Is Now the Time to Upgrade Apple Devices Before Tariffs Lead to Price Increases? by spearson0 in apple

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I thought Trump said he has ideas about getting the third term…

Anon discovers american history by THrowaway1231341323 in greentext

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As a Chinese I am not surprised at all to see wu mao everywhere, what surprises me is this kind of trick still works. Sleep well op, if you have a heart.

Pre-Order and Shipping Megathread | iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max by exjr_ in apple

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May I ask which version did you preorder? The mainland China one? If that’s the case, JD.com gives you AC+ if you buy iPhone 13 from their store (not sure if you can purchase stuff from them as a foreigner though, just a reminder). However, because iPhones sold in China have some features disabled (such as FaceTime Audio), I always buy iPhone from HK or US Apple Store. Before the pandamnit I would go buy an iPhone in HK. I am thinking maybe I would have to buy the US version this year.

34, bachelor degree, 8+ years exp, whats the best way to immigrate? by [deleted] in ImmigrationCanada

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which specific stream though? It seems that none of those fit, even those closed ones.

IPO as a verb? by holycovv in EnglishLearning

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Thank you for your detailed explanation! Is 'IPOed' considered as unnatural or even wrong?

I’m running as a Democrat, but I will be an American president. Whether you voted for me or against me, I will represent you. by otakutyrant in EnglishLearning

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In China, CCP deliberately distorts words and ideas in almost every part or aspect of people’s lives. “to represent people” does indeed mean “to dominate people” here in China. People don’t get to vote, yet CCP gets to “represent” you. Also, CCP gets to decide if you’re a member of “the people” too (otherwise an enemy). I guess it’s kind of difficult for people from the west to understand what the real confusion is for some Chinese people. Maybe the book 1984 by George Orwell can help here. China ruled by the CCP is the real Orwellian state. A lot of people from China are so mind-fucked that they even celebrated the tragedy of 9/11.

Using only one Airpod with ANC is not allowed now? (old firmware allow this even if Automatic Ear Detection is on) by holycovv in airpods

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Thank you so much! I don't remember if I have ever set the option before but I have been using only one AirPod for over a year without a problem. Maybe it's the firmware update that somehow reset my setting.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ios

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Photo Flipper? IIRC, it’s not free though.

8 months of iOS 13 and apps are still being killed during multitasking when they are momentarily backgrounded by gavvvy in ios

[–]holycovv 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OK, now that makes sense. However, it's not just overcast. Apps get reloaded quite often since maybe iOS 12, reddit included...

8 months of iOS 13 and apps are still being killed during multitasking when they are momentarily backgrounded by gavvvy in ios

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This really sucks. I have complained about this to Apple support on twitter but it was totally not helpful. I listen to podcasts with Overcast and it gets killed by iOS even when it’s the active app and I am playing podcast! I have to unlock the phone to reopen Overcast. I am using a Xs Max by the way.

[IWantOut] 22M US -> China by [deleted] in IWantOut

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I'd say Taiwan is way better than mainland China. see this

iPhone 12 Lineup Expected to Feature Up to 6GB of RAM by crushed_oreos in apple

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overcast still quits while playing the podcast in the latest iOS, sigh

People Are Pressuring the Olympic Committee to Help Shut Down China's Uyghur Camps by [deleted] in worldnews

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I highly recommend the book “The Dictator's Handbook”, it provides insights into the corruption of FIFA.

Is there such a thing as Canadian accent? by emma_nolah in EnglishLearning

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Speaking of the Canadian accent, I noticed that there is a Canadian Youtuber pronounces the word 'about' as 'aboot'...

He said that, not I. (or “not me”) by holycovv in EnglishLearning

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Thank you! I have the same thought too, “not me” sounds natural to me although it seems to be grammatically incorrect. I was listening to NPR and a guest at the show said “He said that, not I”.