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    I have never heard of Quibi?

    Posted 1 year ago on Roku Buys Quibi Content for $100 Million – 7 Comments

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    In reply to remc86007:I never use the YouTube app. I log into to YouTube on my iOS devices from Safari. I us

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Hasn’t Updated Any Of Its iOS Apps In A Month – 21 Comments

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    Good thing I don't use any :). I will get the popcorn and watch what goes down here. I would imagine it

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Hasn’t Updated Any Of Its iOS Apps In A Month – 21 Comments

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    In reply to Prebengh:I much prefer Safari for a few reasons, like security and it's the ONLY browser I kn

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Mac Mini (M1): The Morning After – 59 Comments

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    My O365 work OneDrive works fine on my M1. I don't use it a lot but I did yesterday, copying a bunch of

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Mac Mini (M1): The Morning After – 59 Comments

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    I got my mini on Dec 22, 16gig, 1TB SSD. It has been flawless. I came from a 2017 Mac Pro trash can (both wo

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Mac Mini (M1) First Impressions – 54 Comments

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    Good luck with that. AMD supplies old consoles PS4/Pro/Xbox One S (still being made I would think?) the PS5,

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft is Trying to Address Xbox Series X|S Shortages – 22 Comments

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    It is simply crazy how fast stuff is getting ported for the M1. I got my Mini today in the mail, only took 4

    Posted 1 year ago on Adobe Brings Premiere Pro to M1 Macs – 7 Comments

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    Well if we are using that photo as a guideline then yes shut them down because none of those people look healt

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Closes Its Stores in California – 13 Comments

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    In reply to ghostrider:Go ahead and do some research on the "Software_Reporting_Tool.exe". Yes you can delete

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Edge Heads to M1 Macs in Preview – 27 Comments

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    In reply to dftf:Omnigraffle Pro > Visio.

    Posted 1 year ago on Native Microsoft 365 Apps for Apple M1 Are Now Available – 28 Comments

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    The rate at which apps are being ported is crazy. My mini is supposed to be here on the 21st. Only apps that

    Posted 1 year ago on Firefox 84 Brings M1 Mac Support – 15 Comments

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    In reply to Dan:Waaaaaaaaaaay to early to determine that. A year from now when the developers are writing gam

    Posted 1 year ago on PS5 Leads the Way with Record November – 17 Comments

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    In reply to dftf:"and an external optical drive should be an option."The last game I bought on a Disk was BF4

    Posted 1 year ago on PS5 Leads the Way with Record November – 17 Comments

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    While I have no doubt believing the PS5 will probably out sell the Xbox, simply by the fact that the PS4 is si

    Posted 1 year ago on PS5 Leads the Way with Record November – 17 Comments

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    In reply to JG1170:Your argument is weak from the point of the law. I bet more people still use Skype than Fa

    Posted 1 year ago on U.S. Government, Most States Seek to Break Up Facebook – 38 Comments

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    In reply to JG1170:The only Google product I use is YouTube, when I have too, via a VPN, with a throw away ema

    Posted 1 year ago on U.S. Government, Most States Seek to Break Up Facebook – 38 Comments

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    In reply to shark47:I doubt Apple will be hit hard if at all. Apple has stayed out of specific types of busin

    Posted 1 year ago on U.S. Government, Most States Seek to Break Up Facebook – 38 Comments

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    I hope so. We so badly need privacy laws in the US. GDRP on steroids for the US. Until then these companies

    Posted 1 year ago on U.S. Government, Most States Seek to Break Up Facebook – 38 Comments

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    I have a XSX with Game Pass there is almost too much for me to play right now so I am fine with this. AC Valh

    Posted 1 year ago on Halo Infinite to Release in the Fall of 2021 – 5 Comments

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    Surface X vs M1 MacBook Air Lightroom benchmark!!!

