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Selling a device at $1000 and $1199 will affect the demand... You don't need to be smart to know it.

I wonder who uses iCloud on Windows. No selective sync. No link sharing. No synced indicators. No sync speeds. No way to know which files are synced or why a file doesn’t sync. It is the worst sync client of all windows cloud solutions. And my comments are only about the iCloud Drive part. The Photos part would require a whole A4 page

Every year Apple releases new phones. Then they announce record year sales. Every year there are news of cut orders. Every year people say the downfall is finally here (I guess because it's different this time.) Rinse and repeat.

It's due to the lack of sales that Apple is raising the prices to keep their profits in check to satisfy stock holders.

And so, the downfall begins.

I guess Apple can once again claim they were first with a foldable screen

Reason 1: It's not a computer, it's a tablet, and mostly a consumption device at that.

Except they are cutting the new XR $750 phone the most... It's the hardware changes, not the price driving more people away. Not that the price doesn't also. Hardware changes? The hardware is great, it's the price that sucks. If the iPhone Xs was $699 and the Max at $799 they would be selling record amounts. It's 100% price here.

Self inflicted with too many changes nobody wanted, including price.

More proof that people just don't like the changes smartphones are going through. It started with a jack, then a notch, then other things changing or going away. These companies have to realize that they can't always drive people more than they want to be driven. This is arrogance at it's worst. "Let them eat cake!" is back again, and the revolution will be one of complacency in the market.

That adjustment is price. Oh, wait, I'm on ignore. Talk about head in the sand.

Microsoft is also buying parts from AMD. So it's likely to be pretty much the same from a CPU/GPU standpoint... Except for the massive hardware modifications that Microsoft makes to their SoCs. They are not off the shelf AMD products, in contrast to what Sony uses. Simple example: Xbox One X can hit graphics rates and qualities above a gaming PC with an i7 and Geforce 1080ti - often closer to the Titan V in performance. However, if you look at the CPU/GPU technology from AMD that is pushing this, both the CPU and GPU are far below the i7 and Geforce 1080ti in technical specifications. The XBox One X GPU is on 'paper' just an RX480 - which in technical specs should barely handle 1080p content, let alone the 2160p content the XBox One X produces. If you dig through the changes Microsoft made to the SoC - the performance of the XBox One X makes sense, if you don't it sounds impossible. ..... The same comparisons and expectation were made of the XBox, XBox360, and XB1 - all proclaiming Sony to have significant hardware superiority. Yet in actual gaming and games released, the advantages disappeared or didn't really exist when the hardware changes were 'understood'. The XBox360 was 60% less powerful than the PS3 in pure, on paper technical specifications, yet in games it was usually the winner in performance, FPS, and also offering higher quality textures and lighting. The XB1 also has no issue keeping up with the PS4, and again, the performance on paper is 20-40% less in 'theory', using just basic specifications. The XB1 does even beat the PS4, and this happens a lot in multi-player games where consistent FPS is an issue, as the XB1 has smarter CPU/GPU scheduling due to Windows, and can keep higher clock rates longer and deal with spikes without hitting thermal throttling. So don't get caught up in the 'using the same parts myth' that each console generation and users get caught in.

I've got another reason: The form factor is too small, especially for the smaller model. I think people sometimes forget that part of the reason that Netbooks weren't a sustainable market is because the devices required you to hunch over and look down. Cramped keyboards aren't fun to use, either. It's fine for kids but not for adults.

I loved the Capaldi era, Loving this new one as well.

But the biggie here is they will no longer be announcing sales. Margin over volume.

Don't see how this is a Microsoft issue. Apple had plenty of time to test for and fix compatibility issues.

it's also close to the peak on how much they can rise the price for just a tiny evolution of the previous model (and overpriced of course) Implying Samsung and Google aren't doing the same thing. There's a reason Huawei, Xiaomi, and others are seeing a rise of success, as the big dogs keep going up.

Except they are cutting the new XR $750 phone the most... It's the hardware changes, not the price driving more people away. Not that the price doesn't also. Hardware changes? The hardware is great, it's the price that sucks. If the iPhone Xs was $699 and the Max at $799 they would be selling record amounts. It's 100% price here. Yes, it is 100% cost. The XR is clearly the step-child, so to act like it is affordable (when it already costs more than the iPhone 7), is just an insult. You pay more for less. I don't mean less functionality, but you are no longer getting the flagship product for that price-point. The Xs and Xs Max are just stupid expensive.

I see this movie flop like all the other DC movies that has been release in the last 8 years.

I think that many people just don't find it necessary to upgrade to the newest and latest phone. An older one works perfectly fine. I don't plan on upgrading my Pixel until it breathes its last physically. I mean, I don't play Fortnite on it, but most people don't. Their "big features" are bezels and larger screens. Most people can make do without spending $1000.

Except they are cutting the new XR $750 phone the most... It's the hardware changes, not the price driving more people away. Not that the price doesn't also.

Yep, that was a good episode.

"as I don't need to be alerted when OneDrive is syncing, something that I always hated about the Microsoft Band" Looks like the author didn't used the Microsoft band as you can decide which app to forward notifications to the band

Russian Cargo Craft Docks to Station and Delivers Goods https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2018/11/18/russian-cargo-craft-docks-to-station-and-delivers-goods/ Nov. 18, 2018: International Space Station Configuration. Three spaceships are docked at the space station including the Progress 70 and Progress 71 resupply ships and the Soyuz MS-09 crew ship. ------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Now this is wicked....liftoff and 3 stages of separation starting at the 2:00 mark...we don't see this often https://twitter.com/roscosmos/status/1064262469475069954 (•_•) <) )> / \ (•_•) <( (> / \

Trump is authorizing spying on as democratic campaign? I'd like to see proof of that.

