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I honestly can't remember if iPhones have come with chargers and cables as of late (since the box was small I'm guessing not).  Apple ought to include those with the iPhone 15.

As another poster already complained, I fail to see how speed/accuracy improvements warrant the moniker "significant upgrade".  The only thing that'll make an Apple Watch upgrade significant, at this point, is the addition of a new sensor or, as another poster suggested, the addition of satellite SOS (perhaps only in the Ultra model as that feature might require significant power/battery?).

My previous Apple Watch was the AW6 and I vowed not to get a new one until the watch included a new sensor - e.g. blood pressure, body temperature, or glucose - none of these were added, but they did the only other thing for which I'd shell out for an upgrade: a bigger screen & battery in the introduced Ultra.  There have been no rumors about new sensors, so....

Good article - but repeatedly stating that ARM kept "saving" Apple is pure nonsense.  Yes, selling its ARM ownership in the late 90s might have helped save Apple, but none of the other times mentioned did Apple's survival depend on ARM.  Apple would have released an iPhone whether it was ARM based or not - and even without the iPhone, Apple would not have gone out of business.

Lastly, it is not clear to me whether Apple has depended at all on ARM designs since it began its in-house chip design with the PA Semi purchase.  Apple has always had an architectural license and was free to modify to its heart's content.

iOS_Guy80 said:

red oak said:

Apple Pay does not compete with Visa, MasterCard, or AMEX.  It rides on top of those networks

Apple does not process payments.  It relies on these networks for the actual transaction 

Why is this so hard to understand? 

Exactly look at the Titanium card and the logo on the back.

You're just as confused.  Apple Card has nothing to do with Apple Pay.  It's a Mastercard that has extra integration with Apple Wallet and extra benefits when used with Apple Pay.

Anyone else feeling underwhelmed by the iPhone 15 rumored features?  Between faster processor, thinner bezels, and larger storage, there isn' much to get excited about this time around.  I was a bit excited about the prospect of a periscope lens as I had always wanted my phone's camera to go beyond its anemic optical zoom of 3x in my 14 Pro Max after seeing the the amazing zoom capabilities in some Chinese companies showcased over the past 2-3 years (e.g. clearly seeing the chess board of people playing in the park - from the 20th floor!).  But since the periscope rumor came out, I also saw another rumor that it'll be < 10x optical zoom - if it shows up at all.

I guess if we want innovative new Apple products, we have to look to the Apple Watch and new sensors - since a Vision Pro people would want to buy in mass is still a few years away.