ash471
About
- Username
- ash471
- Joined
- Visits
- 0
- Last Active
- -
- Roles
- member
- Badges
- 0
- Posts
- 705
Reactions
Comments
-
Quote: Originally Posted by asdasd Syncing is a hard problem because if you deliberately delete contact A you want that deletion to propagate but if you, or the OS, deleted all contacts automatically you don't. A solution is some kind of …
-
Quote: Originally Posted by SolipsismY That makes no sense. When you backup your device to iCloud or iTunes, it includes all your Contact data. You are correct, it makes no sense. But it is Apple that has (or had) things screwed up, not me…
-
solipsismy wrote: » 1) Connecting to you stored files is now an option in Yosemite's Finder, as well as at least some limited access on icloud.com. 2) To do the restore if you're starting device over from scratch these backups of your settings,…
-
slurpy wrote: » iCloud is a backup and syncing service. And you could have easily restored your contacts by restoring your phone from a backup from the night before, or whenever the last backup was. Your post is false and invalid. So should iCloud…
-
solipsismy wrote: » Why would Apple need AeroFS at all? They already have the mechanics in place with Back to My Mac, which allows you to connect directly to another Apple device without needing to go through a cloud-based storage, but still uses …
-
Another thing Apple could do is build a syncing service similar to AeroFS (or acquire AeroFS). AeroFS makes a syncing service that is just like DropBox, but there is no cloud. The syncing is just between your own devices. Apple could add limited …
-
Quote: Originally Posted by leodavinci0 I haven't signed in for years, but this post required it. The imminent release of Photos is causing a lot of confusion in regarded to how required it will be to buy iCloud space if your photos library is …
-
The best solution would be for Apple to allow unlimited storage of the photos that are on your iOS device (which has limited storage to begin with) and then provide a syncing service with limited storage (for anything including docs, photos deleted …
-
Quote: Originally Posted by WestCoastBoy As a Mac hardware owner I *have* to upgrade to Yosemite to use this online service? I have no desire to upgrade to Yosemite in its current state. I feel that Apple is essentially penalizing me for not up…
-
Interesting take. I was thinking, "about f'ing time." The iCloud ecosystem will not work unless it is available on windows machines. Quote: Originally Posted by monstrosity Surprising, but a good move. Not surprising at all. The iCloud …
-
SpamSandwich wrote: » They defend their patents. Microsoft, Google and other companies all have certain licensing arrangements with Apple. There is nothing that says they wouldn't license this patent (or even the stylus patent) if it made busine…
-
SpamSandwich wrote: » There are a bunch of companies that should be very nervous today. Apple, release the lawyers! I'm sure Apple has no interest in shutting down small companies building products that use iPhones. They will use this patent if a…
-
Quote: Originally Posted by lightknight Most patents, software or hardware, should be tossed on the grounds that they are obvious. Every bloody day, I hear of a "patent" on an idea some guy in the company suggested at some point in the previo…
-
Quote: Originally Posted by zoetmb These suits are ridiculous. Streets and buildings? How about the very first edition of "Castle Wolfenstein" in the early 1980s on an Apple ][? Horizontal navigation? I was responsible for publishing …
-
Health care data will feed on itself. The more people with health care data in iOS, the more devices that will be available. The more devices that are available, the more data that will be stored in iOS. Apple got this one right. HealthKit is goin…
-
Quote: Originally Posted by waldobushman Can you say "wild speculation"? Software is of minor importance. First, sensors for health issues need to be invented and developed. In many cases, this means sensors that can be embedded. Think of th…
-
Quote: Originally Posted by asdasd Yeah. Maybe a slight exaggeration by me. Anyways hoping for 20M macs 2017 4Q I work at a law firm and I was told by my IT group that it would be a cold day in hell before the firm allowed Macs. That col…
-
The knew Spotlight ignores a lot of things, like the content in my emails and contacts......POS
-
What makes the most sense is to have a MagSafe on one side and usb-c on the other. The power in Usb-c could go either way depending on whether power is connected and what's connected to usb-c. Can't wait to get one.
-
After reading WSJ article about this topic, it looks to me like the project was too much for GT and Apple was negotiating pretty hard. My guess is the CEO decided to show Apple who was boss by filing bankruptcy. Stupid move. He obviously let his e…