lplohmann

maciekskontakt said:

Every stick has two ends. Get over it. If they did not include you and not acknowledge that you have knwoledge how it works then go to another company use your knowledge and develope better solution. Apple may regret that they did not include you. I have done similar thing to someone who played arrogant and killed my idea. It worked for another company quite well. The previous employer hit themsleves with stick. The same happened with PC, Windows invention, mouse and other stuff. Credit comes with money for work and promotion - not with name on some paper.

Maybe you didn't understand this right. If what he claims is true, it's not just about "some name on some paper". Apple earns money from these patents. Also, he simply cannot do what you say, as he then would certainly be sued by Apple for patent infringement.

I was an iPhone user for 10 years, until when I bought my first car with Carplay/Android Auto (a Honda Fit) early this year. After just two months (and an e-mail directly to Tim Cook addressing my concerns), I finally gave up and switched to an OnePlus and could not be more happy with my decision. Unfortunately, Carplay/Siri experience is way, waaaaay behind Android Auto/Google Voice Assistant, even with iOS12. With Android Auto I have a nice home screen with weather forecast and notifications, Waze, Google Maps, SMS, Messenger, Whatsapp and Spotify. Siri (specially in my country) is absolutely dumb in comparison to Google Voice Assistant. As more and more cars will be sold with integrated screens (and let's not forget home assistants), I think Apple should really rethink Carplay really fast, or it risks losing some significative market share ahead.

Unfortunately, Apple long ago gave up on Brazilian market. It used to have competitive pricing about 10-12 years ago, but now its products are just too expensive, with lacking customer support. The cheapest iPhone 8 here costs some US$1,192, while worker's medium income, according to government sources, is just about US$642/mo. Still, I really hope more banks and merchants will support Apple Pay in the near future.