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  • Apple working on ways to use an iPad as a display for the Mac

    urashidurashid
    I think that Duet does a pretty good job (at the expense of a bit higher CPU). Even supports iPhone as the external display: https://www.duetdisplay.com/
    emoellercrossladforgot usernamercomeaudavgregwatto_cobra

  • YouTube TV hikes monthly fee to $55 to cover Apple App Store fees, Discovery programming

    urashidurashid
    Like many others have mentioned here, my cable provider (also my ISP) is offering the best option: $40/month for locals and many (uneeded) channels Plus HBO, Showtime, etc.  And the price is guaranteed for the next two years.  Hopefully there'll more options back on the market by then.
    n2itivguy

  • 2019 iPhone will charge AirPods Wireless Charging case, have larger battery

    urashidurashid
    Metriacanthosaurus said:
    AirPower's failure is a direct result of poor leadership at Apple, something we've been seeing indications of for years.

    What happened is very clear: a few years ago Apple was faced with the decision of adopting Qi or doing their own proprietary wireless charging from the ground up. Qi sucks, and the solutions on the market at the time were abysmal, so Apple had to be seriously considering the latter. But someone made the call to adopt Qi, which was the fastest and cheapest way to get wireless charging (of any kind) to the customer immediately....with the promise that they would build a proprietary layer on top of Qi to meet their standards for what wireless charging would be. Well that was a really bad bet, because 2 years on, they have failed and have now been forced to acknowledge that failure.

    Now if Apple ever wants to achieve their vision, and the expectation of customers who demand better, they will have to go back to the drawing board and start from scratch with wireless charging...like they should have done 2 years ago.
    Apple came out with a non-Qi wireless charging solution (for Apple Watch) FIRST.  They could have extended that to the iPhone, but didn't.

    I think that part of the problem with AirPower might be related to supporting both Qi and Apple Watch charging at each of the three target locations, but that is just a guess.
    watto_cobra

  • Apple avoids iPhone import ban as ITC rejects Qualcomm patent infringement claims [u]

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    j2fusion said:
    I’m really confused here.  Other articles are saying an ITC Judge MaryJoan McNamara ruled that Apple did violate a Qualcomm patent and faces a possible import ban. I know there are several court cases happening now, perhaps AI  could help by doing an article that maps them out. 
    These are two different cases:

    "The U.S. International Trade Commission on Tuesday invalidated a Qualcomm patent for a battery-saving feature. Earlier in the day, a separate trade judge said Apple infringed a different Qualcomm patent and recommended certain older models of the iPhone be banned. The commission is scheduled to release a final decision in that case in July."



    ronnmuthuk_vanalingamwlymwatto_cobra

  • iPad, iPad Air, iPad mini, iPad Pro: How to choose the best iPad for your needs and budget...

    urashidurashid
    It looks like Apple has finally settled the iPad lineup. It took a while for them to migrate the nomeclature and features, but the process looks complete now. Thanks for a clear illustration and comparison.
    curtis hannah