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  • Other than the Mac Pro, Apple may be done with hardware releases for 2019

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    davidmalcolm said:
    This is bull! No A13 iPad Pro?! If they’re skipping the fall update I hope they just wait for next fall instead of doing a halfway to out of date Spring release. 
    Why exaclty do you need the A13? Is the A12 too slow? iPads are at the point to where you won't notice any difference in CPU/GPU, especially with the A12. Yes, the A13 is a step up but what are you gonna do with it to where you'd need the extra umph in CPU?
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  • Other than the Mac Pro, Apple may be done with hardware releases for 2019

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    gfurry said:
    Apple TV hasn't been refreshed forever and it seems like with Apple TV+ now would be a great time for some sort of update there. It seems folks are clearing inventory with AT&T selling them for $90 off today.  I a, also hoping for airtags! Seems like a great stocking stuffer? 
    Why does AppleTV need to be updated? It's not like it doesn't do what Apple wants it to. What else does AppleTV need to do? To me, this would just simply be updating for the sake of updating. 
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  • Editorial: No, the new 2019 Mac Pro isn't a fairy tale come true

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    If what you say is true and the Mac Pro is the perfect combination of engineering and long term business strategy, why does it not have the option of NVIDIA GPUs? For ray tracing, AI and general purpose computing, NVIDA has far better performance at the high end than AMD. Why would Apple not want to offer the very best GPUs in a $25k workstation? The only straight faced answer to this question is that Apple management had a falling out with NVIDIA after some GPUs overheated in MacBooks years ago. Doesn't that seem a bit petty to you?
    Maybe you should ask NVIDIA why it's not on Apple's platform, not Apple. Last I knew, NVIDIA didn't support Metal and doesn't really have any plans to do so. If NVIDIA isn't gonna support Metal, then there's no sense in even trying since Apple has deprecated OpenGL in macOS. Please correct me if I'm wrong though. 
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  • Bob Iger: Disney and Apple likely to have merged if Steve Jobs was alive

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    AppleExposed said:
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    Wait does he mean Disney and Apple would have merged together? If that's true....LOLOLOL! I seriously doubt that. I don't see any reason what so ever how that would benefit either company. I don't care how well the relationship was between Bob and Steve. It's totally different from Disney taking over Pixar which actually made sense. 

    Right? Apple would never get into selling media!! They are a computer company!!! LOLOLOLOL!!

    netrox said:
    Pixar was just animation studio bought by Disney when it succeeded. It makes absolutely no sense to think that an entertainment company would merge with a software/hardware company.
    Right? Apple would never get into the entertainment business!! They are a phone company!!!!!1111



    I guess you forgot that Apple is not just AppleTV +. Sure it would have helped that, but how is merging or taking over Disney going to help sell iPhones, Macs, Apple Watches, HomePods, etc. It won't. It's not like Disney taking over Pixar which completely made sense as they were using them anyways. 

    You're not making any sense at all. Just because you wish it would have happened doesn't mean it makes sense for either party. 

    So TV+, does it exist or not?
    Of course it exists, but its not Apple. It's a very very small portion of Apple and it's not going to be the primary thing Apple does or anything close. You're not getting it. 

    So please explain to all of us why this could benefit Apple as a WHOLE...not just with Apple TV+. 
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  • Apple grants Corning another $250 million from Advanced Manufacturing Fund

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    CloudTalkin said:
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    A guy would like to think that Corning would have been selling Gorilla Glass at a profit over the past 10 years. Enough profit to fund research and development.

    Why would Corning need Apple's money? Seems like irresponsible management to me. Seems like the fruit company bought Gorilla Glass in the past and at their suggestion for something different, has to pay some more.

     I don't understand.
    You're making assumptions here that aren't supported by facts.  What makes you think Corning doesn't sell GG at a profit?  Certainly nothing in the article.  What makes you think the profit they do generate isn't enough to fund R&D?  Certainly nothing in the article.  Who says Corning needs Apple's money?  No one.  If we're guessing - and we both are - wouldn't a better guess be that Apple is funding research that may not relate to Corning's general line?  They're funding research into tech that will specifically benefit Apple in some way like priority access or supply exclusivity or a totally different tech that's not GG... something in that pipeline Tim's always talking about.  Remember, Corning makes a heckuvalot more than GG.
    Finally someone who gets it. 

    I used to live in the town next to Corning and drove past the Corning, Inc research facilities everyday. Yes, Corning makes a ton of other stuff...stuff we probably use in some form every single day. Fiber is one of their larger products, parts for LCD panels, Diesel filters, of course all kinds of different glass, etc. They make money yes, but Apple wants to make sure they're properly funded for what Apple wants as well. I don't see anything wrong with that. 
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