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  • Apple's 'Mother Nature' sketch was a complete dud, and didn't belong in the iPhone 15 even...

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    Like it or not environmental stewardship and sustainability is a product Apple sells. I found the skit an entertaining way to communicate valuable but otherwise really dull content. Imagine presenting in a slide format with multiple subject matter experts. It would take longer to say the same thing and be less memorable. Now look - the Mother Nature skit is still being talked about. What more could Apple ask for. 
    dewmeFileMakerFeller9secondkox2

  • Minnesota passes a right to repair bill that actually matters

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    Why do video game consoles get a pass and smart watches don't? It's arguably easier to replace a component in a console than a smart watch battery or screen. Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft did a good job lobbing.
    danoxwilliamlondonstompyStrangeDays

  • Why Tesla can get by without CarPlay but other car makers can't

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    With Tesla, it feels like the car was built around the infotainment center. It's the nucleus of the car. All other manufactures it feels like the car was designed by one group, the infotainment by another, and another group put the two together and hoped for the best. I don't miss CarPlay driving the Tesla. I can't say that driving the BMW or Honda. 
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  • EU wants to hammer big tech & streamers with 5G build bill

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    The EU must realize it's ultimately the consumer that pays for infrastructure. If Netflix is paying to upgrade internet they will 1) raise rates to consumers or 2) leave the market. This is yet another way to tax EU consumers without explicitly taxing them. 
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  • Kuo doubles down on iPhone 15 Pro having no physical buttons

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    Red and green LEDs are often hard to distinguish for people with red/green color blindness.
    dewme said:
    I’d imagine they could use a piezoelectric switch that only requires pressure to affect the switching action, as opposed to a capacitive switch that has issues with gloves and cases. This would not solve the issue related to the ability to visually detect whether the switchable function is on/off. Adding tiny always-on pilot lights (LEDs) (red when OFF, green or no light when ON) could be used to solve that problem but it wouldn’t solve the problem of how to feel the ringer switch position. That could be solved by adding a distinct response tone/beep to double tapping the back of the phone - or something similar. 

    There are obviously ways to work around potential issues, but they’d have to weigh the cost/benefits. Personally I’d love it if Apple put a tiny red LED next to the ringer on/off switch that lit up (or slowly pulsed to conserve the battery even more) when the ringer switch is in the OFF position. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve forgotten that the ringer switch is turned off. As far as the pilot LEDs, I’m talking the tiniest possible, like the ones on the Magic Trackpad. Of course they’d have to be totally sealed to maintain the waterproofing of the device.

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