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iPhone gets USB-C thanks to creative robotics engineer
I can see this hold true for two reasons: Apple was very vocal about the force from EU to introduce a USB-C port. Had they already been planning it, they could have had kept quiet and had time to transition just in time for iPhone 14 or 15. Reason 2: they have neglected the USB 2 cable rate issue for people who want to transfer huge 4K 60 fps videos from iPhone to the Mac. At least the iPhone 13 Pro could have included USB 4 over USB-C to allow really speedy transfers of those movie files. I mean, just look at their ads for the cinematic mode.charlesn said:We'll never see a USB-C iPhone. Portless iPhone by model 14 or 15 at the latest. A change from lightning to USB-C for a year or two would be stupid. The only tech obstacle is a fast enough charging speed to match wired, and we're not that far off now. Wireless data transfer is already there. We'd also need some sort of wireless dongle to plug into cars that are wired CarPlay only. Maybe I'm forgetting something, but I see no other major obstacles to a portless iPhone.
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Big Tech law proposals slowed in Europe by parliamentary squabbles
The mindboggling thing is that, while it's almost impossible to introduce a third platform for mobile operating systems on an international scale, you would think that companies like Netflix faces a lot of competition, because a streaming service is pretty personal: you customize it to your own taste and you aren't dependent on your friends, unless you care about watching "trending" shows and movies (which is fine to do, but no one should ever feel pressured to use a specific streaming service).For a lot of people in the world it might be hard to avoid using popular communications apps from third-party app services, seeing how there are ecosystems popping up around the apps, but at its core it should be possible to alter the balance of market share for social media apps to a great extent.
When people say they are using those "mainstream popular services" (Facebook-owned apps usually), the main argument to continue using the service is that "everyone is using this service – so I can't be the one person switching". But, here's the thing: how far does that chain of dependency reach? From one perspective, I would theorize that as few as 500 people could change the Big Tech landscape by jumping to a new platform, bringing with them 100 million people in a domino effect (it wouldn't happen over night – except in extreme cases, like Telegram getting 70 million new customers over the course of 1 day).
Has anyone thought about this .. how many people it would take to shake it all up? 50? 500? 25 000 .. a million people? -
M1X MacBook Pro still expected to launch in October
Already being a satisfied M1 Mac Mini owner with 16 GB RAM and 1 TB storage, I am really eager to just sit back and watch the PC magazines run benchmarks on the M1X and watch their reactions. I develop apps in Xcode and take full advantage of the CPU, GPU and SSD read speeds, but in terms of looking ahead for the next upgrade, I don’t see myself upgrading for a couple of years, as long as the performance remains at a good-enough level while also retaining support for the latest macOS and Xcode versions. There are other Apple devices I need to upgrade, anyway.
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Apple to announce fourth quarter earnings on Oct. 28
They always do these calls right after something big has been announced. My bet is that they have just finished recording the October event and that it is set for Tuesday, 26th of October, two days before the investor call.
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Apple tells developers how to use 120Hz ProMotion for iPhone 13 Pro
I think it’s about assuming the worst instead of being rational about it. The recent developer uprising lately probably keep some people on edge.sflocal said:
Many "developers" nowadays are just whiny, wannabe weekend coders that could barely code their way out of a "hello program". To real coders, those that know - and appreciate - the science behind their craft it's a non-issue.sbdude said:I love the rush to judgment these days. “Apple won’t let us use ProMotion like they do”. No, it was a bug. When did developing become whining?Lazy developers. That's all they are.
