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Thinner & lighter Apple Watch Series 10 arrives with new design, sleep apnea detection
I guess 10 rather than X because X ruined X.
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Apple Store shuts down ahead of iPhone 16 launch event
The second paragraph contradicts the first. The move to apple silicon in the Mac was a much bigger change than anything that’s happened on the iPhone since maybe the iPhone 11 pro (with its three cameras). And the upgrades to apple silicon in the Mac since the initial changeover have been more meaningful than upgrades to apple silicon in the iPhone.mpantone said:
For sure, in 2024 consumer electronics innovation is being driven by smartphones, the primary computing modality for consumers today. Computers -- while important -- haven't really been the driver of new computing innovation for 10+ years.
I have a Mac mini M2 Pro, a wonderful computer. It replaced a Mac mini 2018 (Intel Core i7) which itself was a replacement for a Mac mini 2010 server. But my current Mac mini is really just more of the same. And for sixteen years I also had Mac notebooks as well. But in the end, they are all just personal computers which is why the entire PC industry has stagnated.The iPhone is fundamentally limited in functionality by its form factor. The Mac is a much more powerful tool for creating things, and has a lot more room to improve as a creative tool.I suspect most future improvements to the iPhone will actually be improvements to apple intelligence and mostly implemented in the cloud. -
Apple Store shuts down ahead of iPhone 16 launch event
From my perspective, the iDevices aren’t nearly as interesting as they used to be. I’m much more interested in Macs. -
'Mythic Quest' star Rob McElhenney brings hope for season 4
This is an incredibly good show. -
'Civilization VI' finally has native Apple Silicon support
Yeah, Apple could buy them, or hire their staff, or lots of other stuff. Key is to spend some $$ in a purposeful and realistic way to realize the full potential of Mac gaming which, I believe, is considerable.Marvin said:blastdoor said:I guess this speaks to what a shoestring budget Aspyr has for making Mac games.
https://www.theonering.net/torwp/2023/06/22/116670-embracer-confirms-lord-of-the-rings-ip-cost-395-million/
Amazon might want to buy them out but it could be an opportunity for Apple to quickly get multiple AAA game studios and popular IP for <5% of their yearly net income.
