Kierkegaarden

About

Username
Kierkegaarden
Joined
Visits
26
Last Active
Roles
member
Points
723
Badges
0
Posts
244

Reactions

558Like0Dislike33Informative

  • Apple Glasgow union reaches agreement with Apple for pay raises

    KierkegaardenKierkegaarden
    Pay from what to what?  What pay and working condition “issues” were being “ignored”?  Didn’t Apple continue to pay their store staff during the lockdowns?  How does their previous pay compare to other retailers?

    I would never, ever join a union.  I don’t need a group representing me.  If you have limited skills, and no interest in developing or marketing them — join a union.
    williamh

  • New Procreate Dreams app brings intuitive animation creation to the iPad

    KierkegaardenKierkegaarden
    Instant buy.  I love this company and the work they do.
    gregoriusmAlex1Nwilliamlondonjimmovwatto_cobraFileMakerFeller

  • China government iPhone ban will have almost no effect on sales, says analyst

    KierkegaardenKierkegaarden
    avon b7 said:
    wood1208 said:
    Interestingly, Huawei Mate 60 Pro adopted iPhone dynamic iceland feature. Two features that got my attention. Satellite voice communications and 5G support. How in a world 5G chip was developed internally and use in Huawei phone when most of the 5G tech/patents were banned for Huawei's usage. Even mighty Apple have yet to design, manufacture and use it's own 5G chip in it's products. And year old iPhone 14 supports satellite emergency messaging, not voice

    I also understand Huawei is indirectly funded lot by Chinese government. Against that, Huawei does not have choice but give front and back door access to anyone using Huawei phone where PRC and Chinese Spy agencies can keep eye on people's communications. I am sure that is happening with every communication gears made by Chinese companies but Huawei is a innocent face to world for Chinse spy agencies.
    Some corrections. 

    The 'dynamic island' is only an animation. Both Honor and Huawei have been using animations around notches and cutouts for years now. Basically just to disguise those elements. What Apple did was take that idea and expand on it. 

    Satellite communication was already part of some Huawei models and they connect to high orbit satellites which is more challenging on a technological level.

    The Mate 60 Pro actually contains a seperate chip to handle satellite voice calling to high orbit geo stationary satellites but I believe there is a subscription fee and a short period for the handshaking to take place. Probably a non-issue for anyone who needs to use that functionality. 

    Huawei has absolutely zero patent restrictions on the use of 5G. In fact, it receives between 2 and 3 dollars for every 5G phone that is sold through patent royalties. Apple is paying Huawei as iPhones now have 5G.

    The 5G issue for Huawei was a component sourcing issue. It sourced a key component (RF BAW filter) from a US company which could not supply Huawei due to sanctions. 

    As part of its supply chain component rejigging, Huawei can now source things like that filter from a Chinese company and not depend on a US company. 

    Huawei is not indirectly financed by the Chinese government. It is directly part funded by the Chinese government and many other entities across the world. It is no different to how any company anywhere is partly financed. Loans and repayment of loans. 

    There are no front or back doors beyond what are legally required by legislation in any country. 

    If such a nefarious usage was in place the US government would have been waving it around the world. 

    Truth is, the US has not been able to provide a single shred of evidence to support its claims. Years of accusations but nothing to prove anything. 

    You seem to be trying really hard to spread propaganda and promote huawei.  Name one tech company outside of china that is partly owned by a government.  And is there another country outside of china that legislates a back door?

    Here is a fact you probably know, but won’t admit — the only reason huawei is still around is because they either stole IP or were handed IP from the chinese government.  No innovation — only stealing and copying.

    Do you really think anyone believes the trash you or your government spews out?
    tmaywilliamlondon

  • Apple arguing iMessage isn't big enough to be EU gatekeeper service

    KierkegaardenKierkegaarden
    What exactly does it mean to “open up iMessage to third party operators”?  How exactly would this be good for consumers? Apple doesn’t charge a fee to use iMessage, and you could argue that WhatsApp makes money on their platform by selling user information to third parties.  So what is the purpose of this?  It blows my mind how inept these EU boneheads are with regard to technology.  Are they that stupid, or are they just pissed that none of the major tech names come out of the EU?
    darbus69entropysStrangeDayswatto_cobra

  • Apple Watch saves distracted driver's life with Crash Detection

    KierkegaardenKierkegaarden
    mayfly said:
    This is the very definition of irony!
    A single vehicle crash caused by distracted driving.
    That likely means that the driver was texting on her Apple iPhone, which caused her to miss a turn or something, so she goes off the road and rolls at least once. Now the Apple Watch notes the crash, and tells the iPhone that caused the crash to call 911.

    Using technology to mitigate the disaster caused by the technology. My brain is about to explode!
    Distractions can come in many different ways — reaching for something in the back seat, adjusting the audio dials, adjusting the air and/or windows — basically, anything that takes your eyes focused off the road is a distraction from your job as a driver.  There could have also been alcohol or drugs involved — we just don’t know — all we read is that the driver was [allegedly] distracted.
    mayflyBart Yjony0