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movingincircles said: don't they have better targets to go after? like ad block plus? surely Safari's 3%-4% marketshare isn't going to affect them as much as adblock plus or other privacy plugins. It's not about the desktop/laptop share, i…
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fallenjt said: andrewj5790 said: Please no! We killed OS X, and this is a backward step in my opinion. Use current branding of pro or edition. Just a name dude! The pro nomenclature has become tired, particularly since Apple's pr…
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macplusplus said: X as I predicted (for what it is worth)... OS X was X because of UNIX, not because of anything tenth. X to denominate UNIX was common in the 90s. Most probably it will be announced as "ten" because of the tenth anniversar…
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andrewj5790 said: Please no! We killed OS X, and this is a backward step in my opinion. Use current branding of pro or edition. Since when was OS X killed? The last I heard Apple is planning to release a new version of it albeit under a s…
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lkrupp said: You can bet your paycheck that Google’s own ads will never be blocked. Yes, you can. From the article: "Chrome will halt ads that aren't compliant with standards from a Google-backed industry group called the Coalition for Bett…
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lorin schultz said: If I don't own AirPods or use Siri to pay for things, is there any compelling reason to update iOS? Any reason NOT to? The update installs a new file system, so it would be prudent to wait a week or two in case there ar…
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TurboPGT said: Private companies need to be left the hell alone to do as they please. Why anyone would want to start a business in the US anymore is beyond me. Just not worth it. You really need to learn some US history.
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TurboPGT said: Why does every article devolve into the same shit conversation. I don't care about Android. Or Samsung. They could cure cancer together, and I still wouldn't care. Keep your Android shill nonsense BS out of these forums. I t…
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lkrupp said: With eight or more developer releases and 7 or more public beta releases macOS Sierra bound to be completely stable by Golden Master. But that won’t stop the usual Debbie Downer crowd from declaring it the “absolute worst” os rel…
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lkrupp said: Ride sharing and ride hailing? Talk to any cab driver or Uber driver about what goes on in the back seat. Now imagine a driverless cab with no supervision. Unless there are continually monitored security cameras inside these veh…
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maciekskontakt said: I would think of self-fueling and self maintaining first. Driving is a pleasure - not menace. If I want self-driving car I will take bus. For the vast majority of people driving is a chore, not a pleasure.
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anantksundaram said: lkrupp said: And you can bet the farm that an Apple car will not be powered by hydrocarbon based fuel. If it uses electricity, sure, it will be. Less of it compared to an ICE, but it's impossible not to be power…
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buzdots said: Prof_Peabody said: Nothing personal to anyone, but I think if you're still listening to the Beatles, you're kinda "doing music wrong." Either that or your definitely a senior. I mean they broke up 45 years ago. Their…
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No, this exploit does not require physical access to the computer. All it requires is for a user to run a script (which may be hidden within an application) that contains the exploit. If the bad guy tricks me into running his script then my mach…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Slurpy Looks like shit, just like the gold iPhone 6 "mockups" before the real thing came out, which looked 1000x better. The actual shiny beige iPhone still looks awful, even if it is better than some of the pre…
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2016 will be the year of OpenVMS on the desktop. > As a long time former DECcie I think that would be awesome personally, as long as the desktop interface was updated. Not that I'd give > up OS X. But VMS (OpenVMS in later versions) wa…
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Time Capsules can get extremely hot, and they do not have an active cooling system. If heat is the culprit then Time Capsules be in for a spot of trouble.
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Quote: Originally Posted by lkrupp Since OS X 10.11 has already been announced I’m seriously doubting it. And there are plenty of California landmarks to choose from for naming. Quote: Originally Posted by Mr. Me [snip] Apple has s…