    Posted 1 year ago on Adobe Lightroom is Now Available on M1 Macs and Windows 10 on ARM – 16 Comments

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    Personally if I were Microsoft and its PC vendors I would be seriously worried. There is a rumor that AMD is

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple’s M-Series Mac Roadmap Leaks – 30 Comments

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    In reply to scovious:Actually Apple brought the Mac Pro back, in a tower a few years ago....replacing the 2013

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple’s M-Series Mac Roadmap Leaks – 30 Comments

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    In reply to behindmyscreen:Exactly why? Because they work so well?

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Announces AirPods Max – 86 Comments

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    I am going to get the green version and use it with my XSX!

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Announces AirPods Max – 86 Comments

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    In reply to Travis:Here is a thought, don’t buy their products. Your angst should feel better.

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Announces AirPods Max – 86 Comments

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    Monday morning system blues. Fighting a Windows 2019 RDS farm performance problem. LocalServiceNoNetworkFire

    Posted 1 year ago on First Ring Daily 951: OS of Speed – 8 Comments

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    We have 3 -11’s from that time range none of them qualify. Not having issues either.

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple to Replace Faulty iPhone 11 Displays – 9 Comments

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    Knowing how Google just sucks up your data, I wonder why anyone uses their products???Besides YouTube their ar

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Announces Several New Android Features – 12 Comments

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    In reply to Truffles:Oh my gut says Apple has just opened a can of WHOOP.....you get my point. So many things

    Posted 1 year ago on Qualcomm Unveils the Snapdragon 888 – 22 Comments

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    In reply to Daekar:For sure that is "THE" question.At the same time rumors are already being pushed about the

    Posted 1 year ago on Qualcomm Unveils the Snapdragon 888 – 22 Comments

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    Good. Throw Twitter in there. They go before congress and say I am sorry and nothing happens. A huge fine o

    Posted 1 year ago on Facebook and Google Face Multiple Antitrust Suits in the U.S. – 4 Comments

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    In reply to Dan:If you have a 1080p TV, and there are millions upon millions of them out there, setup in a roo

    Posted 1 year ago on Xbox Series X: Two Weeks Later – The Best Console You Should Not Buy, Yet – 21 Comments

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    I do wonder how the M1 based Mac's will impact things going forward. The M1 Macbook Air seems like it is

    Posted 1 year ago on HP’s PC Revenues Were Flat in Previous Quarter – 11 Comments

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    Before getting the XSX, I had a gaming PC (Ryzen 7 3700x, 2070 Super, 32gigs,NVME drives) and a Xbox One X. B

    Posted 1 year ago on Xbox Series X: Two Weeks Later – The Best Console You Should Not Buy, Yet – 21 Comments

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    Is this ever coming out for the Xbox? I have the XSX, the MOST powerful console ever, or so they told us. Bo

    Posted 1 year ago on Flight Simulator Gets an Enhanced U.S. Flight Experience – 7 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:Also if you look at the Xbox Insiders release notes for the last two updates they ta

    Posted 1 year ago on The PS5 has Launch Hardware Issues Too – 18 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:You do not think Microsoft keeps some spares for this kind of stuff? PC gamer magaz

    Posted 1 year ago on The PS5 has Launch Hardware Issues Too – 18 Comments

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    In reply to Wondering_Bard:I watched that video. if I had a PS5 that white plastic would be coming off. He s

    Posted 1 year ago on The PS5 has Launch Hardware Issues Too – 18 Comments

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    You need to google/bing"Xbox Series X turns itself off"There is a 114 page thread over at answers dot Microsof

    Posted 1 year ago on The PS5 has Launch Hardware Issues Too – 18 Comments

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    Why does anyone use Google products? The only thing I use is YouTube and if there was an alternative I will s

    Posted 1 year ago on Amazon, Apple, Microsoft Want Their Data Kept Private from Google in Court Case – 10 Comments

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    In reply to Freezal:Yes you can install games and play them in single player mode without Xbox Live. If you w

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple to Reduce App Store Fee to 15 Percent for Most Developers – 72 Comments

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    In reply to codymesh:I am 100% behind Microsoft pushing people to GamePass by upping the price of Xbox Live.I

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple to Reduce App Store Fee to 15 Percent for Most Developers – 72 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:I completely agree. If people/developers don't like it they will move on. Then ag

    Posted 1 year ago on NVIDIA GeForce NOW Lands on iOS, Will Bring Fortnite – 9 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:Lol. Doubtful. Why go from free (to the user) to now paying $4.99 a month for this one

    Posted 1 year ago on NVIDIA GeForce NOW Lands on iOS, Will Bring Fortnite – 9 Comments

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    Yeah I can see a lot of iOS Fortnite users signing up for GeForce NOW ¯_(ツ)_/¯.

