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  • Editorial: Why Apple ignores so much pundit innovation advice

    noelosnoelos
    chabig said:
    "When Microsoft was PowerPC processors for a new generation of Power Macs, after working with Acorn to codevelop fast, efficient ARM mobile chips for use by Newton." I don't understand this sentence.
    On the AI app the story cut off after the first three words of that paragraph. Something odd must have happened when publishing the story. 
    chabig

  • Launch of Apple's delayed BeatsX earbuds 'imminent,' stock check site claims

    noelosnoelos
    Really looking forward to seeing some in-depth hands-on reviews with these - especially in the context of working out.
    williamlondon

  • Apple removes iCloud Activation Lock status tool from website

    noelosnoelos
    magman1979 said:
    Guess many of you haven't seen this video:

    https://youtu.be/AYETzuYlEjE

    Con artists in China were using this to get around activation lock likely in an attempt to re-sell stolen goods.
    That's kind of impressive though. I'm always fascinated by the effort and ingenuity that people will go to. For most of us in the west the risk/effort/reward involved would be so much worse than just getting an iPad legitimately.
    GeorgeBMaclostkiwiwatto_cobraargonautSpamSandwich

  • Mac sales stabilize in Q4 amid worldwide PC shipment decline

    noelosnoelos
    xTradaTrade said:
    Hmm, I don't know why people think this is positive?  An increase of 2.4% for the year where there was "pent up demand" is a bit disappointing. Two of the reports had negative growth in Q4 where there were new machines introduced!
    There were supply constraints though. Remember, delivery times quickly blew out to 6 weeks which meant they weren't meeting the "pent up demand". As I understand it Apple doesn't book the sale until it ships.
    williamlondonwatto_cobra

  • Spotify promises fix for Mac glitch causing excessive writes on hard disks & SSDs

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    sedicivalvole said:
    macxpress said:
    People still use Spotify? open_mouth 
    Damn right 

    Don't know where you are in the world but in the U.K. Spotify is the main streaming service. 

    Apple Music is a laughable joke here, along with Apple Maps. 

    The service is slow compared to Spotify and the UI is absolute rubbish. 

    Still some work to be done by Apple on this. Trhey know and have made things better in iOS 10 but thy are still way off
    Being the main service doesn't make it especially good. I could never get into their playlist generation and was annoyed by their refusal to implement AirPlay streaming for years in the Mac app. Finally Apple Music came out and solved both those problems (and apparently spared my SSD.

    Oh - and I also use both Apple and Google Maps in the U.K. and much prefer the interface and turn-by-turn directions of Apple's. Had a horrendous experience with Google Maps sending me down a ridiculous series of back streets to save time and actually adding about half an hour to my journey. I'd call that a joke it it weren't so unfunny. 


    watto_cobra