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  • iPhone 15 display & USB-C port shown off in leaked photos

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    Brandonw said:
    netrox said:
    Definitely will trade my 14 for 15 just for USB-C. 
    Honestly curious; why?  Everyone clamoring for USB-C like it's going to be life changing and I just dont get it.  I couldn't possibly care less if my phone has USB C or not.  I only plug it in when I'm in the car for CarPlay.  And now I'll have to trash tons of lightning cables I already have.
    I can’t answer for netrox,  but I think many people are tired of dealing with so many cables for electronics,  computer stuff in particular.  What a circus we have with all of the video cables, monitors and adapters that are in use.  I see this nearly every day as I work for a large company.  We need another video standard cable for the next 25 years in the same way the blue color vga cable we all know has been for the last 25 years.
    williamlondonfred1muthuk_vanalingam

  • Bing's ChatGPT experiment is deeply flawed, and is the future of search

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    jimh2 said:
    No one uses Bing with or without ChatGPT. The name alone prevents me from using it. I’ll stick with Google. 
    I’m somebody and I have used Bing for years and prefer it.
    kestral

  • Kuo doubles down on iPhone 15 Pro having no physical buttons

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    lkrupp said:
    retrogusto said:
    If I can no longer press the volume buttons through fabric when the phone is in my pocket, that would be an added inconvenience, and if I can no longer glance at the ringer switch to see if the ringer is on, that too would be a step in the wrong direction. It’s hard to imagine any advantages to the user that would more than make up for these drawbacks. It’s not like the current waterproofing is insufficient for my needs.
    Well, no one will twist your arm to buy it, right? In addition to better water resistance there’s also the matter of physical switches and their failure rates, accidental activation, etc. So I guess you can look at it from a glass half empty or glass half full perspective. If true there’s nothing stopping Apple from going port-less either, completely sealed. WiFi 7 will solve the data transfer concerns of the “gotta have a USB-C port” crowd, and MagSafe takes care of charging. Of course EU bureaucrats might see things differently, assholes that they are.
    regarding “failure rates” of
    switches - been using iPhones since the original and several since then,  have not had one switch or button failure ever.  Nor do I know anybody who has issue.  Your mileage may vary but I think reliability is not an issue.
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  • Kuo casts doubt on fourth-gen iPhone SE 2024 release date

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    charlesn said:
    I would have thought the SE was an important "gateway drug" model for Apple, especially in emerging markets--sure, it's not nearly as profitable as an iPhone pro, but it gets people into the Apple ecosystem, where they're likely to stay once introduced. It was also an interesting way for Apple to repackage iPhone tech from a generation or two back as a "new" phone, so budget customers didn't feel like they were buying an outdated model. Time will tell, and I'm sure Apple's decision, whatever it is, will be driven by their consumer data. 
    The cheaper iPhone is important to many corporate buyers,  absolutely a place for it as well as price sensitive consumers or consumers who just want cheapest phone even if they can afford the most expensive one.
    nubustwokatmewwatto_cobra

  • Apple's ad agency recommends a stop to Twitter campaigns

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    So,  Apple has a third party AD agency??   I’m missing something - isn’t Apple big enough to be it’s own AD agency???  
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