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It's weird, while Google struggles to make basic Emergency Services calling to work reliably[1], Apple keeps adding life saving features from detecting falls and car crashes to ability to call Emergency Services via satellite. Just shows you how companies are different in focus, quality control and attention to detail. [1] - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32713375
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EU Law stipulates it's got to be USB-C by Autumn 2024. Will be interesting to see if they implement it next year or hold off again.
do they require USB-C on every computer? just checked all my desktops, none of them have USB-C.
https://www.euronews.com/next/2022/06/07/eu-agrees-all-mobil...
It's weird, while Google struggles to make basic Emergency Services calling to work reliably[1], Apple keeps adding life saving features from detecting falls and car crashes to ability to call Emergency Services via satellite. Just shows you how companies are different in focus, quality control and attention to detail. [1] - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32713375
FYI car crash detection had been available since Pixel 5.
The thing about Apple is, and has been since its inception, that makes devices that actually work in a way people can benefit from it instead of ticking items on checklists.
Mind you, Apple makes bluetooth earphones that reached business since larger than some of the most sexy and famous businesses out there. These bluetooth earphones have just one feature that is outstanding: They work as expected, most of the time.
People who travel frequently, does the lack of physical SIM card concern you? I'm not sure how widespread eSIMs across countries.
What? So the iPhone is unusable in countries that have no esims offered? Or will this force operators in such countries to start offering esims?
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Neat but the phone isn’t super robust. I’d hate to have to rely on it in extreme emergencies. A dedicated tracker is better as it can survive in cold and other serious conditions. That being said you are more likely to have the phone on you which is a big deal
It's like the camera. The best emergency GPS tracker is the one you have with you.
There's less advertisement about CPU core performance on A16 so I expect there's little (less than A14 to A15) improvement for that. It's completely fine for iPhone but not good sign for future M3 for Mac/iPad.
Of course they announce it today - I finally upgraded my iPhone X to a 13 Pro Max over the weekend :)
Still no USB-C port. Disappointing.
Mechanically, I'd much rather have Lightning on a phone than USB-C. The USB-C connector fucking sucks for a device that plugs and unplugs multiple times a day. The device-side connector is more fragile since it's a thin center fin vs Lightning's edge connections. Lightning's device side connectors are backed by the body of the device itself. In my experience the retention mechanism is far more secure as well. I don't…
I wouldn't trust USB-C to hold up to the same abuse I deal to my lightning connectors.