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GG1 said: blastdoor said: Rayz2016 said: The next article will take a closer look at how Apple was able to sneak past larger more entrenched silicon experts at Intel, Qualcomm, and Samsung while the media doubted its progress an…
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randominternetperson said: I say this when Apple does it, and I'll say it now: going from learning of a hardware defect to releasing a fix in 2 weeks is pretty darn impressive. Having said that, this defect is more ridiculous that any App…
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Kopfschmerzen said: Still not sure why others can’t achieve what Apple can in chip design. And, while every editorial praises Apple’s approach (concentrating on premium devices only), there must be companies making cheap devices. There’s …
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crowley said: I wonder why $821m is the floor. US$ might not be the currency used in the actual proposal. At current exchange rates, that’s about EU750M, a somewhat less random looking amount.
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fastasleep said: 22july2013 said: AppleInsider said: Being able to determine a finer position of the user within a building could enable more advanced features, such as turning on lights or fans in a room when the user enters it…
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javacowboy said: bsimpsen said: arlor said: Short key travel and lack of wrist elevation both reduce comfort and the latter is a well-studied cause of repetitive stress problems. ... I have a 2018 MacBook Pro as well as an iMa…
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arlor said: Short key travel and lack of wrist elevation both reduce comfort and the latter is a well-studied cause of repetitive stress problems. I don't know what studies you've seen, but my personal experience with carpal and radial tun…
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ajl said: Why Apple doesn't use sapphire glass? I know it is expensive, but really one has to have a 1000+ US$ iPhone with cracked screen after a simple drop and being charged for 329 US$ if one is not covered with Apple Care+? Sapphire wo…
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seankill said: What makes the 11 Pro a pro? A better camera? That’s it? 11 Pro = OLED, 11 = LCD
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22july2013 said: I was always under the impression that any CPU sent DC power (which I presume is defined as a 1 bit, or "power on") only to circuits that were actually intended to do anything. But I guess that's not true. Kinda stupid of chi…
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Tag technology will evolve over time. Old iPhones, using Bluetooth only for communications can instruct a tag to make noise. At least one rumor I've read says they will have that ability, and that's how third party tags (such as Tile) already work. …
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coolfactor said: If the car's electrical system can handle this, they should just install a standard outlet into every car. Then you have two converters. The first one converts 12VDC to 120VAC, the second converts 120VAC back to the 5-20…
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MicDorsey said: Hey Mikey!!! Stop mangling the English language with your trendy though totally incorrect pluralization. Attorneys General??? No, an attorney general is one title, one thought, one unit. And so is mother-in-law. Let me ask you…
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According to Statisa, the App Store paid out $34 billion from Jan-18 to Jan-19. At 1.9million developers, that's an average of ~$18K per developer per year.
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mangakatten said: I really like a break down on the App developer numbers. I find it hard that almost two million people make a living developing. I thought the top 100 app companies took the majority of the profit. Glad that American venders…
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Natko said: My iPhone XS is at 89% capacity after 6 months of usage. The worst battery so far. My old iPhone 8 was at 100% after the same period, and iPhone 7 before it was at 96% during intial 6 months. My nearly two year old iPhoneX is a…
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CloudTalkin said: This threw me a little: The batteries in current iPhones are no better than before (excepting general improvement in the technology over time)... Is that some type of Yogism? This is essentially what you said: The batte…
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CloudTalkin said: bsimpsen said: I think Apple's approach is reasonable. Thirty years ago, I designed battery powered medical instrumentation (including defibrillators) containing rudimentary "gas gauge" hardware/firmware in the batter…
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AppleExposed said: I'm sure the complainers in the comments know more than you. Apple is just being mean. /s The Dunning-Kruger effect explains your suspicion.
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seanismorris said: some information is better than no information. Really? And if that information is wrong? That's the potential Apple is trying to avoid. seanismorris said: As long as Apple doesn’t throttle performance I don’t ca…