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  • FBI's iPhone unlock technique could be kept secret by White House review group

    BlasterBlaster
    I'm curious why so many people are up in arms over the FBI possessing the capability to unlock the iPhone through physical access.  Every time some security researcher announces an iOS exploit, Mac users usually dismiss it with "So what", "physical access required", "nothing in the wild", "at least it's not Android", etc.  Why are these Mac users reacting so differently with the FBI?
    singularity

  • Apple patent for stackable Smart Connector plugs improves iPad versatility

    BlasterBlaster
    I'm guessing this is so that a smart cover/case with a smart connector built in can be docked.
    A better place to store and charge the Pencil on its side instead of sticking out like a lollipop.
    patchythepirate

  • Hands on: Apple takes aim at PC users with 9.7" iPad Pro

    BlasterBlaster
    When dismissing the idea of laptops with touchscreens, Mac users keep citing ergonomic issues.  But when we have iPads with touchscreens propped up on a stand with a physical keyboard attached, essentially becoming the very thing Mac users are dismissing, I don't see those same Mac users arguing ergonomics.  Why is that?
    AI2xxxcroprcnocbui

  • Macs may go even longer between revamps as Intel kills tick-tock

    BlasterBlaster
    foggyhill said:
    sflocal said:

    I'm a heavy user of Adobe CC.  It has a lot of faults but even with that, there is simply no 100% replacement for apps like Photoshop and Lightroom.  Period.  I'm a huge fan of  Pixelmator  - a photoshop competitor - and in many ways it blows Photoshop out of the water but I revert right back to Photoshop because it has better features, is more scalable, and has a gazillion plugins along with a tried-and-true support structure.  It is a standard whether you like it or not.

    Name one other package you feel is a worthy 100% replacement for Photoshop.  Just know, if you say "Gimp", then you lose all credibility and this conversation will be over with.
    As I said inertia, work flow, blah blah blah. I understand the whole spiel.
     That's why it's there, just like Word or similar program in many industries.
    I'm not ragging only on CC; every industry were one software has become standard, it usually feels like a prison where you can only glimpse outside.
    It's basically a quasi monopoly because it's ingrained in how people work, not for some programmatic reason.
    I find the interface horrible and always have, and I've used it since I think 1994.
    It's only a problem because the standard software in that industry is not one's own personal preference.
    mainyehc

  • Apple makes the move to embedded SIM card with 9.7" iPad Pro

    BlasterBlaster
    What's the point of carriers locking devices?  If the service is cancelled before the contract or device is paid off, the carrier could just charge an early termination fee to recoup the cost, right?
    robertwalter