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Comment Re:Email is not a file transfer service (Score 0) 260

The core problem with email attachments is they have to be encoded down to a text format.. uuencode (old) , mime / base64 (newer but still old).. either of these result in a 4/3 increase in size from the native binary attachment. That's inefficient for storage / transmission. Deduplication is not a fix for this, it's a bandaid to help mitigate local storage issues. Fixing the issue requires a revamp of the smtp protocols. It's long overdue.
   

Comment Re: Apple FM radio restriction (Score 1) 110

The phone is more of an appliance.

It's not. It's a handheld computer that's been locked down with an app store but otherwise relies upon third party software for a substantial portion of its functionality (and Apple's own revenues by way of the app store).

This is like complaining that Ford Sync radios do not allow third party navigation apps to be installed either.

But it's certainly not at all like Macs with ethernet, Bluetooth, and WiFi communications that can only be accessed by Safari. Oh wait, that doesn't happen with other Apple general purpose devices now, does it.

It's not sold or marketed as a handheld computer.. A google search for 'handheld computer' doesn't list phone devices. Just because a product has a CPU, doesn't make it a general purpose computer. SmartTV's have app stores, I consider those appliances. Game consoles aren't considered general purpose computers, and they certainly have enough processing power to qualify. I don't consider any arguments that phones are the same as general purpose computer as valid.

Comment Re:LIkely in breach of GDPR (Score 1) 192

Article 5(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), in common with existing data protection legislation in many jursidictions, defines requirements for accuracy of personal data. If the job title that a person held is regarded as personal data then Apple is in breach if it changes this data to something that does not reflect a true value and, worse, then exports that data out into other systems.

Why would it not be a breach to export it to external systems? it's personal information they aren't allowed to share without permission

Comment non-smart phones still exist (Score 1) 219

There are still non-smart phones in the world. Some people still buy them, use them and prefer them. Just suggesting some other app that another smart phone user can access is not a solution that covers universal messaging. If RCS is the new SMS and will work on the carrier side from archaic flip phones, then when RCS replaces SMS on the carrier side, iMessage will be updated to fall back to RCS instead of SMS.

Comment Re:Isn't it obvious? (Score 1) 208

That's underestimating the obesity problem. I would agree that people who are 10-20 lbs over their ideal weight range don't have a problem. 50lbs over is a health problem and contributes to diabetes, htn, cancer, etc. You don't have to be almost double your ideal weight before it becomes an issue.

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