jonl

It should be noted that classic Avago is "substantially increasing" RF content, and classic Broadcom is also increasing wireless content in this "North American handset". Thus, the expected 20% sequential jump in revenue doesn't necessarily translate into Apple growing its shipments, and of course, it also has to be weighed against the downturn it is being compared to.

snova said:

AppleInsider said:

 Through its X Labs, Google has already logged more than 1.5 miles on its self-driving car platform, though industry watchers believe the internet search giant plans to license any technology gleaned from the project to a major automotive manufacturer. Musk agrees.

Wow. A whole mile and a half. 

But only 3 accidents!

jameskatt2 said:

I would rather have an Apple car than a Tesla. 
Apple has higher quality standards than Tesla.
Apple's car wouldn't have all the flaws that Tesla has.  The flaws are so numerous, Consumer Reports was forced to place Tesla on its not-recommended list.

Prediction: "You're sitting in it wrong."

mac_128 said:

jonl said:

What an awful future. Those things have batteries and have to be charged, which sucks for anyone who wants to keep using their current headphones. In addition, how many people who would upgrade from the supplied earpods would consider buying expensive Lightning headphones that work only with iOS devices? Want to use them with other equipment that uses the standard port, including your Mac, or a real stereo? You need a different kind of adapter that requires power. What an awful future.

No they don't. They don't need to use any more power via the Lightning bus than the built in DAC and amp currently uses.

and wrong again about buying expensive headphones that only work with iOS devices. If you've been in the market for any headphones, you'd know they all mostly have removable cords now. Demand will not only reduce the price of digital headphones, but combo digital/analogue ports will allow one set of headphones to be used with any device a customer wants with the appropriate cable. 

I stand corrected about the charging requirement for Lightning-to-3.5, though these adapters may vary in their energy usage depending on the headphones they are able to drive.

I can already use traditional headphones anywhere, and they don't need built-in DACs/amps or removable cables for digital/analog operation or adapters. Worse still, others have set a small precedent with USB-C, while Apple will break away with its proprietary Lightning. So the present is simple, universal compability due to a standard, while the future is complexity, added cost, and incompatibility due to manufacturers going different ways.

What an awful future. Those things have batteries and have to be charged, which sucks for anyone who wants to keep using their current headphones. In addition, how many people who would upgrade from the supplied earpods would consider buying expensive Lightning headphones that work only with iOS devices? Want to use them with other equipment that uses the standard port, including your Mac, or a real stereo? You need a different kind of adapter that requires power. What an awful future.