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News
  Odd rumor of plastic iPhone display
    A report from the Korea Herald claims the OLED display in Apple's next iPhone will be plastic
    The report re-confirms the three phone design theory with a top of the line curved OLED display model
    Contradicts earlier reports of an "all-glass" OLED display
    The rumor also claims the orders are for Samsung Display and that could only supply fewer than 100 million units.
    The "other" iPhone 8 models are supposed to retain the existing design of the iPhone 7's but with upgraded specs and components.
    Leaked design specs supposedly claim the high-end variant is code named "Ferrari" (who let Eddie into the code name meeting?)
      Also, "confirms" the three phone strategy
      Mentions an "edge-to-edge" experience.
      Split logic board. One with processor and storage the other with wi-fi and communications package.
    Still rumors and indications Apple might be working on "true" wireless charging
      Supposedly partnering with Energous
      They are expected to have a mid-range transmitter ready sometime in the 3rd or 4th quarter of 2017.
    DigiTimes says yield rates on A10X chips for next iPads are low
      The problem seems to be issues with the 10nm process.
  Apple still has 'great desktops' coming
    Tim Cook said some things on their internal Apple Web that were leaked to TechCrunch
    Hey says that "we have great desktops in our roadmap" and that we have nothing to worry about.
    More on Apple's MacBook Pro and batteries
      Bloomberg piece with interviews with "people familiar with Apple's inner workings"
      Mac team at odds with Ive's design team and the software team
      Loss of directions from senior management, key people departing the company, and technical challenges delaying Mac releases
      Claim that Apple was working on new higher-capacity longer lasting battery technology for the MacBook Pro that failed a key test.
      Had to pull in engineering from other Mac teams and revert to existing tech to get the MacBook Pro out in time for the holidays.
      Software team is not longer divided to iOS and macOS and most engineers are iOS first.
      Despite Tim Cook's comments the Bloomberg piece says don't expect radical redesigns in 2017
      Updates to the iMac with USB-C and new AMD processors, speed and spec bulbs to MacBook and MacBook Pros.
      Does mention TouchBar keyboards in 2017.
    Consumer Reports doesn't recommend the new MacBook Pro because of battery test inconsistencies
      They had units get as low as 3.75 hours and as high as 19.5 hours
      Apple's senior VP of Marketing, Phil Schiller, said they are working with Consumer Reports (via Twitter) to understand their battery tests.
      Phil also said that Apple's extensive lab tests and field data doesn't support the publications findings.
      I would argue that many have reported from the "field" that they are getting less than stellar battery results.
  What AirPod teardowns reveal
    They are almost impossible to destroy. 0/10 reparability score
    Packed with high-tech goodness
    Battery is in the stem and is 93 milliwatt hour battery
    The stem also houses the antenna which might explain the length.
    The metal around the mic is also the contact point for charging
    The battery case houses a 1.52 watt hour battery. Should give 8 full charges for each or 16 for one.
    iFixit found "quality issues" called "voiding" on the solder joints in the battery case. Led they to theorize that the delay may have been the battery case (seems like a stretch to me).
    AirPods still selling out quickly at retail
    Also orders started shipping VERY early to consumers. More on that in a bit.
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  My AirPod adventure
    Discuss my quest to get AirPods
    Play conversation with Michael
    Share my early impressions
      More bass then I was expecting
      Volume seems some what low to me.
      Siri "double tap" gesture is tricky some times.
      One incident of "pops and crackles", but range is generally pretty good.
      Switching better than other BT, but far from perfect. No way to know which device it connected to without looking at the device.
      Battery and charging case is brilliant.
      Fit is very good for me. Have not had one fall out at all.
      Pausing works with other Apps and programs.
      You do look "dorky" wearing them, no way around that.
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