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Nissan debuts redesigned Leaf with Apple CarPlay, offers Apple Watch with reservations
Don't play dumb. Its not $2.5K for car play. It's $2.5K for an upgraded trim level which includes many upgrades to the car, one of which is a touch screen with nav that supports car play. Soon, you'll be telling me that the $5K premium package on the Tesla Model 3 is for LED fog lights.ireland said:$2.5K for CarPlay? Nissan can always go fuck themselves. We need more innovation in the electric car space, so a company can actually offer some value for money. Some greed in this world, alright. $1K would be pushing it.
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Apple allegedly gearing up for future iPhone with greater than 12MP camera order
Exactly. Not to mention, more megapixels is probably about the least useful dimension of "better" for a 12MP phone camera...whereas aperture, stabilization, auto focusing, zoom, speed, image processing, depth sensing, etc. all mean more.tjwolf said:This "news" is about as useful as "next iPhone will be better than its predecessor" - there's literally nothing to hang a hat on.
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Movie studios may sidestep theater chains in deals for early Apple iTunes rentals
Same here, I can relate. It costs us $60+ just to get out of the house + whatever we spend while out. But, mostly we're paying to "get out" rather than to see a specific movie. I could see this setup working well if 1) u get to own a copy of the movie u rented once it's officially released on blueray/digital and 2) for people with a lot of friends/family where everyone can throw in $5 and it's a win.ihatescreennames said:This makes sense to me and I would jump at paying $30-50 for early access.
My wife and I recently went out to the movies, for the first time since our child was born in 2016. The movie was about 2 hours and we went out for ice cream afterward. In total we were out of the house for close to 4 hours. The babysitter alone cost us $60. (I don't have any idea what the 'going rate' for a babysitter is. We pay a family friend $15/hour. She's 25 and has her degree in Early Childhood Education and she does a great job so...)
So, paying $50 to stay home to see the same movie sounds like a bargain. And the more people you add to the mix the cheaper it becomes (relative to going out).
Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the theater experience and would go more frequently if I could. But for me and my situation this option would be more affordable most of the time.
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Questionable, blurry pics attempt to revive rumors of a 60-inch OLED Apple television
Could be legit. Would be odd if a company like Apple with billions in R&D is not actively prototyping TVs of some sort. Doesn't mean it will be released. But OLED transition is a good time for Apple to try to disrupt the market. A 60" OLED costs $2K+ so the pricing is high enough for Apple to come in with a $3K-$4K device that is superior in design, usability, and performance.
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Tile unveils new Pro Series Sport and Style iPhone-connected Bluetooth trackers
They decided on the subscription business model. A bit shady. Nonetheless, I bought one for my wife recently after she nearly lost her keys (w/ 2 key fobs on it...would have cost $300+ to replace).planetary paul said:I can't see why tiles can't be made to be rechargeable. It would require a special charging dock and contacts on the tile, while maintaining the one piece housing. Of course you would not have the year replacement cycle......