    Posted 1 year ago on NVIDIA GeForce NOW Lands on iOS, Will Bring Fortnite – 9 Comments

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    In reply to codymesh:Nope. I think Apple, Google, Microsoft , Sony etc can charge want they want. If develop

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple to Reduce App Store Fee to 15 Percent for Most Developers – 72 Comments

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    In reply to nbplopes:Sure Apple does support OS updates for Mac's for a long time. That said they do cut

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Did It … Again (Premium) – 0 Comments

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    In reply to shameer_mulji:Doubtful. First what keeps Windows in the corporate environment for so many is mana

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Did It … Again (Premium) – 0 Comments

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    In reply to Saarek:Here is the real crux of it. Lets assume, like you said the next version of the M1, say M2

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Did It … Again (Premium) – 0 Comments

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    In reply to Saarek:Its too late already.

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Did It … Again (Premium) – 0 Comments

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    So here is an "issue" if you want to call it that. Games that are X|S or enhanced can mean many things. For

    Posted 1 year ago on Halo: The Master Chief Collection is Now Optimized for Xbox Series X|S – 7 Comments

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    In reply to krusador:Apple TV is my choice. No Efffffing way I will have an Amazon and Google device in my ho

    Posted 1 year ago on HBO Max is Coming to Fire TV Tomorrow – 12 Comments

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    I got two, one pre-order and one from Target at 5 min past midnight on the 10th. One in use one a Xmas presen

    Posted 1 year ago on Xbox Launch is Biggest in History, But Specifics are Left Out – 10 Comments

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    Some software vendors have already updated their apps. If you go over to a more Apple centric site they list

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Updates on Office on Apple Silicon-Based Macs – 13 Comments

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    The dash board not in 4K....umm Ok I guess? I had not really noticed. Other than that it seems snappier than

    Posted 1 year ago on Xbox Series X – The First 24 – 10 Comments

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    In reply to truerock2:"Yes, I see that Apple is going to have the same problems that Microsoft had with Window

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Releases macOS Big Sur – 28 Comments

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    I can't get it, two Mac's both failed. Internet is being crushed today. PS5 downloads, Xbox downlo

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Releases macOS Big Sur – 28 Comments

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    In reply to Waethorn:Yep. Must be popular. I do not remember having this problem when trying to get Windows

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Releases macOS Big Sur – 28 Comments

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    In reply to shameer_mulji:Oh really? Remember the 2015 12inch "Macbook" it was obsolete the moment it was rel

    Posted 1 year ago on Lies of Omission (Premium) – 0 Comments

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    In reply to mjgerrard:Best of luck. I thank you for bleeding on the altar of Apple first gen products. I for

    Posted 1 year ago on Lies of Omission (Premium) – 0 Comments

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    In reply to Prebengh:When Apple says 5X the graphics performance what test did they run? Same for the CPU?Hon

    Posted 1 year ago on Lies of Omission (Premium) – 0 Comments

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    In reply to dnewkirk:"performing at or above Intel/AMD processors in many different benchmarks and across diff

    Posted 1 year ago on Lies of Omission (Premium) – 0 Comments

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    100% agree. What we have is basically the high end iPad chips were moved to the low end Mac's. I have h

    Posted 1 year ago on Lies of Omission (Premium) – 0 Comments

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    YouTube, the ONLY Google product I use and barely use at that.

