Xed

About

Username
Xed
Joined
Visits
152
Last Active
Roles
member
Points
9,775
Badges
2
Posts
2,820

Reactions

6.6KLike408Informative

  • Apple wants to add a flashlight to future Apple Watches

    XedXed
    This is simply a small flashlight that attaches to your Apple Watch. I'm wondering what about this is unique enough to be patented. These have been around for many years for a variety of products, albeit larger than is shown in the patent.

    https://gearward.com/products/watch-flashlight
    darkvaderwatto_cobrabyronlVictorMortimer

  • $4.01 Steve Jobs check expected to fetch $25,000 at auction

    XedXed
    baconstang said:
    $4.01 at RS?
    Guess the dude never carried cash  ;)
    Being a business expense it makes sense to write a check over doing petty cash or having the company refund you out of your own pocket.
    MacProwatto_cobra

  • Crime Blotter: Apple Store sting leads to arrest for gym owner

    XedXed
    cjcampbell said:
    Fun stories, but your frequent use of "Washington" is ambiguous. I grew up in Washington State. And now I live in a Washington County. There are Washingtons everywhere. Do you think you all could be a little more specific?
    I also dislike the use of Washington without clarification. I had to click the link to find out.
    watto_cobraGraeme000byronl

  • Chase could be a potential partner for Apple Card

    XedXed
    rob53 said:
    It’s amazing how tight banks have become. They make tons of money yet offer next to nothing in savings interest. As a kid savings account interest was 5% not 0.01%. 
    There are plenty of high-yield savings accounts available. Many are in the 5.xx% range.
    watto_cobraBart Ygrandact73

  • Apple TV+ may bundle with Paramount+ to cut subscriber losses

    XedXed
    davgreg said:
    Still think Apple getting into streaming TV was a mistake and this may be pointing to a future "I told you so" moment.

    If Apple wants to get serious they could buy the company that owns Paramount and get a huge library of Viacom, CBS and Paramount content. The CBS television network which includes a news division and a sports division. A laundry list of channels. The Pluto ad supported streaming service.

    The collection of satellite/cable channels cover children, music, sports, comedy and much more.
    By ownership of CBS they get a significant package of College & NFL Football, College Basketball to include March Madness and other sports properties.  

    Paramount is controlled by a private company called National Amusements that could likely be bought for pocket change. The public shares are currently less than $10 Billion, so it would be an easy pickup if Apple wants to go there.  

    Paramount would do much better without the meddlesome Redstone family.
    I can’t believe there are still people who want quantity over quality. I, for one, have been happy with Apple TV+ content and do not want a massive library of sub-par content to sift through to find something good.
    StrangeDaysbyronl