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can also be configured to tilt up when the wearer swipes right

illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Friday, 9 September 2016 21:40 (seven years ago) link

good idea

dr. mercurio arboria (mh 😏), Friday, 9 September 2016 22:08 (seven years ago) link

well this is a whole lot worse than not having a headphone jack:

http://money.cnn.com/2016/09/09/technology/galaxy-note-7-consumer-product-safety-commission/index.html

Lee626, Friday, 9 September 2016 23:15 (seven years ago) link

Well, that's not about exerting excessive control or making people's hard earned cash commodities ultimately redundant.

Of course it's bad but I imagine Apple would have actually acted worse and way more defensively and even aggressively in a similar circumstance.

Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Saturday, 10 September 2016 02:05 (seven years ago) link

would have found the affected batch and the battery factory and removed both from existence

dr. mercurio arboria (mh 😏), Saturday, 10 September 2016 02:07 (seven years ago) link

samsung probably uses the same garage battery shops to make the cells for the phone batteries as for their various other batteries that have been catching fire.

the last famous person you were surprised to discover was actually (man alive), Saturday, 10 September 2016 02:26 (seven years ago) link

I ordered the 128GB 7 in silver. Two week delivery and Costco gives me a 25 dollar cash card. It was only 11 per month over my current plan to switch to the pay per month plan and avoid paying the upgrade upfront so it made sense.

the last famous person you were surprised to discover was actually (man alive), Saturday, 10 September 2016 02:28 (seven years ago) link

http://bensbargains.com/thecheckout/bens-bytes/want-to-save-200-a-year-dont-switch-to-the-iphone-7/

This article cleared up some things for me. I was confused because - while most single Verizon users were on a plan that was something like $70 a month ($30 data + $40 "line fee" that hid the phone payments spread out over 2 years) I've already been on a family plan so my line fee has been at the lowest rate already ($10 line fee). The plan I'm on isn't even available anymore, and has been replaced by another all-inclusive plan.

Current Verizon offer is something like trade in your old iPhone and get $300-$650 "credited" over two years to buffer the discounted phone cost. Again sounds like a kind of weird trick to rope you into a 2-year contract and punish you for trying to switch carriers.

Nhex, Saturday, 10 September 2016 03:26 (seven years ago) link

The plan I'm on is my dad pays for my phone service and I recommend it

slathered in cream and covered with stickers (silby), Saturday, 10 September 2016 03:53 (seven years ago) link

Xp I just had the guy switch me from a contract plan to the new kind of plan. So basically instead of 40/mo line access plus an $300 upgrade fee, I'm paying $20/mo line access and $31/mo for the phone. It made sense. And I like this plan better because I won't feel like there's financial incentive to upgrade immediately at the end of two years.

the last famous person you were surprised to discover was actually (man alive), Saturday, 10 September 2016 13:26 (seven years ago) link

silby otm

dr. mercurio arboria (mh 😏), Saturday, 10 September 2016 17:55 (seven years ago) link

So anyway -- downloaded the new iOS, runs on my iPhone 6 just fine, definitely not bothering with a phone purchase until next year.

Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 14 September 2016 18:17 (seven years ago) link

new iOS seems good, on the surface, so far anyway

Spottie, Wednesday, 14 September 2016 18:20 (seven years ago) link

going to horrible out myself and prob the only ilx person who cares but:

watchOS greatly improved!

dr. mercurio arboria (mh 😏), Wednesday, 14 September 2016 18:21 (seven years ago) link

It's *so* much better it's crazy

stet, Wednesday, 14 September 2016 19:14 (seven years ago) link

Seriously considering a new watch.

Jeff, Wednesday, 14 September 2016 20:36 (seven years ago) link

Annoyed by the lock screen change on iOS 10, swiping is easier than clicking, what was the thinking behind that?

flappy bird, Wednesday, 14 September 2016 20:58 (seven years ago) link

you already have your finger on the button to unlock it w/touchid

dr. mercurio arboria (mh 😏), Wednesday, 14 September 2016 21:02 (seven years ago) link

i dont fuck with touch id tho

flappy bird, Wednesday, 14 September 2016 21:14 (seven years ago) link

They got rid of swipe to unlock?? I'm feeling kind of Gruber about this if true

illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 14 September 2016 21:24 (seven years ago) link

ios 10 kinda sux imo

Clay, Wednesday, 14 September 2016 21:29 (seven years ago) link

yeah it's gone, i keep swiping right and getting notifications

flappy bird, Wednesday, 14 September 2016 21:31 (seven years ago) link

iOS 10 good because the hilarious bullshit in the new iMessage is πŸ‘Œ, I've got PokΓ©mon stickers now

slathered in cream and covered with stickers (silby), Wednesday, 14 September 2016 21:51 (seven years ago) link

yeah worth it for the messages update alone

Spottie, Wednesday, 14 September 2016 22:02 (seven years ago) link

my beef with removing slide to unlock is sometimes touchID won't recognize my print if it's dusty or damp. I used to be able to use my a knuckle to swipe then punch in the code.

