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  • Apple's continued lack of native apps on Vision Pro isn't a good sign for the platform

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    domicinator said:
    I'm not sure you're much of a fan of the platform at this point -- you seem about 3/4 of the way toward it being doomed, meaning you don't believe in it anymore. Also seems like most of the Appleinsider contributing staff also isn't that into Apple anymore. Getting pretty "The Verge" around here lately, and choosing this hill to die on as far as Vision Pro feels a little weak this early on.
    Being critical of poor decision making by a company is not the same thing as hating a product. Considering I wrote this piece from within Apple Vision Pro and have spent multiple hours testing the new features this week just for the fun of it, I'd say I'm still rather invested in the platform.

    I'm not sure what you expect us to do, praise Apple when they're doing a poor job at something? You should try listening to the podcast sometime, I'm continuously accused of being too defensive of Apple. lol

    If anything, me wanting the platform to be better should be an indicator of how much I care about it.
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  • LA Apple Store looted during anti-ICE protests

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    zeus423 said:
    Wesley_Hilliard said:
    9secondkox2 said:
    I deleted a comment because it was going to become the talking point of this thread and create an argument around it. We're not going to tolerate posts that suggest there's an "invasion" or violent riots in LA. Take the propaganda elsewhere.

    Actions of a few individuals capitalizing on chaos to loot are not the problem. Illegal actions by the United States President against protesting citizens is the problem. Going after people working at Home Depot or attending court about their impending citizenship is the problem. Zip tying children and hiding your badge while performing inhumane actions is the problem.

    Suggesting otherwise is not only offensive and stupid, it's off topic. So unless you're here to talk about Apple boarding up an Apple Store after a looting, keep it to yourself.
    Moderation is to keep things in order, not to try to manipulate a viewpoint and silence other views. If you are going to push the "CNN." 'CBS," and "ABC" talking points, then you should have the "Fox," 'Sky", and "BBC" talking points to balance. Otherwise you continue to turn this place into a leftists echo chamber.  unbelievable. 


    Untruths are not a point of view, regardless of which outlets share them. I'm not following CNN, CBS, or ABC. I'm following people, human beings, journalists, those on the ground showing what's happening. I'm watching reality unfold, not some viewpoint shared through a news outlet mouthpiece without evidence.

    Your post was the opposite of keeping order, so it was removed. Please refrain from discussing moderation decisions in a thread. Feel free to message me or email me.

    I am 100% against any kind of censorship. If we can't see or read differing opinions, then that is censorship. There was a time in our country, long before any president with a T or a B beginning their names, that we could agree to disagree. We could argue and still be friends. People are just too polarized anymore and can't handle that someone else might have a different point of view. As soon as they do, they're wrong. They're censored. You are simply continuing this wrong practice, whether you think so or not.
    Again, please don't discuss moderation practices. This thread is derailed enough as it is, but considering it's basically dead anyway, I'll leave this in so I can answer.

    There was a time when there were facts and opinions. We're not censoring anyone or any factual viewpoint. What we are doing is preventing the spread of misinformation by eliminating propaganda and lies from being propagated.

    We're not a political website. This stuff really doesn't have a place here at all, but I'll be damned if we're going to allow comments to remain visible for people to discover that are harmful or factually incorrect. The last thing I want is someone coming here to learn something about Apple or see this news, only to scroll down and see rhetoric being propagated by entertainment networks masquerading as news channels.

    You can disagree with the protests, that's an opinion. You can say that the people looting the Apple Store deserve justice. That's an opinion and most people would even agree with it.

    But you can't come in here and share lies and propaganda. Using language like "invasion" to justify military action is just a lie. You might believe the lie, and I'm sorry about that, but belief of a lie doesn't make it fact. It doesn't even make it an opinion, because opinions are based on some concept of reality. It makes it a falsehood, a fiction.

    I'm happy we allow political content on the forums because it is important to discuss. Extremist views from any side won't be tolerated because it silences the people that want to have a simple discussion. This isn't an echo chamber, it's a tech website with a forum. Discuss the topic, keep things friendly, and there'll never be an issue. But don't share lies and derail threads.
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  • iPadOS 26 fixes nearly everything wrong with the platform after everyone already left

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    snookie said:
    What a dumb linkbait headline devoid of fact. Meanwhile some website called apple insider posted this. 
    According to the June 4, 2025 Consumer Intelligence Research Partners report titled "Rethinking the Apple Ecosystem," Apple customers in the 12 months ending in the March 2025 quarter overwhelmingly favorediPhones and iPads over Macs.
    • 94% own an iPhone
    • 78% own an iPad
    • Only 36% own a Mac
    • Just 30% own all three
    Yeah, something tells me you read the title, scrolled to the comments, and posted this. the "everyone" in the title is referring to a specific group of people, not every person on earth that owns iPad. We're all fully aware of the device's popularity.
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  • LA Apple Store looted during anti-ICE protests

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    9secondkox2 said:
    I deleted a comment because it was going to become the talking point of this thread and create an argument around it. We're not going to tolerate posts that suggest there's an "invasion" or violent riots in LA. Take the propaganda elsewhere.

    Actions of a few individuals capitalizing on chaos to loot are not the problem. Illegal actions by the United States President against protesting citizens is the problem. Going after people working at Home Depot or attending court about their impending citizenship is the problem. Zip tying children and hiding your badge while performing inhumane actions is the problem.

    Suggesting otherwise is not only offensive and stupid, it's off topic. So unless you're here to talk about Apple boarding up an Apple Store after a looting, keep it to yourself.
    Moderation is to keep things in order, not to try to manipulate a viewpoint and silence other views. If you are going to push the "CNN." 'CBS," and "ABC" talking points, then you should have the "Fox," 'Sky", and "BBC" talking points to balance. Otherwise you continue to turn this place into a leftists echo chamber.  unbelievable. 


    Untruths are not a point of view, regardless of which outlets share them. I'm not following CNN, CBS, or ABC. I'm following people, human beings, journalists, those on the ground showing what's happening. I'm watching reality unfold, not some viewpoint shared through a news outlet mouthpiece without evidence.

    Your post was the opposite of keeping order, so it was removed. Please refrain from discussing moderation decisions in a thread. Feel free to message me or email me.
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  • Trump trumpets trade deal with China that's still terrible for Apple

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    9secondkox2 said:
    Sounds good. Trump cares a lot about Apple. gotta get China in line to do the most benefit since Apple seems so cozy there. 
    Yep, get China in line by making Americans pay more than they ever did for Chinese goods. Great deal. Also awesome that the 10% tariff on American goods means that Chinese customers are likely to look elsewhere for goods. Good for American businesses for sure.

    So more expensive goods and less sales for Americans. Art of the deal, as you say.
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