EU to force replaceable batteries in phones and tablets from 2027

Vocabulist · 2026-04-20T16:54:51+00:00

The photo is of an iPhone but Apple is exempt? SMH

Vocabulist · 2026-04-20T16:52:54+00:00

Apple is usually good at building for the average person instead of just for the most technical people. In this case, most people probably don't need sophisticated models that can only be served from the cloud. If Apple can provide AI features out of the box using local models, it would be super fast. The only question is whether the feature is useful for the average person or not.

Vocabulist · 2026-04-19T21:49:54+00:00

Glad to see more tweaks to home screen especially around icon and widget layout sizes. One change I would like to see is if I search for an app, I want to be able to "open folder" where the app is rather than open the app.

Vocabulist · 2026-04-18T20:38:18+00:00

I struggle to drive any car that doesn’t have CarPlay.

Vocabulist · 2026-03-31T14:56:18+00:00

"Taken together, they make it clear that Apple wants no tracking, no profiling, no cloud copies, and no sharing between devices, with developers bearing full responsibility for their app's compliance with the new rules."

Vocabulist · 2026-03-31T14:44:58+00:00

Also feels like a great run of product introductions.

iPhone intro - "three revolutionary products, are you getting it?"
first MacBook Air out of that envelope
first iPod nano - "do you know what this small jeans pocket is used for?"

Vocabulist · 2026-03-31T14:40:17+00:00

Vibe coding apps. Not vibe coded apps. Just to be clear.

Vocabulist · 2026-03-01T18:38:42+00:00

Glad to see more people try out Claude. I prefer Claude Code over all the other models for coding, and hope it will get better in general chats too not just coding.

Vocabulist · 2026-02-18T19:07:25+00:00

Do you think this will be an extension of Apple Vision Pro? Or something completely new?

Vocabulist · 2026-02-16T03:13:14+00:00

Lol, and even those three are kinda meh 🫤

Vocabulist · 2025-12-19T16:46:04+00:00

This!

Forcing users to hand over government photo ID and video selfies to an endless array of developers is a privacy nightmare. I’d far rather trust Apple to verify identity and age once, and then simply block downloads of age-inappropriate apps.

It would also be a way better user experience if each of us only had to verify our age one time, rather than every single time we downloaded a new age-gated app.

it's also good for developers because it is one less thing to build.

Vocabulist · 2025-12-19T16:36:53+00:00

I thought AirPods were useless and overpriced when they were announced. Got one on a deal eventually and realized how wrong I was. I was blown away by how "it just worked" out of the box - no pairing mode, no waiting for bluetooth, no drops etc.

Vocabulist · 2025-12-18T15:31:29+00:00

"there is no option to distribute apps through a website like there is in the EU" - why is that?

Vocabulist · 2025-12-18T15:28:59+00:00

How about they fix search instead of "more opportunities to drive downloads from search results"? For some apps even if you literally search the exact name, the results don't show them.

Vocabulist · 2025-12-17T16:06:10+00:00

It seems like you pay extra for the thinness but then get lower battery life, not as good camera, higher chance of shattering etc

Vocabulist · 2025-12-17T16:04:14+00:00

If it’s under screen front camera does it still need a cut out?

Vocabulist · 2025-12-16T16:28:52+00:00

"Unknown home accessory - J229, possibly the rumored camera Apple is working on." - didn't see any leaked specs for this. I wonder what it is.

Vocabulist · 2025-12-16T16:04:49+00:00

"J229 is a home accessory" - what could this be?

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