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Photos Will No Longer Offer Free and Unlimited Storage – 25 Comments

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    In reply to Waethorn:What percentage of Mac Mini's are sold with 64gig? Probably less than 1%. Mac mini

    Posted 1 year ago on This Is Apple’s First ARM Processor for the Mac – 101 Comments

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    In reply to james.h.robinson:Because they run that software today on Mac mini's? They don't, they p

    Posted 1 year ago on This Is Apple’s First ARM Processor for the Mac – 101 Comments

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    In reply to curtisspendlove:I lived through Rosetta version 1, it was not a good thing. It "mostly" worked.

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Brings Its Own Silicon to the 13-inch MacBook Pro – 34 Comments

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    In reply to Jeff.Bane:Frankly this was the missing piece that needs way more information. I am a Mac user and

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Brings Its Own Silicon to the 13-inch MacBook Pro – 34 Comments

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    In reply to remc86007:Who said passive cooling was a "primary reason" ?The only reason you need passive coolin

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Brings Its Own Silicon to the 13-inch MacBook Pro – 34 Comments

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    In reply to murray judy:I ordered a second console last night, for my son for Xmas. Anyhow I had Best buy, Wa

    Posted 1 year ago on Xbox Series X|S is Now Available* – 35 Comments

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    Loving the XSX so far. Download speed are now faster, getting 500Mbps. Games start faster from my external

    Posted 1 year ago on Xbox Series X|S is Now Available* – 35 Comments

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    In reply to skyczy08:I had one pre-ordered, got it yesterday and I bought one at Midnight last night (CST) fro

    Posted 1 year ago on Xbox Series X|S is Now Available* – 35 Comments

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    I tried using a Xbox One X for a media device. The main reason was occasionally we would try to watch a DVD f

    Posted 1 year ago on Xbox Series X|S: Media Features – 30 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:Agreed it has a rubber like coating that collects anything.

    Posted 1 year ago on Xbox Series X|S: Media Features – 30 Comments

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    In reply to egab:I bet in a few years at most you will be able to get a 2TB expansion from multiple vendors fo

    Posted 1 year ago on Xbox Series X|S: Storage Woes – 42 Comments

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    Currently I have a Samsung 860 EVO 2TB SSD attached to my Xbox One X via a USB to SATA cable. It has all of m

    Posted 1 year ago on Xbox Series X|S: Storage Woes – 42 Comments

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    In reply to lezmaka:Agreed what battery issue??

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Updates Almost All of its Software Platforms – 23 Comments

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    In reply to Bob_Shutts:I only ever used Carbon Copy and Super Duper to upgrade HD's in Mac's. It wa

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Updates Almost All of its Software Platforms – 23 Comments

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    In reply to RM:"launch sales will be conducted through the online stores of our retail partners"The is using t

    Posted 1 year ago on There Will Be No PS5s in Stores on Launch Day – 19 Comments

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    Sony is flubbing up this gen already.

    Posted 1 year ago on There Will Be No PS5s in Stores on Launch Day – 19 Comments

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    Great review!I am sitting on a Xbox One X right now with a Samsung 2TB SSD plugged into it via one of those Am

    Posted 1 year ago on Xbox Series X Review – 54 Comments

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    In reply to SWCetacean:This is the reason and on top of that the pandemic, which probably closed things for a

    Posted 1 year ago on Xbox Series X Review – 54 Comments

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    In reply to SvenJ:???? The current version (Intel, x86/64) is the same on both Windows and Mac today in terms

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Bogarts Xbox Series X|S Day for Mac Event – 46 Comments

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    In 6 months you will buy one any day of the week from multiple retailers. Like all the political ads, I am gl

    Posted 1 year ago on Xbox Series X and S Arrive Early for a Lucky Few – 9 Comments

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    64gigs is fine IMHO. I am using 19gig of my 64gig on my iPhone 11. I use the cloud for everything, email, ph

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple iPhone 12 Review – 31 Comments

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    In reply to dftf:"And how-many owners of an Xbox console also own a mac desktop or laptop, so would have reaso

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Bogarts Xbox Series X|S Day for Mac Event – 46 Comments

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    In reply to RM:The App won’t let you setup or pay for a sub in the app so those match the Apple rules.

