Hmm, What Is Apple Doing?

tomato · July 9, 2018, 3:48am

Human instinct to pass the genes on at a huge cost.
Alternatively, selfish human behavior that costs a lot of money

harriet · July 9, 2018, 3:52am

Sounds better than donating money to some ungrateful kids at UCLA that’s for sure.

BAGB · July 9, 2018, 3:54am

Better pass money to someone with your DNA or someone you had deep personal connection. Blind love is scary.

tomato · July 9, 2018, 4:01am

You mean marriage?

Roy321 · July 9, 2018, 3:26pm

manch · July 9, 2018, 7:12pm

Siri sucks.

sfdragonboy · July 9, 2018, 7:33pm

Damn, I was halfway writing the check…

hanera · July 9, 2018, 7:41pm

Apple is behind Google and Amazon in the smart speaker race for several reasons, mostly related to its late start and to the HomePod’s higher price point.

In addition, the HomePod has only recently become available in new territories, arriving in Canada, France and Germany last month, while the competition’s availability has been widespread for longer.

Projection is HomePod would grow from 4%-10% whereas Echo will shrink from 50% to 34%

sfdragonboy · July 11, 2018, 3:06pm

Naughty, naughty…

Elt1 · July 11, 2018, 6:26pm

This guy worked for Apple for only two years. Why would management give such vital info to a low level employee? Makes me wonder about Apple more than this guy. Apple has a reputation for secrecy and security.
Now destroyed.

manch · July 11, 2018, 7:22pm

According to the complaint, about 5,000 of Apple’s 135,000 employees (3.7 percent) are “disclosed on the Project,” which Apple has never openly discussed. Of those employees, 2,700 are designated as “core employees” on the project, giving them access to certain databases. The term disclosed refers to people working on or knowledgeable of the company’s efforts in autonomous driving and related technology.

hanera · July 11, 2018, 7:28pm

Huh, you caught that too 5,000 getting serious. Look like is so damn hard to recruit SWEs in this area that Apple is slacking to get not-so-ideal guys onboard.

manch · July 11, 2018, 7:38pm

I still bet Apple will make the whole car.

wuqijun · July 11, 2018, 7:39pm

Been waiting so long… not going to happen. Does it have a secret assembly line somewhere? Acquire Tsla already.

manch · July 12, 2018, 2:54pm

FINALLY MBP with 32GB RAM!!!

https://iphone.appleinsider.com/articles/18/07/12/apple-refreshes-macbook-pro-with-six-core-processors-32gb-of-ram

ww13 · July 12, 2018, 5:15pm

How is this different from uber and google with the Anthony fellow? Why is this guy getting arrested?

manch · July 12, 2018, 5:20pm

Low level small fish gets prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Doesn’t help he’s Chinese and about to board a plane to China. Anything to do with China is evil you know.

Big fish like the Uber guys will be slapped at the wrist, if that.

manch · July 16, 2018, 10:53pm

Just spent over 5k on my new MBP. I’d love to have the new 10nm intel chip but God knows when Intel will get their shit together. 32GB RAM is my must have and now that it’s there I can’t wait no more…

Maybe this will be very last computer. Will we still use laptops in 2028?

manch · July 16, 2018, 10:58pm

Having spent over 5k on a laptop it doesn’t feel good to having to pay another $19 for a USB-Ligtening dongle just so I can use my old USB devices. Damn it Apple. These crap should come FOR FREE!!

hanera · July 16, 2018, 10:59pm

Shouldn’t you talk to wuqijun first? He might be able to contact his old friends for a 15-25% discount. Then we can have a dim sum lunch together