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  • After 11 years of work, people actually like Apple Maps

    igorsky said:
    barthrh said:
    I find Apple Maps dangerous. Here's why: You're driving along with them on CarPlay and you come up to a complex intersection. The map zooms in and it looks so mind-blowingly amazing I find it hard to keep my eyes on the real road. The renderings, down to the complex markings at some intersections, are just so nice.
    In this scenario it sounds like you’re the danger on the road. 
    Good grief. Sometimes you think that it's so obvious that there is no reason for a sarcasm tag, then someone proves you wrong.
    muthuk_vanalingamget seriousronnwilliamlondonSpitbathcommand_fbaconstangMplsPOferentropys
  • After 11 years of work, people actually like Apple Maps

    I find Apple Maps dangerous. Here's why: You're driving along with them on CarPlay and you come up to a complex intersection. The map zooms in and it looks so mind-blowingly amazing I find it hard to keep my eyes on the real road. The renderings, down to the complex markings at some intersections, are just so nice.
    ronnwilliamlondonSpitbathOferXedwatto_cobrajony0
  • Apple announces new Music, Podcasts, and Maps features coming in the fall

    SharePlay for car passengers is brilliant. This allows anyone in the car to queue up music without needing to hand over the connected phone or change the CarPlay connection.
    dewmewatto_cobra
  • Even with so many demonstrated use cases, Apple Vision Pro might not yet have a purpose

    Marques Brownlee finished his hands on review by comparing this to the Apple Watch Series 0. You need to get the device in the hands of users to see how *they* want to use it. Developers and users will ultimately define how this is used and where Apple goes. They changed strategy based with Watch and it'll probably happen here.
    watto_cobrabaconstangjony0
  • LastPass password vaults crackable for $100, alleges 1Password

    Whenever a need for a new password comes up I default to Keychain. I wish Apple would provide a tool to convert my old 1Password legacy vault to Keychain once and for all. They lost me when they switched to a subscription model. Hate all these vampire subscriptions! Also, wish Apple would hurry along conversion to biometrics or that other solution that promises to rid us of passwords forever. 
    My issue with Keychain is that it's all secured through one weak link, a device passcode. Unlock a phone, generally secured with a code 8 characters long or less, disable Face ID, and you have the keys to the kingdom. Through a simple, probably numeric-only 8 long or less password, you get access to your "extra strong" passcodes. I don't share my device code with anyone, even family members, but I see people sharing their codes openly to let a friend or colleague look something up.
    MplsP