All-Purpose Guru

MplsP said:

My big complaint with ApplePay is not the system, rather that it’s often poorly marked and still has spotty enough availability that I’m often dont know whether it’s accepted at a merchant.

I've found that just seeing the little "sideways wifi symbol" is usually enough for me to give it a try-- I don't mind standing there like a doofus with my watch on the reader to see if it works. Some people at small places don't realize that they accept it-- mainly restaurants-- I did this at my dentist a couple days ago and her response was "oh, hey, I didn't know that worked." If you see "contactless" or "swipe, insert or tap" or "tap to pay" that's usually a good clue-- In Europe lots of credit cards have the chips in them so tapping to pay with a credit card there is a lot more common-- and invariably Apple Pay works anywhere that tap to pay works. On the other hand, My local Costco just got pumps that have the tap-to-pay readers in them, but they're not turned on yet, so just seeing the symbol doesn't always mean it works.

frustyak said:

"When Apple released the iPhone XR, it didn't include 3D Touch as a feature due to the technical challenges of implementing an edge-to-edge display"
Really? The X, Xs, and Xs Max seem to prove otherwise.
I thought the reason it's not included is so that it can be offered at a lower price point than it's Xs bretheren. 

He meant to say "the technical challenges of implementing an edge-to-edge display with LCD technology."  X, Xs and Xs Max all have OLED displays, the Xr has an LCD display.

ireland said:

AppleExposed said:

If Apple even acquired a Homekit company it would be IKEA.

When will Apple change the name to simply "Home"?

Tuesday

If they bought the whole company they could call it iKea.

dewme said:

It seems very odd that the translucent version is being withheld from sale in the US. That's the model that I'm interested in.

I'm guessing that either IKEA is either being cautious or maybe the fabric doesn't meet US standards for flammability or gorilla-proofness or something.

Maybe they should have rendered it as a plate of fried calamari with dipping sauce.