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  • First look video: Unboxing and setting up Apple's wireless AirPods

    slprescottslprescott
    The box is so compact!  I love that; I aim to keep my bag of accessories small, and this will help.
    LoneStar88watto_cobra

  • 'Super Mario Run' tops Apple's highest grossing, free app charts hours after launch

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    pepe779 said:
    His comment is actually very spot on my friend. Have you played Mario Run yet? I have uninstalled it after just one level and no other Nintendo fan that I personally know was interested in it much longer than that. To me it looks like Nintendo simply caved in under the market pressure and decided to develop something for mobile platforms after all, just because so many people are for some weird reason convinced EVERYTHING has to be mobile these days. Well no, not everything works well using dumbed down tap controls, simple as that. To me this is unfortunately not even the best platformer on iOS, Rayman for example has been adapted much better for tap controls. Nintendo's strength has always been deep gameplay combined with complex controls and that's what creates the unique experience, that's why people love their console games. This iOS effort, in my opinion, is not even good enough to serve as marketing tool to get people buy Nintendo's consoles and their high quality titles. The early 2-3 star reviews seem to confirm that and I'm afraid this whole Mario Run hype will be over sooner than Apple or Nintendo anticipated. As a long time Nintendo fan and supporter I'm very disappointed, but hardly surprised to be honest.
    I actually agree with you.

    My objection was was his comment, "a big middle finger to Apple."  Apple's making iOS available as a development platform does not FORCE Nintendo -- or any other developer -- to use it.  The Development community for iOS is very strong -- and growing.  That in no way suggests that iOS is the best platform for all games; it is not (as you've described well).
    brucemc

  • 'Super Mario Run' tops Apple's highest grossing, free app charts hours after launch

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    dacloo said:
    Way to go Nintendo, but a big middle finger to Apple.
    Your comment is offensive and factually incorrect. There is a vibrant and growing community of iOS developers; witness the growing attendance of WWDC each June. Apple has massively expanded the market for mobile gaming over the past 10 years and has done nothing to limit consumers' and developers' ability to keep using alternate platforms.
    watto_cobraSoliericthehalfbeeravnorodommacguipscooter63chromossmiffy31brucemcicoco3

  • Low, or no stock of AirPods expected at retail, online orders already pushed to 2017

    slprescottslprescott
    I think Apple has not made a big splash with today's availability because they don't want to worsen the supply/demand imbalance.

    People eagerly awaiting AirPods will know, and order today. I am one of those people. If Apple aggressively marketed these to the more casual customers, Apple would risk just upsetting those people by encouraging them to buy something with a 1+ month delivery window.
    kevin keewatto_cobra

  • Apple falls to 36th place on Glassdoor's annual Best Places to Work chart

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    WAY back in 1987, I interviewed at Apple's HQ. My driver from the airport explained there was a strange dual-personality syndrome at Apple:
      - everyone acted mellow, to reflect hippie/surf culture
      - but many of those same people privately had therapists and marital problems

    Just an interesting anecdote...
    dysamoriacornchipewtheckmankevin kee