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9secondkox2 said:

AppleZulu said:

Now China is halting exports of certain rare earth metals and magnets. They have a monopoly on them, and the US needs them. I'm sure @9secondkox2 ; will tell us how this was all part of Trump's brilliant master plan as well. He has our best interests at heart, and has thought all this stuff through, you know. Don't you fret. Everything's fine.

Pretty sure the current admin is prepared for chin to pull every last one of their cards. The Chinese government is a lethal combination of petulant, proud, and evil. You don’t stir that up unless you’re prepared to do some serious stuff. China is not a free country and is not run by benevolent people. China has a public plan to reshape the world in its image. They need standing up to now more than ever. Tarriffs are small potatoes. 

From where I stand (Europe), what you say sounds equally true for the current US government. „The Trump government is a lethal combination of petulant, proud, and evil. The US in it’s current form is not a free country anymore and is not run by benevolent people. Trump has a public plan to reshape the world for his benefits. He needs standing up to now more than ever.“ I‘m not talking about the american population or culture for witch I have a great admiration. I‘m talking about your current government. It really terrifies me and not in a good way. 

I‘am deeply worried. That’s how Trump operates. He started a trade war to distract from his failure to stop the war in Ukraine (on day one, as he promised before the election). Now that his delusional „Liberation Day“ turned out a megalomaniac failure, what next? Real nukes opposed to economic nukes? He sees enemies everywhere except maybe in Russia and North Korea. We better give him something to be proud about. Otherwise he is prone to set the world on fire. One way or the other. 

randominternetperson said:

What proportion of Apple's revenue comes from Final Cut Pro? I suspect they could gain a complete monopoly of the market and it wouldn't make a material difference to Apple Inc.

Apple doesn’t make much money with its professional software offerings like FCP or Logic Pro. That’s obvious (and generous from Apples side) since these packages are not only very affordable but not sold on a subscription base. I bought FCPX some 10 years ago and had all the updates without ever paying again. What a great offer! FCP makes Apple indirectly money by selling Apple Hardware and it also functions as a great platform to demonstrate the power of Apple computers.

For me with a slight hearing loss this function is an absolutely blessing. It offers an easy and affordable access to a hearing aid when the situation requires it. I look forward to all the possible improvements in the future when Apple manages to integrate AI isolation of voices (like they do very successfully in FCP). I hope Apple will succeed here in Europe against the strong lobby of the hearing aid industry. For the time being Apple could just call the function in France and other relevant countries „equalizer“ opposed to „clinical grade hearing aid“ and leave it on.

danox said:

eightzero said:

I knew I'd need a USB-A to USB-C cable for CarPlay to work with my new iPhone 15 Pro Max. It took me trying 4x cables to find one that worked. And then the one that works only does so with one particular side up. Pretty odd, and YMMV.

The standard for USB varies even though it may look the same, but it isn’t. Have fun people the EU (politicians) didn’t think that through.  

On a happy note download the Blackmagic Cam app.

The EU Regulation is about charging only. It basically asks the manufacturer of devices with batteries to provide the possibility to charge it with a standard USB3 Cable. That’s also the case for bicycle lights that can’t transfer data at all. On the other hand Apple could have continued offering the Lightening Port as long as there is the alternative to also use a USB3 port. The MacBooks are a good example. They have the proprietary MagSave connector but you can also use one of the USB3 ports for charging. That’s in line with the EU regulation.