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Apple's iPhone repair tool kit that it rents is wheeled and weighs 79 pounds
I agree. This article seems very whiny. The cost of the parts seems very reasonable and if you don’t have the tools, then you rent them. I don’t see an issue with the setup.amar99 said:One complaint leads to another, what's new? It's a high-precision product, requiring specialized tools to repair.
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Apple partners with 'changemakers' to create educational kids TV
Hmmm, I guess...if education and emotional intelligence are far-left. A big swath of the US is kind of far behind in both of those areas, so maybe that makes sense?mac-daddy said:We all know this is code for creating a platform to push a far left agenda to children.
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Google Maps, Apple Maps, and smartphones are at the forefront of modern war
Ukraine has ApplePay. Most of the world had chip/pin and tap-to-pay years before the US (not ApplePay, but it’s built on the same tech).GeorgeBMac said:Another tech related effect: Ukraine has suspended electronic funds transfer systems. While there is no evidence that Apple is involved (I doubt ApplePay/Cash works there) Venmo and Paypal are impacted.It illustrates the impact of the tech industry on banking systems.
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iPhone 13 Pro not a perfect fit with MagSafe Duo, but charging is unaffected
Whole heartedly second this comment. Every time those videos pop up I like that person less and less. He's probably a great guy, but autoplay and popping up over the browser is a bad decision friend.drdavid said:Hate is a strong word. I hate that damn video you insist must intrude on every article. And the persons face that is always there is taking a fair bit of my frustration also.
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Apple launches iPhone 13 with A15, smaller notch & more
Playing with the cameras and lenses a whole bunch, you might find that the telephoto isn't actually used as often as you think when you have selected telephoto. The AI in the software is good enough that sometimes it will take a better shot with the standard lens instead of going for the telephoto. Appleinsider did an article on this a while back.mike1 said:
I can't recall ever not being able to take another step or two back in order to squeeze everyone in a photo, but have wished that I could get closer to something or someone a million times. There's a reason a lot more zoom lenses than wide-angle DSLR lenses are sold.blah64 said:
You can't just step back to get wider scenery shots (pano is cool, but definitely not the same), and it sounds like you've never taken group photos indoors, like at home. It's kind of strange that you say this, because I've personally witnessed the struggle to squeeze people together literally hundreds of times over the years. I suspect most people have experienced this. The wide angle lens also allows you to get more spur of the moment shots where you don't have time to compose and get people to pose, it's just situational. You can crop later, but you can't add viewing angle later.elijahg said:Seems pretty cool, especially cinematic mode, macro and extra battery life. However, IMO the wide angle lens has very little utility vs telephoto. I can't remember the last time I wanted a wider angle view but I regularly zoom in. You can usually step back, but you frequently can't get nearer to something. Anecdotally I regularly see people zooming in, and they just step back if they can't fit everything in the frame.
Telephoto obviously has great utility as well, but the farther you zoom the more you need to worry about things like stability and light with a tiny camera. The wide angle just simply works, and also adds great utility.
The wide angle lens allows for a lot of additional creative shots that you don't get with the standard and telephoto too. Also much easier group selfies.
