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  • Apple's intricate Thunderbolt 4 Pro cable design revealed under CT scan

    CheeseFreezeCheeseFreeze
    I understand this makes the cable more expensive. But that does not justify an over 10x bump compared to Amazon. $129 for a cable is obscene.

    Apple’s cables have always been severely overpriced. 

    Also surprised why this article doesn’t just compare to other TB4 cables.
    sirdirwilliamlondondewmeWolflowdarkvader

  • Apple's long-term demand for 3nm chips may be lower than expected

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    I started buying Apple hardware much less frequently over the years by asking the question: “do I really need this?”. Often, the answer is “no”, or “not really”.

    The result is two 5+ year old iPads for my kids, the first gen iPad Pro being fine for my use, a base M1 Mac mini for my daily work, a 2018 MacBook Pro and two 6+ year iMacs. The only new/new/new device is the iPhone 15 Pro because my older phone was malfunctioning.

    From the above list my disappointment is the iMacs not updating from Big Sur while their specs really should. It’s planned obsolesce. 

    The iPads are for the kids and run fast enough; one of them is 64gb and that was a terrible choice since it runs out of space all the time. But still I’ll wait until it breaks before I switch. 

    The iPad Pro is a bad product; expensive and doesn’t allow pro workflows. The normal iPad is a much better proposition. 

    Then the MacBook Pro of them all is the one I would really want to replace, but most likely by a MacBook Air M3. I don’t need the power of a Pro device yet I like to benefit from hardware ray tracing and the overall speed increase of a third gen Apple silicon device. 

    In the end most of us only need a new device when the old one is practically dying. The rest is just psychological manipulation by a brand 😅. 
    gatorguy

  • Apple has most of the elements it needs to create its own search engine

    CheeseFreezeCheeseFreeze
    I don’t see Apple trying to make a “Google Search”. I do see Apple making a “ChatGPT Siri + Search” 
    Alex1N

  • Instagram being blamed for iPhone 15 overheating issues

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    big kc said:
    darkvader said:
    So, the same version of the same app isn't a problem on earlier iPhones or iOS versions.

    But it's somehow that app's fault?

    Nope.  This is on Apple.
    Wrong. And delusional. 
    You’re the one that’s “delusional”.

    Apple designs and builds the SoC, the thermal system, the outer casing, the operating system, the APIs, and is the gatekeeper for every application that runs on an iPhone – and yet the company still blames third party developers?

    How is it even possible that any of these applications can cause unexpected overheating in the first place, and how, if the App Store review process is put in place to protect users, did nobody at Apple catch this during the review process?

    No, this is on Apple and not a third-party developer.
    Clearly you’re not an engineer, it shows.
    Actually, I am! I have released over 70 games in my games company that I founded in 2003. My company got acquired in 2019 by a VR enterprise learning company, in which I act as board member and innovation leader, where I am responsible for leading the longer term technical and product roadmap in collaboration with the respective stakeholders. 

    On an engineering level I a background in C++, Unity, and web related languages such as PHP, NodeJS and the likes, although I am closely working with engineering experts nowadays who are obviously masters at their respective fields. Products I am involved in range from apps to 3D experiences, API creation and systems design.
    I still as of today work directly with a very talented engineer who was my 2nd hire over a 12 years ago who has knowledge of coding operating systems. I learned a lot from him.

    Regardless of the above, your one-line response is not dissimilar to Jeffrey Lebowski’s “well, uh, that’s like your opinion, man.”. 

    The operating system’s set of rules and systems such as the kernel take precedence over the apps that run on that operating system. Apps run in a container and may demand a lot of power, but it’s the operating system that grants them this or not. This is super basic stuff and the fact you don’t see the very obvious tells me you are not the engineer here, and if so, you are a junior at best, but more likely an intern.
    Alex1Ndarkvaderroundaboutnowmuthuk_vanalingamwilliamlondonFileMakerFellerbaconstang

  • Instagram being blamed for iPhone 15 overheating issues

    CheeseFreezeCheeseFreeze
    big kc said:
    darkvader said:
    So, the same version of the same app isn't a problem on earlier iPhones or iOS versions.

    But it's somehow that app's fault?

    Nope.  This is on Apple.
    Wrong. And delusional. 
    You’re the one that’s “delusional”.

    Apple designs and builds the SoC, the thermal system, the outer casing, the operating system, the APIs, and is the gatekeeper for every application that runs on an iPhone – and yet the company still blames third party developers?

    How is it even possible that any of these applications can cause unexpected overheating in the first place, and how, if the App Store review process is put in place to protect users, did nobody at Apple catch this during the review process?

    No, this is on Apple and not a third-party developer.
    muthuk_vanalingamwilliamlondonAlex1Ndarkvader