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  • Google is practically begging Apple to adopt RCS, but still isn't all-in itself

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    davidw said:
    tehabe said:
    mjtomlin said:
    tehabe said:
    Of course it is a standard, it has been a standard since it first appeared, even before iMessage was a thing. RCS is just the successor of MMS and SMS, not supporting it is a mistake. Also RCS could be the way to create interoperability between messengers. But Apple was never really good in accepting outside feedback.

    Yes, but Google's version is not a standard version of RCS, it is an extension of RCS. Which is what they're pushing Apple to adopt.

    Google is the new Microsoft when it comes to standards; "Embrace, Extend, Exterminate"
    Source for that, Android Messages uses the RCS Universal Profile, if iOS would support this profile it would be able to sent and receive RCS messages, they would be like SMS and MMS messages, with the ability to also sent photos and other things. At the same time, Apple can remove the MMS support. The end to end encryption Google introduced is based on the Signal protocol, so also available for Apple to implement. The only reason Apple doesn't implement it is probably the same why it doesn't support Opus in an Ogg container or fixes the FLAC support for Music. And it is just a fact, iMessage is meaningless for me. I haven't received a single iMessage message so far.

    The RCS Universal Profile is a standard that was developed by the  GSMA Group with the help of Google. Google got involve because of their acquisition of Jibe Mobile. Jibe Mobile was helping the GSMA Group roll out a standard RCS to the carriers. The GSMA Group got involved after many years of the carriers trying to establish a standard RCS protocol that would work across all carriers network and failing to.



    >It is worthwhile to mention that Google is playing an important role because it bought Jibe – one of a few useful RCS clients, and has developed a universal Android client based on the GSMA RCS UP.<



    >In a move announced by the GSMA this week, Google and the GSMA are working together for a text message makeover.<

    Google did not just adopt the GSMA Group RCS Universal Profile standards, they played a major part in helping the GSMA Group come up with the standards.





    So essentially it is like what Apple, Mozilla, Google and other did with WHATWG and HTML5. RCS is an open standard and even Apple could contribute to the development. Reasons not to support it are just not convincing.
    gatorguy

  • Compared: New Apple TV 4K versus 2021 Apple TV 4K

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    I used to use an Chromecast Ultra and when Google essentially abandoned it and said okay, I get one with Google TV and was very disappointed with the device and returned it very quickly and got an Apple TV instead. I noticed the higher speed quickly, the A12 is a nice thing to have in such a device. I doubt that the A15 will be such a difference for me. But I think it is funny that the Apple TV got a better SoC than the new 10th gen iPad.
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  • Zuckerberg really wants iPhone users to shift to WhatsApp

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    iMessage is too limited and WhatsApp belongs to Meta, I think neither is really a good choice. I prefer Signal, since it is available on iOS and Android and it is reasonable secure.
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  • Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly rides Rivian pickup at Sun Valley

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    mpantone said:
    tehabe said:
    I really wonder how many people who drive a pickup truck actually need a pickup truck.
    What does it matter?

    And it depends where you look. If you're at a construction site, probably everyone who is driving a pickup truck probably needs it. If you go to a country music festival, maybe not as many. If you visit a high school student parking lot in an upscale bedroom community maybe nobody needs it.

    For sure, for some pickup truck ownership is a status symbol, just like a Rolex wristwatch, $2500 Italian loafers, or fake breasts.

    Remember that want, need and have are three different things.
    yes, it matters. status symbols are created, they are not naturally occurring. some marketing people convinced people that they need an (fake) off-road vehicle in the city or that they should drive through a forrest instead of hiking through it. I would argue that for 90% of the privately owned pickup trucks a Honda e or a Golf would be enough for the daily usage. And for commercial vehicles, I'm not really sure if this is a suitable car, compared to the versatility of a Sprinter those pickup trucks look very static and inflexible.
    tobian

  • Apple workers in Atlanta drop union vote request, citing intimidation tactics

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    headfull0wine said:
    davidmalcolm said:
    All this anti-union nonsense from Apple is really sickening. As a share holder I would gladly give up my dividends if it meant Apple was ethically taking care of their workers. Unfortunately Tim would rather pal around with the sociopaths ruining the world in Davos than take care of his workers. 

    I’m normally not one to harp on how much I liked Jobs over Cook. But Steve would have found a way to connect with the workers and make them feel heard instead of paying millions to a shady law firm to commit crimes and union bust. 

    Apple’s unethical behaviour here isn’t even in line with the standards they set for suppliers. And that’s the thing that really bothers Me. 
    How do you know Apples behaviour was unethical?  If Apple prefers dealing with their staff individually with good pay and HR practices, why can’t the advocate for that. And it would be prudent to hire a law firm with experience in this field. In the eyes of a union, any such law firm would be labeled union-busting.  Even if those law firms have painted outside the lines with other clients, it doesn’t mean Apple directed them to do so. What’s missing in all of this is evidence of unethical behaviour.  

    I’ve worked as a unionized employee, in a non unionized organization, and now a manager in a union setting. There are pros and cons to both models. 
    You should have also read the linked Bloomberg post, Apple Insider is not really going into depth of the issue. When a company hires a law firm to keep an union out of the company it is union busting by definition. The thing is, should an employer be able to make those arguments w/o the union being able to make their arguments in a similar setting? If it comes to a union vote, the voters need complete information from both sides to make an informed and fair decision.
    Xedmichelb76ronn