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  • GM ditching CarPlay & Android Auto for Google-built infotainment system

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    cjcampbell said:
    Hmph. Google GPS will probably take you to five other places before you get to where you want to go.
    Lol

    Because it’s so true. I don’t use the Google GPS anymore. It literally has me going down a road, then telling me to I turn. Then upturn again to get back where I started before finally telling me to take the right I should have taken 10 minutes ago. 

    Having travelled to numerous states in the last 6 months, it’s been a nightmare. Apple Maps on the other hand, has proven reliably accurate. How times have changed. 
    jas99bloggerblog

  • What to expect from WWDC 2023 on June 5 through June 9

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    If there’s any cryptic messaging in the imagery, it resembles a headset lens. *yawn*

    and the played out rainbow colors probably represent the visual color spectrum. 

    So,,, sounds like the XR thing is coming and it runs iOS. Shocker. 

    Kind of also. looks like X-Ray glasses from before most of our time. 

    Would be hilarious if the headset was actually glasses and apple called the pass through feature “X-Ray.”
    williamlondonradarthekat

  • New iPhone 15 Pro chip will keep solid-state buttons alive when power is very low

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    igorsky said:
    Better solution: keep actual buttons. 

    Also: action button is cool so long as you also have a mute switch. 

    Never accidentally switched the mute toggle. Have accidentally pressed buttons countless times. Going to be lots of complaints with this. 
    None of these are better solutions as they don’t push any technology forward. You’ll figure out how to deal with these new buttons like the rest of us. 
    Incorrect. Technology doesn’t move forward when it pushes usability backward. The point of technology is to make life better. This does not fit that criteria. As mentioned previous, there may be some benefit such as better waterproofing or longer button life, but there are usability drawbacks and more accidental registration opportunities. 
    williamlondon

  • New iPhone 15 Pro chip will keep solid-state buttons alive when power is very low

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    tht said:
    Better solution: keep actual buttons. 

    Also: action button is cool so long as you also have a mute switch. 

    Never accidentally switched the mute toggle. Have accidentally pressed buttons countless times. Going to be lots of complaints with this. 
    It's a stupid headline. I'm not sure I'm understanding the amazement here. On phones with mechanical buttons, they have to have power to work! Guess what happens when a battery is depleted? Mechanical buttons don't work. You need to plug in to charge up the battery a little before the boot firmware can power the buttons.

    All electronic devices need power for their buttons to work. These force touch buttons are no different. It's actually mechanical if they are force touch. Strange that the rumors really don't say capacitive. They always say solid-state, which isn't clear to me what it means.
    AI and others are using similar “solid state” to mean touch sensitive. 

    Might be better for water-proofing, but some obvious usability caveats. 
    williamlondonwatto_cobra

  • New iPhone 15 Pro chip will keep solid-state buttons alive when power is very low

    9secondkox29secondkox2
    Better solution: keep actual buttons. 

    Also: action button is cool so long as you also have a mute switch. 

    Never accidentally switched the mute toggle. Have accidentally pressed buttons countless times. Going to be lots of complaints with this. 
    williamlondon