ncw96

9 ms·

31.
by ncw96 6y ago
Possibly related to Apple’s recently added feature to transfer photos from iCloud to Google Photos: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26344739
32.
by ncw96 6y ago
Which Apple One services are you using? I find it curious that you pay for both Apple Music and Spotify.
33.
Apple Launches Service for Transferring iCloud Photos to Google Photos(macrumors.com)
11 points by ncw96 6y ago|0 comments
34.
by ncw96 6y ago
The helicopter, Ingenuity, that went to Mars with Perseverance uses a (somewhat) more modern Snapdragon 801 processor. https://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/aerospace/robotic-explor...
35.
by ncw96 6y ago
Worth noting that these letters are from two relatively low ranking members of the House Democratic caucus, not from anyone in leadership.
36.
Taiwan Is a Civilization(noahpinion.substack.com)
30 points by ncw96 6y ago|10 comments
37.
by ncw96 6y ago
They actually did make a mobile version, but it is not compatible with the old Flash version that was discontinued.
38.
by ncw96 6y ago
Yep, this is how the program works. One thing I would add is the $1 million threshold is based on your net proceeds after Apple’s cut, not your total sales. https://developer.apple.com/app-store/small-business-program..
39.
by ncw96 6y ago
It is also my understanding that Apple refurbs are returned devices.
40.
240 Invisible Pixels(tyler.io)
3 points by ncw96 6y ago|0 comments
41.
by ncw96 6y ago
No, a lot of these returned devices end up in Apple’s refurbished store, or are used as replacement devices for warranty claims.
42.
by ncw96 6y ago
They do have a feature where you can prevent a stolen Mac (or iOS device) from being activated. It’s called Activation Lock, and it’s turned on automatically when you enable Apple’s Find My Mac service. https://support.apple.com&
43.
by ncw96 6y ago
The chips that were in the special Developer Transition Kit hardware that developers got over the summer did not support hardware virtualization, so there was no way for the Docker team to test. The M1 chip in the Macs shipping this week ha
44.
by ncw96 6y ago
> What value does something like fivethirtyeight add to our democracy, if any? One possible use of polls and election models is for helping people who want to donate to candidates determine which races are closest and where their money i
45.
by ncw96 6y ago
It is my understanding that Apple’s API for supplementing Caller ID info (and also optionally blocking calls) requires an app to provide a database of numbers in advance, and the system queries that database locally. The app does not get an
46.
by ncw96 6y ago
As mentioned in the article, a Twitter spokesperson says: “We’ve seen no evidence to corroborate this claim, including from the article published in the Netherlands today” White House also denying this story.
47.
by ncw96 6y ago
This is missing a key three words from the end of the headline — "Windows to become emulation layer atop Linux kernel, predicts Eric Raymond"
48.
by ncw96 6y ago
Here are some more ideas from a thread a few months ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23757396
49.
GOP senators unveil new bill to update tech liability protections(thehill.com)
2 points by ncw96 6y ago|0 comments
50.
by ncw96 6y ago
If you are an organization, Apple’s fee is still $99 per year for the standard account with App Store publishing access. There is a second program called the Apple Developer Enterprise Program, which is $299 per year, and is only required i
51.
by ncw96 6y ago
The GRC page you referenced describes one potential scenario: > To mount a phishing attack against SQRL, a fraudulent website would need to first open a valid login session with the authentic website it plans to spoof. From the valid sit
52.
Greg Joswiak replaces Phil Schiller as head of Apple marketing(theverge.com)
235 points by ncw96 6y ago|187 comments
53.
WICG: Turtledove Ad Targeting Proposal(github.com)
1 points by ncw96 6y ago|0 comments
54.
by ncw96 6y ago
Discussed here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23610416
55.
by ncw96 6y ago
I don’t believe you can transfer files, but you can definitely charge an iPhone with an iPad if you use a USB-C to Lightning cable.
56.
by ncw96 6y ago
Lambda also provides this functionality — they call it "provisioned concurrency": https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/configuration-c...
57.
by ncw96 6y ago
Looks like they're having issues with DNS on www.amazon.com
58.
Jobless rate soared to 14.7% in April as U.S. shed 20.5M jobs amid pandemic(washingtonpost.com)
1 points by ncw96 6y ago|0 comments
59.
US Netflix Subscribers Watch 3.2 Hours and Use 9.6 GB of Data per Day(pcmag.com)
2 points by ncw96 6y ago|0 comments
60.
Federal Reserve slashes interest rates to zero(washingtonpost.com)
286 points by ncw96 7y ago|300 comments

More ›