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  • 'Little Voice' is first Apple TV+ series to see cancellation

    I enjoyed the show, as did my wife.  Having said that it probably isn't in my top 10 Apple TV+ favorites.  Most of Apple's shows are "must see TV" in my household.  If Apple keeps investing in quality shows, I expect ATV+ to be an easy "must have" for at least tens of millions of people. I just hope that people try it out for Ted Lasso and stick around to try For All Mankind, Trying, Mythic Quest, Mosquito Coast, The Morning Show, Dickinson, Defending Jacob, and the Billie Eilish bio-pic.  I hope Foundation is a mega hit.
    Xedwatto_cobra
  • Apple debuts redesigned online store with dedicated 'Store' tab

    A work in progress.  I just went to apple.com and clicked on the Store link and got

    The page you’re looking for can’t be found.

    darkvader
  • Apple strikes again: Which developers got 'Sherlocked' at WWDC

    Nonsense.  None of those is an example of "Sherlocking."

    One cannot "Sherlock" a company the size of Google or even Zoom.  Also, creating an application in an existing, robust product space doesn't count.  Did Apple "Sherlock" all the other browsers when they introduced Safari?  (No; that's ridiculous.)  Finally, adding features to the OS or an application that are already well established in the marketplace doesn't count.

    Nearly every example above if one where Apple is (finally) entering a market with lots of existing players or adding features that numerous other competitors already have.

    The Zoom example is particularly silly.  FaceTime predates Zoom by years.  Is the notion that it's somehow unfair for Apple to keep it's products up to date once competitors come along?
    netlingtmayomar moralesstuartf80s_Apple_Guyaatbigorskymichelb76thttokyojimu
  • Epic Games argues Apple has app monopoly, should make iOS more like macOS

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    Quizzically, the Epic attorney also likened Apple's App Store to a scenario where if the iPhone was a car, Apple would take 30% of what the driver had to pay for gasoline.

    This is a load of baloney. I don't pay Apple a bent penny when I use one of the Apps on my phone to pay for the charging of my car.  The charging company had my card details. They don't take 30% when I use Apple Pay on my iPhone even for Gas/Petrol.

    I really hope that the Apple legal team objected to that statement. If they didn't then why not?


    I'm pretty sure you can't object to anything in an opening statement (or at least the rules are very different).  The opening statement is just a way for both parties to provide context for the evidence and witnesses they will introduce. You can't object to stupid analogies unless it's used as part of questioning witnesses.
    cornchipgregoriusmlolliver
  • Revamped icons hint at 'iOS 15' app redesign

    This would be a weird choice.  Losing 20% of the available pixels for every logo by including a border would be a dramatic change.  Basically every logo would get smaller (and a little less distinctive).  It might look nice in marketing materials, showing a nice elegant arrangement of icons, but usability would suffer.  I trust Apple isn't actually considering this.
    dysamoriapalegolaswilliamlondon