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  • Zagg reportedly developing charging mat inspired by Apple's failed AirPower

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    There are already devices that can charge multiple iPhones or an iPhone & AirPods without needing to be placed in any special orientation, like the Zens Liberty. Problem is, neither the Liberty or this product from Zagg, will charge an Apple Watch sans the puck like AirPower would have. 
    n2itivguywatto_cobra

  • New German law mandates opening up Apple Pay NFC tech to rivals

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    macplusplus said:
    supadav03 said:
    I have a question about this. So if Apple is forced to legally allow other companies access to the NFC chip, do they also have to let them access Face ID/Touch ID? Or could they say “sure, you can use another payment method, but we won’t allow you to use biometric ID. You’ll have to use a code or some other form of authentication”? Would doing something like that still put them in compliance with he law? 
    This has nothing to do with Face ID/Touch ID. What the said law demands is to support other payment systems too alongside Apple Pay. Imagine supporting PayPal as an alternative to Apple Pay: users may choose PayPal and use the NFC to pay by their PayPal account.

    The downside of that law is that competitors in US and other countries may not last to sue Apple on anti-trust grounds. Actually PayPal is one of the funding sources for Apple Pay but that might be the other way as well.

    I don’t see why the actual scheme would not work with German (or any other) payment systems once the fee, commission and chargeback issues are resolved. Apple Pay provides the most secure authentication no other competitor would surpass, as proven by the failure of face identification on Android phones.
    Well the reason I ask about Face ID/Touch ID is because of that is not mandated, only access to NFC is then Apple can still tout Apple Pay as the best option on iPhone by allowing it to be the only one that authenticates biometrically, hence making it the most secure and easiest to use. 
    watto_cobra

  • New German law mandates opening up Apple Pay NFC tech to rivals

    supadav03supadav03
    I have a question about this. So if Apple is forced to legally allow other companies access to the NFC chip, do they also have to let them access Face ID/Touch ID? Or could they say “sure, you can use another payment method, but we won’t allow you to use biometric ID. You’ll have to use a code or some other form of authentication”? Would doing something like that still put them in compliance with he law? 
    watto_cobra

  • Apple TV+ launches on November 1, for $4.99 per month

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    Curious to get more details about the iPhone/Apple TV offer. Like if I buy a new iPhone on October an I eligible or only new phones bought after launch? Also, do people in the iPhone upgrade program get to be considered as buying a new phone & qualifying for the free service? 
    cornchipwatto_cobra

  • Leaked Apple document says new Siri device is coming by fall 2021

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    I know a lot of people have said they don’t want it or don’t think Apple needs to make it, but I would love an Echo Dot style device. I have several in my house to control my smart lights & devices and they are always giving me trouble. Telling me the lights are responding or just ignoring my commands completely. Then I’ll grab my phone and ask Siri to do it and it works perfectly. I normally have my iPhone on me, so it’s not a huge issue personally, but for my kids, in-laws, babysitters, etc...it would be nice to have a “Siri Dot” in those rooms to replace the echos. 
    watto_cobra