nubus

IIc, IIe, Plus, SE, SE/30, IIcx, Classic, LC, LC II, LC III, Color Classic, LC 475, Centris 610, PB 180c, Duo 210, Quadra 840AV, PowerMac 7500, Power Computing xxx, PowerMac 4400, PowerMac G3 (Beige), PB 1400, AppleVision 1710AV, Newton MP 120, MP 2000, QuickTake 150, eMate 300, iBook (Tangerine), Pismo (PB G3), MacBook Pro (Core), MacBook Pro 15 (mid-2010), OSX86, iPhone 15 Pro.... and waiting for something insanely great! Well, it seems Apple Intelligence is insanely great by functionality - not by name. A new golden era.

About

Username
nubus
Joined
Visits
193
Last Active
Roles
member
Points
3,644
Badges
2
Posts
924

Reactions

1.1KLike382Dislike368Informative

  • Trump demands 25% tariff on any iPhone not made in the US

    nubusnubus
    NickoTT said:
    Is it even legal to tariff a specific company? 
    We're beyond that. Harvard, Apple, a free 747-8, deporting US citizens, using the South Lawn as a dealer lot for Tesla, forcing Microsoft to block mail access for UN employees in Europe.... and tariffs at 145% or 10% or 25% or now 50% towards Apple, China, EU, an island with penguins... 

    There is no way of calculating a business case with US manufacturing being far more expensive than just 25% compared to India. Apple might promise to build factories to get a cut on the tariffs. Then plan and build for 3 years, see Trump leave or markets crash, and use the buildings for data centers.
    londordebonbonStrangeDaysnarwhaldewmecflcardsfan80sinophiliamike1muthuk_vanalingamhammeroftruth

  • Tantalizing details of Jony Ive's AI device leak after OpenAI meeting

    nubusnubus
    Matching Ive with a tech visionary… nah, that will never work.
    Alex1Nwatto_cobra

  • Falling China exports signal a major shift in iPhone production & pricing

    nubusnubus
    ApplePoor said:
    Last week, my build to order  15"MBAir M4 32GB 2TB SSD was built and shipped from Vietnam instead of China. It should be here Thursday. No tariff adder on the order.
    Seems like a nice laptop. The lack of tariffs is however unrelated to Vietnam. Your MBP would need to be built in Russia or Cuba to get any tariffs:
    https://hts.usitc.gov/search?query=8471.30.0100
    muthuk_vanalingamwilliamlondon

  • US officials concerned over Apple's AI partnership plans in China

    nubusnubus
    9secondkox2 said:
    The American government has announced it wants to go big on ai and be the leader. That’s a good place for apple to join in and help create not only the leading capabilities, but an ethical standard. Won’t happen in China. 
    In a multipolar world you can't be multinational while building products to only one standard. Apple can choose not to sell or compete in China or follow (in part) local standards. We're seeing how Apple is removing privacy features in the UK and installing GOV apps in Russia.
    williamlondon9secondkox2jib

  • CarPlay Ultra's first trial reveals a deeply integrated, Apple-like experience

    nubusnubus
    bloggerblog said:
    If auto manufacturers were on top of their game, there would've been little reason for companies like Apple to come in and disrupt their dashboards and infotainment systems.

    I'm sure soon we'll hear about an "Android Auto Ultra" option. If and when that happens, auto manufacturers will feel even more pressured to adopt the tech like they did when CarPlay was released.

    I personally don't feel like it's a good idea for Apple to make a car. They had the opportunity to buy Tesla and booting Elon but made the decision to ignore him and his offer. 
    Car manufacturers are not software companies. It is hard. There won't be a "Android Auto Ultra" as Google already is there with Android Automotive OS. Open source, running the apps people know, and Google doesn't have to care about hardware sales. AAOS is used across the industry from GM and Ford to VW/Audi, BMW, Nissan, Volvo, and Hyundai. Ultra is Apple trying to stay relevant. Based on the single non-mainstream launch partner for Ultra and the massive delay it won't be easy.

    Car... it would make sense. We spend a lot on cars and it is lifestyle, the need for financing could make sense to Apple, a lot of services from insurance to features to get a cut from, and Apple should have been able to deliver autonomous driving in at least some locations simply by throwing everything at R&D. Profit margins are lower but revenue is high. And it is a market ready for disruption.
    williamlondonbloggerblogwatto_cobra