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  • Apple begins wide collection of Apple Watch data for Heart Study

    yep, me too.
    I'm on 51 days in study, with 308 contributions

    redsnowdrop
  • Apple Pay Cash money transfers launch in US on iPhones, iPads running iOS 11.2

    Im on the east coast USA, I updated to 11.2 on Saturday - all was good but it took out ALL my cards from apple pay, & I had to re-enter them all. I have 2 factor enabled, bit i am NOT seeing any sign of apple pay cash in the wallet.
    preclarotipopeterhart
  • Google's Pixel 2 XL priced higher than Apple's iPhone 8 Plus but is half as fast, lacks ma...

    k2kw said:
    dev0120 said:
    I have the pixel XL and am considering the XL 2...my partner has the iPhone 7 plus and we would both tell you that my pixel XL is faster in every regards, the camera on the pixel is better, the pixel charges faster and the battery lasts WAY longer...there is no way my partner is getting the iPhone 8, he is considering the X...and btw, Siri sucks so bad compared to the Google Assistant

    All just my opinion of course
    I didn't see anything in the article to indicate DED actually tried out the Pixel 2 and 2XL. I think he's just upset about their positive press.  The way Donald trump doesn't like to hear that general Kelly is the adult in the White House.   DED can write some great articles. Some may love this one but I found it disappointing.
    I realize you specially signed uo for your single post, but im going to byte on your trollbait....
    You are smart enough to know between any headphone / earpiece (is analog), and any processor(is digital), there will be a DAC..
    now some old style phones put the DAC just before the nasty 3.5mm (or sometimes 2.5mm) jack plug connector... ( such a jackplug is often an audiophiles second worse nightmare)
    in a headphone jack-less iPhone 7/8/X the stream is kept digital even through the lightning connector, and the DAC is at the other side, closely coupled to the headphone transducer.
    Now as any half decent circuit designer knows, the (analog) coupling can really be optimized since the whole analog portion doesn't have to go through a connector, and it can be properly balanced and coupled correctly to the transducer.
    Personally I liked the jack, because its more convenient, at a pinch i can get super cheap headphones when i forgot my good ones on a trip..
    but any audiophile with at least a 3 digit IQ will understand that removing the jack was always an opportunity for them to get better sound, not worse

    tmaycalijony0watto_cobra
  • Apple Watch Series 3 with cellular and watchOS 4 have changed how I use my watch

    If you create a new list in Reminders called "Grocery," you can use it as a Grocery list with Siri. Tell Siri to add something to your Grocery list, and she will. I've been using this for quite some time now, even back with the original Watch. You can even it make a shared list so that all family members can add to it. 
    Nice!
    watto_cobra
  • Apple's iPhone credited with saving life in Manchester bombing

    pbrutto said:
    Fucking hate these assholes and their godamn bombs. Horrible reading that the nut came to rest in her nose, I'm sure the phone slowed it down at least. I hope Apple sees this and sends her a new one. Hope the best for the survivors...
    Asshole is right. Manchester arena is a stones throw from where I grew up. To think that asshole picked this concert because he knew it would be a magnet for young innocent people, the all powerful all seeing omniscient god, except he needs dumb fucks to carry out his will?? 

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