Wgkrueger

Always interesting that after there’s an OS update there’s usually a slew of app updates. 

Interesting (enlightening) explanation over at https://mdj.substack.com/p/mdj-20200128

especially the section titled “So why is there so much stupid?”.

It’s going to be the iPhone 11 SE. 

lkrupp said:

saarek said:

Interesting, some of my companies web portals and services were all designed around IE5 and don’t work on my Mac.

I wonder if this Internet Explorer mode will fix the issue for me...... off to download I go.

Wow, your company is literally living in the Jurassic Period when it comes to their IT.

They use the “Write once, fire the developers” IT model. 

apple2c said:

Good for Apple, but does its privacy agreement for using Siri still give Apple permission to sweep up all contact information?

That's not only invasive to users who would like to use Siri for other purposes (not calling people), it also means that Apple is gathering data on people who haven't given their permission for Apple to have their information!

Compounding this problem, one cannot use Apple CarPlay without turning on Siri -- a ridiculous requirement if one doesn't wish to use voice commands and isn't going to call any of one's contacts.

Apple needs to do a better job of living up to its own privacy principles!

A couple of years back, Apple also promised that Voice Dictation would be done locally, on people's devices, and not on their servers.  AFAIK, that still hasn't happened -- meaning that any dictation one does is gathered by Apple's servers and available for review by select Apple personnel.  That's not good for privacy, either!

Do you have any source for the statement that “Apple is gathering data on people”. From what I’ve read it’s just the opposite. 

Forcing voice commands for CarPlay is a safety feature providing a way for using CarPlay without the need hand/eye interaction with the display.