Recent content by jarlmaster

Am I the only one who's annoyed by vague update logs for mobile apps? I hate when there's an app update and all it says is "performance enhancements" or "stability fixes" or "bug fixes". That doesn't tell me anything. I don't understand why more information isn't given. And no "most people won't...

It's really not comparable to the S5 despite those stupid charts and you can't just assert that they make the phones cheaply without backing it up. And if you're going to say that Apple makes their phones as cheaply as possible, than you might as well say everyone does, because there is no...

Ok so first I just want to address the manufacturing in China point you made earlier. Obviously they don't do it for consumer benefit but it DOES make a positive impact on consumers all the same because it makes the product cheaper. If everything that was made in China was made here, everything...

Not even professional race car drivers. Computerized braking, pre-braking, and auto stop braking are all going to react far faster than any human could. Computers react instantly. Even people with the fastest reaction times are going to be slower than a computer. There's a reason planes...

I mean Apple doesn't necessarily invent new technology but they do refine it and bring it to a usable state. Sure Tesla invented the first system for wireless power transmission. But it involved a massive network of Tesla coils that arced massive amounts of electricity from one to the other. It...

I don't doubt that many companies are working on wireless power and in fact there are. I guess I should have clarified that Apple is the only PHONE manufacturer working on this tech for phones (that I'm aware of). From my understanding, Apple is pretty close to getting this tech working. Of...

Yes that's true but my big issue is that batteries haven't made significant advancements in years. They've gotten more refined I suppose but li-ion tech has been mainstream for about 20 years (technically has been around since 1980). That's a very long lifespan. Aluminum-air batteries are the...

So yes. Wires do offer a better listening experience. I'm not denying that. Also as you said, there's no unifying bluetooth compression protocol that produces the same quality of sound reproduction. But maybe Apple has a protocol like that in their new DAC OR they are trying to push companies to...

Wow. I totally forgot about all that stuff. I assume those devices will work with the headphone to lightning port adapter however. It's still kind of annoying and that's definitely something Apple would/is doing. Kill competition, funnel users into their different software/hardware proprieties...

Love it or hate it, Apple has removed the headphone jack. Some people think it's stupid and annoying, others think it's not a big deal. But today I was thinking about why Apple may be doing this, besides the reclaimed space from the jack for a bigger battery/stereo speakers. I believe that...

Fair enough. That is definitely an issue with iOS for some people. It's weird because that's how I feel about Mac OS. I LOVE tinkering and you just can't do that with Macs so I'm a Windows person all the way. I appreciate Mac OS for its simplicity, ease of use, and "idiotproof" nature but I...

^^Bingo. That is the biggest barrier. However, the tesla automated crash was in the media but it didn't seem to deter or negatively impact further automated development (though it may be used as evidence with regards to law change). The issue is pragmatism vs. subjective worries. Driving is...

Great build but a few things: 1. If you aren't planning on overclocking there is no reason to get a K processor. K processors have their multipliers unlocked, which means they are designed to be overclocked. For simplicity's sake, K skus are the only overclockable intel processors (you can...

Exactly. Couldn't have said it better myself.

I'm not denying that. It's awful and I don't applaud Apple for engaging in that practice. I'm just saying that Apple is beating others to the punch and that's just good business. The unethical, crappy patent lawsuit trap comes after. My mom works in a patent office. It's unbelievable the...