nicholfd

mr lizard said:

Can someone who has an Android device and uses PayPal’s in-store NFC payment option explain exactly how it works on Android?

I’ve tried a web search and as best as I can tell PayPal integrates with the Google Pay wallet functionality. Isn’t that just creating a virtual card PAN and adding that to Google Pay as if it was a physical debit card?

I can’t figure out why PayPal can’t just create a virtual PAN and integrate with Apple Pay, just like every other bank or eMoney provider. 

Or are PayPal getting direct access to the NFC chip on Android and using their own wallet instead of Google Pay?

I'm not sure about Android/Paypal/wallet arrangements, but I use my PayPal Business Debit card in Apple's Wallet, all the time, for tap to pay purchases.  PayPal really has nothing to complain about here.  Anyone can get a PayPal debit card that draws directly from their PayPal account.  That card can be added to Apple's Wallet & used for PayPal purchases via NFC.

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swat671 said:

How hard is it to recompile an app? Especially one so old it’s about to get removed any way? If it’s that out of date and you as the developer are not willing to update it, then I’m not willing to use it. 

https://twitter.com/aaefiikmnnnr/status/931222777301835782

Kind of hard, sometimes.

So Unity is the problem.  Developer's problem - don't use Unity!

That is a problem with TOO many apps - they use 3rd party frameworks that don't follow Apple developer guidelines, don't update quick enough, or don't provide forward compatibility.  3rd part framework is the problem with the Tweet you quoted.

Sure, but that still makes it a much bigger problem than a simple recompile. Developers can’t just not use Unity for an app that’s already shipped.

Agreed, but it's still the developer's own doing - they chose the framework, never updated, etc.  This was my point - their choice(s) made it not a simple recompile.

Their choices combined with Apple’s arbitrary requirements.

Apple has historically given a long lead time for devs to comply with "arbitrary" requirements, often years lead time and a lot of those devs do nothing but whine at deadline times.

As the article, post #4, and post #16 stated, this is not about an "artbitrary" or "capricious" update or a requirement to update something because of no updates for X number of years.

They’ve historically given years and yet this time they’ve given 90 (initially 30) days. 

And here's a clarification from Apple:  

Clarifying criteria & new timing extension for App Store Improvements process

It's not all as sinister as the media made it originally sound (and Apple should have been more clear up front, but this process is not new).  Basic takeaway, from the clarification above, in case too many people won't follow/read the link:

As part of the App Store Improvements process, developers of apps that have not been updated within the last three years and fail to meet a minimal download threshold — meaning the app has not been downloaded at all or extremely few times during a rolling 12 month period — receive an email notifying them that their app has been identified for possible removal from the App Store.

Apple always wants to help developers get and keep quality software on the App Store. That’s why developers can appeal app removals. And developers, including those who recently received a notice, will now be given more time to update their apps if needed — up to 90 days. Apps that are removed will continue to function as normal for users who have already downloaded the app on their device.

designr said:

Lemme see if I have this right.

Qualcomm just announced that they are 2-years behind Apple.

Did I get it right?

Nope - they announced they are 3-years behind Apple.

They stated late, 2023 for consumer product release.  M1 mini & MacBook Air were released late 2020 (got mine November, 2020).

22july2013 said:

Now is the time for Apple to sell its M Series chips to PC vendors. Get a foothold before the competition does.

WHAT?!?!?!?!?  

What makes you think there's 40%+ margin on M Series CPUs?  What makes you think Microsoft would support Windows on M Series CPUs (they haven't on the Mac yet...)?

Apple has never been, and never will be a component vendor, especially for competitors.  Apple pays someone else to make Apple designed components for Apple products.

PERIOD.

caladanian said:

Where can I check the firmware version?

Read the article.