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  • Apple previews iPadOS 15 with home screen widget support, system-wide notes

    k2kw said:
    Apple “another work around because we won’t allow you to run MacOs on the iPad.”
    Another “I don’t understand why macOS is not a touch-based OS” post…

    Except nobody but you said that.
    muthuk_vanalingamwilliamlondon
  • Apple faces higher taxes after G7 agree to global tax rate changes

    Biden. LOL

    You’d think our leaders would stand up for our corporations. But you’d think wrong I suppose. 



    He's standing up for our country and its people.   It's a concept that hasn't been in favor here for a couple decades -- while the rich got richer, the poor got poorer and the country's infrastructure (you know the stuff those corporations depend on) slowly fell apart and / or became obsolete.  He is investing in both human and physical resources

    Instead of whining that other countries were over taking us he is pushing us forward and building competitiveness.

    Every CEO knows that he has to invest in his company for it to survive and thrive .   Every president should know the same is true for his country.   We finally have one that understands that.  Time to move forward.

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    Is it just me, or did they actually complain, and quite a lot at that, about the previous administration waging trade wars with China? Now, these guys are about to do the same. Nothing new under the sun. 

    Also, we may all end up paying more for new products and services because of this. Or do you think the tech giants are going to kindly absorb the increase? 
    You asked:
    "Is it just me, or did they actually complain, and quite a lot at that, about the previous administration waging trade wars with China? Now, these guys are about to do the same. Nothing new under the sun. 

    Also, we may all end up paying more for new products and services because of this. Or do you think the tech giants are going to kindly absorb the increase? "

    Obviously those old policies not only failed to achieve their goal but ended up hurting the U.S. more than it did China (ask the farmers and Harley Davidson).  And it was obvious that they would fail:  we tried protective tariffs back in the 80's:  they failed then just as they failed now.

    INow, instead of trying to tear down a competitor we are investing in the future to make ourselves more competitive.   We can debate the HOW to do that.  But debating whether we need to do that is just foolish.   No company or country can survive long without investing in itself.

    And, yes, the tech giants will absorb it.  Because they rely on the infrastructures (educated work force, stable society, physical resources, etc.) to do what they do.   Without that infrastructure any G7 nation becomes just another third world country struggling to feed its people.

    [Deleted User]baconstangmuthuk_vanalingam
  • Apple faces higher taxes after G7 agree to global tax rate changes

    Biden. LOL

    You’d think our leaders would stand up for our corporations. But you’d think wrong I suppose. 



    He's standing up for our country and its people.   It's a concept that hasn't been in favor here for a couple decades -- while the rich got richer, the poor got poorer and the country's infrastructure (you know the stuff those corporations depend on) slowly fell apart and / or became obsolete.  He is investing in both human and physical resources

    Instead of whining that other countries were over taking us he is pushing us forward and building competitiveness.

    Every CEO knows that he has to invest in his company for it to survive and thrive .   Every president should know the same is true for his country.   We finally have one that understands that.  Time to move forward.

    [Deleted User]nadrielbaconstangroundaboutnow
  • Apple releases two new videos showing viewers how to set up Apple Card Family

    This is great -- for adults.   But I would hesitate to add a teenager to my card.  
    But, there is a better way for kids and teenagers:    Apple Cash via Family Sharing.

    I just set my grandson up with this and its been working great.  
    He was already a member of my Family Sharing.   So I went to family sharing under "Wallet" and added him there.   Now I or his mom (or anybody) can send him money and he can spend it anywhere that accepts Apple Pay.  He can also send cash to others via iMessage from his Apple Cash account. The benefit is that he can only spend what we have already given him -- he can't run up the balance on my Apple Card.  Plus, I get a transaction list of where he spent the money so I have some idea that it isn't being spent unwisely.  
    muthuk_vanalingamFileMakerFeller
  • AirPods Pro could act as hearing aids for those with minimal hearing loss, study claims

    semi_guy said:
    It is about time! The hearing aid market needs a shakeup. It is pitiful what they offer and extremely expensive. 

    Many in the semiconductor industry have been trying to offer better solutions, but this market is very controlled by large players without little incentive to innovate and controlled through a group of audiologists.

    With the sensors in the AirPods, beamforming solutions could be develop to improve hearing by pointing the beam in the direction the person is looking. In fact, one company Noopl (https://noopl.com) has developed one system. Unfortunately, they acoustically couple the audio instead of direct digital connection. But it is the first with this solution.

    Yes, but it's not just the hearing aid industry gouging users but the eyeglass industry as well.   Both are far more expensive than can be justified -- but having a cartel / monopoly they can charge what they want.

    But, competition like this may rein in the hearing aid industry.
    And competition is already making itself known in the eyeglass industry:  
    I just took advantage of one:   for me new, high strength glass with exam and frame would run well over $500 and likely over $750.
    But instead I purchased a kit to test my own eyes for strength and astigmatism ($75) then order frames and lenses online ($99).   And, to tell the truth, they are better than I would have if I had gone the conventional route:   The eye doctors always have trouble getting an accurate measurement of me.  But, doing it myself I could take as many measurements as i wanted to be sure I got it right (I think I took about a  dozen).
    FileMakerFeller