PLEASE be Jezero Crater ...

In comparison to a 7.5 MB app that does the same thing? Yes.

(Jumping into thread, not necessarily a direct reply) ...skip Paint.net - at best it will ruin a promising/beginning designer. It's workflow is not designed well and it lacks many key features, like freaking Pen/Stylus Pressure input. I have had to 'break' so many bad habits of users that started in Paint.net or similar limited products. Even friends and family, and I wish I could just erase the 'dumb crap' they picked up. Photoshop is a bit much for beginners as well, and I could also argue that it is still using several outdated UI/UX concepts for the sake of not alienating long time users. There are a lot of options from free to professional grade at reasonable prices. Try stuff out, take advantage of free trials and also check out the 'official' tutorial videos available. If the user's intent is to produce truly professional work, and get started immediately - the best product available today is Affinity Photo. It is in the Microsoft Store or from Affinity directly - the Microsoft Store version is identical, but easier to maintain and activate - as you can install it on 10 of your devices, and not fuss with losing activations, etc. It retails around $50, but also pay attention to the Microsoft Store, as it is often on sale for around $20-30. Affinity Photo is easier to use than Photoshop, and some tools have more power/intelligence, like the inpainting features. Affinity is a professional grade product, that is a lot easier to dig into with a few quick tutorials that are focused on subjects to get someone completing specific tasks even before becoming fully comfortable with the software. Affinity Photo also works in tandem with Affinity Designer the equivalent of Adobe Illustrator. Vector tools like Design/Illustrator are essential for any budding graphic designer/artist. This concept is often overlooked, and often even professionals, stumble with masks in a Bitmap Editor (Photo/Paint Software) when they could accomplish the same tasks in a tiny fraction of the time in a true Vector tool and then move that work into their Bitmap Editor. CorelDraw and its CorelPhotopaint are also worth considering, even though PhotoPaint is starting to show its age in features. In terms of Vector abilities CorelDraw has a lot of power that is easy to use. Student and Home versions are available for around/under $100. Skip their subscription - it is too expensive for too few products compared to Adobe. If you need professional licensing - look elsewhere like Affinity or Adobe. In terms of free software, there are few products, but be careful that you aren't learning the wrong way, and when you hit the limitations of the free products, you will spend a lot of time and money making up for a poor choice. So, skip Paint.NET - and also skip GIMP... It is more powerful than Paint.NET, but at a cost of your sanity. It is a horrible, yet ironically customizable UI with a horrible engine that has a ton of code redundancy when running on Windows. Also... Give Affinity Photo a chance - it truly impressed and it also is fairly cheap at $50 or less if you grab it on sale. Which makes it easy to recommend to friends and family or just buy them copies. (I also have nothing to do with the company, in case anyone was wondering.)

I tried putting my 12.9 in my skinny jeans, and it wouldn't fit. So I'm good.

You don’t really believe this is a one-off do you? Maybe yours was made differently? 🤔 Or (and rightfully so, I wouldn’t either), you don’t want to try it?

Of course the PS5 will be backward compatible with the PS4, would be commercial suicide for Sony if it wasn't?! Would be nice if we also get the option of a nice slim PS5 (with no disc slot) and a PS5+ (with UHD 4k bluray disk) or maybe even a separate box (stack-able underneath)?

Not entirely true. Dark Knight Returns and Wonder Woman were both great movies. The biggest problem that DCU has is that they try to Dark Knightify nearly every movie.

The interesting thing being that mid-range devices are priced at the flagship prices of a few years ago. People want to buy flagship devices, but won't put out a grand to do it anymore.

I probably wouldn't go that far, but yeah, not sure what they were thinking with a lot of things, especially what they got Drake Maverick to do. On a similar note, look who was in the crowd...

The yearly, "downfall of the iPhone." This isn't a decade ago, when consumers upgraded their smartphone because of substantial changes. The iPhone is still one of the world's best (personally, the best) smartphone. Apple just needs to make some adjustments, and consumers will continue to look their way when it comes time to purchasing a new phone. We have iPhone X(s), and did not upgrade for the first time since 2007-2008. However, as long as Apple makes great smartphones, we'll continue to purchase them.

Fantastic!!

Pretty symptomatic of the triple A gaming industry these days at large. A franchise gets popular, and instead of improving the experience they concentrate on milking players for every last dime.

I am big proponent of pics = more like 10,000 words.. Which is why I post so many screenshots and such.. Why do you think I take the screenshots of plex - so you can SEE.. It really is only a few minutes to install, put in a movie.. Fiddle with it when you have a few minutes, here, few mins there.. Pretty soon you will be like For the plex pass

Uninterrupted continuous piece of a sharp rectangular display is too much to ask for these days.

I'm pretty happy with how thin phones and tablets are, there's no need in my mind to keep making them thinner, it used to be a selling point early on, now it's just a point of failure where a person can easily damage their device if they're not super careful. Also, what good is it when they make them thin and 9 out of 10 people just toss them into a thick case right away?

Congratulations fort he best review of this phone to date! I've got the V30 now , it's very, fast, brilliant OLED display, good camera, beautiful design and as an audiophile,I can say that this phone sounds nothing like any phone I had before. And I had phones which sounded great .(HTC One, M9,10) Paired with a quality earphone (64 ohm), the sound is just amazing! I'm so happy LG didn't gave up the 3,5mm jack . Looking forward to try the V40 which I'll buy probably around or after Christmas,when the price will drop for sure!

Or (and rightfully so, I wouldn’t either), you don’t want to try it? I meant so far, so good. And you're right, I'm sure it could bend, but I don't want to personally find out. It went from the box, straight into a case on day one.

Thank you for the list, Sir.