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  1. ...and as a big F U to customers, Apple no longer includes earphones or charges in the box
    7 points
  2. Apple announces the iPhone 12 Pro series with new design and more

    ...and as a big hug to mother nature, Apple no longer includes earphones or charges in the box
    6 points
  3. Facebook is banning posts that deny the Holocaust

    If Facebook really wanted to help stop the spread of disinformation, the best thing it could do is shut down.
    6 points
  4. Facebook is banning posts that deny the Holocaust

    A nation that does not know its history is doomed to relive it. And that’s something I am seriously worried about.
    6 points
  5. Facebook is banning posts that deny the Holocaust

    Probably? I honestly feel disgusted in anyone who answers anything other than "it did happen". "Probably" isn't good enough. "there is probably evidence littered everywhere" is not good enough. I'm glad Facebook is doing this. I'm really regretting saying that part. Here's how the world works now. You say something to demonstrate a point, and everyone believe's that's your stance
    4 points
  6. Facebook is banning posts that deny the Holocaust

    When (at the time) General Eisenhower toured some of the concentration camps, he brought reporters, and, made the local citizens clean it up. When asked why, Eisenhower said (paraphrasing), Because, at some point in the future, there will be those that will not believe this happened.
    4 points
  7. To have switched the USB A end to USB C the year they stop bundling a power brick is just facepalm territory.
    3 points
  8. Apple announces the iPhone 12 Pro series with new design and more

    USB-C please! Apple really missed this opportunity to finally switch from their proprietary port to a worldwide standard.
    3 points
  9. Apple announces the iPhone 12 Pro series with new design and more

    Uh, there is no iPhone 8 "Pro". Are you sure you own one, or just some random Apple shill? He probably meant Plus. Ease up.
    2 points
  10. To have switched the USB A end to USB C the year they stop bundling a power brick is just facepalm territory. I have more than enough power bricks and cables here than I can use. If I need any, I can buy them. I have zero USB-C power bricks.
    2 points
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  12. Sigh. You get the charger cable. You don't get the block. How many times does this need to be said? Jump on the wireless charging bandwagon. Problem solved. Or buy a charger block 5 pack on amazon for a few bucks. Now, all Apple has to do is add a page where customers can get wireless charging pads for free.
    2 points
  13. I was considering the new mini before this show. I liked the size and they had said there was a new design of some kind in the iPhones this year. Nope. Still the same ugly notch at the top. Pass. My $99 moto g power from fi with my $25 a month phone bill is woriing just great for me currently. It takes no skill to spend money. The real talent is in finding ways to save it.
    2 points
  14. Apple announces the iPhone 12 Pro series with new design and more

    I personally have all the headphones, earbuds, chargers I could possibly need. I don't find this an issue at all.
    2 points
  15. This to me seems like the phone for a camera user. If you want amazing photos and video then this might make sense, but for the everyday user ... nope.
    2 points
  16. ...and as a big F U to customers, Apple no longer includes earphones or charges in the box
    2 points
  17. Facebook is banning posts that deny the Holocaust

    Precisely. And no one can see how this can go off the rails? You know not every conspiracy is false. People are so scared, it's insane. Holocaust DID happen 5G/Covid are NOT related Those two statements are factual, anyone arguing otherwise is wrong. However, while they are factual, they are also "currently on the right side of popular opinion". Which has swayed facebook? Fact or mass popular opinion? I'd like to believe fact, but how long until mass popular opinion becomes the deciding factor? I believe certain things that are not a popular opinion - will I be silenced? There's a valid tactic of proving something by denying it. "Let's explore whether the holocaust happened" can lead to greater understanding. Problem is that to play that game, you have to be sufficiently intelligent to understand the framework that you're playing in. Also, flat-earth... I genuinely believe that the original resurgence of flat-earth movements were more targeted towards the thinking of "Look, we know it's a sphere, all we are saying is to question everything - prove it, why should we believe these photos, just spend some time digging and don't accept everything". Then the idiots take it all seriously. Heck, that's how Q-anon started too. And Proud Boys.
    2 points
  18. Facebook is banning posts that deny the Holocaust

    Probably? I honestly feel disgusted in anyone who answers anything other than "it did happen". "Probably" isn't good enough. "there is probably evidence littered everywhere" is not good enough. I'm glad Facebook is doing this.
    2 points
  19. Poll: What is your favorite gaming console of all time?

