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  • How to use Google Translate as the iPhone's default translation app

    jagrahax said:
    I have Google Translate on my phone, but only the Apple Translate app shows up as an option.  I am using an iPhone 16 Pro Max with iOS 18.5. 
    Google only released the update to their app yesterday. Update your app.

    Also, it seems to work okay on iOS, but not on iPadOS due to Google’s bugs.
    ddawson100
  • Some iPhone owners are reporting quick battery drain, but it's not clear why

    So another day ending in y.

    Right after I updated to iOS 18, there was a notification in Settings > Battery saying that I should expect increased battery usage for a while due to the update. 
    Alex1Nforgot usernameForumPostwatto_cobra
  • Under-screen Face ID allegedly pushed back to 2026 iPhone 18 Pro

    Xed said:
    charlesn said:
     I really do not care if we ever get an under display FaceID with a pinhole or we just continue with the notch.  The notch has zero impact upon me at all and somehow a pinhole in the screen is not going to be a concern for those who dislike the notch.  People that dislike the notch will also dislike the pinhole. 
    Ummm... you realize the notch is gone, right? Replaced by "Dynamic Island," which is destined to join the dustbin of Apple history with other interface ideas that never gained significant support or traction ... 3D Touch, Touch Bar, etc. Personally, I found the notch less visually intrusive than the Island because the notch was at least integrated with the screen bezels. I'd never switch to Android, but I do admire the uninterrupted screen space of Samsung and Pixel phones.
    Huh?! For starters, in what way do you think it hasn't gained traction? Because people aren't talking about it? You don't think that could also mean that it's so well integrated that there's nothing to talk about?

    Then you sayiDynamic Island is more visually intrusive than the notch. Well of course it is! The whole fucking point is that it's dynamically changing what it shows the user based on how the device is being utilized.

    Personally I'd love for it to get more sophisticated with the next version of iOS.


    It would be less intrusive as a Dynamic Notch (Peninsula?), and would waste less screen space.
    williamlondon
  • Apple Pay now available in Lowe's home improvement stores

    Xed said:
    bonobob said:
    Even though I know they don't take Apple Pay, I always try and then complain when it doesn't work.  If they can be annoying to me, I can return the favor.
    You know there isn't one employee in your local Lowes that has any say in the corporate decision. Why actively make an hourly employee's day worse?
    Yeah, I know, but it wastes time, thus money, and the execs don't like that.  
    watto_cobrajas99williamlondon
  • Apple Watch Ultra 2 vs Apple Watch Ultra - Specs, price, and features, compared

    The Apple Watch Ultra 2 has the same 36-hour battery life in "normal" usage but can increase that to 72 hours in Low Power Mode.

    The Ultra 1 also has Low Power mode.  So do the Series 4 thru 8, and almost certainly the 9 as well.
    Alex1Nwatto_cobradarkvader