How is a single in app purchase that unlocks everything "a scam"? You get to try before you buy and see if you like it. How is that any different from shareware?
I don't listen to music enough to pay for Spotify, but if I did. I would definitely pay $10 a month to have access to all the music I want to listen to. Right now, I use the Spotify's free tier to listen to music when other people are in the car.
Being an in app purpose doesn't necessitate you having to repurchase it for each device. Many apps have a "restore purchases" option. Nintendo chose not to implement this.
Right of Way Use Fee - $1.05 FCC Regulatory Fee - $0.08 (not a government imposed tax) HD Technology Fee $9.95
On top of that. I have six televisions. It would be an extra $50 a month just for set top box rentals.
If you use their router it's an extra $10 a month.
And if you want unlimited internet it would be an additional $50 a month.
Luckily, I have AT&T as an option (I never thought I would be saying that). $70 a month for unlimited gigabit internet - no additional fees or taxes. I have 4 Roku boxes and three 3rd gen AppleTVs connected to my TVs and my house is wired for Gig-E.
I subscribe to Netflix, Hulu, and Sling and I have an Amazon Prime account (Amazon Video). My total TV cost is Round $50 a month plus whatever you want to allocate toward the cost of an Amazon Prime subscription to Amazon video.
Apple is not "hurting itself" by not allowing other companies to license IOS. The purpose of any company being in business is to generate profit not to increase market share. All of the other phone manufacturers are either losing money or barely profitable. Do you really think that Apple could maintain its current profit margins by licensing its OS for sale on $50 phones?
How many non-tethered jsilbreaks have been available for the iPhone recently? The reason that the jailbreak be "non tethered" is important is because a tethered jailbreak implies physical access to the phone and the ability to unlock it.
Yes because if this had happen with Android, Google would have quickly issued a patch for all phones introduced since 2012 and all of the affected Android devices could have downloaded the patch immediately without having to wait on the OEMs and the carriers....
ApplePay requires TouchId. If you could just enter a pin on your phone to use Apple Pay, it would be no more secure than a credit card.
You can use a pass phrase to unlock your phone, but not for Apple Pay. You tap your phone to the terminal, it shows an image of your credit card - without the number - you can then either use Touch ID and use the default card or you can tap on the card you want to use and then use TouchId.
How is NFC always being active a security risk? The credit card information is stored in the secure enclave and is not available to any part of the system until you use your fingerprint. TouchId is tied directly to the secure enclave.
You can unlock the phone if you can guess the pin within the allowed number of times but Apple Pay requires touchid. The credit card information is stored in the secure enclave.
Or maybe you have more than one card and you want to use a different card, so now you have futz around in settings to change which card to use.
No, you just put the phone up to the terminal and click on the card you want to use on your phone. All of your cards are displayed on your phone screen.
Apple takes a small percentage of the fee that was already being charged by the credit card issuer. Apple negotiated that fee based on the premise that there is a lower incident of fraud when using an iPhone.
I've always wondered if, other than for video *stored* on an iOS device, if Airplay isn't just handing over the URL data to the AppleTV and it's actually downloading the data directly, not funneling it web->ios device->appleTV.
It depends. AppleTV does support streaming directly from the phone without the AppleTV having it's own connection and without tethering. Not all apps support it and some still require both the AppleTV and the iOS device to be on the same network.
I used my AppleTV in a location with a captive network which required a logon and wasn't able to connect it to the Wifi so I had to stream directly from my phone using cellular data -- I have T-mobile so I had unlimited video streaming.
Hulu, SlingTV, Crackle, and the CBS app all work with this setup.(Web -> ios device -> AppleTV)
Netflix, Amazon Video, and the CW app won't work with this set up they require a direct internet connection and they get the video stream directly from the web. The ios device just tells the AppleTV where to get it from.
Considering how big a PITA it is to bring an unlocked device to the major carriers in the US - yes, yes it is.
I just bought my son a cheap unlocked GSM phone, bought a t-mobile sim and called them and had them activate it to my plan. Years ago, I had a GSM iPhone 4 that was originally locked to AT&T. I went online, had AT&T unlock the phone and went into a T-mobile's store and they activated it.
They go out of their way to get you to buy your phones through them.
"How do they go out of their way? Of course they would rather you buy a phone from them but if you choose one of the GSM carriers -- AT&T or T-Mobile, you can easily bring them your own phone
One of the things Apple has been really successful at with the iPhone is taking over that process themselves, but even then, when you buy an iPhone direct from Apple you get one that's carrier-locked. Last I checked the only way to get an unlocked iPhone from Apple in the US is to buy one that's "for T-mobile" because T-mobile is still a German company and therefore under EU regulations.
