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Re: Apple Fitness+

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Post by zepto »

chromedev wrote: post #259
Andrew_nenakhov wrote: post #253

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I think by now it is common knowledge in anyone interested in this subject. A good place to start is this ArsTechnica post from 2013 (updated in 2018) [1]. One nice user on Reddit made a list [2] of AOSP apps replaced by Google: Google Services Framework removed in 1.1, replaced by Google Play Services Search removed in 1.5, replaced by Google Music removed in 2.3, replaced by Play Music Browser removed in 4.2, repla…

Android Location API uses Google services to provide better location data using Wifi hotpsots and other devices. I wouldn't expect to be able to use Google services without Google. You don't have to use it and get accurate results without it as well. As you can see they also provide examples of alternative apps that can be used that do not rely on Google, or you can install F-Droid and use apps from the open source m…

It doesn’t matter that it’s ‘more than apple’ or if some parts are open source.

Android as most people understand it is not open source.

Google promised an open alternative and have simply reneged on that promise.

Re: Apple Fitness+

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Post by rthille »

jacobwilliamroy wrote: post #252
thrwn_frthr_awy wrote: post #251

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> It sells networking devices, printers They do not. > It has its own tv. The do not > your fingerprints Fingerprints never leave the device or stored in iCloud

You're not paying attention Apple NAS: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Apple-AirPort-Time-Capsule-2TB-St... Apple 802.11ac wireless AP: https://www.priceblaze.com/me918ll-a-Apple-Network-Routers?r... Apple TV: https://www.apple.com/apple-tv-4k/ I was wrong about printers though. They just have their own proprietary printer protocol in air print And how do you know those biometrics stay on device? How do you know they will…

You're not paying attention. Apple discontinued the Time Capsule and Airport product lines in 2018: https://www.macworld.com/article/3269361/apple-discontinues-... And a media streamer box isn't a TV

Re: Apple Fitness+

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Post by danielscrubs »

clairity wrote: post #249
newscracker wrote: post #46

I like the idea of Apple Fitness+. That it provides an integrated experience with the watch and another device (iPhone/iPad/Apple TV) is exactly what I’ve been waiting for all these years! No need to create yet another online account on a service that may share (or sell or probably lose) my workout and health information. The workout recommendations are computed on-device, and the data stays on the devices (health da…

i just watched the fitness+ segment. it was so targeted at upper/upper-middle class (white) people, it wasn't even funny (despite, as always, featuring a fair diversity of people). most americans simply don't have the time and mental space to carve out big chunks of time (not to mention living space) to devote $10/mo and a commitment to multiple apple devices that it requires. it's myopic, to say the least. even thou…

As an upper-middle class white dude, no it wasnt for us. Maybe upper class black girls can take it?

Re: Apple Fitness+

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Post by Sebguer »

samatman wrote: post #191
mike_d wrote: post #148

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Was your girlfriend of age? To the best of my knowledge the only thing Microsoft searches for and actions in user uploaded files is content that hits against PhotoDNA. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/photodna

pretty personal question there bud! let me point out that PhotoDNA can't check a woman's drivers license, and getting shut out of your account because you love an A cup is pretty dismal stuff.

photodna compares to hashes so this is a weird take.

Re: Apple Fitness+

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Post by xwdv »

Tiktaalik wrote: post #173
cliverani wrote: post #73

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I think Peloton's largely upper-middle class target market that live in the suburbs or cities can find solid bike trails using Apple maps. But you're right, it's too early to jump to conclusions.

Given the cycling unfriendly design of most NA cities, using a Peloton instead of an outdoor bike ride seems like a sensible safety measure to not get killed by a distracted SUV driver.

Higher net worth individuals like the ones you find in the upper middle class also aren't going to be risking their life daily on a bicycle outside just for exercise.

You can easily just roll out of bed at 6 AM and jump on a peloton and safely get good exercise everyday, no matter the weather or terrain.

Re: Apple Fitness+

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Post by jdminhbg »

brown9-2 wrote: post #171
slg wrote: post #2

I wouldn't want to be Peleton, Mirror, or one of those similar companies. Is it worth the extra $1000+ up front and $30+ monthly for the Peleton and Mirror trainers to mention your name?

$1000 up front? The new generation Peloton bike costs $2495, the previous generation costs $1895, and the treadmill costs $4295.

"Extra" $1000 up front. So presumably for Fitness+ you still need to buy a normal exercise bike or treadmill. Peloton's are priced higher, but the alternative isn't $0 either.

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Post by amelius »

antimatter15 wrote: post #67

So this must be why last week's updated "App Store Review Guidelines" explicitly excluded "one-to-many realtime experiences". Third party fitness apps need to fork over 30% to Apple, while they launch their own first party competitor. 3.1.3(d) Person-to-Person Experiences: If your app enables the purchase of realtime person-to-person experiences between two individuals (for example tutoring students, medical consulta…

I can't understand why developers take these rules seriously and why they don't just abandon the platform. I guess it must be the money.

Re: Apple Fitness+

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Post by yomly »

eric_cc wrote: post #241
thdrdt wrote: post #165

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Does it matter? As a parent I might upload a private nude picture of my kids which is perfectly fine.

As a parent: That's pretty weird..

Depends on your relationship with cloud storage:

10-20 years ago it was pretty normal to keep and show off nude photos of your kids. I've seen plenty of nude photos of my friends from "a heatwave in the garden + paddling pool" when they were a toddler.

There's nothing sexual or nude about it unless you want to make it that way. For 99.x% percent of us, having one of two genders is as universal as it comes...

Re: Apple Fitness+

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Post by petr_tik »

clairity wrote: post #249
newscracker wrote: post #46

I like the idea of Apple Fitness+. That it provides an integrated experience with the watch and another device (iPhone/iPad/Apple TV) is exactly what I’ve been waiting for all these years! No need to create yet another online account on a service that may share (or sell or probably lose) my workout and health information. The workout recommendations are computed on-device, and the data stays on the devices (health da…

i just watched the fitness+ segment. it was so targeted at upper/upper-middle class (white) people, it wasn't even funny (despite, as always, featuring a fair diversity of people). most americans simply don't have the time and mental space to carve out big chunks of time (not to mention living space) to devote $10/mo and a commitment to multiple apple devices that it requires. it's myopic, to say the least. even thou…

I watched it too and I failed to see how the whiteness of those people was relevant. I can understand how skin pigmentation may correlate with income in the US, but that’s an American problem not a property of the skin colour that Apple are not required to solve

Re: Apple Fitness+

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Post by jagged-chisel »

jacobwilliamroy wrote: post #248
turdnagel wrote: post #245

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When you say "own your fingerprints" what do you mean? What does it mean to own my fingerprints, and how does Apple own them?

They collect our names and biometrics for multi-factor authentication.

Your fingerprints and face ID data never leave the device. There’s plenty of documentation about this.
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