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  • Apple expected to launch AR Glasses in early 2020

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    GeorgeBMac said:
    spice-boy said:
    netrox said:
    spice-boy said:
    What's wrong with "real" reality? 
    What's wrong with augmenting reality with information that may benefit you? 
    beneficial information such as?
    Heart rate, body temperature, pace, distance and time while running, swimming or hiking?  Maybe even respiration rate and glucose level?   
    Warning when you go over the speed limit?
    Lightening warning?
    Important messages?

    And, they don't have to be visual -- with the temple piece they could be auditory as well. 

    Okay I guess for people in science or the medical field but I think this will mostly be just another escape from reality tool than something useful 
    gatorguy

  • Apple expected to launch AR Glasses in early 2020

    spice-boyspice-boy
    What's wrong with "real" reality? 
    mobird

  • New European tax proposals aimed at Apple, Facebook, Google & other tech giants

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    Apple should not have to pay any taxes, why? Because I'm an Apple fanatic. 
    crowley

  • Editorial: Apple faces entirely new challenges with Apple TV+

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    cy_starkman said:
    hardware and services

    will this sell more hardware? nope.

    will this increase profit from services? err, lets do some napkin numbers

    $6billion sunk, for at best 2 months content, 2 months of service sells for $10.

    will the service EVER have 600,000,000 subscribers?

    netflix only has 150million subs and that is accessible on every device, operating system and many televisions. Apple has 1billion potential delivery points, which is at best 1/3 to 1/4 of the potential points netflix does.. so even at the same uptake rate Apple will be lucky to even reach 50million subs.

    something does not add up, not this year and probably not ever. none of the sunk costs in the current content will reduce the cost of future content.

    sure, semi random figures, true sunk amount unknown etc. but come on, a very generous 50 million subs only turns over $500million every two months. $6billion a year. not a quarter, not every 2 months... and you get it free for a year with every new hardware... so like, no income at all because this will sell exactly NO new hardware to anyone.

    apple will claim ridiculous subs because free, it will claim to be the biggest streaming service on earth in the first 12 months, because free with hardware sales

    and make no money. patience and deep pockets don’t matter at that point.

    what is the point?

    a hedge against being broken up into different companies? to make sure Apple Services has a full complement when the government splits them - that is the only reason i can see.
    I think Tim wants to go to the Oscars in the future that's why some of these movies are being released in theaters to qualify for awards. 
    15ngcs1mobird

  • Editorial: Apple faces entirely new challenges with Apple TV+

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    When I was young an TV series would produce about 26 episodes per season. Of course these were not big budget shows like Westworld but still a wide range of programs. 
    It will be interesting to see if Apple sticks to "quality" for the long haul or buy some filler programs to keep people coming back. Unlike in the old days of network broadcast people have too many choices and little loyalty to most shows. 
    jahblade