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Bluetooth isn't always the only alternative option. I plug my iPhone into my car's USB port (via the standard USB-A to lightning cable) and it works really well. I also could have …

Shop somewhere else, or pay with cash?

$59.99 for unlimited ADSL2+ - not really that expensive

> The "disruption" was aesthetics, marketing and ease-of-use The iPhone (and smartphones in general) have disrupted multiple markets: * Photography and video * Portable music playe…

But then you may end up worrying about scratching anything you own. Your phone, your leather lounge, your car, etc. I guess there is a line-in-the-sand, probably around some dollar…

Complimentary ("Expressing a compliment; praising or approving.") does makes sense, but I believe you mean complementary ("Combining in such a way as to enhance or emphasize each o…

I heard about Lockitron via an email from a friend before I saw the article on HN. Perhaps the huge interest is due to the concept going viral? Most of the techy articles I read on…

Almost every "Directions for improvement" statement could be replaced with "Do it how the iPhone does it" and still basically be saying the same thing. Some example "Directions for…

I find option #2 to be very useful, not stupid. If my phone becomes unavailable (eg lost/ stolen/ dropped in a toilet) then I need a backup option to login. The backup options Goog…

> I presume option #2 is the one cubicle67 is referring to. I'm pretty sure the backup phone number is someone else's phone, not yours. I use my wife's phone number. If you lose yo…

Changing from an automatic car to a manual may save some money when you buy your next car - if you want to learn manual. For many people, changing OS is probably similar to learnin…

Re: Point 4: " Don't make it easy to do destructive things like delete accounts." This has happened with our toddlers deleting our gaming progress, and is very annoying. Requiring …

Regarding point d), specifically around iCloud being a major source of revenue and profits: [Tim Cook] said iCloud is "not a product, it is a strategy for the next decade."[1] iPho…