    SNES. The poll is very lacking.
    2 points
  20. Apple announces the iPhone 12 Pro series with new design and more

    The iPhone 12 is basically the same design as the iPhone 4 (which I did actually like). Still not convinced to upgrade from my iPhone X. 5G is pointless for me given mostly working from home and not taking a lot of photographs inside (due to Covid), which by far were the two main features. Thought the whole presentation was rather underwhelming (except for some of the nice cut scenes of Apple Park) and surprised no mention still of new iPad Air releases dates or even when can pre-order.
    1 point
  21. I don't see that $30 premium on the Apple site when I choose SIM-free...it's still $999 for a 12 Pro 128GB
    1 point
  22. Wireless charger. Problem solved. Is Apple sending those out to customers for free? When you buy an electric oven do you get the power cable for free? How about a washer and dryer? Or do you just use the same cable as your old appliance? lol Here's another one, Tesla Leases... 3 years typically. Do they include a super charger? No. They don't. You're on your own for that as an additional cost. Do I think it's silly they don't include a brick? Kind of. But they make a point... everyone has them, and if they need a new one, they don't go buy one at Apple. I still have the ones I got with newer phones in the box, wrapped up in their plastic still. I think the one I use for travel is my iPhone 5 one still. I'm on a wireless charger otherwise. and here's even another one closer to home. most bluetooth headphones/earbuds don't come with a charging brick either; just the charging cable. again, same concept. We're to a point in time were companies can assume most people have several charging bricks already because they've completely saturated the market at this point and there's very little difference outside of wattage on ANY of them ...
    1 point
  23. Apple announces the iPhone 12 Pro series with new design and more

    ...and as a big hug to mother nature, Apple no longer includes earphones or charges in the box right; I really don't understand why people are making such a big deal about it. The headphones and charger included in previous models were garbage anyway and most people either put them in a drawer and forgot about them or trashed them anyway. They were a waste of money and resources that could be put elsewhere. I don't need a new set of crappy headphones and a cheap/slow 5w charger with every new phone I purchase and most others don't either .... What are you taking about? I use them. They get the job done. and that's great for you but statistically speaking, you're in the minority there and that's what they're looking at for the decision. If this is really about saving the environment, as apposed to shameless cost cutting, Apple would have put up a page where customers who want earphones and chargers can get them for free. why are you demanding free products all the sudden? you think the cost of their inclusion wasn't included in the retail price of the phone? think again. there's always a cost. it's just been redistributed into other parts of the phone now. you're like talking to a brick wall with this minuscule issue just because it's not what you want. Most have stopped caring because it's such a small inconvenience in the grand scheme of things. Especially if you've owned previous devices then you already have what you need. You are the only one I see complaining now in and outside of Neowin. So now that Apple stop including the earphones and chargers, did Apple drop the prices of products to compensate? No. Clearly, it is just a money grabbing scheme. They added a bunch of new features, and components. I'm surprised that they didn't raise the price like what Samsung did with the S20 over the S10.
    1 point
  24. ...and as a big hug to mother nature, Apple no longer includes earphones or charges in the box right; I really don't understand why people are making such a big deal about it. The headphones and charger included in previous models were garbage anyway and most people either put them in a drawer and forgot about them or trashed them anyway. They were a waste of money and resources that could be put elsewhere. I don't need a new set of crappy headphones and a cheap/slow 5w charger with every new phone I purchase and most others don't either .... What are you taking about? I use them. They get the job done. and that's great for you but statistically speaking, you're in the minority there and that's what they're looking at for the decision. If this is really about saving the environment, as apposed to shameless cost cutting, Apple would have put up a page where customers who want earphones and chargers can get them for free. here. think about it this way. Say only 10-20% of people make use of the included charging brick and headphones. the rest just end up become environmental waste as electronics rarely break down easily in landfills and such which is where a lot of the unused product ends up. why even bother producing so many of these if they're just going to end up in landfills? that's the logic being used by them. whether you like it or not. and many other companies have already started doing similar efforts and others will probably as well now that lightening and usb-c are basically both becoming standardized.
    1 point
  25. Apple announces the iPhone 12 Pro series with new design and more

