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  • South Korean legislation could force external payment options onto App Store

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    PERockwell said:
    Does anyone really think that Epic et al will reduce their prices if alternative payment options are mandated?
    Of course they won’t lower there prices. They will just get a larger income from their sales when they don’t have to pay Apple. I guess Apple will have to increase the annual price for being able to have an app in the AppStore making it more expensive for small developers to release apps. 
    watto_cobra

  • Review: Apple Watch Nike+ hardware still solid, but Nike's software is lacking

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    wlym said:
    karmadave said:
    I love the watch but the Nike app is just not up to the quality of Apple's workout app. I find the Nike app incredibly problematic. Nothing more infuriating than getting back from a run to find the Nike app stopped half way through. Never have that problem with the workout app. Glad it isn’t just me.
    I couldn't agree more. I own the Nike+ version of the Apple Watch 2 and quite frankly gave up on the Nike+ Running App and just use Apple's. The exclusive watch faces do nothing for me either. I am only on the fence as to whether or not to go with LTE this time around. For $10/month it seems like it's worth it not to have to carry my iPhone with me on runs or hikes. Anyone have thoughts on this? 
    I just switched from the Series 2 to the Series 4 with LTE and I really do like the freedom of leaving my iPhone (the new, very expensive and very breakable Xs) at home when I go for a run. At the gym I used to have to worry about the phone staying put on the treadmill and when running outside I'd need to wear a belt to carry the phone, which I'd prefer not to do. It's also great to be able to chose a new podcast mid-run without having to plan ahead and load podcasts onto the watch via the iPhone (which even with Watch OS 5's new podcast app, is less than straight-forward). For $10 month I think it's totally worth it.

    That said, a 2 hour run with GPS, heart rate monitor, podcasts streaming via LTE to bluetooth headphones (Beats w/W1chip) ate about 50% of the battery so slow marathoners like me might have to turn off the LTE and BT before the race.
    I have had the Series 3 LTE, but LTE was first available  here in Denmark from May 2018. I do like that I don’t have to bring my iPhone with me. And during a race my wife could follow me with Find my Friends. After the race which took place in the center of Copenhagen we could call each other and meet. Also the price for enabling the e-SIM is only $3-$4 here in Denmark, so very cheap for the freedom it gives you. 
    wlymwatto_cobra