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AppleZulu said: This should be unsurprising, because it’s at the heart of Apple’s business model, and is the same concept as Apple’s exclusive relationship between its hardware and operating systems. Boiled down, it’s about limiting unnecessa…
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It's not a "secret weapon." It was crystal clear to the entire semiconductor industry back in 2013 when Apple debuted the A7 SoC, the first 64-bit chip widely distributed in a smartphone. It was a mic-drop moment for Apple. The rest of the industry…
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MikeTaku111 said: If we can secure Gemini at $19.99 per month, it’s an absolutely fantastic deal. At that price, the value it offers is hard to beat! That is PAYING MONEY TO PARTICIPATE IN A PUBLIC BETA. That's insane. Remember that no co…
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dewme said: mpantone said: JackyChan said: The critical difference wasn’t mentioned— Siri (Apple Intelligence) will have access to (almost) everything in your device and be able to interact with it (to varying degrees) and talk …
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JackyChan said: The critical difference wasn’t mentioned— Siri (Apple Intelligence) will have access to (almost) everything in your device and be able to interact with it (to varying degrees) and talk about it. A Google app won’t have access …
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As we know, anyone saying "Apple would never do ____" increases the possibility that Apple will indeed do just that. Exhibit A: online music sales The biggest factor is Apple's software prowess and integration with its ecosystem. This is what happ…
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Once again, too much fixation on raw revenue figures and unit sales. Let's remind some people here why Apple stays in product categories: GROSS MARGINS As we know, Apple's gross margins are higher on pro-monikered products. If Average Sales Price…
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Well, it was enough of a concern (by a handful) to prompt a question to senior Apple management. But there are people who freak out about anything and they loooooooovvvvvveeeeee going online about these sort of issues. As Bill Gates said, the Inter…
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charlesn said: retrogusto said: The iPhone 6 was 6.9mm thick, and that felt like magic at the time, and even more so as newer models got thicker and heavier. The 16 Pro is only 1.35mm thicker than the iPhone 6--which is just five o…
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foregoneconclusion said: FYI: the current trade agreement with China (and with North America) was negotiated by the first Trump administration. So if Trump wants another “trade war” it’s over his own deals. The world has changed since the…
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I've owned a Mac mini since the 2010 server model and the new location of the power button isn't a big deal. While I haven't purchased the M4 model, I rarely use the power button on my Mac mini M2 Pro and older Mac mini 2018 (Intel Core i7). As muc…
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Yup, I'm okay letting Meta subsidize VR HMDs. I'm not funding all of that. And yes, I'm an indirect shareholder of both META and AAPL (like any American with a retirement account/pension plan). Anyhow, VR/AR goggles are a dead end. Too many comfort…
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It's naive to assume that the initial version of Image Playground and Genmoji is final. Most likely all of the various Apple Intelligence features (including the ones that haven't even been released or announced yet) will improve over time. Some wil…
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Xed said: Apple will be fine, it's the regular consumers who will suffer as a result. The less money you have the more this will impact you. These sort of policies always disproportionally impact the low income segment of the population. I…
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retrogusto said: The iPhone 6 was 6.9mm thick, and that felt like magic at the time, and even more so as newer models got thicker and heavier. The 6s was 7.1mm, and you could definitely feel the difference if you were used to the iPhone 6 (an…
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9secondkox2 said: Really doubt this. The one thing the VP has going for it is the specs. And it still flopped. It’s not like a faster GPU or GPU is going to help. You are ignoring the fact that the M4 SoC is on a different process node (…
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Easier for Apple to do a spec bump by dropping in a new SoC rather than design an entirely new device. And Apple has a very long history of using the same industrial design for multiple generations. The main thing is whether or not they can decrease…
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You're two months late. The iPhone 16 Pro launched on September 9th. The rumor mill has already moved to the iPhone 17 series. Still a little early for any sort of credible theories though: development probably hasn't even reached the EVT stage yet…
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These battery performance challenges should not come as a surprise at all to Apple because they have been through this many times before. Notably, the iPod touch (6th generation) was 6.1mm thin making the battery very small. Apple intentionally und…
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rob53 said: MacPro said: The argument that Apple computers are overpriced is a tired one. On many occasions, I have bought a PC with quality specifications similar to a Mac (well, as close as you can get), and they cost an arm and a l…