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  • Hands on with Apple's 15-inch 2018 MacBook Pro with i7 processor

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    ElCapitan said:
    bb-15 said:
    ElCapitan said:

    "In the real world, thermal constraints may be limiting the maximum power that the MacBook Pro could have. We've already started looking into this, and how to solve the problem absent of any patch from Apple, and will get back to you about it."

    You can't patch your way out of lack of physical cooling - everything from the heatsink, the cooling paste, the air conducts and the size/capacity of the fans. The enclosure is simply not scaled for the processor, GPU and support electronics placed inside. 
    In Windows throttling can be adjusted through software. 

    http://isboxer.com/wiki/HOWTO:Disable_CPU_Throttling_in_Windows

    You can of course to a certain extent make adjustments, but if it start throttling below rated base speed for average workloads such as a longer Xcode compile, then the thermal design is flawed. 
    Thermal design is flexible due to the amount of fan use. The frequency of use of the fan can be adjusted through software. 
    I’ve had several Windows laptops/desktops and most of them were noisy due to continual fan noise. 
    Loud fan noise is not part of Apple’s design philosophy but the company could put that aside with the new MacBook Pro and give the user the option for more fan cooling.  
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  • How do a pair of HomePods compare to a $180 soundbar?

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    command_f said:
    When comparing audio systems, it is essential to equalise the sound levels of the systems. At all reasonable levels, a louder playback will gain a quality advantage; this is down to the extra detail revealed by boosting the volume of the quieter parts. This is a common problem when trying to compare sound quality, be it of different systems or different versions (eg remastered CD vs original CD - it may not be a coincidence that remasters are usually louder than their predecessors).

    While they were playing at a lower level, the HomePods were disadvantaged (I think the story acknowledges that but it's a bit subtle in saying so).
    Very good point. Comparison reviews of the quality of different sound systems should include equalizing the volume. 
    Otherwise the test is just about which system is louder which bypasses a review of the quality of the sound. 
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  • Canadian sues Apple over Apple Watch scratches that he made [u]

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    Hello guys! Plaintiff here:

    There are two things AppleInsider omitted: Apple does say "scratch resistant", but two lines after they proceed to say "with a refined finish that won't scratch or tarnish".
    Exemple: can you say "x product is resistant" then two line after say "x product is indestructible"?
    The second question you should be asking yourself is: why is Apple selling a Milanese Loop with a diamond-like finish that they know will scratch the watch?
    That text; “with a refined finish that won't scratch or tarnish" is for the Apple Watch Edition and here is more of that paragraph; “Sleek, light, and extremely durable, ceramic...”
    If this customer has an Edition, it is made of different materials; the Safire glass crystal, the ceramic body & the heart rate sensor cover.  
    (I found images of the customers AW, it is an Edition. There are scratches front & back. Lots of scratches on the Safire which is very hard to do. My SS AW Safire is scratch free.)

    https://www.idropnews.com/news/apple-watch/man-sues-apple-scratches-apple-watch-series-3/74951/

    As for the Milanese Loop; it’s metal, if the Apple Watch is laid flat on a table, the metal of the Loop could rub the back of an Apple Watch and it could scratch the heart rate sensor cover. (Even though the Loop has a magnet, which could stick to the AW, somehow the Loop scratched the Safire? That’s hard to believe but I guess it happened.) 
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  • Can Apple's HomePod take on a surround sound theater system?

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    Huge volume difference. HomePods can be loud enough to hear a movie. The video chosen should have been loud on the HomePod so that the volume could be about equal to the sound system. Otherwise the huge volume difference made the comparison worthless.


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  • Developers Union urges Apple to allow free app trials, make it easier to earn a living

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    There are already free trial game apps on the App Store.
    I’ve used them. You download the free trial app which is a limited version of the game and then you pay to upgrade to the complete game. 
    It works. 

    Second, As for developer revenue, I recall the makers of Monument Valley saying that almost all their revenue came from iOS and that was due to pirating on Android.
    iOS is good for developers.

    Third, the App Store has close monitoring to find malware. That costs money on top of the other things it takes to run it.  
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