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  • Google continues to awkwardly push for iPhone RCS integration in new 'Meet iPager' video

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    Kudos to Google. Great video!

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  • Apple sneaks in very old devices into iPhone 15 event video -- and omits one, too

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    602warren said:
    I caught all of them except the Mac SE, and wondered if Apple was going to do some sort of contest or prize for the first person to name all the old products. Very fun Easter eggs for sure. 

    As chill as Tim Cook seems, I can't see the Apple of today entertaining that idea. I could see Microsoft or Google running such a contest, though.
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  • Action button shown in new iPhone 15 Pro case leak

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    9secondkox2 said:
    An action button is cool. 

    But not at the expense of the mute switch. 

    A mute feature should never be a button that you can accidentally press. 

    It should be a switch that requires purpose to activate. 

    The only way to make the action button into an effective mute switch would be to follow a button press with an on screen prompt. The problem with that would be timing. There are situations in life when you need to be able to inconspicuously mute the phone without lighting up the screen or taking another two seconds to mute. In church, a memorial, a movie theater, hiding from criminals (wish that one was a joke), etc. 

    so an action button isn’t bad. Could be nice. But don’t get rid of the mute switch. 

    Technically, any button press silences ringing and notification sounds. It already works that way.

    I leave my phone in Mute mode all the time. Life is quieter that way.
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  • Action button shown in new iPhone 15 Pro case leak

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    This whole time, I thought this Action button was going to be opposite the Volume buttons, where the Power/Sleep button is. If they are going to add an Action button, that would have been the better candidate... a multi-purpose button.

    For myself, I'm constantly fiddling around to find the Volume buttons in the dark. Now we'll have a third button to contend with? Downgrade in user experience.
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  • Apple is eliminating the social media support roles from Twitter and others

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    chadbag said:
    Mistake.  Asynchronous support channels are important.  I use Twitter for support  for a lot of companies as I can respond at my pace and convenience.   Instead of wasting time on hold on the phone. 

    What about the official Apple support “Apple Messages for Business” account?   

    Agreed. The companies that have done support properly on social media networks get my approval. The companies that offer "pretend" support via these channels really frustrate me. I can't stand when companies responds with "Please send us a DM" to non-account-related questions, only for them respond in the DM with a link to open a support ticket. That is not support, it's a façade!
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