Theres a specific high refresh mode that you can enable at anytime to use apps that require scrolling like maps and video.

My friend who charges his e-ink phone twice a month is laughing maniacally.

I really did consider all these tablet options before I just pivoted to getting a Galaxy S7FE as a writing tablet. The problem I had was justifying the price for a single purpose device that could not be repurposed to do anything else. The S7FE was $400, comes with a stylus, lasts about 3 days on a charge if taking notes, or about 11hrs of Youtube/Netflix otherwise. And since it is a full Android device with Samsung Sync, every note i take on it is instantly available on my phone too.

My friend has one of the Hisense B&W E-Ink phones. It lasts about 2 weeks on a single charge for him. Its insane.

Thats ... not a measure of quality. There are $200 phones that just throw in a 12MP sensor and big players who put R&D into color science and post processing of a 12MP image on a $1000 phone.

looks like a website that found a way to combine 2 buzz words in the same title. That means nothing. They could be using Google on a quantum computer to find out the materials needed to create a battery. The title is that vague

Falconry isnt lost. Its practiced in UAE and people spend absurd amounts of money training and showing them off.

In the video ...

Reviewers are biased towards things they like. Watch a review of the same device by multiple reviewers and its clear where the biases are. Its upto you to decide whose views align with yours.

MKBHD emphasizes on Camera. Linus emphasizes on practicality. FlossyCarter emphasizes on in hand feel. UrAvgConsumer emphasizes on battery life.

My galaxy buds come with Bixby Voice Recognition. Simply doesnt work. Ever.

But for some reason its the most popular among the tech illitrate who just want smart home stuff. My dad has multiple alexas and alexa thermostats to control his home lighting. Shit works 40% of the time at best.

Zero to Instant Combustion in 20 seconds

I experienced it for the first time watching an online stream of a football match from a US channel. Its not even regular over the counter stuff. Ads for stuff that requires medication and a diagnosis. Why would anyone need to know the name of medicines that that a doctor hasnt prescribed ? They end with "ask your doctor about XXXXX today" ... Do they expect me to just run into my doctor at the supermarket and ask him about drugs ?

Except Pharmaceutical ads are banned in most countries. The US is the exception.

Wait until you hear about Indian Data Plan Prices. I used to live there and it was about $6 for 3 months (prepaid). 60gb of data per month. Unlimited calls and SMS.

Sucks to be American I guess. I live in Eastern Europe and there are no plans on my carrier that dont come with unlimited calls and SMS. Plans start at $4 per month.

Whats the appeal here ? Do telecom carriers in the US not just give you unlimited calling and SMS with every data plan ?

I have an odd feeling that the Private Jet used by a handful of executives to fly to meetings costs them more than a couple of Lyft rides cost.

The $200-a-month limit makes it sound like its costing them $200 per employee every month regardless of if they use Lyft or not. In reality its probably costing them far less, but it shows up on their balance sheets as potential future spends, so they are getting rid of the possibility of the expense ever occuring.

Steve Jobs reality distortion field actually delivered. Elon has promised "FSD next year" for the past 9 years.

Alienate how ? It will simply be an exclusive feature that comes to the Max/Ultra first. It will have the same public reception as the dynamic island. I don't see how it could cause a negative image.

The carplay wire can be replaced by a massage puck and the world goes on.

I think you replied to the wrong thing

Apple does not have precedent of admitting fault in the past, but the Mac team in particular has gone back on their choices in the past few years, including publicly admitting that it didnt work out (Butterfly Keyboard, Ports, MagSafe).

On the iPhone side, they silently just add/remove features and dont mention it (TouchID on iPad, 3D Touch on iPhone)

So I see it possible that One of the 2024 iPhone (Pro Max/Ultra) will be portless, and its success will determine if the next years iPhone will stay portless or jump onto USB C.

My guess is that they are gonna take a gamble with the 2024 iPhone going portless and revert back in 2025 if shit hits the ceiling. Seems like a classing Apple move to me.

Once again. The usefulness of a smartphone to a person is subjective. I don't see the appeal in having a substantially larger device in my pocket and lose one hand usability on a device that doesn't exactly do that much more than a regular smartphone. The advantages of having a 7.6inch inner screen are not substantial enough to me. Meanwhile, a phone that folds in half makes carrying it around easier and adds a notification display that prevents you from getting easily sucked into an app while checking notifications.

The sales numbers also seem to prove my point. The ZFlip adoption rate is much higher than the ZFold, and more importantly it is seen as a viable option to non Tech-enthusiasts. They place it right next to the S22 at the store and it's pretty clear that people are choosing it more often than the ZFold.

You are entitled to your opinion, but saying something is stupid because you don't care for it is a slippery slope. I don't know or care for your mom. I'm not gonna use that as a reason to say your mom is stupid.