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  • Qualcomm study unsurprisingly says Qualcomm modems beat Apple's C1

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    Xed said:
    sflocal said:
    Qualcomm have always been the best modems.  Very disappointing that Apple is trying to incorporate inferior technology in iPhone.  Apple always has to try and save a few cents - and yet still charge the highest price for a product.  
    It is not likely Apple will ever exceed Qualcomm.  Qualcomm has so many patents for technology needed for peak modem performance.  Very unlikely so I guess I will end up switching to Samsung in a couple of years.


    Like Apple, Qualcomm doesn't just make modems. They also make mobile ARM processors. But when it comes to chip silicon design they are the leader in performance per/watt. So maybe Qualcomm will be a bit faster but Apple's modem will be less expensive, consume less power and take up less space inside the iPhone. In the end, the difference in speed may not matter much.
    williamlondonwatto_cobra

  • Qualcomm study unsurprisingly says Qualcomm modems beat Apple's C1

    commentzillacommentzilla
    Speeds are already good enough for a smartphone. I want longer battery life. Let me know when Qualcomm has more efficient silicon than Apple for the same price to consumers.
    williamlondon9secondkox2Bart Ydanoxwatto_cobra

  • Apple tests EU by adding scare screens to apps using third-party payments [u]

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    xyzzy-xxx said:
    I think Apple should give up on suggesting that their App Store is better in any regard than other online stores. It may be correct in some regards for some competitors and in other regards some competitors may be better than Apple. The whole gatekeeper / wallet garden thing is obsolete.
    So when I accidentally make a purchase or I want to end my subscription, these 3rd party stores will automatically give me my money back and/or promptly end my subscription.  :D


    williamlondonhaluksCrossPlatformFroggerronnForumPostjas99watto_cobra

  • Apple Silicon M5 chips are probably in mass production now

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    The number of Star Trek jokes about the M5 are about to escalate!  ;)

    "This unit must survive." - M5, Star Date 2268

    The M-5 multitronic unit, or the M-5 computer, was an advanced multitronic computer system and prototype created by DoctorRichard Daystrom during the mid-23rd century. M-5 was installed on board the USS Enterprise in 2268 as a test of its capabilities. The M-5 drills were designed to allow the unit to command and control the ship during several exploration simulations and war games.

    During battle drills, the computer's self-preservation instinct became dominant, resulting in the destruction of the robot ship Woden and the deaths of several hundred Starfleet officers when it severely damaged the USS Excalibur and USS Lexington.

    The senior crew attempted to cut off the computer from the ship's controls, but M-5 rerouted command functions through new data lines, and kept sending false signals through the original ones. The computer could also generate a force field around itself, effectively preventing anyone from coming near it.

    Captain James T. Kirk made the computer self-destruct by asking it if it was right to kill another being. M-5 said that it was a crime against the laws of Man and God, and, believing that such a crime was punishable by death, deactivated itself.

    M-5 'The Ultimate computer'
    Alex1N

  • CalDigit's new Element 5 hub brings more Thunderbolt 5 ports to the Mac

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    jeffharris said:
    Nice, but still too many USB-A ports! 

    I have the Element Thunderbolt 4 hub. It’s great, except that it has 4 USB-A ports. That’s four too many. 
    I wish it had ONLY USB-C ports, same for the Element Thunderbolt 5 hub.

    Honestly, what is it with companies still saddling devices with USB-A ports? 
    My keyboard and trackball use USB-A. My supposedly Thunderbolt 4 monitor has 4 USB-A ports. Huh?

    I’ve bought a bunch of cables that go from USB-Whatever to USB-C.

    When will USB-A go away?
    I agree. I have so little use for USB-A. All of my data cables would be USB-C if I had more USB-C ports. One USB-A on the front and one on the back is more than enough.

    The only thing I like about USB-A over USB-C is that the connection is more stable if the cable is wiggled.
    jeffharris