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  • American Express doesn't seem that interested in an Apple Card partnership

    Good, because I see no value in having an American Express card.  They're not accepted most places any more, probably because their merchant fees are exorbitant.
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  • Apple's new AirPods Pro 2 firmware is here for USB-C and Lightning models

    Why Apple has no «new firmware available, update now?» pop-up when you open the case or some other place is beyond me.
    Probably because the firmware updates don't really change anything you'll notice, so there's no real need for any kind of user interaction.

    Am I happy about this?  Of course not, in fact I'd like to see a legal requirement that ALL firmware updates include release notes, a way for users to disable them, and a way for users to revert to any earlier firmware of their choosing at any time.  Users who don't care should be able to set to automatic updates, the rest of us should be able to make our own decision about what firmware we want installed.
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  • Apple refuses to recognize Southampton store union, staff pushes forward anyway

    I'm not familiar with Limey labor law, so I have no idea how the process works.

    But good on the union for not giving up and keeping up the fight to protect Apple employees!
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  • iPhone 15 Pro review three months later: Worth every penny

    It's a whole lot of new "meh".

    The only big new thing that's really great about the 15 is the switch to USB C.  I wouldn't even consider the "pro" model, the 15+ (in black, because the other colors suck) would be the only one I'd even bother looking at.  I do not need fancy cameras in my phone, the camera in the 5 was good enough for everything I need, and it doesn't have a stupid camera bulge, give me that in a large screen phone please.

    And add an easily swappable battery and headphone jack.  I'm fine if it's a few ounces heavier, I won't even notice.
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  • US Apple Watch sales and import ban: What you need to know

    jbtuckr said:
    I know this wont happen but I dream that This is Apple’s chance to drop the watch altogether and exit that market. It is by far the worst Apple product ever. I’m embarrassed for Apple. I’ve tried and given up on several models, most recently the Ultra 1. Obnoxious phone/watch integration and by the time I turn off 1001 unwanted naggy intrusive “features” there’s little value for the price. Excuse me while I search Apple support forums to figure out how to disable this screeching beeping crisis alarm signal because I bent my wrist too far at the gym. The Apple Watch “experience” is trash. Unpopular opinion but surely I’m not alone. 
    There's no way you're actually using this like a normal human uses an Apple Watch bc really? Lmao
    LOL the jury is out on "normal" but when I wake up before my alarm goes off and look at the watch but it won't show me the time because I should still be sleeping. I play music on my PHONE and when I look at the watch instead of it showing me my watch face, it shows me my music. Same with YouTube. How about this one - I'd like the watch to play music for me instead of my phone so that my music isn't interrupted when I make a video on my phone. Nope. can't do it. I'm a respectful person that doesn't want texts and calls interrupting  dinner, meetings or even my work so that's all turned off too. I don't want it buzzing to let me know to turn left or right when I'm navigating on my phone when I can hear Siri say it anyways. I wear the watch to the gym but can't wear the watch doing front squats because my wrist will press and hold a button that sets off a crisis alarm. Shall I go on? By the time I "accidentally" discover all those annoying behaviors, figure out how to turn them off I've just lost interest and stopped wearing it. Nag nag nag nag nag. And that's AFTER I've turned off breathe and stand alerts. Another Apple watch on eBay. I'd LOVE to LOVE the watch - obviously, since I tried it so many times. it's certainly sexy. But in the every day real world? No thank you not for me.  I'm glad it works for you.
    There are workarounds for literally everything you describe.

    Of course, they're intended behaviors for most people, so Apple isn't going to fundamentally change the way the watch works to make you happy.  Not sure why you want an Apple watch in the first place, since you seem to want to turn off all its good features.
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