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Apple lawsuit: Built by Steve Jobs, Apple is like Hotel California, you can check out but you can never leave

Call it a "walled garden" or an ecosystem, but at the heart of Thursday's blockbuster US lawsuit against Apple are the many ways the company gets customers to remain faithful to its products.- Apple versus PCs -Very early on in its nearly half-century history, Apple made a decision that its products were to stand out alone and shouldn't be combined with products from other companies. With fans touting its better design and easier interface, Apple computers often drew the vitriol of PC users who equated its products as a technological straitjacket, denying users flexibility to add software and features as they saw fit. This ethos never left Apple and very much informs the accusations brought against Apple: the company built by Steve Jobs is like the Hotel California, you can check out b...
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Samsung just copied Apple strategy? What Mark Gurman said

Samsung Electronics Co. seems to be following in Apple's footsteps, entering a phase reminiscent of the tech giant's 2021-2022 strategies, as it introduces mostly modest upgrades to its line of phones, tablets, and watches. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman sheds light on this development, indicating that Samsung's focus is on refining its devices rather than introducing groundbreaking changes.Among the highlights of Samsung's latest offerings are the new Fold and Flip phones, boasting sleeker designs with updated hinges, faster processors, and minor camera enhancements. Interestingly, some critics argue that their names, Fold 4S and Flip 4S, would have been more fitting considering the incremental nature of the upgrades. Nevertheless, Samsung seems dedicated to exploring the potential of bendab...
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Glitches in Apple’s parental control feature allow kids to access adult content on iPhones, iPads

Apple Screen Time feature, introduced back in 2018, was aimed at empowering parents to control their children's screen time and app usage on Apple devices like iPhones, iPads, and iPods. However, recent reports have highlighted some persistent issues with the parental control system, leaving families frustrated and seeking solutions.Challenges and User Complaints Arise with Screen TimeAccording to The Wall Street Journal, parents have been experiencing problems with the Screen Time controls and they have expressed their frustrations online. The feature, particularly the setting called "Downtime," is supposed to enable parents to restrict app access and limit screen time for their kids. Unfortunately, some users have found that their desired changes are not taking effect, resulting in c...
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Luxshare says client cooperation normal after reports of Apple cutting production

After Apple's cutting production reports, Luxshare Precision Industry Co Ltd said on Thursday its cooperation with current clients is normal. Chinese contract manufacturer Luxshare Precision Industry Co Ltd said on Thursday its cooperation with current clients is normal, responding to media reports saying that iPhone-maker Apple Inc was cutting production. Apple has told suppliers to manufacture fewer components for its ear buds, watches and laptops as a sluggish global economy and high inflation may be hurting demand for Apple devices, Nikkei reported, citing unnamed suppliers. Source link
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Eyeing the iPhone 14, AirPods Pro 2? For music lovers, here is some exciting news

Apple has reportedly filed a Bluetooth 5.3 host subsystem for the upcoming iPhone 14 and AirPods Pro 2. Know the exciting features they will likely get. Apple is reportedly getting ready for future devices that will enable Bluetooth 5.2 on iPhone 14 and AirPods Pro 2. iPhone 14 launch is slated for September 7. According to the report in the Bluetooth SIG products database, a Bluetooth 5.3 host subsystem filed by Apple will probably be available on upcoming devices. As reported by MacRumors, the Bluetooth version indicated in Apple's submissions in the database is usually one version higher than the version that is supported on a device, for unclear reasons. As a result, the entry is likely related to Bluetooth 5.2. If it ha...