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> I like imessage because businesses cannot easily use it. The people who are most willing to pay for what you provide will do so because they can thereby annoy me in interfaces wh…

> Only digital wallets, or also any merchant that saved the card using a token? Only digital wallets. Specifically, Apple Pay, Garmin Pay, and Google Pay.

> I again called the credit card company and this time, told them to cancel all the digital wallets (there were 99 of them!). There is no way to do this online. This is highly depe…

It looks like Mapbox Standard [1]. While a free tier is available, most sites are going to need a paid plan. [1] https://docs.mapbox.com/map-styles/standard/guides/

I still don't understand why MacBooks support USB4/Thunderbolt 4/5, but NOT USB 3.2 Gen 2x2. So you can get 20-40Gb/s speeds with more expensive external disks, but only 10Gb/s wit…

> If you actually go to the used market, it's easy to find a gently used machine that is much better. A huge percentage of the population (at least in the US) is completely unwilli…

This isn't really an issue anymore. All M series Macs (and T2?) are always encrypted by default.

> I don't think either OS implements notification syncing between devices iOS does. This is how you can receive Signal notifications on your Apple Watch and other Apple devices tha…

> They didn't change any laws, did they? So it was as legal earlier as it is now, isn't it? It's just that someone found the right loophole that was always there. In the US, it was…

> An adult had to pay for the ISP connection In many countries, it is still possible to buy a prepaid SIM without any ID.

> I don’t know how they do things nowadays, but it used to be the case that the same SKU didn’t even guarantee you the same hardware. Two machines of the same order could even be s…

I have kept all my favorite sets. They don't take up much space. Just two 24x24x24” boxes. Maybe a big deal if you are moving internationally, but I have always been able to find s…

> There is no simple way to reset the computer to factory conditions. This is not accurate. There is a built-in factory reset option on macOS, just like on iOS.

> ESim are backed up as part of iCloud backups You can’t actually backup an eSIM. If you could, they would be easy to clone. I know Apple uses that terminology, but that isn’t what…

Apple does provide a way to transfer purchases to a different account you control [1]. [1] https://support.apple.com/en-us/117267

> Have people switched en masse to them? Nope. Business, sure, but there are millions of consumers who exclusively use Google Docs, iWork, or other Office alternatives.

Yes, I have a Garmin watch paired with GrapheneOS.

I personally use my smart watch for NFC payments. I find it far more convenient then paying with my phone.

Not with Google Wallet.

I use GraphaneOS and have had zero issues with the ~10 bank/brokerage apps I use.

Google Wallet has supported passports for about a year now [1]. Works great at TSA. You scan it yourself. You never need to hand them your unlocked phone. [1] https://support.googl…

This does work on Pixel's, but Google allowed carriers to block it, which at least one major US carrier does.

VMware? At least everybody saw that coming the second the Broadcom merger was announced.

I agree the video call quality needs improvement, but sending photos and videos has always been flawless on Android for me.