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  • Apple Park now Apple's official corporate address

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    JinTech said:
    And thus a new era of Apple is officially here. I was not alive during the garage days, but I have been using Apple computers when they were called Apple (Apple ][e), then on to the original Macintosh, and on and on and on. I believed in the company when they were making Performa's but I believed them even more when Steve Jobs came back, and I continue to believe in them today. How much the company has changed! Here's to another 35 years with the platform!
    If you are interested - Apple Folklore An awesome resource for ancient Apple tales :smile: 
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  • Interior Apple Park glass is so clear, distracted employees are walking into it

    paxmanpaxman
    Can this be true? This is not a new problem with glass doors and walls and is the reason glass doors in public spaces are covered with 'lines' and 'stickers'. Walking into a glass door can be very painful. I appreciate 'clean' design, but not 'stupid' design, so I have to question whether this really can be true. 
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  • First look: Apple's HomePod is loud, heavy and powerful

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    nhughes said:
    airnerd said:
    Looks good. Needs a banana for scale. :)
    Is there some reason why every single review of this thing doesn't show an item next to it for scale?  I find it really odd that I've read 3-4 reviews of this thing but I have NO idea how big it is because every single review shows the device by itself.

    Take a picture of it with an iPhone sitting next to it, or a business card, or *something*.  Even a banana would work, yes, but they come in different sizes, but it would at least give us an idea.  





    iPhone X for scale.


    Damn! The thing is tiny!
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  • First look: Apple's HomePod is loud, heavy and powerful

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    I am very curious as to how the HomePod functions in a family household. We have an Apple Music family plan and I am wondering if I need to set up a 'neutral' account and assign that to the HomePod, and if so what about Siri as well as messages and other 'personal' content such as texts? Basically nobody in my house would like to have their crap be announced over a speaker system :) 

    I like the idea of a quality speaker primarily, and I think Apple was wise to focus on that aspect because Apple knows that for the vast majority that will be the primary function of the HP and few months down the line. Generally speaking I think a screen is so useful it borders on essential on any personal or family assistant, and even for the HP. (What podcast/radio station / newsfeed / music is currently playing?). I can see the attraction of extending my laziness to the point where I only need to say 'raise the temperature a notch', but I wouldn't make a purchasing decision based on that ability. Still, I am excited to see where this goes.
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  • Apple's first HomePod ads urge customers to 'order now'

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    I am not sure why people hate these ads. I love them. It is about the music and it is visualized. Great tv ad reminiscent of the iPod ads. 
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