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  • Up to 143M US consumers exposed in Equifax hack, could impact iPhone buyers

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    baconstang said:
    Oh, and then there's this...http://www.rawstory.com/2017/09/busted-equifax-forces-hacked-customers-to-waive-right-to-sue-in-exchange-for-using-its-credit-service/  

    That's even if you just ask them if you were hacked!
    That's not even possible. All you enter is a last name and partial SSN. If someone else checks your info there is no agreement to their terms. You'd have to sign up for their monitoring service.
    SolistompylongpathStrangeDays

  • Apple's AirPods achieve 98% customer satisfaction in new study

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    xbit said:
    StrangeDays said:

    Having a noise-canceling feature is not a standard, stock feature, and not having such a feature doesn't make them not proper headphones. I've never owned a pair of headphones with a noise cancelation feature in my entire life. AirPods still my favorite headphones in my life.

    Sorry, I wasn't trying to suggest that ANC should be seen as a standard feature. Rather that I would be especially keen on any future AirPods that had the feature.

    if you've never tried headphones with ANC, try something like the Bose QC20i. I've yet to meet a person who hasn't been converted after use.
    I think you missed the point - some people don't want noise cancellation. I use my headphones at work and can't have cancellation, or I may miss something. Also, while outside, you really should be aware of your surroundings and this is a non-starter for me (to have cancellation).
    stevenozpscooter63

  • A very false narrative: Apple Watch and the future of wearables

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    rotateleftbyte said:
    rezwits said:
    Dude the Apple Watch is so ridiculously great it's not even, no it IS FUNNY. Why? Because so many Android and Windows "fan boys" resist and tell themselves they don't want to wear a watch! If they had something EVEN CLOSE to an Watch they would be wearing them. The Watch is amazing in the areas of development, design, manufacturing, and distribution, hands down. And honestly now that there were or still are models that are $199 and even $99 for Gen 1 sales, I see so many...KEEP DOMINATING!!!
    Funny that I have yet to see one Apple watch in the wild. I saw one Android thing once but that is it. You obviously live in what Apple haters call 'Fanboi heaven'.
    Here in France (where I am travelling at the moment) it is rare to see an iPhone. I saw one about 5 days ago. One member of a Dutch family on holiday had an old 5S. The rest all had Samsung or Sony devices. Samsung seems to rule here in the middle of France (near Valence). Last night at the Hotel bar, my phone rang and I got some looks from the others. After the call ended, I was asked why I used such an odd phone. One person hadn't seen an iPhone in years. Yet they all admired my 2015 15in MBP. Apple it seems has more brand recognition with MacBooks here than phones..
    Not a scientific study by any means but personal experience.
    Well, my worthless anecdotal evidence will counter your worthless anecdotal evidence. I have about 5-10 friends that I converse with semi-regularly that has an Android, the rest (25 or so) have iPhones (blue bubble vs green). Yesterday, I saw another new AppleWatch on someone(friend) and I have noticed dozens "in the wild" in the past few months. I have also seen just a couple other "smartwatches" but I don't know what brand they were.

    If people are remarking about your "odd phone" they obviously haven't seen ANY of the flagship phones - or even some lower tier - as they all look at least somewhat similar.
    watto_cobrafastasleep

  • Samsung's fix for red-tinted Galaxy S8 screens forces users to self-calibrate

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    suddenly newton said:
    Another one pre-defending Samsung from future criticism. Look how much mileage they can wring from 7-year-old antennagate! 
    Guys -- be nice! It's not like their phones could take down a plane or someth.... uhhh
    magman19792old4funSoliStrangeDayswatto_cobrastarwarsredgeminipajbdragon

  • Flying car backed by Google co-founder Larry Page takes to skies in early demo

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    From all the movies that feature "personal air travel", not a single one has made me want this to become a reality.
    dysamoriawatto_cobra