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  • Apple AR headset in 2022 will have M1-level processing power, says Ming-Chi Kuo

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    If these should ever have a chance to replace the iPhone they will have to be able to be worn at all places the iPhone is used today — not just in an office or gaming cave. Existing players in the space are not even close to offering such a device. The headsets of today are simply too clumsy, ugly and uncomfortable. And the screen qualities are so low they quickly strain both the eyes and the brain.

    Especially the optics and driving of the screens are limiting factors that will require radical innovation to solve. I think there is a major opportunity for any new player to grab a frontline position if they can solve this issue. I believe Apple is a worthy contender for this, and I think they have something going which will be a game changer.

    Naturally, the entire user interface paradigm will need to be changed to suit all the new use cases that follow from this form factor. But I have the greatest trust that Apple will rule in this regime. I can’t wait to see what they’ve come up with as the next device to define our digital age.
    watto_cobra

  • Apple will allow customers to repair iPhones and Macs in 2022

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    crowley said:
    The basic principle of DIY repairs is sound, I guess. But I personally won’t buy any secondhand Apple devices without warranty anymore. The risk that they have been improperly repaired just went through the roof.

    I think this may have hurt prices on the secondhand market, which in turn is bad from sustainability perspectives — quite contrary to what people believe.
    Why would lower prices on the second-hand market hurt sustainability?
    @crowley This is sustainability-101 knowledge. The faster you devalue a product, the lower its sustainability.

    And if you put some realistic figures on these DIY-repairs you’ll see that very few tinkerers will benefit from this, but the whole secondhand market of Apple devices will be devalued — not just the repaired units. Then also read the comment by @lonestar1 in here.
    GeorgeBMacdewmewilliamlondonwatto_cobra

  • Apple will allow customers to repair iPhones and Macs in 2022

    dope_ahminedope_ahmine
    That's a good start. Now let us install any software we want to on the iOS devices we own as long as we agree to take the risks, just like we do on our Macs, PCs and many other devices.
    @OutdoorAppDeveloper Oh, stop it. That isn’t even about repairs or restoring the device to its initial condition. It’s all about software tinkering, and you can do exactly what you ask for by jailbreaking. So you already have that. Case closed
    GeorgeBMacdewmewilliamlondonwatto_cobra

  • Apple will allow customers to repair iPhones and Macs in 2022

    dope_ahminedope_ahmine
    The basic principle of DIY repairs is sound, I guess. But I personally won’t buy any secondhand Apple devices without warranty anymore. The risk that they have been improperly repaired just went through the roof.

    I think this may have hurt prices on the secondhand market, which in turn is bad from sustainability perspectives — quite contrary to what people believe. Sustainability does often come with some costs. One of them is the cost for professional repairs.

    I don’t say all DIY repairs are necessarily bad, but the risks are quite much higher than if skilled professionals do it. And bad repairs will only send the device faster towards its graveyard.
    randominternetpersonwilliamlondonpscooter63watto_cobra

  • Epic's Tim Sweeney calls Google 'crazy,' says 'Apple must be stopped'

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    crowley said:
    radarthekat said:
    crowley said:
    Being able to buy an app once and have the purchase be valid across platforms does have an appeal.
    And that’s possible today.  All Sweeney has to do is honor a purchase that was made on the Apple App Store when a user later moves to Android, for example.  He could credit that user the amount (after any App Store commission paid) that Epic received from that user for that app purchase and apply it as a discount when the user chooses to cross to another platform.  Of course, he fails to mention that fact.  
    I believe Fortnite does do this; all in app purchases are cross platform.  But for apps that you purchase up front, with no IAP, I don't believe there's any way for a developer to implement this, or at least not without some convoluted credit or rebate system.
    IAP from for example Sony PS cant be transferred.
    williamlondonwatto_cobra