    ...and as a big hug to mother nature, Apple no longer includes earphones or charges in the box right; I really don't understand why people are making such a big deal about it. The headphones and charger included in previous models were garbage anyway and most people either put them in a drawer and forgot about them or trashed them anyway. They were a waste of money and resources that could be put elsewhere. I don't need a new set of crappy headphones and a cheap/slow 5w charger with every new phone I purchase and most others don't either .... What are you taking about? I use them. They get the job done. and that's great for you but statistically speaking, you're in the minority there and that's what they're looking at for the decision. If this is really about saving the environment, as apposed to shameless cost cutting, Apple would have put up a page where customers who want earphones and chargers can get them for free. why are you demanding free products all the sudden? you think the cost of their inclusion wasn't included in the retail price of the phone? think again. there's always a cost. it's just been redistributed into other parts of the phone now. you're like talking to a brick wall with this minuscule issue just because it's not what you want. Most have stopped caring because it's such a small inconvenience in the grand scheme of things. Especially if you've owned previous devices then you already have what you need. You are the only one I see complaining now in and outside of Neowin.
    1 point
  26. Annoying having to make the leap to Pro for the camera - little else interests me or differentiates it for the price. Not liking the bigger size and the mirrored sides are beyond stupid. Also, where’s TouchID?
    1 point
  27. Sigh. You get the charger cable. You don't get the block. How many times does this need to be said? Jump on the wireless charging bandwagon. Problem solved. Or buy a charger block 5 pack on amazon for a few bucks. Now, all Apple has to do is add a page where customers can get wireless charging pads for free. Lol Exactly. This is about Apple cutting cost and nothing more.
    1 point
  28. Apple announces the iPhone 12 Pro series with new design and more

    ...and as a big hug to mother nature, Apple no longer includes earphones or charges in the box right; I really don't understand why people are making such a big deal about it. The headphones and charger included in previous models were garbage anyway and most people either put them in a drawer and forgot about them or trashed them anyway. They were a waste of money and resources that could be put elsewhere. I don't need a new set of crappy headphones and a cheap/slow 5w charger with every new phone I purchase and most others don't either ....
    1 point
  29. ...and as a big hug to mother nature, Apple no longer includes earphones or charges in the box So why don't Apple have a separate page so that customers who need chargers and earphones can get them for free?
    1 point
  30. Sigh. You get the charger cable. You don't get the block. How many times does this need to be said? Jump on the wireless charging bandwagon. Problem solved. Or buy a charger block 5 pack on amazon for a few bucks.
    1 point
  31. I think it was a bit extravagant to say you could be a movie maker, or a tv series creator with 'just' the pro iPhone. Like, sure, you could film your cat/dog/toddler in a clip but that doesnt make you either. I doubt the modern-day equiv of Game of Thrones or Sopranos is being filmed on just the director's iPhone.... #provemewrong
    1 point
  32. Office 2010 and Office 2016 for Mac reach their end of life

    Still use 2010 alongside LibreOffice and 2019 for times when 2019 features annoy me like disappearing scroll bar in Word, horrid Quick Access Toolbar icons, far worse Presenter view in PowerPoint, no offline help, and certain macros incompatible with 2013 and later. 2010 just has a better UI, but later versions have some significant improvements. I can't stand newer Outlook.
    1 point
  33. Google Pixel 5 unboxing and first impressions

    Still a $100 bucks too much 🤔. Why did they have to remove the squeezology? But if there's a sale for black friday I'll get one.
    1 point
  34. Microsoft Surface Laptop Go review: The ultra-portable Surface PC

    Absolutely over priced for the specs it has. Wow Microsoft. You are getting as bad as Apple.
    1 point
  35. Facebook is banning posts that deny the Holocaust

    Amen!
    1 point
  36. Facebook is banning posts that deny the Holocaust

    A nation that does not know its history is doomed to relive it. And that’s something I am seriously worried about. That statement doesn’t make a lot of sense past sounding clever, so I’m thinking you are worried over nothing. It's not a statement, it's a saying here in Slovakia, but I assume it's relevant commonly.
    1 point
  37. Facebook is banning posts that deny the Holocaust

    "Did the holocaust happen? Probably" Um, what? There is provable and testable evidence in film, photo's and eye witness testimony to show it absolutely 100% happened without a shadow of a doubt! I really don't think you understand what I was saying and attached on to one aspect that was not at all important. But, since it seems to concern you... I believe the holocaust happened.
    1 point
  38. iPhone 12 lineup leaks, including pricing and availability details

