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  • Apple removes Siri team lead as part of AI strategy shift

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    What exactly makes Alexa so much better than Siri? (I personally do not have issues with Siri and have never owned an Alexa device to compare).  This is the narrative but I never see specific reasons. Like, what does alexa offer that is the game changer? 
    watto_cobra

  • Apple rumored to sell Apple TV 4K, HomePod at cost

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    bitmod said:
    MisterKit said:
    The technology in HomePod is indeed not appreciated by many. It’s in a class of its own at any price.
    No. No it's not. Not even close. Not even in the same ball park as other offerings. So far behind you think it's first. 
    Venture into a hifi shop and not your local dollar store - you will be amazed. 
    ‘At any price’ is obv not true. But this prooduct is not competing against $1200 speakers or $29 Echo dots.  

    This product is more than just a high quality $349 speaker tho. It is the only ‘smart’ speaker with Siri integration and is a HomeKit hub. People can rail against Siri all they want but it works perfect for playing music and controlling HomeKit devices.  No other ‘smart’ speaker can do those 2 things (siri and HomeKit) and be the best sounding ‘smart’ speaker in its price range. Every software update makes the HomePod that much better.

    If you live in the Apple ecosystem the HomePod is great and for my family it adds value to the ecosystem experience.  If you dont, then of course you wouldnt pay for it, even if it was $29.
    racerhomie3

  • Google is violating Apple's iPhone app privacy rules the same way Facebook did [u: disable...

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    Rene Ritchie posed the question ‘should Apple abanadon Google (as default search engine)?’ Billions of dollars of ‘services’ revenue be damned. Google/Facebook are a disgrace. 
    rcfaAppleExposedmagman1979lollivermacseekermike54lostkiwijbdragonwatto_cobra

  • Buy Apple stock ahead of earnings results, says Morgan Stanley

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    And AAPL is up >$4. Is there a stock that is manipulated as much as AAPL? 
    earlygeek

  • How the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max will fare against the Samsung Galaxy S10

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    avon b7 said:
    clarker99 said:
    Do the majority of Apple users even care what Android OEM’s are doing? (And vice versa?)
    It's an industry thing. We need to look past platform specifics and see what's happening on a wider level.

    People care when they are asked to pay high prices and certain features are missing but available on competing phones. In fact they even care when paying far less. Often you want the best deal possible for the price you pay, irrespective of platform.

    The S10 is the Samsung iPhone X (ten year phone) and is supposed to be a key release. We'll see what it brings to the table but competition (P30 Pro) is going to be fierce.

    MWC will bring a heap of announcements.
    You couldnt pay me to switch from the Apple ecosystem. Price of the device itself is not a concern for me. 
    watto_cobra