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Err, Waze is already a provider for Apple Map underlying data. What would be the point ? Apple buys companies to shut them down and integrate its products and data into their own. Waze value is in its app being deployed and used by its users, bein…
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Easy explanation: the sites owners got a new iPhone5 and since those are not jailbreaked, they could not side load applications on their iPhone5, hence abandonned the jailbreak community.
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AppleCare coverage is different than the mandatory one from EU law. It covers more issues and is provided directly by Apple and its AppleStore while the EU mandatory warranty is provided by the seller.
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WHAT ??!!!! CRC is a SECURITY feature ??!!!! If they mean "security" as in "no data corrupted", then yeah, CRC is a security feature. However, if they mean "security" as in "only authorized people can access", then NOOOOOOOOO, CRC is NOT a security…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Droid Can someone explain how consumers benefit from authentication chips within cables? Sure it's clever to switch the connections based on the way it's inserted but Apple could just make a 'mirrored con…
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Quote: Originally Posted by smiffy31 That would make a "Simple" (cheap) charging cable easier to make If the iPhone expects a chip to be present to activate any mode, this would fail.
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One possibility: when the "authentication/control" chip signals the Lightning connector that a USB cable is present, BOTH connector 2 and 7 could be assigned to the D+ and 3 and 6 assigned to D- in the Lightning port on the iPhone. That way, dep…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Lerxt Does this mean the chip is not required if a cable is produced that is not reversible? Not really. Because the lack of the cheap would most probably never activate the Lightning port in any USB mode…
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To me, there is a bug in the "automatic downloading/caching of recently purchased media" on the Apple TV that is not limited to music and video. For "classroom sharing", AirPlay/AirMirroring is already available.
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Analyst says : Next generation product from Apple may increase spec from current generation. ...
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Number of accident for lack of visual indication of glass doors / number of visitors in Apple store NOT hitting the glass door => proof visual indication already in place is plenty enough since this occurs soooooooo rarely. Statistically, ther…
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In Paris, the line was filled with Russian scalpers.
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Quote: mid-to-high-$200 range So the price of a 8-16GB iPod Touch with a 3.5" screen. Now, let's think about it. iPad apps are totally out of the scope because you can extend a iPhone/iPod app but you can not shrink an iPad app. So, this is…
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Current generation TB optical cables are ONLY about cable length. They could be made of copper, optical fiber, unicorn hair, fairy dust or plain old coat hanger, you wouldn't know because you'll still plug the same connector with an integrated ch…
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Quote: Originally Posted by talksense101 Bada is a replacement for Samsung's proprietary OS that is meant to run on the low end devices. Not on the overpowered devices that run Android. The Samsung Wave familly has almost the same technical f…
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THIS IS STUPID. Apple is ALREADY making TV Sets : this is called a HDMI TV + Apple TV. It comes in all size, color, shape and technology. It's only $99 more than any existing TV set sold and any HDMI TV can be upgraded for the same $99. And i…
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Quote: Originally Posted by AppleInsider "I think the PlayBook redefines what a tablet should do," said Balsillie, asserting that the tablet's redefinition involves the web, not apps. By WEB, do you mean HTML ? or HTTP ? or even TCP/IP ? Caus…
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Quote: Originally Posted by AppleInsider RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie recently touted the PlayBook as "way ahead" of the iPad. Please explain me how something that is not even available can be "way ahead" of an almost one year old product ? The d…
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Quote: Originally Posted by MacRulez When I first read your post I thought you were likely overstating the case. So I looked up the CVE-IDs to prove you wrong - only to find out you're telling it straight up, and it's AI who's doing the sit-n-sp…
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Quote: Originally Posted by iGuessSo If the new iOS based Apple TV only runs existing iOS apps (extremely unlikely), it could ship immediately. If, like the iPad, it requires a new SKD, we're more likely to see the pre-release SDK released today…