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  • Gambling App Store ads are showing up next to addiction recovery apps

    theirongianttheirongiant
    This problem could be avoided altogether if these apps were not allowed in the first place or severely restricted.   If they are allowed, the age verification can't just be with Apple because kids are way too clever and can easily lie about their age on iTunes/iCloud to bypass the restrictions.  There must be legislation that requires gambling apps to use LIVE age verification with ID.ME or similar video ID services.

    If you live in California, please vote NO on Prop 27.  This would allow online betting for games and races run by casinos on tribal lands.  The apps themselves will work anywhere; you don't have to be at the casino.  Major funding is coming from DraftKings and similar companies interested in promoting gambling. 

    The other one — Prop 26 — expands the number of games allowed in tribal casinos while on the premises.  To me this seems like a better option, since you have to be there in person, and the casino staff WILL ask for your ID the second you try to place a bet and look a little bit too young.


    muthuk_vanalingamwilliamlondonwatto_cobra

  • Apple's lack of care with gambling app ads is a symptom of a bigger problem

    theirongianttheirongiant
    Children can grab their parents' phone, or pretend to be whatever age they want when signing up for an app.  If the phone is set up to allow in-app-purchases and is tied to the parent's credit card, now the gambling debt of the child becomes the parents' problem.

    Yes, I am aware that Apple has introduced Family controls with designated "child" accounts that can't make IAPs without parental permission.  Not every family has taken advantage of this.

    The problem could be avoided altogether if these apps were not allowed in the first place.  Californians are deciding on Prop 27 this year to allow online betting for games and races run by casinos on tribal lands.  But the apps themselves will work anywhere.  Major funding is by DraftKings and similar companies primarily interested in promoting gambling.  I'm voting "no" on this.  The other one — Prop 26 — expands the number of games allowed in tribal casinos while on the premises.  I'm OK with this, since you can verify someone's age when they walk in the door and they must be present to place bets and play games.

    Personally I think the solution is to not allow gambling apps.  But if they are allowed, the verification can't just be with Apple.  They must use LIVE age verification with ID.ME or similar video ID services.
    robin huberkillroymuthuk_vanalingamAlex1N

  • iPhone 14 may gain 30W fast charging

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    fred1 said:
    I’m confused. If “The iPhone and newer support 20W fast charging, why does Apple say that their 35 W chargers are compatible with the iPhone 8 and newer models?
    The device limits the charger if the charger has excess capacity.  The charger's max rate is 35W, but the charger and the device negotiate for the expected charging rate, which is 20W.  FYI, the USB-C spec raises the default voltage from 5V to 20V, so 20W = 20V x 1A. 
    watto_cobramuthuk_vanalingamjellybelly

  • Everything Apple Sherlocked in macOS Ventura, iOS 16, and iPadOS 16

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    MrBunside said:
    The touchbar is one of Apple’s products that they never really had much faith in. When you look at them in the Apple stores, most employees don’t know that much of what you could do with it. From that perspective, it’s clear that Apple didn’t want to spend a lot of time training their employees on how to really get good usage out of it. 


    I'll give the hardware devs a pass on this one - they weren't certain how it could be used but threw it into the real world to let others see if they could figure something out. They could not.

    Physical keys with embedded LCDs would be useful for apps like Logic and FCP, but again has no obvious advantage for most users
    What people were imagining, or hoping for, was the Optimus Maximus keyboard by Art Lebedev design.  Every single key has a reprogrammable full-color OLED display.  It was WAY ahead of its time in 2008, and also hideously expensive at $1,500.  

    https://ifdesign.com/en/winner-ranking/project/optimus-maximus/40610


    watto_cobra

  • Apple nears Oscar win with 'CODA,' but it cost millions and 'incredibly heated' negotiatio...

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    Everyone's missing the point; a studio or a director doesn't have to sell the rights to their films.  No one is holding a gun to their head and forcing them to accept an offer.

    The ability to say "no" is more powerful than all the money in the world.
    byronlFileMakerFeller