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Comment Re:USB-C is common enough. (Score 1) 179

Any clue how much Apple earns thru licensed "Works with iPhone / Works with iPad" text on charging/data devices? They're not going to go want to give that up. The smart plan on Apple's part is to build a USB-C to Lightning dongle adapter (as flimsy as possible) and include it with every iPhone, iPad, etc. and then sell a small, better quality one (that is very easy to lose) for $19.99. The EU resolution says it has to be a common charger connector, it doesn't say all data, audio, video, etc. has to work, so Apple can stick with Lightning (until their partners convince them that its time for people to buy all new accessories again) while still allowing USB-C charging.

Comment Re:No legal way outside UK (Score 2) 45

I'd watch that show! Can't you just picture Dwayne doing his "Smoldering" pose while holding a sonic AR-15?

Don't forget that the companions would all be Playboy Playmates wearing skimpy outfits and the show would feature lots of slow-motion running towards the camera like Baywatch...

Comment Re:Supreme Court (Score 2) 401

Don't forget the Dems also want to make Washington D.C. a state, and Puerto Rico a state as well -- that will give them 4 additional likely Dem seats in the Senate and a few more in the House as well. Add in enough Liberal SCOTUS judges and they can tip the balance of power in the favor of the Dems for the future...

Comment They're already there now (Score 1) 24

They just got the infrastructure setup and running for iPhones and Androids.

As I've said elsewhere here - TVs are now nothing more than 50"+ iPads (minus the touchscreen, of course because fingerprints bad!) A LOT of TVs are already running android in the background. The only thing holding them back is probably bluetooth interaction and more likely business contracts!

The question is... do you WANT to go this route as a business? Once you've turned XBox into a service there's really no need to buy the console and once you've decoupled XBox from the hardware and even Windows then you effectively become an internet gated wall with no leverage from your other products or even hardware business and you become an equal competitor with Steam, Epic and possibly Amazon and Netflix, leaving Sony, Nintendo and Apple in far stronger positions.

Comment Y'know... (Score 1) 345

A real journalist would've at least tried to contact Apple and get their response to this - even a "no comment" would be something.

Not that I don't believe it's happening but I'm hard pressed to understand how/why the evil US NSA would need to know whenever/whereever you open Safari and it's NOT because you left your ANALYTICS USAGE TURNED ON!

Comment Re:You buy the cheapest TVs on the market (Score 4, Interesting) 55

Because you're old, like me, and don't see 77" TVs as a communication device. Today's younger generation sees these as nothing more than giant iPads and it helps Grandma videochat.

The bigger question is if this android device had a firmware hole that allowed this on a TV - how many android phones have the same "glitch" that are patched without your permission?

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