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  • iPad finally has a Calculator app - Here's everything it can do

    nightwatchnightwatch
    Great. Now when will Apple Watch get Notes? The most obvious app for Apple Watch, and it’s nowhere to be seen.
    williamlondonwatto_cobra

  • Apple adds 192-room hotel to site plans for $1B Austin campus

    nightwatchnightwatch
    I used to work at Apple Austin in the mid-late ‘90s right before Jobs came back. Back then there was a main campus, (located off 183 in north east Austin), that focused on sales and customer service. Then there was an annex a couple miles west on 183 that housed Apple’s complete tech support department, (before it got outsourced). That’s where I worked. Luckily I got a gig in the High End group (didn’t have to support printers, QuickTake cameras, or any of that junk). Best tech gig I ever had, (I’ve got a few funny ‘90s Apple stories).  

    I later went on to work for Motorola in their PowerPC Manufacturing and Planning Division. That building resided in Thousand Oaks which is located beyond southwest Austin. The Motorola campus was huge. I mean, from end to end, walking the distance was like traversing an airport. There was a fab in that facility and I thought for awhile that Apple had taken it over for the 2013 Mac Pro production, but I think I’m wrong about that. 

    Anyway, I assume this new Apple campus will be located off of 183 near the old campus. If so, it’s a really nice area and very convenient to get to, (just a straight shot from the Airport taking 183 north for about 20-30 minutes which avoids downtown and I-35 all together). When I was there, to find a hotel you had to go into town where traffic jams were frequent. The odd thing about this location is that the so called  “Silicon Hills” area is located on the opposite side of Austin. Hence, an on-site hotel makes a lot of sense, and considering the division to be be housed there and who will visit, it will be much appreciated. 
    randominternetpersonrossb2

  • Samsung posts weakest profit since 2016 because of weak chip, smartphone markets

    nightwatchnightwatch
    Does anyone else ever think that if the DOD or the US Military decided to pull out of South Korea, Samsung would be screwed? In a weird way Apple has to compete against (and work with), a company that’s subsidized by the US tax payers. Maybe I’m taking things way too far. 
    cornchipwatto_cobra

  • Apple's new 11- & 12.9-inch iPad Pros sport a massive redesign and gain Face ID, USB-C

    nightwatchnightwatch
    Ok. Apple nailed the iPad Pro. They really are listening to us musicians and other creative pros. Everything they added is exactly what we needed. Lightening was too slow as an I/O. It limited how much audio I could stream. USB-C can pass 100s of audio streams, especially with that A12x! 

    A12x, USB-C, and what they did what the Apple Pencil! Yeah baby. Now, how much? I’m worried. $1,500 loaded? 


    racerhomie3magman1979patchythepiratedoozydozen

  • Apple's new Mac mini finally arrives with 5X performance, Thunderbolt 3, more

    nightwatchnightwatch
    Apple ALMOST nailed the Mac Mini. They should have offered one with dual flash SSDs like the iMac Pro and a maybe a SATA bus for 2nd large SATA SSD. An i9 would have been nice. 

    However, 64GBs RAM, 2TB flash, 6-Core i7 and the T2, (love all that!), if it’s not $2500 for the high end model I’ll buy a pair. And please, no more soldering parts Apple please. I’m still using modified 2009 Mac Pros for a reason. 

    We’ll see. 
    williamlondoncornchip