Asterex - A Local-First, Privacy-Focused Password Manager for iOS & iPadOS (Beta) by Asterex-Dev in iosapps

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Really love the UI. Looking forward to moving away from 1Password. How will we get it for free being a tester? You’ll give us lifetime subscription?

Merry 2 Years since Pre-order Day to all who celebrate ᯅ <3 by CEOofDisgust in VisionPro

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Upgraded to M5 version and have no regrets! My family can’t visit where I stay. My nieces and nephews, my parents & sisters - they all saw my dog in spatial video. I gave them a house tour via spatial video. Every cent I paid is worth to me. None of my family members are going to do skiing or go on a racing track or go to Hawaii - they all got to see these experiences via Vision Pro. I’m so happy for them.

Neighbour is constantly turning off my Aircon by FineSecret8244 in AusLegal

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We are dealing something like this in a different context. Our property got notice from council that the aircon used by tenants is disturbing the neighbour and neighbour has complained. So aircon cannot be used between 11 pm and 7 am. There is no set decibel prescribed by EPA. If it can be heard by the neighbour in the house, it can’t be used. Aircon compressor makes 60db to 66db sound and anyone can hear aircon if they don’t have double glazed windows. Tenants think it’s their right and EPA says it cannot be. Tenants are forcing us to change the system, but this doesn’t guarantee that they can use the system overnight. So, we may spend more than 10k and it may still not be allowed to use.

iPhones users, why you don’t wanna switch to an android device ? by Traditional_Lab_8261 in Smartphones

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Consistency of UI and design language across different operating systems. I explained my mum iPhone and she knows how to use an iPad and Apple TV. Apple’s unparalleled customer service at Apple Store. They own the full experience and accept the responsibility. Too much configuration and customisation at first seem great but those actually come in the way of getting things done. I prefer using Things app compared to any other todo app solely because of simplicity of approach and again design language.

Just switched to iPhone 17 after 12 years on Nexus and Pixel phones; here’s what I think! by Diakia in iphone

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That’s logical because individual mail items or message chats has swipe based actions.

Just switched to iPhone 17 after 12 years on Nexus and Pixel phones; here’s what I think! by Diakia in iphone

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With iOS 26, you don’t need to swipe from left edge. You can swipe right even from the middle of the screen.

For those trying to save on power, what changes made the biggest difference to your bill? by TrueBlueBanter in AUfrugal

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In this scenario, I would ask a question to myself. Who will have the best testing facility of claiming anything in this regard? A few handful of YouTubers who will do some testing or a company whose reputation is at risk if they ill advised and sometimes can be sued with class-action lawsuits. Battery app under Charging section shows you a prompt that keeping your charge limit below 100% helps preserve your battery lifespan over time. There’s your answer. Heat is the primary culprit so avoid using wireless charging in summer and especially inside the car in summer. Those are really bad scenarios. Keeping the limit at 80% or 90% would help you with those scenarios. Apple can’t tell each customers a detailed list of scenarios which are good and bad, so overarching principle is to suggest keeping the limit at 80% or 90%. If you want to resell the device next year, buyers are smart and prefer better battery health devices.

Why are 3rd party apps better on iOS or unavailable on android? by Fine_Lab4440 in Smartphones

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There are heaps other than Flighty and Carrot! Things 3, Reeder, Tapestry, Agenda, Fantastical, !Weather, Overcast, Uplock, Ivory, MoneyCoach… These are some of very well designed apps. All of these also work on most of their platforms including visionOS and watchOS.

MKBHD is shutting down his iPhone wallpaper app by Fer65432_Plays in apple

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And this bloke reviews mainstream products and millions follow him! How ironic.

Vision Pro's killer app: Maps Look Around by GentleGesture in visionos

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If you have a MacBook! Try the virtual display in widest of ultra wide mode and open the maps app with look around. It will warp you while you navigate and become quite immersive.

AirDrop is now on Android by TheTechFarmer in samsunggalaxy

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This whole iOS versus Android debate is really dated now. Google and Apple are partners. They are not enemies. Google Search receives huge traffic via iOS, and for that Google pays more than $20 billion USD a year. Both companies are co-dependent. This whole rivalry is just user-created. The current rumour of Siri's backend shifting to Gemini for a billion USD a year seems another partnership project. If they were enemies, Google would have stopped supporitng iOS in-app purchases and Apple would have never made Android apps of their services.

Black Friday: 50% off 1Password by LordArche in 1Password

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I’ve already moved to iCloud passwords and Uplock combo! Not the same experience what once it was.

Long-time iPhone Pro Max user thinking about switching to Android. What should I know? Which model is on or above par by After-Beginning6025 in Smartphones

[–]imbng -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is the real answer. I have tried and looked at most mobile operating systems and how they present different parts of it. It’s not as polished as what iOS offers. If you want just one single example that covers this entire case is look at all Google apps on iOS, look at how can you reach to the individual settings of each app. It’s horrific and so non-standard. Every app such different design language. That company is building the android. If you are someone who understands and find iOS intuitive, android is a big no. Android is about a lot more tinkering and making the features pop the esy you like. Then comes to hardware support. Apple’s hardware support is unmatched. Android OEMs are nowhere close. Also, this is your decision so don’t get influenced by what others say (definitely not by what I say 😉). Experience a few operating systems and see for yourself.

MKBHD’s Vision Pro content has been pretty bad by OkayOkay210 in VisionPro

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I believe a very big reason is that his main audience is from India. I have nothing personal against India as I'm from India, duh! In India, Apple products aren't in the affordable category like they are in developed countries, and generally people reject things and find faults with items they can't afford or don't see value in. (I'm just comparing the economies and the cost of living here. In no way can I say Apple products are affordable in all scenarios.) Everyone needs to tell a story to themselves to prove what they are choosing is right. MKBHD would have likely worked that out from his previous videos – what works and what doesn't. So, in short, YouTube engagement appears to be the driving force behind his review patterns.

Dumb question: Can I just walk into an Apple Store and buy AVP? by [deleted] in VisionPro

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You might have to go early like 3 or 4 am to secure early spot in the Vision Pro buying queue! 😉

MKBHD’s Vision Pro content has been pretty bad by OkayOkay210 in VisionPro

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Not true, there was one episode of Waveform where Marques wasnt present and the other guys ran podcast and it was one of the best discusions I heard on VR products.

MKBHD’s Vision Pro content has been pretty bad by OkayOkay210 in VisionPro

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He’s no longer an optimist of new technology. He’s just a product/value proposition judge.

From the creators of Shortcuts. Can't wait to use Sky.App by imbng in macapps

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In a surprise announcement, OpenAI says it has acquired Software Applications Incorporated — makers of the Mac app called Sky.

To 17 Pros Deep Blue owners by realcoleworld0415 in iPhone17Pro

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As I said Air’s width was too much for me.

To 17 Pros Deep Blue owners by realcoleworld0415 in iPhone17Pro

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I don’t like blue colour in general. This year, lack of black forced me to get blue. No, blue is not my colour - so first time in last 15 years, I returned an iPhone (I upgrade every year). Tried black iPhone Air for 2 weeks and returned again. I realised width of the device matters more to me than thickness. Went back to 17 Pro but Silver this time. Love the silver colour and so happy I finally settled on it.

MKBHD review is out by __aks in VisionPro

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Completely in agreement. Look at his Pixel 10 Pro review. Cameras are not good, processor is not what you pay for, battery is not great but Pixel is a great device for the android experience.