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  • iPhone 15 USB-C will fix some problems, but create issues for most

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    hmlongco said:
    Then again, a significant percentage of people have, over the past few years, already switched to wireless MagSafe charging and the Lightning to USB change will be of little consequence.
    But for CarPlay. Yes, wireless CarPlay exists, but in far fewer vehicles. And...it isn't simple to handle in a car shared by multiple drivers with their own iPhone.
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  • USB-C in iPhone 15 is all but certain as more components surface

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    charlesn said:
    "Law changes in the European Union and to a lesser extent now Saudi Arabia too, mean that Apple will be forced to switch to USB-C and the only doubt has been about how soon."

    Geez, this has never been in doubt. Sure, the law doesn't take effect until 2024, but If Apple didn't make the the switch to USB-C this year on the 15, then it wouldn't have been able to offer the 15 in Europe as a cheaper carryover model next year when the iPhone 16 debuts. And these "leaked" photos of what the USB-C port looks like are inane. It looks like the same port we've seen for almost a decade since it debuted in 2014. This USB-C "news" really reeks of desperation for SOMETHING to talk about when it comes to iPhone 15.

    A far more interesting take on Apple and USB-C can be found over on Macworld, with an article that delves into how iPhone's transition to USB-C won't solve Apple's Lightning mess, with so many current products STILL using the 11-year-old connector, thereby guaranteeing that we'lll need to keep Lightning cables around for years to come. 
    Indeed. I'm looking at the magic mouse in my hand as I type this.

    One rumor over at BGR indicated the 2 products referenced in new tvOS code might be iPhone 14s with USB-C that Apple will keep in the lineup like they have done in the past.
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  • Twitter loses half its ad revenue, still weighed down by debt

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    ....Pity......
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  • Glucose monitoring app glitch exposes vulnerabilities in digital health tools

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    Trickdicky123 said:
    eightzero said:
    "Vulnerability of our digital lives" is a euphemism for "internet of shit." 

    I can't imagine being in a position where a loss of the tech (monitor and app) threatens my life. People didn't stock a backup manual test kit?

    A bike that doesn't work without an app? That's just foolish. 
    You are another non- diabetic, I’ll- informed person making dumb comments 
    get your facts straight 
    a person using the Libre2 system relies on low sugar level alarms going off during the night- IT IS LIFE SAVING !!!
    Here's a fact for you pal: I don't trust my life to single fault systems that have known defects. It might indeed be life saving, but it can't be a primary system with no backup, or management of its known fault modes. I have no idea what that backup might be, but suspect diabetics are well informed by their doctors.
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  • Giant 30-inch iMac, iPhone 15, OLED iPads: Apple's roadmap for 2023-2024

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    robin huber said:
    Will believe big iMac when I see it. Lucy has pulled the ball away one too many times. 
    After a few years of indecision about this, I have moved off the iMac line permanently. I've had many different versions (and one that was a complete lemon that Apple never should have shipped), but I settled on a M1 mac mini driving a 27" third party 4K display. It suits for a fine desktop...and oddly enough, I'm moving off the need for a desktop. It replaces a late 2009 27" iMac.

    My computing needs are very modest, so there's little here for me to really consider. All sound like fine products...they just aren't for me. Truth of it is that Apple products hold up so well, they really don't need constant replacing.

    The exception to all this is the iPhone 15. I'll be a launch day customer, as I have in fact worn out my iPhone Xr. 

    Very up in the air about update of my Apple Watch 4. It takes a licking and keeps on ticking. I still easily get a full day out of a full charge, so maybe wait. 

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