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple TV is Coming to Xbox Series X and S – 23 Comments

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    In reply to andy72:“See” was great if you like apocalyptic type stories. Grey Hound was great as well. I

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple TV is Coming to Xbox Series X and S – 23 Comments

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    In reply to Chris_Kez:Really? Because gaming news outlets are going to cover Mac news? Or Apple centric ne

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Bogarts Xbox Series X|S Day for Mac Event – 46 Comments

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    In reply to Vladimir:16 inch rumor was squashed.

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Bogarts Xbox Series X|S Day for Mac Event – 46 Comments

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    ???? The two have nothing to do with each other. A super Xbox user is not going to care about new Macs and

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Bogarts Xbox Series X|S Day for Mac Event – 46 Comments

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    In reply to Jim_Lewis:I thought that was not out for the Xbox yet?

    Posted 1 year ago on Xbox Series X Unboxing – 35 Comments

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    In reply to Minke:iPhone with ATT and I have not gotten a SPAM text in years at least 5. I do get SPAM calls

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple iPhone 12: A Few Concerns – 55 Comments

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    I would have thought Microsoft would have given you of all people, one earlier?? At least a dozen you tubers

    Posted 1 year ago on Xbox Series X Unboxing – 35 Comments

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    I pretty much consider all smartphone cameras just OK and the only feature I ever use is maybe cropping. If

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple iPhone 12: A Few Concerns – 55 Comments

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    In reply to codymesh:Over simplification of a complex problem. I work in the grocery industry and our sales

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Posts Another Monster Quarter – 24 Comments

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    I want to thank Microsoft for the Xbox, Office 365 and Credge! I am a "Mac" user these days 99% of the time m

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Posts Another Monster Quarter – 24 Comments

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    In reply to remc86007:At my company of just north of 5000 employees, we purchased 20 laptops in a hurry that w

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Posts Another Monster Quarter – 24 Comments

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    In reply to SvenJ:Which just adds to the confusion.

    Posted 1 year ago on Zoom Finally Adds End-to-End Encryption – 11 Comments

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    Getting ready for ARM on Mac :)

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Finally Adds Trackpad Support to Office on iPad – 6 Comments

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    In reply to Angusmatheson:There was a time before Facetime, that Skype was "IT" for video calls. It even had

    Posted 1 year ago on Zoom Finally Adds End-to-End Encryption – 11 Comments

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    In reply to blue77star:On the PC I would never buy it. On Xbox its worth it....to me.

    Posted 1 year ago on Phil Spencer Talks Acquisitions, Game Pass on Other Platforms – 14 Comments

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    I will never use Amazon, Facebook or Google’s gaming services. Xbox FTW! :)

    Posted 1 year ago on Facebook Launches Free Cloud Gaming Service – 10 Comments

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    In reply to MarcTsawwassen:AirPlay2 is amazing. We are a iOS household, 5 people.....5 iPhones, 5 iPads, 4 Ap

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple iPhone 12 Follow-Up – 29 Comments

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    In reply to Big_Swifty:Xbox One "failed" in comparison to the PS4 because of Microsoft's usual mixed mess

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple TV+, Media Remote are Coming to PlayStation 5 – 17 Comments

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    The latest update on the Mac and PC has been super buggy. I have had to go back to FF to get some pages to wo

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Edge is Now Available on Linux in Preview – 26 Comments

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    Finally. I hope they bust them up and YouTube gets sold off. It is the only Google product I use.

