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  • Disney returns working iPhone to owner, after two months underwater

    king editor the grateking editor the grate
    I suppose lagoons aren't very deep? No mention of water level based on my brief poking around of teh Interwebs.
    watto_cobra

  • HQ Trivia app closes down, ends with drunken presenters asking for jobs

    king editor the grateking editor the grate
    hexclock said:
    “champaign”

    Champagne 
    We're loyal to you Illinois 
    We're Orange and Blue, Illinois 
    We'll back you to stand 
    'Gainst the best in the land 
    For we know you have sand, Illinois

    (Heh. Sand, indeed That's old-timey!)
    watto_cobra

  • iPhone 11 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S20+ - the best ultra-premium smartphones

    king editor the grateking editor the grate
    M68000 said:
    esummers said:
    Specs in the "Processor" category are significantly different with Apple having a huge lead, but spec-to-spec comparisons are often misleading since they don't show the whole picture or are hard to quantify with a single number or spec.  There are legitimate reasons to choose Android, but technology-wise it is hard to compete with Apple's control of the whole stack.  For example iPhones are much more efficient with their RAM use due to no garbage collection overhead, more efficient resource utilization in background processes, and more efficient at offloading inactive memory to SSD.   You can basically double the iPhone RAM specs for the sake of comparison with Android.  Apple's processor is significantly more advanced than anything offered by Qualcomm putting it in a league of its own.   Apple's battery chemistry is very good, but there is no specification to show that.  Apple could easily match RAM or battery size specs, but it chooses not to because it doesn't matter.  Android generally gets earlier access to commodity tech like the latest cellular chips due to release cycle differences.  You are also comparing last years iPhone with this years Samsung phone.  I don't know enough to compare the large camera MP difference when not using binning (although Apple seems better in the typical case 12MP vs 10MP), but I assume that is due to the huge camera array on the Samsung.  I'm not sure if that tradeoff makes sense for an iPhone, but I'm sure it will attract someone to the S20 Ultra.
    "Apple could easily match RAM or battery size specs, but it chooses not to because it doesn't matter".   Well,  not sure I'm buying into that statement about batteries.  I would take a 4500 or 5000 Milli amp hour battery over a 4000 or lower battery every time.  It's tiring to see Apple behind in this area.   I agree with Georgebmac's comments about iOS and applications being so compelling to use iPhones, totally agree. 
    I used a 5S for years, then had X for two years; the battery life on my 11 Pro is pernt near insane. I've rarely seen it below 50 percent and am often in 60s-70s toward end of day.
    chadbagwatto_cobra

  • Taika Waititi slams Apple's MacBook Pro keyboards in Oscar speech

    king editor the grateking editor the grate
    I went from 2009 13 inch MBP to 2019 MBA Retina. I typed my first few words wit trepidation, having not tried to tried The keyboard before purchase. I immediately realized, “O, man, I’m gonna be able to *fly* on this thing.”

    Durability could be an issue but I’m loving the feel. 
    AppleSince1976fledgingh2pwatto_cobra

  • tvOS 13.4 developer beta code hints at new Apple TV 4K hardware

    king editor the grateking editor the grate
    I initially scoffed at Siri remote detractors (really, you can't remember which way is up?) but I've run into three main problems:

    1: Pressing on right side of the touchpad to skip ahead on TV programming results in pausing instead, probably at a 3:1 ratio; this is generally followed by trying to discern whether it's actually paused or the video is buffering;

    2: Apple reversed sides for the menu/play buttons from the previous metal design. (Metal!) This has meant that when I use the metal one, which is generally used by the wife, I often return to the menu rather than playing/pausing, unless I concentrate on my mission;

    3: I frequently move remote from one chair arm to the other, often for reasons related to the infamous syndrome of Chihuahua Slobber Hand. Probably once or twice per session, this results in moronically pushing the wrong button(s), sullying the viewing experience and causing me to exclaim, "Aaa! It's upside down!"
    zroger73watto_cobra