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  • Epic resubmits 'Fortnite' to the App Store for review, as its initial request seemingly ig...

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    Epic is like a high school boy trying to get a girl to like him. All sweet at first, then when that doesn’t work he gets rage-y and kinda threatening, then when that doesn’t work he begs forgiveness and begs for the smallest amount of attention.
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  • Apple may revive battery case accessory for iPhone 17 Air

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    elijahg said:
    So make a really thin phone, make it thicker than a standard one by adding a fat case, but still have less battery than the standard thickness phone??? Why?! 
    To follow on from what Xed said, I would dare say that MOST users don't have a problem with the included battery life of any iPhone model during the course of their day. I have an iPhone 16 Pro, I'm about a third of the way through my day, and the battery is at 97 percent. My main use of my iPhone during the day is for GPS (I deliver stuff), and it's plugged into the car most of the time. I do make 8-10 phone calls a day, but these are mostly short. I also message people, but again not all day. It's rare for my Pro to drop below 50 percent charge in the course of a day.

    Other people may talk or text a WHOLE LOT more than I do, or play games on it, use it for business and other purposes that would drain the battery far more than I would. People also seem to really like thin, light iPhones -- thus the problem.

    Apple attacks this issue on multiple fronts: improving battery capacity, reducing energy use by the iPhone (the screen being on a lot is usually the big energy culprit), and now introducing their own energy-efficient cellular modem, which should help the cause further. Barring some new innovation, Apple will likely continue to offer a thin and light model iPhone for ligher-use consumers, and bigger/thicker iPhones for "power users."

    And battery packs for people who just can't find the time to recharge their iPhones until they go to sleep. :)


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  • CalDigit Element 5 Hub review: A fast and reliable Thunderbolt 5 hub with only the essenti...

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    Can't go wrong with CalDigit products.
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  • Easter Sunday surprise: Closed Apple Store's doors were unlocked

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    Having recently visited that store in Amsterdam (well, a year ago now), I'm not surprised. Amsterdam is an amazing city in a remarkable country, and I'd encourage anyone reading this who hasn't been to put it on your vacation wish list plans.
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  • Apple shifts robotics team away from Giannandrea's AI organization to prioritize hardware

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    blastdoor said:
    I'm skeptical of a consumer-oriented robot being a desirable or successful product anytime soon. 

    However, building robots that can assemble iPhones and other products would be highly valuable to Apple. I think that should be their focus. I suspect that the lessons learned from building robots that can efficiently build iPhones would translate into other robot products for external customers. 
    Apple already does this, because assembling some of the components of the iPhone are simply too small for humans to achieve. Apple previously showed us the robots used to DISassemble iPhones, I'm not sure why you would think the reverse wasn't also in operation:

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