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  • New Bluetooth 6 with Find My improvements could arrive on the iPhone 17

    mike1mike1
    Apple does frequently adopt newer standards with its product releases, but even this can be a very long time after the announcement. For example, Bluetooth 5 was announced in June 2016, but it didn't use Bluetooth 5 in an iPhone until the 2017 iPhone X.

    Why would this be considered a "very long time"? If the BT 5 standard was announced in June, and we all know that the iPhone models are announced in September, Those models are fully baked and in production by June. The inclusion of the new standard in the following model is not a very long time at all..
    watto_cobra

  • Apple won't let go of the idea of a touchscreen MacBook Pro

    mike1mike1
    Just because they're looking to develop and patent technology that could wind up in other products, doesn't mean the would or should introduce a touchscreen laptop.



    Personally, I've had a work PC with a touchscreen for years and have never once felt the need to touch the screen. In fact, it is a nuisance when pointing to the screen and accidentally touching it. Never have seen anyone else use the functionality either.

    watto_cobra

  • FineWoven won't be missed, but it should be remembered

    mike1mike1
    Going to replace my iPhone 12 this year. I have used and liked Apple's leather cases since my first iPhone. They were perfect for my needs. Hopefully, they'll announce some new super-de-duper, environmentally friendly leather making process that will help them save face and return to leather cases.
    watto_cobrabaconstang

  • iPhone 16 rumors vs iPhone 13 - a comparison for upgraders

    mike1mike1
    dutchlord said:
    What “super cycle”?? The tentpole feature should be Apple Intelligence which will not be available in my region (EU).  So Apple misses a 500 million people market with the iPhone16. 

    You can thank your EU overlords for that.
    elijahg

  • 'Ted Lasso' season 4 is showing signs of life

    mike1mike1
    Back when the series was ending, I thought I heard something about a spinoff focused on Roy. Maybe this is the start of that.
    watto_cobra