Spottie, Wednesday, 14 September 2016 22:31 (seven years ago) link

So anyway -- downloaded the new iOS, runs on my iPhone 6 just fine, definitely not bothering with a phone purchase until next year.

also faster swiping/swooshing, which i wasn't expecting.

moving music controls into a separate control centre is all manner of wtf. if the point of a control centre is convenience, why move some of it off-screen?

Autumn Almanac, Wednesday, 14 September 2016 22:37 (seven years ago) link

Not a fan so far. Everything seems slower and too Android-y. I'm running a two year old 6+, given, but still.

Nhex, Wednesday, 14 September 2016 23:37 (seven years ago) link

the more android-y it feels, the less scary it will be to switch to android

Autumn Almanac, Wednesday, 14 September 2016 23:40 (seven years ago) link

Sadly, I agree!

Nhex, Wednesday, 14 September 2016 23:40 (seven years ago) link

Idk I still don't want an ad company data mining my phone

slathered in cream and covered with stickers (silby), Wednesday, 14 September 2016 23:42 (seven years ago) link

otm, if anything were to keep me with apple it would be that

Autumn Almanac, Wednesday, 14 September 2016 23:54 (seven years ago) link

sad!

dr. mercurio arboria (mh 😏), Thursday, 15 September 2016 03:30 (seven years ago) link

Small thing, but I dig the sounds on the new iOS. Apple's always been good at that, but closing out your phone feels especially satisfying.

circa1916, Friday, 16 September 2016 03:53 (seven years ago) link

If you care about speed and responsiveness, never upgrade to a major new iteration of the OS past what the phone came with. A 4S running iOS 9 may as well be a paperweight. This is Apple's way to persuade people to buy new phones. Of course their plausible deniability defense comes in the name of "security."

calstars, Friday, 16 September 2016 05:52 (seven years ago) link

A 4S running iOS 9

hi

just sayin, Friday, 16 September 2016 06:14 (seven years ago) link

The problem with that is that so many major apps go with the iOS upgrade cycle so you start getting locked out

Nhex, Friday, 16 September 2016 06:25 (seven years ago) link

My 5 is running iOS 10 with no noticeable slowdown. if anything battery life seems a bit up.

droit au butt (Euler), Friday, 16 September 2016 08:47 (seven years ago) link

so you're saying I shouldnt update on a 6? i'm debating

licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Friday, 16 September 2016 09:39 (seven years ago) link

don't

Autumn Almanac, Friday, 16 September 2016 09:42 (seven years ago) link

I have a 5s. My major problem pre-update was Spotlight search getting increasingly slow and often just failing to return results at all, making it useless as an app launcher (I have 242 apps on my phone, don't judge me).

I've had iOS 10 for about a week now on my 5s and I love it. Definitely no slower for me and Spotlight now works again, returning results instantly.

Alba, Friday, 16 September 2016 10:29 (seven years ago) link

spotlight works? cool, i had completely given up on it

Autumn Almanac, Friday, 16 September 2016 10:30 (seven years ago) link

Yeah. I've turned it off for most things, so can't testify to how well it works as a global deep search, but it's quick as you like as an app launcher again.

Alba, Friday, 16 September 2016 10:33 (seven years ago) link

marvellous

Autumn Almanac, Friday, 16 September 2016 11:03 (seven years ago) link

I have a 5 (no touch ID) - how will I unlock mah screen??

illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Friday, 16 September 2016 11:06 (seven years ago) link

Yeah my spotlight is back too. I had completely trained myself to find apps on the screens, now I need to adjust back.

Jeff, Friday, 16 September 2016 11:28 (seven years ago) link

w 5 once it's one (either by home button or top button) you have to press the home button one more time then enter your password

droit au butt (Euler), Friday, 16 September 2016 11:38 (seven years ago) link

er once it's -on-

droit au butt (Euler), Friday, 16 September 2016 11:38 (seven years ago) link

convenient

illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Friday, 16 September 2016 11:44 (seven years ago) link


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