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  • Apple debuts Apple TV+ and Apple TV Channels for cord-cutters, integrated into TV app

    anantksundaramanantksundaram
    Kind of 'meh' so far. It's really not obvious what's new or different. Not having Netflix, or cable behemoths like Xfinity or Charter, are a problem for me.
    muthuk_vanalingamboltsfan17

  • Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said to attend Apple's March 25th event

    anantksundaramanantksundaram
    I am having trouble understanding all of the angst here. Apple has had credit card relationships with various banks for any number of years (e.g., Citizens Bank when you buy the iPhone on installment). This will merely take that to the next level. Especially if they're serious about where a service such as ApplePay is headed.

    As to the name "Goldman Sachs," sure there's some misconception, thanks to the financial crisis (in which they played a minor part, and not much more or less than dozens of other players), in some circles. But when it comes to the brand name, few can beat the GS. If Apple were to partner with anyone, surely GS hs to be on top of its list. Whom else would you recommend?

    And, for better or worse, you're monetized by these companies anyway, so Apple might as well grab some of those dollars.
    designr

  • Appeals court upholds AT&T's $85.4 billion takeover of Time Warner

    anantksundaramanantksundaram
    AppleExposed said:
    lkrupp said:
    But imagine what would happen if Apple did something like this, say buying Disney. The Internet would come to a complete standstill as the outrage and hand wringing consumed all available bandwidth. 

    The first thing I noticed was price.

    If Apple was "stupid" for buying beats for 3B, imagine how stupid they would be to spend 85B on an acquisition?
    Agreed.

    Btw, here's an interesting factoid: that $85B for T-W + market values of CBS ($19B) + Viacom ($12B) + Half of Fox ($45B) ≃ market value of Netflix ($158B)
    AppleExposedcornchipchristophb

  • Apple COO Jeff Williams 'aware' of iPhone, Mac price concerns

    anantksundaramanantksundaram
    Metriacanthosaurus said:

    Meanwhile, our puny minds can comprehend the balance sheet, and profit is obscene. The same old story doesn’t fly. 
    Profits (flow) don’t appear on the balance sheet (stock).
    racerhomie3GeorgeBMacwatto_cobra

  • 5G iPhone unlikely until 2020, given Intel modem announcement

    anantksundaramanantksundaram
    MplsP said:
    MplsP said:
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    I've asked this question repeatedly and have yet to see a single person answer - what legitimate need is there to have speeds in excess of LTE speeds for a smart phone?

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    I will ask the same question:   " what legitimate need is there to have speeds in excess of what a horse can travel?"

    Some questions are so stupid, they don't deserve an answer.  (And, by the way, nobody is saying that 5G will be restricted to smart phones)
    You repeatedly make false comparisons and dismiss the question as an excuse for not answering. If the question is so trivial, then by all means answer it. You repeatedly make loud protestations as to the obsolescence of any phone without 5G capabilities, but are completely unwilling or unable to explain why you might use connectivity better than true LTE speed on your smart phone. The only conclusion I can draw is that you don’t have an answer. I will say again, if you have an answer, please give it. If not, stop the complaining. 

    As for 5G not being limited to cell phones, I’m well aware of that, but the current discussion pertains to the expected absence of a 5G modem in the iphone (and how this will undoubtedly doom the iphone and Apple’s entire existence.) I have no opposition to 5G, and I’m sure iPHones will eventually have a 5G modem. Maybe there will even be a legitimate need for it then. Until then, it seems like a pointless spec race with no true impact on actual use.
    I did answer it.   But you insist on proclaiming that 5G has "no actual use" -- probably because Apple won't have it till they can develop their own modem rather than any kind of facts or logic.  Instead you offer fan boy logic:  "If Apple doesn't have it, it's worthless".

    Some questions are so stupid, they don't deserve an answer.  (And, by the way, nobody is saying that 5G will be restricted to smart phones)
    No, you did not answer it. You specifically stated it was so stupid you wouldn't answer it. If you read my posts, you will see that I'm far from an Apple Fanboy, but I am very practical. And yes, that is exactly what I'm saying - I see no current use for 5G in a cell phone. And again I ask for an example. Are you so daft as to not get that? 
    Seriously, could you not find the answer in a million different places!? Here’s a particularly good one, because it’s pithy and to-the-point. https://www.cnet.com/news/5g-not-just-speed-fifth-generation-wireless-tech-lets-you-do-vr-self-driving-cars-drones-remote/

    The more that important players in the telecom ecosystem get on board, the faster this technology will deploy. There are few more important players in the telecom ecosystem than Apple. It’s really as simply as that.
    GeorgeBMacmuthuk_vanalingam