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nunzy said:

65.5% of Americans use iOS? Is that accurate?

I thought that iPhone had around 35 or 40% of the American market. Does iPad make up the difference?

From the website linked in the article; 

“We looked at data from millions of users across Mixpanel’s 20,000-plus customers to study the state of mobile in the first half of 2018.” 

Mixpanel was founded in 2009 and had an app to track user interactions in their Android or iOS app beginning in 2015.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixpanel

This is a very new company and I would think that at this early stage in their history that the company’s data is probably not very accurate. 

For several years I had been diagnosed with tachycardia. This required several ER visits to bring down episodes of rapid heart rate. 
- Under doctor’s instructions, 10 years ago, I kept a cuff heart rate monitor near me at all times. 
It was bulky, and could not be worn continuously. 
- Later, when smartwatches began their mass popularity, I bought a Pebble which had a HR monitor. But that device quickly broke down and Pebble’s customer service was email only, taking weeks to resolve problems. I returned it. 
- I researched Fitbit’s offerings and they also had a high rate of customer returns. 

* I bought an Apple Watch. It is reliable, it’s HR monitor is accurate enough to be very close to my experience with ER HR devices. I still use my AW to monitor my HR. 
- Are there now other wearables as good/reliable/with the same level of customer support as the AW for 1/2 the price? Maybe. Good luck finding them.  

* As for milleron’s claim that it is preposterous for the girl and other patient to die from undiagnosed atrial fibrillation; 
First let’s establish that atrial fibrillation can lead to death beginning with this article. (While many of the patients studied were elderly, such a condition should lead to concern.)
“Sudden cardiac death is the most common cause of death in atrial fibrillation patients... The report, published in the current issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association...”
https://cardiacrhythmnews.com/sudden-cardiac-death-is-the-most-common-cause-of-death-in-atrial-fibrillation-patients-engage-af-timi-48-shows/ 

- This article states that atrial fibrillation can remain undiagnosed;
”Studies suggest that, when screening is performed, undiagnosed atrial fibrillation is present in around 1% of the screened population”

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24281348

* So, was the reporting of patients who believe that their Apple Watches saved their lives “fake news” (because these Apple Watches helped lead to the diagnosis of atrial fibrillation?). 

No. Atrial fibrillation can remain undiagnosed and atrial fibrillation can be associated with sudden cardiac death. 

dasanman69 said:

JWSC said:

I would love to know precisely who is driving this agenda.  Apple has explained why they did this and it’s arguement was most compelling, if unfortunately belated.  Is this political theatre on the part of various government agencies or is something more sinister going on?

The timing of the explanation matters. They only explained after it was discovered. Warning users before updating would've been the way to go. Let them make the decision of updating or not. I mean iPhone users are supposedly more intelligent, so why does Apple treat them like idiots? 

I think that Apple made nuanced statements about the iOS 10.2.1 update. I understand that people wanted Apple to be more direct but it wasn’t as if they said nothing. 

* From a Tech Crunch article posted Feb 23, 2017;

"Over the past couple of iPhone versions users have complained of “unexpected” shutdowns of their devices. Some iPhone 6, 6s, 6 Plus and 6s Plus devices could basically go dark unexpectedly, forcing a user to have to plug them into an outlet to get them to power back on.

Apple has been working on this very annoying bug…

Here is the comment they provided to TechCrunch today:

...'We also added the ability for the phone to restart without needing to connect to power, if a user still encounters an unexpected shutdown. It is important to note that these unexpected shutdowns are not a safety issue, but we understand it can be an inconvenience and wanted to fix the issue as quickly as possible. If a customer has any issues with their device they can contact AppleCare.'"

https://techcrunch.com/2017/02/23/apple-says-ios-10-2-1-has-reduced-unexpected-iphone-6s-shutdown-issues-by-80/

* In addition to the information given to Tech Crunch by Apple, there was a brief note in the Apple Knowledge Base about 10.2.1.

It's mentioned in this recent article. 

https://www.macobserver.com/news/tim-cook-iphone-battery-fix-details/

Also, the article links to an archive of Apple Knowledge Base notes snapshot from March 17, 2017, and there haven’t been any changes.

A quote from the KB notes about 10.2.1;

"iOS 10.2.1 includes bug fixes and improves the security of your iPhone or iPad.

