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  • Apple Watch battery blowout sends man to emergency room

    I had the battery bulging issue on my first Apple Watch. I took it for service, out of warranty. Since the technician accidently snapped the tape wire and pulled the watch apart, they replaced it for free.

    My gen. 2 Apple Watch had another issue wherein it was completely out of charge and would just not charge at all. Again, it was out of warranty so nothing could be done and I had to get a new one.

    I'm currently on the one that first had the always-on display. It works perfectly fine. My next one will be the Ultra - either the first gen., or maybe the one that comes next. I am in no hurry.
    watto_cobra
  • Compared: Parallels Desktop 18 vs VMWare Fusion

    With Parallels, we still have to install Windows ARM version right? Would I be able to run Visual Studio and MS SQL Server on an Apple Silicon based Mac with Parallels?
    watto_cobra
  • Commemorating Steve Jobs and his continuing influence on technology

    jimcord said:
    As a life long apple user…… he is dead! Move along and find a new demigod. Let the poor man rest and get yourselves a new god to worship. 
    Most people have moved on. However, to take the time to acknowledge the profound impact someone who has died has had on the world is one of the things that makes us human. 
    The people closest to him will miss him. The people who admired him for what he did will always take a moment on his anniversaries to acknowledge him.

    A tribute to Steve Jobs on an Apple-centric website is never out of place.
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  • Will Smith's 'Emancipation' gets unexpected Apple TV+ release date

    I think I've had an overdose of Will Smith. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was entertaining and he was watchable in some other movies. I loved The Pursuit of Happiness. However, I agree with @gilly33 - no more Will Smith for a while.

    I'm hoping Black Adam dominates the awards season!! 
    watto_cobra
  • Get ready to pay to see 4K video on YouTube

    I watch a lot of stuff on Youtube. I find the ad interruptions very irritating, but I do not begrudge Google for trying to monetize a service. I won't pay for it, but expecting ad-free 4k videos for free on my part just seems like a misplaced sense of entitlement.
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