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Apple acquires "dark data" specialist Lattice Data for $200M
According to Gartner, which originally coined the term, dark data is defined as, "the information assets organizations collect, process and store during regular business activities, but generally fail to use for other purposes."Dec 8, 2014hmurchison said:Apple is really serious about this AI stuff.
Dark Data though? Isn't that kind of racist?
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Why the 'iPhone 8' may see Apple finally adopt OLED
When the original iPhone was introduced, it used tech that was beyond for many competitors, a device where almost any feature was a USP. This kind of lasted until the 4s, then while they still appear to lead in some tech (and for me in overall user experience), competitors catch up, or even pass by in certain areas (?).
With the iPhone being such ubiquitous maybe the time is right for I troducig a clear two level approach: the "bread and butter" iPhone, still very far in front, for most of us, and then the flagship variant, ahead in tech like in the past with the same target: 1% of the market.
Then, over time, the most advanced tech can trickle down to the "mass volume" variants (yes, I know, even 1% is actually quite mass volume, hence the quotes).
Like with cars, where the newest and coolest features always go first into the high class, then one by one come down to the other classes.
Of course, somehow it would be cool, if the iPhone would generally be light years ahead of everybody else, like in the past. But OTOH, first of all when everybody is closer together, this clearly drives innovation, and secondly, it's not 2007 anymore.
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Apple working with Consumer Reports on MacBook Pro battery findings, says Phil Schiller
How many of the "tons of complaints" went away after the indexing and iCloud upload finished?MplsP said:"...the publication's results are not in line with Apple's own "extensive lab tests or field data..."
I'm not sure what field tests Apple has done, but there are tons or reports/complaints of poor battery life. it's pretty clear that there is an issue with the machines, whether it's software or hardware based is still up for debate. Either way I'm sticking with my Mid-2011 MacBook air. I still get 3 hours of battery life on it, which is just as good as half the people are getting with their brand new MacBook Pros. I really can't disagree with Consumer Reports - I wouldn't advise buying one of these either.