    Posted 1 year ago on DOJ, 11 States Accuse Google of Antitrust Violations – 12 Comments

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    In reply to glenn8878:No the bots did not get them all but I would bet the vast majority of them. They needs

    Posted 1 year ago on Getting Ready for the Xbox Series X|S – 44 Comments

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    In reply to Thretosix:Yeah after watching one of their videos I moved my X1X from my 4K screen over to my PC g

    Posted 1 year ago on Getting Ready for the Xbox Series X|S – 44 Comments

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    My comment was deleted because I said Black Ops Beta was bad?? You have some thin skin or you have COD Fanboy

    Posted 1 year ago on Getting Ready for the Xbox Series X|S – 44 Comments

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    In reply to Thretosix:Digital Foundry is THE authority on these new consoles when it comes to hardware and gam

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Details Xbox Series X|S Backward Compatibility – 6 Comments

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    In reply to remc86007:Have you listed to a Home Pod mini? I am not saying it is good at all but I would at le

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Releases Smaller, More Affordable HomePod – 12 Comments

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    In reply to nbplopes:You have choices. Go with an Android phone. You can then wipe it and install a plain ve

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Offers Up 10 Principles for App Stores – 101 Comments

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    In reply to Greg Green:I consider the iOS/Apple ecosystem just as specialized. In fact its closed garden appr

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Offers Up 10 Principles for App Stores – 101 Comments

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    So why was my comment removed?The question is..."with this statement from Microsoft can I get games from anoth

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Offers Up 10 Principles for App Stores – 101 Comments

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    In reply to JG1170:"Apple has made it so painful to leave behind imessage and Facetime, not to mention a serie

    Posted 1 year ago on U.S.: Big Tech are Abusive Monopolies That Should be Regulated or Broken Up – 104 Comments

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    In reply to AnOldAmigaUser:I am not into social media so I have no idea about Facebook. I know at one point t

    Posted 1 year ago on U.S.: Big Tech are Abusive Monopolies That Should be Regulated or Broken Up – 104 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:But Apple controls the minority market share in the mobile space and the gap between the

    Posted 1 year ago on U.S.: Big Tech are Abusive Monopolies That Should be Regulated or Broken Up – 104 Comments

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    In reply to Big_Swifty:And maybe that is just one of the reasons those stores are gone. Just one.

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Removes Rival Audio Products from Store – 38 Comments

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    In reply to ghostrider:And yet their continued profits do not match your take on things. We get it, you do no

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Announces October 13 Event for New iPhone Launch – 16 Comments

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    Lol and a big deal was made out of Bing being renamed Microsoft Bing. I will still call it Google Doc’s and

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Rebrands G Suite, Introduces New Integrated Experience – 11 Comments

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    In other news YouTube was renamed to Google YouTube for change sake and slow tech news days.Honestly if you wo

    Posted 1 year ago on Bing is Rebranded to Microsoft Bing – 34 Comments

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    In reply to truerock2:If you did a clean install of Windows and setup OneDrive to do BackupKnown folders, as a

    Posted 1 year ago on SMB Tip: Never Lose a Document or Other File – 17 Comments

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    Emulation = no thanks. Native apps are required, and not some simple upgrade to a iOS or Android app, but an

    Posted 1 year ago on Windows 10 on ARM to Get 64-Bit x86 App Support Next Year – 30 Comments

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    In reply to Waethorn:I remember when I actually had music files on my computer! I am glad those days are over

    Posted 1 year ago on SMB Tip: Never Lose a Document or Other File – 17 Comments

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    In reply to truerock2:Honestly you are making it too hard on yourself. I use OneDrive and I use the default f

    Posted 1 year ago on SMB Tip: Never Lose a Document or Other File – 17 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:I can get behind maybe they should lower the cost for in-app purchases but Netflix i

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Pulls an Apple with Play Store Rules – 83 Comments

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    In reply to MikeCerm:Your analogy does not work either. Costco did not invent a shopping platform either. I

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Pulls an Apple with Play Store Rules – 83 Comments

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    This scares me more than anything. If Amazon buys someone like UbiSoft then I would be forced to interact wit

    Posted 1 year ago on Amazon Announces Luna, Its Cloud Streaming Game Service – 10 Comments

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    In reply to darkgrayknight:Yes I know people that have 4, 6 and 8TB spinning drives connected to their current

    Posted 1 year ago on 1 TB Expansion Card for Xbox Series S/X Costs $220 – 32 Comments

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    "External USB 3.0 storage can also be used, but Microsoft isn’t allowing gamers to run next-gen titles from

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