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  • Sleep apnea in, hypertension out for Apple Watch Series 10

    I cannot imagine how Apple will accurately monitor apnea without oximetry. Maybe Apple will announce the Apple Ring which can also monitor oxygen. 
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  • Apple could completely ditch Qualcomm's 5G modems by 2027

    Apple is really getting rid of many third party components. Remember the initial CPU which was Samsung ARM? Gone. Apple designs them and makes them. Remember the GPU by PowerVR? Gone. Apple makes it. Remember Intel? Gone. Apple Silicon. Now, we're seeing that with 5G modem. 

    But at the same time, I can see why Apple's fed up with those competitors trying to capitalize on Apple's success with outrageous fees. 

    Qualcomm seems to be in the losing game in the long run by refusing to cooperate with an important client. 


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  • Upcoming M4-based Mac mini rumored to replace USB-A with more USB-C ports

    That is SO long overdue!

    We don't need USB-A anymore. I don't buy anything that has USB-A. I always look for USB-C. If it uses USB-A, I don't buy it. It's simple. USB-C is designed to be future proof and will work for many devices for many many decades ahead, not like USA-A because of power delivery more so than data. A lot of devices don't require much power and USB-C is dynamic with power negotiations, ending the need for AC/AD adaptors. 

    Also, with USB4, there is plenty of room for high bandwidth data in the future. It's likely that optical fibers will be used in addition to copper cable. I can easily imagine how they just add optical fibers between copper connectors. 
     
    USB-C is incredibly user friendly. No more fiddling to orient. USB-C works every time you plug in. 

    If you have old USB-A devices, they can easily be retrofitted with USB-C adaptor.
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  • New M4 Mac models being tested ahead of likely October release

    I hope that means the end of 8GB as the base model!
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  • iPhone character entry glitch crashes search, but it's not a bad bug

    I was able to replicate the bug in App Library. It's interesting how quickly it reloads though. 
     
    I agree, the bug is not so significant. It's hard to imagine how you would benefit from using that specific string.


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