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  • EU advocacy group sues Apple because other streaming music services hiked prices

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    Why wouldn’t Euroconsumer sue the streaming services that increased the cost to their customers? This is like suing UPS or FedEx because the shipping fees added to the cost of the product I wanted to buy.
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  • Alternative iPad app stores are coming on September 16

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    chasm said:
    Have fun trying to figure out the legit apps from the scam apps, Yurp!
    Have no fear! Back in March Kay Jebelli followed some DMA hearings live and took notes on X. Here’s a quote with extra commentary from Gruber: “

    Interesting detail: the EC told Apple that they aren’t allowed to notarize apps to protect users. So “government authorities are the ones that are going to have to step up to protect” app developers and users from the risks of these 3rd-party apps. 

    In other words…the EC will take care of making sure malware, phishing, scams, clones, IP rip-offs, and pirated apps aren’t getting through.”

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  • ASSA ABLOY acquires Level Lock, creates new Ambient Property Technologies subsidiary

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    Maybe the new owners will actually turn on the Thread radio so my Level Lock+ isn’t so slow to respond via Siri or the Home app that I get a time out message before the lock actually does something (if it actually responds). 

    It works great with my Apple Watch and the key cards but not so much with voice or automations. 

    My LL+ is in my garage with 2 Eve roller shades that are Thread enabled. The shades work great and quickly. If they turn on the Thread radio in the lock I think performance will improve greatly. C’mon and issue that firmware update!
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  • What's coming in iOS 18 -- and what will wait until iOS 18.1

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    • Siri will offer a richer understanding of the user's queries. It can also be connected up to ChatGPT, with the latter capable of handling queries on behalf of the user instead of Siri.
    I’m curious, right now if I ask Siri a “world knowledge” question I will frequently get a response that cites information from Wikipedia or some other website. Will that still work under iOS 18.1 or will that be a thing of the past and if I have a “world knowledge” question I’ll have to enable ChatGPT queries?
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  • Apple's iPhone water resistance has a big catch, claims new lawsuit

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    It’s an odd situation. There is no way for Apple to know if a phone was submerged deeper or longer than the seals are rated for. The seals are rated for certain depths and lengths of time and if either is exceeded then water can potentially leaked around the seal and cause internal damage. I get that.

    Just because someone says the phone was only submerged briefly doesn’t mean it’s true. It’s like the people that claim their display shattered when their phone only fell on a soft mattress, I swear!

    However, it’s also possible that not every seal is perfect and let water through with a quick encounter with shallow water. Apple knows that they sometimes ship a faulty display or TouchID sensor that needs replacement under warranty. Do they assume that all the seals are 100% perfect in every device sold?
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