robbyx

Rayz2016 said:

robbyx said:

ericthehalfbee said:

New services?

Video streaming seems obvious. I'd like a Netflix style service, except with better content (Netflix always seems to have old movies/shows I don't care about). I'd pay more (like $29 or $39 a month) if I got access to the latest movies/shows.

Banking is another possibility. So is Apple as a carrier. Get your phone and cellular service from a single provider. They could even offer their service with extras (no tracking by your carrier or better data plans).

The problem with them getting into he carrier business is that they would be biting the hand that feeds them in many respects.  They need the carriers to promote and push their devices.  I can't see how alienating their carrier partners would ultimately benefit them.

That’s a very good point, but since the carriers are ending subsidies then I’m not sure how much Apple needs them anymore. 

If Apple became its own carrier, offering a flat rate service that came with an insured phone (made from recycled parts) then I think that would be an attractive proposition. 

Subsidies or not, Apple needs carrier support.  If they decided to do their own network, I can see all of the major carriers reducing the iPhone sections of their stores to a neglected corner, sort of like the Mac in the pre-Apple Store days.  What incentive would any of the carriers have to push the iPhone?  Not everyone is going to choose Apple as their carrier and not everyone buys direct from Apple, so carrier support is critical to success.  It's about mindshare as well, so having iPhones featured prominently and promoted at carrier stores, on their websites, etc. is very important.  And what about international?  Apple becoming a carrier seems like a good idea on the surface, but I think it would quickly turn into a quagmire for them.

NoFliesOnMe said:

robbyx said:

NY1822 said:

what new services do you guys think Apple should get into?

That's a good question.  Other than video, what has mass appeal?  I'd be curious to hear what services people currently use.  It's hard for me to imagine what services Apple might launch outside of video and perhaps some kind of all-you-can-eat magazine subscription service (based on their acquisition of Texture).

That’s an easy one. The service that is ripe for takeover is something to rival Facebook that doesn’t steel, sell or absconded with your private data and still allow you to be in contact with your friends and family.

I disagree.  Several companies have tried to create such a service and failed.  It's a nice idea, but people simply aren't willing to pay for it.

ericthehalfbee said:

New services?

Video streaming seems obvious. I'd like a Netflix style service, except with better content (Netflix always seems to have old movies/shows I don't care about). I'd pay more (like $29 or $39 a month) if I got access to the latest movies/shows.

Banking is another possibility. So is Apple as a carrier. Get your phone and cellular service from a single provider. They could even offer their service with extras (no tracking by your carrier or better data plans).

The problem with them getting into he carrier business is that they would be biting the hand that feeds them in many respects.  They need the carriers to promote and push their devices.  I can't see how alienating their carrier partners would ultimately benefit them.

elijahg said:

DoctorQ said:

A trustworthy VPN that ‘just works’?

They used to have that, at least between Macs: it was Back to My Mac. It used IPv6 tunnels internally and was fully auto-configuring and included support for Bonjour advertisements over the tunnel. But they removed it in Mojave for apparently no reason.

That's not really the same thing as a VPN service, though.  I can't see Apple getting into the VPN business.  What would the point be?  And it would put them under a lot of scrutiny.  Back to My Mac was cool when it worked, but it had compatibility issues with a lot of routers.  My guess is, they have the data on how many people actually used it, as well as the support call data for all the people who couldn't get it to work, and decided it wasn't a feature worth supporting, especially now that they are out of the router business.

cgWerks said:

radarthekat said:

sfolax said:

ericthehalfbee said:

That is a brilliant ad, and a great play on the Vegas slogan. No doubt this is going to piss off a lot of people.

No, it's quite wrong actually.

There are many people that take photos while doing naughty things, only to have it pop up on the Apple TV screen saver at home a few seconds later.

Did you say at home?  Did you forget to say this is under the user’s control?  But...  sorry that happened to you.  

Oh my, heh... given my understanding about how Apple's lame photo sharing solutions work (by default, even?), I can actually see how this kind of thing (and others) could happen.
Just turn it all off, and hope some day a real photo management solution comes along from someone.  

I assume you're just trolling, but I'm going to ask a serious question.  Is there a better solution on another platform?  Does any other platform offer desktop, cloud, and mobile apps that sync images and edits between them?