MalcolmOwen
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Hi there. Just to clarify, the Starbucks comment at the end was included because it was a funny thing to notice at the time. While there, I had enough coffee and tiramisu from other sources, but I admit I did try out the Starbucks there. Sadly, the…
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anonymouse said: So, am I reading the article correctly, the heart rate data can only be sent to an iOS (or presumably Android) device — i.e., these don't work in tandem with an Apple Watch in cases where you are/do want to use both? That see…
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blastdoor said: Mac revenue was largely static in Q1 2024 at $7.78 billion, while in Q1 2025, it rose to $8.987 billion How is that “static”? Mac in Q1 2023 was at $7.74 billion, versus $7.78 billion in Q1 2024, hence that quarter's res…
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tht said: How was your learning curve for the Alice keyboard? If you type on a keyboard properly (as in an even 50-50 split of keys accessed by each hand), it'll be relatively easy. I, however, lean more on my right hand for it, so I ke…
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apple4thewin said: I love it. this is about as organized as my college dorm was last year and bonus points for having a Nerf gun lurking in the top left corner ready for a quick shot Thanks. The Nerf gun has been around for a while. Being …
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neilm said: I'm impressed with the author's ability to estimate performance to 4, 5 and even 6 significant figures! /s Well, I was going by Apple's claims and doing some simple mathematics. However, the initial benchmarks that have surfac…
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cougarmeat said: What does being a "Tiktok User" have anything to do with this? It sounds more like the author is (not so) subtly trying to throw shade on TikTok. If the user had eaten oatmeal for breakfast the article title could have read "…
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mknelson said: GrannySmith99 said: Where do you get $158,644 from? Clicking through on your link states that it sold for $190,372.80 I'm confused....! The top bid in the Bid History page: $158,6447/16/2023 5:09:04 PMPrivateID Privat…
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applebynature said: I'm a bit confused as to why Apple would be so against this when they already have a ready-to-go service (that they voluntarily developed themselves) that would scan for such images while keeping end-to-end encryption inta…
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Well, I was trying to stress that a company best known for a massively popular commodity item would stand some chance at capturing the public's imagination again, but oh well... kdjohn3 said: It's bad enough when you see completely unnecessar…
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appleinsideruser said: How is this a story? As a UK resident it makes me laugh. I’ve used ApplePay for years and since lockdown it’s the only way I pay for everything (including in Europe). Odd that the US is so backwards on this… As a fel…
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entropys said: Ah the English (or more so, the scots!). So close. Welsh...
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welshdog said: 73º?That is shockingly low. Do you always wear long pants and shirts? Our central air system is set between 79º-81º depending on humidity and we are always comfortable. I have checked room temps against the thermostat setting a…
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Eric_in_CT said: To the AI insider with the 1TB external SSD off the Mac Mini: Are there basic guidelines about Thunderbolt 2? or 3? and xyz-spec external SSD such that a photo library can be external but run without lagging? Hi there. There…
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DangDave said: We should be asking Malcolm Owen to think before he creates misleading headlines for his articles, of course unless his intent was to stir up AppleInsider readers and posters for the fun of it? My apologies if it seems that …
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moiety said: AppleInsider staff – Can we please NOT show that video keyframe image The video shows a similar incident of a child being dragged under, but getting out and walking away. The caption text has been adjusted to advise the chil…
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JanNL said: Nice new photo for the AppleInsider Apple Crime Blotter, got some ⛓⛓laying around? It's a stock image from Pixabay.
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JustSomeGuy1 said: Mostly decent article but some of your important numbers are WAY off. You wrote:The cells in an SSD are durable for at least 5,000 read and write cycles in the cheapest Triple Level Cell-based flash memory chips, though m…
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melgross said: Something/s not right. They were talking about software running up to 3.8 times faster, so how could performance be equal to a two core Air chip. I just watched it, and I didn’t get that it was equivalent. We’re all missing som…
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radarthekat said: Apple was on the mark in its decision to stop reporting unit numbers for its major products. That decision was made in 2014/2015, I believe, when the watch release was being planned. Apple thinks things through years in ad…