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The Surface Pro 3 has sold well and the Surface Book has been getting good reviews. (If it weren't so crazy expensive I'd be tempted to give a Surface Book a try) Like it or not, Microsoft is making hardware people like, and I don't see how that's a…

in Microsoft represents only serious competition for Apple hardware, Steve Ballmer says Comment by aduzik October 2015

Well, if anyone's an expert at losing money in the auto business, it's GM.

in Former GM exec pans rumored 'Apple Car' sight unseen, calls it 'a gigantic money pit' Comment by aduzik September 2015

Quote: Originally Posted by SpamSandwich Miracle Mile, baby! Magnificent Mile ;-) That would be an interesting spot for it, though. The current store is one of the oldest Apple Stores and it's showing its age. It's been overdue for a revam…

in Apple planning new flagship store in Chicago, could be 'transformational' for riverfront retail Comment by aduzik August 2015

Actually it's $50, plus various taxes and bogus fees. You have to pay $20 for the phone line as well. The $30 is for a bucket of 1GB of data you can theoretically share with other devices, but each of those has a per-line fee as well. Yes, our mobil…

in Verizon to drop subsidized phone pricing in new plans coming August 13 Comment by aduzik August 2015

You have them a used, broken, phone. They gave you a used phone in better condition. Apple has brought you back to where you were before you broke your phone screen, which is what a warranty promises. You've been made whole. What's the problem?

in Apple faces new class-action suit over refurbished AppleCare+ hardware replacements Comment by aduzik July 2015

I've only been in the Burberry store on Michigan Ave once, but it is absolutely stunning inside and out. They finished a big remodel not long before Ahrendts left for Apple. In pictures it looks like the outside is clad in metal like an Apple Store,…

in 'Premium feel' will be focus of Apple's retail revamp beginning in July Comment by aduzik June 2015

Yeah, it is mostly up to the developer. The OS takes a screenshot when you navigate away from the app. If there's enough memory and your app doesn't get killed it should basically pick up where it left off. But if it was killed, it's up to the devel…

in First look: iOS 9's totally redesigned app switcher Comment by aduzik June 2015

There are big gaps in my heart rate data, too. I also took my watch on a run last night and the Workout app said I should bring my iPhone to calibrate it. Problem is, I already did that. The distance data was completely wrong. It underestimated my r…

in Watch OS 1.0.1 update causes Apple Watches to skip heart rate tracking, users say Comment by aduzik May 2015

Yep, I went for a long run yesterday afternoon which ended up being about an hour total. I checked the battery before and after, and it went from ~70% to ~60% using the built-in workout app. By the time I went to bed I still had about 40% battery ca…

in Apple Watch workout battery life falling short in some cases, owners complain Comment by aduzik May 2015

I work in the Chicago Loop and tried this for lunch today. The drivers had pre-made food in their cars. You order through the Uber app, and in under five minutes a driver pulled up with my order. I ordered a sandwich from Xoco, a Rick Bayless restau…

in UberEATS now delivering food to New Yorkers in 10 minutes Comment by aduzik April 2015

This is Apple at its best. They do accessibility not because it makes them a ton of money, but because it's just the right thing to do. It's also worth noting that Apple makes accessibility drop-dead simple for developers. If you use the native iO…

in Apple details Watch accessibility features in website update Comment by aduzik April 2015

Quote: Originally Posted by Mac_128 Not surprising. But how do we know? Are Apple employees guiding customers to a computer in store, or assisting them with doing it on their iPhones? Or are they just saying they are going to pre-order? The st…

in Nearly all Apple Watch retail try-ons are resulting in preorders, Cowen says Comment by aduzik April 2015

I decided to try Bing on my iPhone about a year ago, and honestly, it works well enough (and has enough less garbage on the results page) that I haven't switched back. I think a lot of Google's search success is momentum at this point. I think it is…

in Billions in Google revenue could ride on Apple renewing iOS search deal Comment by aduzik March 2015

Quote: Originally Posted by ascii It's the same thing though, whatever you store in your Documents directory is what shows up as your app's folder in iCloud drive, and anything you save there is automatically pushed to the cloud and then back …