It also improves power management during peak workloads to avoid unexpected shutdowns on iPhone."

http://web.archive.org/web/20170317201937/https://support.apple.com/kb/DL1893?locale=en_US

The Tech Crunch article from 2/23/17 mentioned above also discussed this.  

"Whatever tweaks Apple made to its power management system have enabled them to reduce the shutdowns heavily..."

* I think that Apple's position was that power management could also refer to phone performance.

aknabi said:

StrangeDays said:

k2kw said:

nethan9 said:

I don't buy this story. Apple is trying to force you to buy to a new iPhone, each time it releases new one. I's called planned obsolescence.

Maybe it was purposeful unplanned obsolescence.    Either Way looks real bad.   I expect there to be an FEATURE/EDITORIAL this weekend from DED saying what apple did was the absolute best thing and of course better than android especially Samsung.

Yes, what Apple did was reasonable - extend the lifespan of a device with an expired, used up battery. 

only haters have a problem with it. 

Fanbois really do have their head in the sand... the engineering solution was reasonable... not indicating it (I was one with issues and the Genuis Bar told me the device/battery was fine... it's due to me being a iOS dev )... they should have been transparent on this issue... however, transparency isn't in their DNA... secrecy and covering up is (hell even back to the days of the stuck RW arms on hard drives on the Mac back in the 80's) On this one they need to be spanked... and a good price hit on the stock so fanbois might realize they need to hold the company they have a share in into account rather than treating it like the Church.

This debate has nothing to do with "fanbois" who "have their head in the sand". I resent that insult.  
I'll explain some things about big tech companies. 
1. All major tech companies are to some extent not transparent to the customer. 
From my personal experience, with lack of transparency, Apple has had the least negative impact towards me. 
2. Tech companies sometimes hide or deny information. 
- Google; I previously brought up the Google Pixel 2 XL screen and how there have been several reports of a quick burnin problem.
Google denies this is an issue. I'm sure Google tech support would say the same thing.
- Samsung; With the Samsung Note 7; we have to stretch our minds that Samsung knew nothing about the tendency of Note 7s to ignite before its release. Then as Samsung fumbled with the issue, do you think that Samsung tech support would understand the total problem?
Later Samsung said there was a battery fix for the Note 7 and the company released those replacement batteries. But the replacements didn't fix the issue. So, for the second time we are to believe that Samsung had no clue about the Note 7 QA.
Whether Samsung engineers were like Volkswagen engineers (who did know about the performance of their product) or not is up to speculation.   
What I do know is that Samsung tech support would not have given an accurate assessment of the Note 7's battery performance until the tech media extensively reported on the problem and there was the total recall of that phone. 
3. Tech support is limited; Maybe some people here don't realize it.
It is often better to research a problem on the web.
There are techies on the web who go over every detail of Apple products.
If there is a problem, it would be found and discussed.
- Apple's support imo is top notch compared with the rest of the tech industry.
But several times over the years contacting Apple's tech support, they could not figure things out for me and I found the answer using my own research.    
4. Finally as I wrote previously, I have an iPhone 6 which has slowed down since upgrading to 10.3.3.
I did not run to call Apple support with a problem like this because I assumed it was complicated and as I mentioned, tech support has limitations.
Instead I took my time and researched the issue on my own including looking at what was said online.
And now after lots of comparative testing, we know the answer.  And I will be getting a battery replacement. 

macapfel said:

I think AppleWatch matured into primarily a sports accessoire. An excellent one. But I don't think it is overly attractive as only another watch. AppleWatch delivers highly attractive functionality for sport. But besides, I don't see much attractive features. The rest seems more gimmicks. Certainly nice once, but probably insufficient to make these attractive buy options. I definitely like the AppleWatch – as a great SportsWatch. I hope, however, Apple can develop AppleWatch beyond this.

For me I don't carry my iPhone around with me early in the morning at home; in the shower or when I'm getting muddy while gardening.
My iPhone is on silent so I don't disturb my wife/son. 
As a result, before my Apple Watch Series 2, I would miss calls every week which was frustrating.
With my AW, I never miss a call, I usually answer calls with the AW which is very quick (and then switch the call to the iPhone if it's nearby).

At a restaurant I keep track of my texts without having to haul my phone out which would be disruptive.

In addition, I use my AW for counting my steps for fitness. I have a heart condition and use the Cardiogram app as well as the Breathe app to reduce stress.

* My AW is reliable and is one of my most used Apple products.