revs

They tested on release (it passed), they then re-tested recently (it failed)

It’s double tapping your fingers, not the screen. When you are holding something with the other hand.

Not surprised after the the main VS Mac developer left MS a few months ago.

It’s been explained a few times so I won’t repeat what others have said.

But I actually wish App-Clips were more common. I hate having to download a whole app for a one time payment for some company.

I did finally see one for a car park the other day.

I’ve only ever seen one when I’ve been pretty close to the merchant.

This is just a coincidence and not an ad. You happen to be very near that location. As I say I’ve only ever seen one when I’ve been within meters of a merchant that had one. I assume it’s Bluetooth range.

Only to remove a small ad. And as it’s a podcast player, you listen, and don’t really see the Ad ever.

Not surprising. It’s not as if companies only start on the next version once the current one is out. Things like this need planning years in advance. I think I heard on the ATP podcast that Apple are already planning and working on what the M7 will be.

Just because they are testing the M4/M5 doesn’t mean it’s ready, or can be fabricated at scale for an acceptable cost just yet.

When Apple want to, they can design amazing things. So I look forward to see if they come up with a clever Apple-like way to do this. Or maybe they just make it easier to remove the back.

Typical timing as I’d just disabled the swipes as they kept interfering!

Awesome work

Hopefully this becomes standard. Looks like Apple were looking into it too

https://www.phonearena.com/news/patent-improves-typing-on-iphone-in-rain_id141115

All Apple devices run variants of the same software, so of course they have a consistent UI.

It’s a desktop OS, the same as Windows and Linux.

I’m not sure what you expected, can you elaborate?

I’ve started to upgrade when iOS updates stop. As the cost of devices goes up, I just keep them longer so the cost per year is about the same.

10 years of support. Not bad.

Just install Linux on it (if this is what she wants, regardless of if you think it’s better) or find a M1 MacBook Air for 7-800 if she wants a Mac.

I have a 2012 laptop, and upgraded to the M1 Air. Using the old machine is painful now, I didn’t realise how slow it was.

10-11yrs from a laptop is pretty great. I wouldn’t call it planned obsolescence.