carthusia

I bought two recently and, as someone else noted, I have not been blown away by the sound quality or “room-filling sound”. At $299 the didn’t break the bank. However, the lack of line-in for my vinyl record player still leaves me unhappy with the product overall. That clearly is designed to protect Apple Music subscriptions. Three out of a possible five stars, IMO.

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  • Uber's Head of PR walked away from an Apple job offer

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    charlesatlas said:
    She's got her job cut out for her at Uber. I hate that company. Signed up a couple of years ago but never took a ride. Needed a ride recently, so I opened the app. It told me I wasn't allowed to book a ride until I paid my outstanding balance of $0. Checking the ride history, it confirms I never took any rides. Signed up for Lyft instead and used it whenever I've needed a ride since.
    On more than one occasion with Uber, the driver cancelled on ME and I was stuck with a cancellation fee! Too busy to dispute a $5 fee that takes hours to resolve. Lyft just never has as many drivers available, so.....I hate Uber, but just can’t quit it.
    watto_cobra

  • Jony Ive delayed Apple's AR headset project over design concerns

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    cornchip said:
    Wise decision. 

    This guy will go down in history as the spiritual successor to Dieter Rams. 
    Yeah, it's unfortunate how much hate he got on the way out. 
    JWSCseanjwatto_cobra

  • Apple to debut multiple ARM MacBook, desktop models in 2021

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    I might hold off on buying a 2020 Mac mini and go for a discounted 2018. The lack of a CPU upgrade this year may mean there's an ARM mini coming out next year!
    watto_cobra

  • Apple announces upcoming film 'Swan Song' starring Mahershala Ali

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    Great actor! Loved in True Detective, Moonlight, and House of Cards! Can't wait.
    Ofer

  • Why an all-glass 'iPhone 8' makes sense, and could be more durable than you expect

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    The glass will be Liquidmetal, aka bulk metallic glass. Liquidmetal, I believe is structurally a glass, not a metal. Close attention to the patents will tell you that Apple has been working on getting LM into a production process where it can be mass manufactured at a decent cost and have an extremely smooth appearance. I've ben reading patently Apple religiously for several years. Not every patent goes into a product, I know. But when you look at the trend of patents that suggest advances in moving a production process along, it is all there. Apple's material sciences game is no joke. Look at their custom aluminum alloys, custom ceramic products, etc.

    Apple basically bought the rights to tinker with it exclusively for electronics. When their 5 year license lapsed a couple years ago, they re-upped for another five years, I think. They didn't but the company or IP outright, just the right to test it and barring LM from selling the technology to some other CE firm. Apple has gotten to the point where it is working and they likely are preparing to buy exclusive rights, or even an outright purchase of the company.

    Liquidmetal, or some custom alloy of it, will be poured into a mold. Not only will that make production easier, faster, and cheaper compared to CNC'ing aluminum, it will allow for radio transparency and allow for more efficient wireless charging. 

    I might be off by a few minor facts, but that's the gist.
    radarthekatSoliwatto_cobraredgeminipa