop a 6G standard that isn't based on existing cellular standards but is able to be used on existing cellular transceivers. At the same time, Apple could come out with their own …
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GeorgeBMac said: A good comparison -- but: Why would you compare a high quality machine to a Dell? They're junk. But, far more importantly: Simply comparing hardware is essentially meaningless to most users: Actually, the OS has a far bigg…
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melgross said: apple isn’t working that way. Much of what Siri does now is done one the device itself. This is why Apple has been working on the on-chip AI so hard. Apple’s method doesn’t rely on massive amounts of data, particularly persona…
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ihatescreennames said: cropr said: - How can a government disable a passport? Can this be done remotely? If it can, how can we avoid abuse? - What would happen if a government gets a serious dispute with the manufacturer? - What wo…
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Governments are in full control of the issuing and controlling passports ans should remain as such in the future. A system which stores passport details and which is locked in a secured environment can only be accepted by a government if the manu…
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freethinking said: does that mean apple will distribute all profits directly back to the artist. I dont't think so: a CEO never make a controversial statement without a very specific reason I understand the comment of Cook as follows: we ma…
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jbdragon said: Imagine if these company's went ahead of the EU plans and were now stuck as MicroUSB being the so called Standard. USB-C would be going no where on any phones. We would be stuck in a time warp, where tech no longer advances, …