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Apple's intricate Thunderbolt 4 Pro cable design revealed under CT scan
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Key staff driving Apple search engine leave to rejoin Google
AppleInsider said:Siri Suggestions were then reportedly being rooted through Apple's Spotlight Search service, rather than being passed to Google. -
Smarthome firm and early HomeKit partner Insteon is dead, with no warning to customers
DAalseth said:You see this is one of my problems with a Home Automation system connected to the internet. A problem with a server, or in this case with the company, and poof, you have a house full of junk that’s worse than useless. My Honeywell thermostat won’t miss a beat even when the network is down. My old style motion sensor lights are the same. The remotes for the fans, and a few other things, don’t need a remote server to work. They just work. That’s not to mention my Schlage locks always work even if there’s no power. Just put in the key and turn to open.
What I loose are the "smart features", such as the ability to unlock the door from the beach if mother-in-law stops by to let the dog out while I'm on vacation, or I can't turn the heat up before I leave the office for the day to make sure the house is cool when I get home from work. But these are things "stupid" device can't do either. -
Apple testing App Store feature that automatically opts users in to price hikes
crowley said:TheWindIsRising said:
And as for the title of the article, this is a test in what way? This is normal behavior. You have a subscription, the vendor is raising the price, here’s the details. What exactly are you expecting Opt-In to look like? You can say “I Decline” and your rates stay the same? That’s absurd.
The alternative is that if the rate increase isn't accepted then the subscription ends. Just like how free trials work in (most) app subscriptions, once it's over the subscription ends, the user isn't signed up to pay anything until they confirm.
Given the choice I'd prefer the latter, though at least this is an explicit notification, very clearly delivered to your device; much better than an email that can easily get buried. -
Apple testing App Store feature that automatically opts users in to price hikes
darkvader said:If that isn't illegal, it should be.