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  • Review: Philips Hue Wellner lamp with Apple HomeKit

    hagarhagar
    flydog said:

    And for AppleInsider articles that apply only to the USA, as many do (due to product availability only in the USA, including some Apple products) the article should start with "This product review applies only to people who live in the USA." I am unhappy when I get halfway through an article on AI only to find that nothing in the article applies to us non-US customers.
    Did you notice the .com at the end of the URL?  When I surf a .uk or .tw website I don’t expect it to be very relevant to the US. 
    A .com domain is intended for (worldwide) commercial use. It’s not linked to the US. That’s what the .us domain is for. 
    jeromecwatto_cobra

  • Waze for iPhone gets dash display, voice control in Ford vehicles

    hagarhagar
    Apple will never allow other navigation apps on CarPlay. If they do that, a lot of people would jump ship. I personally like Maps. If only it had decent Search and more reliable roadwork reports. 
    watto_cobra

  • Analyst's 'iPhone X is dead' memo hyperbolic, loaded with questionable claims

    hagarhagar
    hexclock said:
    Soli said:
    The increased ASP shows that consumer interest is high, but they could kill the iPhone X like they killed the original iPhone. In many ways this model is like the original iPhone so I wouldn’t be surprised if that happened, but I also see no evidence that it will be completely doscpntinued for a better and more cost effective design.
    As an anniversary edition iPhone I sort of expected it to be a one off, special model, just like the 20th anniv. Macintosh and the 50th anniv. Marshall tube amp. 
    The tech in the phone will end up in the regular lineup of course. 

    When introducing the iPhone X, Apple clearly did say this was where the future of iPhone is headed. I’m 100% convinced all future iPhones will go in this direction. Apple never looks back. 
    cornchipwatto_cobra

  • Eight Siri features we want to see in iOS 12, macOS 10.14, watchOS 5, and tvOS 12 at WWDC ...

    hagarhagar
    That’s it? This is a very lame list of suggestions.  What about making Siri actually smart instead of just responding to your questions? She doesn’t learn anything at the moment.  

    The only smart feature that is currently available I can think of is travel time alerts for appointments, as they take traffic conditions into account. Otherwise she’s dumb as f...

    One small example: I ask her directions to a store. Siri, in all her wisdom, suggests a store on the other side of the world. So I lookup the store by typing the name. Two minutes later I ask Siri again and she again points me to the other side of the world. She’s not learning anything and remains as frustrating to deal with. 

    I don’t know about Alexa or google Home as I don’t use those but Siri is not “behind” in terms of capabilities, she’s just not smart. By a long stretch.
    williamlondonzoetmb

  • How to open a playlist in a new window in iTunes 12.6 on macOS

    hagarhagar
    lkrupp said:
    mtbnut said:
    iTunes is an unmitigated disaster. It's about as intuitive as Microsoft Access. 
    Try thinking for yourself instead of parroting tech blogs. iTunes is just fine for most users, millions and millions of users. 
    Glad you still like it, but I don't know anybody who uses iTunes because he thinks it's a great piece of software. Only because it's needed to sync/configure iPhones. Some friends that tried the Apple Music trial used it but quickly moved away because it was too confusing / crashed at startup / songs were deleted from iCloud / etc. So no... it's not "just fine" for most users. I use it because I have Apple Music, but I'm definitely not a fan of the confusing interface.
    alexmac