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The part that surprises me is that he was able to rewrite the AirTag's firmware. Most non-trivial microcontrollers I've seen include some kind of secure-boot facility where public key data is written to write-once memory as a part of loading the ini…
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So Epic is claiming that if you develop a popular app for your own platform, you have some legal obligation to port it to your competitor's platforms? And give it away for free? Well that cuts both ways. Why can't I buy Fortnite for Linux? How a…
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As others have said, let's see what happens when the phone impacts the ground on a corner instead of flat, and where it strikes pavement or stone or a tile floor. I have yet to see a phone where that won't shatter the screen (and the back if it's a…
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ralphie said: This is the noose that turns Apple computers into Apple appliances. Without the freedom to run an OS or software of choice, these are no longer general purpose computers. I’m guessing regulators will also be looking closely at …
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OutdoorAppDeveloper said: If enough people let Apple know that they won't buy Apple Silicon computers if they can't boot another operating system, I am sure Apple will make that an option. Make what an option? Do you think Apple will aban…
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netrox said: That's why I cannot use M1 Macs for work. I must have Intel compatibility to run VMs at near native speed. Unfortunately, I will have to buy Intel laptop. Your problem will exist whether or not the Linux community figures out…
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This will be a completely new experience for Apple. Right now, all but my newest Mac (purchased last October) are considered "Obsolete" and therefore can't be serviced by Apple for any amount of money. This includes my 2011 MacBook Air and 2012 Ma…
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Unfortunately, my T-mobile phone is owned by my employer and I don't have the login credentials necessary to opt-out. Hopefully the IT department will do it on my behalf.
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Someone is learning the hard way that you don't go turning off a feature until you're sure the replacement actually works.
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macgui said: shamino said:This is one very specific case - where the new owner immediately tried to perform a system restore on the new computer, possibly even before booting it even once. From what I've read, some owners do this in orde…
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lkrupp said: shamino said: Looks nice, but I want to see some tests about how well it will shield the magnetic stripes on your cards from the magnets in the MagSafe connector. And from the charging field, for that matter. And you …
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Looks nice, but I want to see some tests about how well it will shield the magnetic stripes on your cards from the magnets in the MagSafe connector. And from the charging field, for that matter.
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randominternetperson said: This possibility has existed for every Mac (at least since Mac OS X?) and it's incredibly rare. I expect it's incredibly rare with these new Macs. But if you're the one in 10,000 who bought a new Mac and then f'ed…
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TheObannonFile said: The only issue with this is the cases people use on their phones. Virtually every case covers the side button. People use folios for iPads, and I have rarely ever seen someone using their iPad in a case that actually co…
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... or put the touch sensor under the power/lock button. Just like Apple did for the iPad Air 4, and some cell phone makers did years ago (e.g. the Motorola Atrix 4G from 2011 had a great fingerprint sensor under its power button. There's no need f…
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Joer293 said:And for all of those people who claim Best Buy can’t come to your house and take your ability to watch a DVD away. Well, that’s exactly what Circuit City did with their divx DVD’s. (Circuit City was Best Buy 20 years ago for those w…
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lkrupp said: We went through this back in Napster days. People tried to argue they “owned” the music they “bought” on record, tape, or CD. Therefore they could “share” their “property” as they saw fit. That kind of logic lead to DRM and the D…
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Been there, done that. Projection keyboards have been around for decades. I can't remember anybody actually using (or even wanting to use) one. The one time I tried (using a demonstrator model in a store), I hated it - it was slow and inaccurate,…
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Article summary:Patent troll sues the universe for a quarter of a trillion dollarsThe universe tells the troll to get bent. The judge agreesTroll tries to save face by threatening an appeal, but quietly slinks off to his cave taking no further acti…
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Rayz2016 said: This is precisely why they won’t do it, and precisely why they won’t buy ARM. And I think about five years from now, one of their competitors will trigger a federal investigation citing that Apple’s domination in chip design…