mknelson

About

Username
mknelson
Joined
Visits
98
Last Active
Roles
member
Points
4,369
Badges
2
Posts
1,125

Reactions

1.9KLike277Informative

  • Jerusalem Flag autoprediction bug is fixed in iOS 17.5 developer beta

    mknelsonmknelson
    sidrictheviking said:
    It affects English with Ireland as the Region, too. Not something I would have ever expected, to be honest. I’ve noticed flag emojis offered with countries many times but never with any city. I tried dozens of capital cities just now but didn’t get any flag emojis (e.g. Dublin, London, Rome, Paris, Beijing, Canberra, Wellington, Amman, Ramallah, Cairo, Brasilia, Naypyidaw, Kyiv, Moscow, Port Moresby)

    Curiouser and curiouser. 

    😎🇮🇪☘️ 
    I don't know about "Curiouser and curiouser". Most people don't type a capital city and then a flag together. They usually consider it to be obvious to just say Dublin, or London, etc. as you list. Jerusalem is unique in my mind in being a city claimed by two cultures. The flag appearing in sentences enough to be picked up by predictive text is understandable.

    That's especially true in places like Ireland (presumably also including Northern Ireland) where there is a great deal of sympathy for the cause of Palestinian independence.
    ronn

  • Apple will allow activation of used parts in repairs by users & service shops

    mknelsonmknelson
    AppleInsider said:

    …

    Update 4/11 10:02 Updated with confirmation that Apple will not be selling used parts.

    Read on AppleInsider

    Refurbished parts don't count!  :D

    This is a nice change though. It's a bit amusing reading the over-the-top cynical comments on MacRumours and ArsTechnica.
    Alex1Njas99

  • JP Morgan drops Apple target price over questions on when AI iPhone will launch

    mknelsonmknelson
    avon b7 said:
    ssfe11 said:
    The problem with everything market related is the lack of patience. As Buffett often said “no one wants get rich slowly”. Lack of patience causes irrational wild stock price fluctuations. Lack of patience causes crazy headlines. “Apple is falling behind in AI!” What the heck does that even mean? How does Wall Street even know lol?. It’s like they are saying last weekend was AI and Apple missed it! AI like internet will take decades to mature. Calm down Wall Street/financial media just relax and have some patience….please. 
    You are missing an important point. 

    The product isn't the end of the value chain. The consumer is. 

    Consumers are impatient and often fickle.

    If analysts think consumers will put off purchases or switch to other brands because they believe Apple isn't offering enough value for their needs (be it in hardware, software or price) it will logically have a negative impact on the stock price. 

    If Apple weren't currently behind we wouldn't be seeing and endless line of rumours concerning what is supposedly coming. We wouldn't be seeing Apple itself making such a big deal about what is coming. 

    No. They would be pushing solutions which already exist. 

    The fact that they aren't doing that at all says a lot. 

    WWDC will be vital in terms of taking a gulp of air but the most logical scenario is that whatever gets announced won't actually ship until very late this year or next year. 

    That's definitely a Yikes! moment if ever there is one. 

    What are the odds that they try what they did last year? Deliberately refuse to mention AI and try to sell ML instead. 

    Absolutely zero because what is currently shipping from multiple vendors are the kind of solutions that consumers have been convinced they need and it is the consumers that drive sales. 

    Beyond that, and something many here simply refuse to acknowledge, there are literally hundreds of AI solutions being shipped across every industry you can think off which will also impact consumers' lives. 
    Well, considering most current "AI" is just a form of machine learning - no actual understanding or intelligence in your Large Language Models or Image Generators.
    timpetus13485williamlondon

  • False Flag: Social media erupts over Apple's predictive text Palestine blunder

    mknelsonmknelson
    Yup, that's how predictive text works - if a lot of users are typing Jerusalem and a flag of Palestine that will come up for others.
    auxiotimpetusiOS_Guy80appleinsideruser9secondkox2Alex_Vwatto_cobra

  • Amateur performers embrace VR porn on Apple Vision Pro

    mknelsonmknelson
    d_2 said:
    dominikhoffmann said:
    This is really disgusting. Yet another way to cheapen the marital act!
    No one is forcing you to watch it… and it’s only “Soft porn” 
    Only until you find the Viagra…  :D
    appleinsideruserrobin huber9secondkox2nubuswatto_cobrajahblade