Apple's usual m.o. is to first sell phones that are specific to a carrier before they "officially" start selling unlocked phones. Right now, for the 6s/6s+ on Apple.com you have five choices for the U.S. -- the four major carriers and "unlocked". For the 7, you have four choices -- the three major carriers + an unlocked phone with a t-mobile sim. It seems to be a semantic difference that may be caused by carrier contracts.
And that's just the iPhone - things get even weirder with Android phones. The non-flagship Android phones are frequently ONLY available direct from the carriers in the US.
For CDMA phones, it doesn't make sense to try to sell "unlocked phones". They are making them for a specific carrier and are probably getting marketing help from the carriers. Besides, only Apple has the retail presence to both market and provide support for their own phones.
The Note 7 may be an exception but it wouldn't surprise me to discover that the AT&T variant and the Verizon variant of the Note 7 are, in fact, different models. It's fairly standard for phone models sold in the US to have "special" models for each carrier that come with slightly different hardware.
You act as if this is a conspiracy. It is possible to create a phone that works with both GSM (almost everyone( and CDMA (Verizon/Sprint) and support all of the various LTE bands that different carriers support, but it's probably cheaper to exclude the CDMA specific hardware for the GSM phones. Even Apple has some GSM/CDMA models and some GSM only.
1. Unless you live in New York, you never elected Hillary Clinton. In 70 years she spent a few years as a Senstot and 4 years as Secretary of State
2. How many ex presidents haven't used their status as ex-presidents to become rich? The only President in my lifetime that I don't think is wealthy is Carter.
3. You really think Trump is going to represent our rights?
4. Do you think that Trump wasn't involved in "pay for play"? He's admitted to doing it and he's contributed to the Clinton foundation for just that reason. He's also been fined for directing funds from his foundation to give illegal campaign contributions to the Florida AG so she would drop her investigation of Trump U.
5. Speaking of Trump U. Was that in anyone's interest?
6. Trump has not just taken advantage of bad laws. He's been fined for his use of his foundation for personal gains, he's been involved in illegal discrimination a number of times in his career, just recently he was found to have done business with Cuba illegally.
7. If Benghazi and watergate were anything more than a Republican witch hunt, why have Republicans been unable to get either of the Clintons on anything besides Lewinsky?
8. Do you really think that Trump won't use his position to enrich himself? He's already doing so, overcharging his campaign and paying his businesses for services.
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How is a single in app purchase that unlocks everything "a scam"? You get to try before you buy and see if you like it. How is that any different from shareware?
I don't listen to music enough to pay for Spotify, but if I did. I would definitely pay $10 a month to have access to all the music I want to listen to. Right now, I use the Spotify's free tier to listen to music when other people are in the car.
Being an in app purpose doesn't necessitate you having to repurchase it for each device. Many apps have a "restore purchases" option. Nintendo chose not to implement this.
Right of Way Use Fee - $1.05
FCC Regulatory Fee - $0.08 (not a government imposed tax)
HD Technology Fee $9.95
On top of that. I have six televisions. It would be an extra $50 a month just for set top box rentals.
If you use their router it's an extra $10 a month.
And if you want unlimited internet it would be an additional $50 a month.
Luckily, I have AT&T as an option (I never thought I would be saying that). $70 a month for unlimited gigabit internet - no additional fees or taxes. I have 4 Roku boxes and three 3rd gen AppleTVs connected to my TVs and my house is wired for Gig-E.
I subscribe to Netflix, Hulu, and Sling and I have an Amazon Prime account (Amazon Video). My total TV cost is Round $50 a month plus whatever you want to allocate toward the cost of an Amazon Prime subscription to Amazon video.
How is an item bought for "status" when have the people in the U.S. who own smartphones own
iPhones?
Apple is not "hurting itself" by not allowing other companies to license IOS. The purpose of any company being in business is to generate profit not to increase market share. All of the other phone manufacturers are either losing money or barely profitable. Do you really think that Apple could maintain its current profit margins by licensing its OS for sale on $50 phones?
How many non-tethered jsilbreaks have been available for the iPhone recently? The reason that the jailbreak be "non tethered" is important is because a tethered jailbreak implies physical access to the phone and the ability to unlock it.
A tethered jailbreak isn't a major security risk.
Yes because if this had happen with Android, Google would have quickly issued a patch for all phones introduced since 2012 and all of the affected Android devices could have downloaded the patch immediately without having to wait on the OEMs and the carriers....
Now back to the real world....
ApplePay requires TouchId. If you could just enter a pin on your phone to use Apple Pay, it would be no more secure than a credit card.
You can use a pass phrase to unlock your phone, but not for Apple Pay. You tap your phone to the terminal, it shows an image of your credit card - without the number - you can then either use Touch ID and use the default card or you can tap on the card you want to use and then use TouchId.