    5G + OLED display OLED is nothing new in the iPhone. Shouldn’t see a price increase now for it.
    1 point
  39. Facebook is banning posts that deny the Holocaust

    I don't see it so much as ignorance but willful denial or simply being contrary for the sake of being contrary. Of course, you have the nuts that actually believe it wholeheartedly and "have their own evidence" to "prove" it. Mathematics/Physics alone disproves the flat earth conspiracy. Can I show you on a blackboard? No, but I can direct you to thousands who can. Documentation and video disprove the no holocaust conspiracy. One thing I think of is, any of these conspiracies would take an unfathomable amount of people to perpetrate these hoaxes. That in itself would be impossible considering the human condition. Someone would leak eventually.
    1 point
  40. SpaceX Super Heavy and Starship updates

    1 point
  41. YouTube Music rolls out new features on smart TVs

    I wish we could separate Youtube and YT Music accounts
    1 point
  42. Poll: What is your favorite gaming console of all time?

    GameCube was my favorite console. It was highly under rated for what it could do and for so cheap compared to any other console too. It had my favorite controller design too; it just felt natural in the hands and honestly the a/b/x/y layout just made sense IMO. I'd love a gamecube controller with modern updates so the sticks have the L3/R3 clicks and to have proper shoulder and trigger buttons and then it would probably be a major player in the controller space.
    1 point
  43. Facebook is banning posts that deny the Holocaust

    It is weird that they bundled all these options together, I would have liked to know who falls in the first two groups and who just isn't sure. How can you not be sure the events happened when you have actual evidence of them happening though? Do you have to actually live through something personally to be "sure" it happened? What does that even mean? Who are we trying to kid here? That's exactly the issue with the poll. The amount of people that actually think it was a myth is extremely small. Bunch those idiots in with the people that think the earth is flat, even though there's indisputable evidence of the contrary. Seems like the poll was purposely crafted to be deceiving so that they could sensationalize the results and make a flex about all the tinfoil hat wearers they found. It wouldn't be surprising if a lot of people didn't know the total amount of people that were murdered or why it started in the first place. That just shows they didn't pay attention in history class, which I guess isn't the worst thing in the world. Other polls do a much better job quantifying the lack of knowledge on it: http://www.claimscon.org/millennial-study/
    1 point
  44. Facebook is banning posts that deny the Holocaust

    It is weird that they bundled all these options together, I would have liked to know who falls in the first two groups and who just isn't sure. How can you not be sure the events happened when you have actual evidence of them happening though? Do you have to actually live through something personally to be "sure" it happened? What does that even mean? Who are we trying to kid here?
    1 point
  45. Facebook is banning posts that deny the Holocaust

    While I see your point, and it's odd that they bunched those together, I don't see why you would think it's in some way a myth or exaggerated? Or how you could "think it's not true"? You can argue the numbers given out, so maybe there's a case for exaggeration at work, but the other 2? I wasn't alive when WW2 was going on but I don't think it's a myth and I don't have a reason to think the events aren't true, whatever the hell that means in this case. How can someone "not be sure it's true" when of all things we have actual archived video out there?
    1 point
  46. SpaceX Super Heavy and Starship updates

    Starship SN-08 engine integration underway, starting with Raptor SN-39
    1 point
  47. Poll: What is your favorite gaming console of all time?

    I mentioned very clearly in the article that I'm restricted to adding 10 options in the poll because of limitations of the widget we're using, but feel free to let me know in the comments. Obviously can't please everyone when I can just add 10 options out of 100+ possible consoles and variants And yet none of that contradicts that the poll is very lacking.
    1 point
  48. Mid-90s action films like Die Hard with a Vengeance?

    Evil Dead Army of Darkness is one of the greatest movies of all time! THIS IS MY BOOMSTICK!!!!!!!
    1 point
  49. I use it only for the Rewards. I'm close to having enough points to get an Xbox Series X. I've been seeing this new branding for a couple of weeks now, so this is definitely not new. How many points one need? I personally need a grand total of 491k points (I'm including taxes for New York). So, if you are a level 2, you can purchase a $100 MS gift card for 91k points. Luckily that is under the max amount of points you can redeem in a year (550k points). Keep in mind a gift card purchased expires in 90 days. So, I'm waiting till after the launch to buy mine, and also I don't have enough points just yet.
    1 point