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horvatic said: Unless they can keep all the features that are currently in place including Bootcamp it would be the worst mistake Apple could do. Let me rephrase this for you... Unless Apple can keep that 2% of Bootcamp users, attracting …
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winston2010 said: If I were Apple, I would make a x86 instructions compatible processor with ARM core. Modern Intel processors used the same technique with RISC-like core and x86 microcode. This way, no transition issues, if not 100% compat…
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larryjw said: lkrupp said: Any ideas on how Apple will handle the X86 code of current apps to run on ARM architecture? I am not educated on this. Is ARM close enough to X86 that the transition will be easy or will it require a Rosetta…
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hexclock said: red oak said: An "A15X" type 5 nm chip in a laptop is going to blow the doors off anything offered by Intel Batteries in the MBP are 2-2.5x the size of iPad Pros. Plus the thermal envelope of the MBPs are much greater…
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The controversy over Apple using (as opposed to exposing, logging, monitoring, sharing, etc.) location data to avoid plunging iPhone owners into legal jeopardy by using UWB in locations where it's prohibited is the result of misinformation. To conti…
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If they do what's shown in the patent, I'll be forced to abandon the iMac. My keyboard is currently located 13 inches below the bottom of my iMac Pro. I can't raise the keyboard without provoking RSI injury to my right arm, and I can't lower the dis…
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seanismorris said: I’m assuming Mopie is Chinese made... I don’t know any vehicle manufacturer that has the spare tire next to the battery. My Miata has the battery in a little well right next to the mini spare, under the trunk floor.
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MplsP said: This seems neat, but in reality it would be difficult to accomplish. The HomePod has an array of speakers and microphones that let it tailor the sound while a MacBook only has a couple of speakers in two locations. I like Bsimpsen…
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I've long wondered when someone would merge head tracking (obtained from the camera) to modify sound sent to headphones to lock the sound source to a world frame of reference. At present, your headphone's sound stage moves with your head, and that b…
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I've read the patent and don't think the doc stands a chance. Too many claims are tied to blood pressure measurement, which Apple does not do. Too many claims are poorly conceived or worded, such as the one requiring "at least one of a microprocesso…
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In the last few weeks, a significant fraction of my spam calls (2-5/day) have been coming from the UK. I suspect they anticipated the legislation.
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I would never buy a switch (as opposed to a dimmer) module that can't handle the full 15A of a typical residential circuit. My wife's coffee maker is plugged into a WEMO switch, as are several space heaters and other appliances around the house. In …
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AppleInsider said: "I don't have my eye on anything big. I have my eye on a lot of interesting small things," he said. What, exactly, Cook is hinting at by "small things" remains to be seen Apple Tags would be a lot of interesting small…
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I began my four decade career in electrical engineering as a QA/QC engineer for a large company making building automation/safety systems. Reliability was tantamount. While analyzing field failure reports, I discovered, unsurprisingly, that connecto…
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My wife and I haven't yet seen "See" (the genre is not appealing to us), but were pleasantly surprised by the other shows, given the dour reviews from critics. We watch very little television, but are dipping our toes in the streaming waters. The r…
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Rafalovsky's question about whether we're developing relationships with Alexa/Siri instead of the underlying brands is spot on. At the moment, banks, retailers and the like work hard to get and keep relationships with us. To the extent that voice as…
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Per pixel, the Apple display is the same price as the Dell. It also gets 4x brighter in sustained operation and (if you factor in the local lighting) has 700x greater contrast. You can hang Apple's display on their $300 VESA adapter and put it on a …
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I was hoping for details of how Apple integrated the various semiconductor companies they have bought over the years. To me that is the killer part of the story. Absolutely. PA Semi brought significant CPU architecture experience to Apple. …
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netmage said: They took the only course available. No, while Intrinsity and Hummingbird might have been off the table, pursuing a course of designing their own successor was available to them, through purchase of another chip designer or star…
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AppleInsider said: Samsung also used the Hummingbird core and PowerVR GPU in its chip, which was later branded as "Exynos 3." But rather than seeking to relentlessly advance its custom chip design technology in the pattern of Apple, Samsung …