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  • Ming-Chi Kuo thinks he knows why the iPhone 14 may launch early

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    Responding to earlier reports, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has chimed in on why he thinks that the iPhone 14 will launch earlier in the year than the iPhone 13 did, based on clues from Apple's last earnings call.

    Amazingly brilliant insight. Ugh!
    If iPhone 13 models shipped later than normal, due to supply chain issues that wreaked havoc everywhere, would shipping the newest models on the "normal" timeline be that much of a stretch?

    heretakis said:
    Time to buy the iphone 13.
    No. The time to buy the 13 would be after the announcement, when any remaining inventory is being cleared out at a discount.
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  • Here's how much money you can save with an Apple One services bundle

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    Naiyas said:
    superkloton said:
    Here are the monthly prices if you sign up for yearly subscriptions:

    Apple Music: $8.25
    Apple TV+: $4.17
    Apple Arcade: $4.17
    iCloud Storage: $0.99 (no yearly plan)
    Apple News: $9.99 (no yearly plan)
    Apple Fitness+: $6.67

    So that's $17.58 separately instead of $20.96 for the individual plan and $34.24 separately instead of $54.94 for the premier plan. Of course, Apple One is still cheaper but the difference is much smaller now ($2.64 instead of $6.01 for the individual plan and $14.29 instead of $25 for the premier plan)
    Exactly. And let's not also forget that for AppleTV+ if you buy a new eligible device you get a whole year for free anyway and there doesn't appear to be a change to that coming yet.



    You only get to take advantage of that offer once per ID.
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  • Lightning versus USB-C: Pros and cons for the iPhone

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    MplsP said:
    "USB C is the future!" - Craig Federini (and everyone here who tried to justify the complete removal of USB A ports on MacBooks 7 years ago)

    It's funny how many people here were more than happy to trumpet Apple's removal of USB A ports as a move towards the future but suddenly change their tune when the big, mean, EVIL EU dares force Apple to switch to the USB C port! I like the lightning port for the reasons mentioned above, but Apple has already started moving its devices over to USB C, creating inconsistency within its own ecosystem. Moving everything over to USB C will ultimately be more convenient for everyone and shouldn't compromise function at all.

    I find it ironic when people say "just remove it completely and go wireless." If you're already wireless then what do you care about the port anyway? Like the article says, if the existing base of peripherals is an argument for keeping lightning then it's an equal argument against going completely wireless. The argument to eliminate the port completely is more akin to a 3 year old stamping their feet because they have to do something they don't want to than it is a rational argument. 

    Also, as the article points out, for a company that claims environmental concerns are a priority, forcing everyone to waste 30%+ percent of the energy used to charge their phones hardly seems responsible. 
    The problem with and lunacy of the requirement is that it mandates a connector that likely would be obsolete and inferior in a few years. So what then? Wait for the EU to decide which connector is best for all of humankind 5 years too late. What would have happened if the EU existed in 1988 and said that 5” floppy disks should have been mandatory on all computing devices?!
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  • EU law will force Apple to blow open its entire hardware and software stack

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    aderutter said:
    Oh and iMessage going cross-platform might just kill the pricacy/security nightmare that is WhatsApp = silver lining.

    iMessage is already compatible with other platforms.
    Even the EU can't dictate that every phone from every manufacturer using every operating system have exactly the same feature set.

    rob53 said:
    EU is a dictatorship, plain and simple. At this point Apple needs to seriously tell the EU to GTH. The US needs to triple import duties on EU goods effectively shutting the EU down. The US should also reduce exports to the EU and cut off any financial support. 

    While I generally feel that tariffs and import duties are not a good thing. I agree that the US should target European industries as retaliation. These "laws" are targeting American companies and will directly affect American consumers, jobs and investors. The retaliatory measures should hurt European consumers, jobs and investors just as hard. Every fine that is imposed should be reciprocated. 

    The US Government should also, but won't, use recent events to make sure the individual countries force the EU to pull back. Want money, want arms? Then stop this BS.

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  • New HomePod model coming as soon as late 2022, according to Ming-Chi Kuo

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    After Apple discontinued the full-sized HomePod, speculation has been rampant about Apple reviving the overpriced product. Now, Ming-Chi Kuo has offered new information suggesting Apple could release a new version of HomePod in late 2022 or early 2023.


    I hardly think $299 for the original HomePod was overpriced. It was actually pretty good value. Sound quality was awesome and it was a very well-engineered little speaker and even used a one generation-old 'A" processor when launched.

    I picked up my second HomePod from Best Buy when they ran one of their oft-repeated sales for $199. That made it an incredible value.

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