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  • Apple leaves the field in NFL Sunday Ticket negotiations

    ronald_schoedelronald_schoedel
    Good. No way do I want to pay for the cost of any NFL games bundled into my Apple TV+ subscription. It holds exactly zero value for me, but the price absolutely would eventually have to be recouped, as Apple does not take on money-losing ventures.
    watto_cobra

  • Apple Card review 2022: Great for Apple buys, lacking everywhere else

    ronald_schoedelronald_schoedel
    I’ve had a lot of cards over the last 30 years, with various rewards schemes. I can honestly say that my the time you factor in the nonsense associated with many cards (such as annual fees), Apple Card actually looks pretty good. (APR isn’t a consideration for me, since I never carry a balance from one month to the next. If you actually are using your card to buy things you need months or years to pay, I will admit there may be better cards. Obviously the zero interest on Apple gear is great—sure, I could pay out of pocket for a new Mac, but why not spread it across payments with zero percent interest and let the money in my savings account earn a little more income each month?)

    I have several cards now that I use regularly to maximize rewards. For example, my Costco Visa has 4% rewards on fuel purchases at any location. But aside from fuel and in Costco stores, where it gets 2% rewards, it gets no other use. I also have a Delta Airlines AmEx card. Great card, got it for the 60,000 mile bonus when signing up. The rewards are similar to the Apple card plus a $100 Delta credit annually. But it costs $99 a year. We’ll see if I keep it. 

    Apple Card has 2% across the board for everything everywhere when using Apple Pay. And no annual fee. No foreign fees. It is the only card I use whilst abroad, on my watch or phone, since tap to pay is everywhere I travel. 

    And perhaps the biggest thing overlooked about the rewards cash on Apple Card is that it is instant cash back that goes into a card balance I can spend whenever, wherever. Not like my Delta card which gives me miles only useful for flights. Or my Costco card which gives me an annual reward certificate. Or my Capital One card which makes me redeem my rewards cash on the website for a statement credit. Apple Cash is Daily Cash on a debit card ready to use whenever I want and wherever I want. Sometimes it fun when checking out somewhere to pull up my Apple Pay to check out and see that I’ve got enough Apple Cash (free money!) to pay for that purchase. 

    I’m pleased with the Apple Card. If I had to use the physical card often (1% and no tap), had to carry a balance, or had nowhere to use Apple Pay I’d look for a different card.  But with those considerations, Apple card is perfect. 
    mystigo

  • Compared: Apple Maps versus Google Maps in 2022

    ronald_schoedelronald_schoedel
    ravnorodom said:
    The article doesn't mention anything on Google Plus Code address. This is useful when finding parking garage entrance in a city. The official address is usually hit or miss because it's usually an office address. For driver, Plus Code is more useful. See example below:

    Prudential Center Parking Garage in Boston, MA

    General address:
    111 Huntington Avenue
    800 Boylston St
    Boston, MA 02199

    Google Plus Code for garage entrance for driver:
    8WX9+9Q, Boston, Massachusetts

    Apple Map coordination for garage entrance for driver:
    42.34884° N, 71.08061° W, Boston MA 02199

    To obtain Apple version of exact location coordination, use Drop Pin manually to find out the entrance if you know where the entrance is. Where as Google Map is already pre-defined on their map site so it's easier to get and you don't have to guess. Google Maps wins on this feature.
    Have you tried What 3 Words? They’ve mapped every single 3 meter square of earth with a three word phrase, such that you can tell someone the precise spot on earth and navigate there, such as an entrance to a car park, a front door, a particular campsite, or—and this is quite novel and helpful—where your nomadic family might be set up at the moment in the steppes of Mongolia (where W3W has become quite popular). Emergency services in the UK also use it. It’s much easier to give a W3W location that try to remember how many miles past the last junction you are. 

    Check it out. Pretty cool stuff, and it integrates with any mapping service for navigation purposes. 
    ravnorodomOfer