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Apple to pay $14.4M to settle Canadian 'Batterygate' lawsuit
Yes! I grew up in Montreal and four years ago finally had the opportunity to "rentrer chez moi" (move back to the home I love). Especially now that I am retired, it really seems that this wonderful city and the province it is in, are indeed like a big theme park. Nowhere of course is perfect, but for me exploring and enjoying all the great places and events here is an endless source of pleasure.eriamjh said:
Right. It should say that Quebec is not part of Canada, but, rather, the world's largest theme park.jabohn said:It applies to all residents in all provinces in British Columbia, except for Quebec.
Pardon me? British Columbia IS a province.
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How to use Stolen Device Protection
Since I use my phone for my shopping list, it's not comforting that the store is a significant location. And I can think of several metro stations that might be on my list. Probably COSTCO too.
The bottom line seems to be: Everybody needs to be as vigilant as ever to prevent the theft of an iPhone. Stolen Device Protection might help but it's impossible to know for sure just where. Screen Time passcode can also help, but a resourceful thief can get around that too.
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How to use Stolen Device Protection
OK, I found it, but it's under System Services. And it looks like clearing history will remove everything, including my home location, not just an individual location. Once again, totally unnecessarily arcane.
The more I look at this feature, the worse it seems to get! -
How to use Stolen Device Protection
I checked, and there is no "Privacy" in my Settings. Just "Privacy and Security" which has no listing for "Significant Locations". Searching for "Significant Locations" in Settings shows nothing. Why is this feature so poorly thought out? It seems to me to be not much mre than window dressing. And no, I don't currently have Screen Time lock enabled.appleinsideruser said:
So check your Significant Locations (in Settings, Privacy) to see what's included. If you don't like one, click Clear History.uphill said:There seems to be one glaringly fatal weakness in Stolen Device Protection: The fact that apparently Apple trusts people that I have no reason to trust.
If a frequently visited location, like for example a post-secondary classroom is recognized as a significant location, then the phone is as defenceless as it would be without the protection. Do I implicitly trust everyone in my Social Studies classroom? Is everyone there even a registered student?
I don't speak for myself, but for my nephew who is in a post-secondary studies programme.
Or is it possible, for example for the metro station I use almost every day to become a significant location? I certainly don't automatically trust anyone there.
Perhaps there is a way to "turn off" some frequently visited locations, but I don't see it. The intent of Stolen Device Protection is good, but I don't think it has been appropriately thought out but has kind of been rushed to market in order for Apple to look good, but not necessarily to give truly reliable protection. -
Apple Music acquires famed classical label BIS
Excellent! But also, do try to attend some live classical (and other) concerts. You have nothing to lose and much perhaps to gain.sflagel said:Thanks to all the responses, I will definitely now broaden my horizons and listen intently to BIS recordings.
You might even find some for free. This summer, here in Montreal, there were, among other great free musical events, several free outdoor concerts given by the Montreal Symphony Orchestra and the Orchestre Metropolitain. Attendance was in the 60-75 thousand range for some of them. A standing ovation among that many people is a part of the wonder of classical music that comes rather rarely.
