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  • Disney+ streaming service to offer entire Disney movie catalog, including 'Disney Vault' t...

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    seanismorris said:
    I don’t care about the “me too” Disney streaming, but it would be unfortunate if they pulled their content from Netflix, Amazon, Apple, etc.

    There might be some legal issues if they attempt too... 
    Already done as far as Netflix. I believe the last of the Disney contracts expire this year, after which no Disney property will be available on Netflix. That includes Star Wars and Marvel stuff.
    tycho_macuser

  • Apple Watch could get more hands-free tilt controls in future watchOS update

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    I have had to turn off the Raise to Speak feature on my S4. It might just be me, but I was unintentionally activating Siri all the time.
    darkvader

  • Apple, please move us all to USB-C across the board with the 2019 iPhone

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    polymnia said:
    Alternative idea: Perhaps the plan for iPhone is to phase out a wired connector entirely. It seems to me that once wireless charging gets a big enough foothold, and Bluetooth matures for short range data transmission, there is not compelling reason to continue punching a big hole in the bottom of our iPhones. I'd prefer a completely wireless iPhone that was more waterproof & had more room for battery & functional components.
    Wireless charging is completely impractical for too many people and too many use cases.
    As an example, I forgot to charge my phone last night. If I couldn't use a portable battery pack today, I would not  be able to use my phone for the first few hours of my work day. Second, under normal conditions, not being able to use the phone while it's charging is a major hindrance.
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  • Unsurprisingly, the 2019 iPhones are expected to be as waterproof as the iPhone XR

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    It's a moot point. There is no higher standard than IP68 for dust ingress and water immersion.

    Per Wikipedia, IP69K is "Protected against close-range, high pressure, high temperature spray downs." Nothing to do with immersion.



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  • Microsoft unveils Surface Pro 6, Surface Laptop 2 & Surface Studio 2

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    Say what you will, but I am seeing more and more of these in the wild as laptop replacements, especially with companies that have migrated or are migrating to Office 365.
    My company just started offering them (Surfaces, not sure exactly which configurations) to anybody who needs a laptop replacement. They are compact, light and easy to travel with. Since for many, it's just e-mail, Office programs and customized software like SAP, I'm sure it's fine.
    GeorgeBMac