How is NFC always being active a security risk? The credit card information is stored in the secure enclave and is not available to any part of the system until you use your fingerprint. TouchId is tied directly to the secure enclave.
You don't have to unlock the screen either. Once you tap on a terminal, you just tap on the card.
That won't work either. The Touch ID is capacitive. It requires an electrical charge that wouldn't be present with a dead finger.
What pin? When you pay with Apple Pay you don't use a pin on your phone. You use Touch ID.
You can unlock the phone if you can guess the pin within the allowed number of times but Apple Pay requires touchid. The credit card information is stored in the secure enclave.
Apple never added such a clause. The clause that doesn't allow merchants to charge more for credit cards has been around forever.
"So we should just ignore the rules of the store (though shall not compete with any of our apps/services)"
There is a simple existence proof that you are wrong. There are plenty of apps that compete with maps, Apple Music, iBooks, iTunes, iCloud, etc.
If your phone is stolen, the thief still can't use your credit cards on your phone unless they also steal your finger.
And all the hypothetical scamster gets is a one time use token that they couldn't use.
No, you just put the phone up to the terminal and click on the card you want to use on your phone. All of your cards are displayed on your phone screen.
Apple takes a small percentage of the fee that was already being charged by the credit card issuer. Apple negotiated that fee based on the premise that there is a lower incident of fraud when using an iPhone.
It depends. AppleTV does support streaming directly from the phone without the AppleTV having it's own connection and without tethering. Not all apps support it and some still require both the AppleTV and the iOS device to be on the same network.
I used my AppleTV in a location with a captive network which required a logon and wasn't able to connect it to the Wifi so I had to stream directly from my phone using cellular data -- I have T-mobile so I had unlimited video streaming.
Hulu, SlingTV, Crackle, and the CBS app all work with this setup.(Web -> ios device -> AppleTV)
Netflix, Amazon Video, and the CW app won't work with this set up they require a direct internet connection and they get the video stream directly from the web. The ios device just tells the AppleTV where to get it from.
They don't verify your email. You can enter in a fake email address.
So while we are at, should we also force Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo to open up their respective consoles?
How has all that Unix/Linux security worked out for Android?
I just bought my son a cheap unlocked GSM phone, bought a t-mobile sim and called them and had them activate it to my plan. Years ago, I had a GSM iPhone 4 that was originally locked to AT&T. I went online, had AT&T unlock the phone and went into a T-mobile's store and they activated it.
"How do they go out of their way? Of course they would rather you buy a phone from them but if you choose one of the GSM carriers -- AT&T or T-Mobile, you can easily bring them your own phone
Apple's usual m.o. is to first sell phones that are specific to a carrier before they "officially" start selling unlocked phones. Right now, for the 6s/6s+ on Apple.com you have five choices for the U.S. -- the four major carriers and "unlocked". For the 7, you have four choices -- the three major carriers + an unlocked phone with a t-mobile sim. It seems to be a semantic difference that may be caused by carrier contracts.
For CDMA phones, it doesn't make sense to try to sell "unlocked phones". They are making them for a specific carrier and are probably getting marketing help from the carriers. Besides, only Apple has the retail presence to both market and provide support for their own phones.
You act as if this is a conspiracy. It is possible to create a phone that works with both GSM (almost everyone( and CDMA (Verizon/Sprint) and support all of the various LTE bands that different carriers support, but it's probably cheaper to exclude the CDMA specific hardware for the GSM phones. Even Apple has some GSM/CDMA models and some GSM only.
1. Unless you live in New York, you never elected Hillary Clinton. In 70 years she spent a few years as a Senstot and 4 years as Secretary of State
2. How many ex presidents haven't used their status as ex-presidents to become rich? The only President in my lifetime that I don't think is wealthy is Carter.
3. You really think Trump is going to represent our rights?
4. Do you think that Trump wasn't involved in "pay for play"? He's admitted to doing it and he's contributed to the Clinton foundation for just that reason. He's also been fined for directing funds from his foundation to give illegal campaign contributions to the Florida AG so she would drop her investigation of Trump U.
5. Speaking of Trump U. Was that in anyone's interest?
6. Trump has not just taken advantage of bad laws. He's been fined for his use of his foundation for personal gains, he's been involved in illegal discrimination a number of times in his career, just recently he was found to have done business with Cuba illegally.
7. If Benghazi and watergate were anything more than a Republican witch hunt, why have Republicans been unable to get either of the Clintons on anything besides Lewinsky?
8. Do you really think that Trump won't use his position to enrich himself? He's already doing so, overcharging his campaign and paying his businesses for services.
You really think that Trump isn't corrupt?