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Post by chinacat on Apr 10, 2021 5:17:27 GMT -8
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Post by 4aapl on Apr 10, 2021 8:15:27 GMT -8
It was interesting to read that. While it seems like these hearings help set their future direction, it also seems like so many Senators just use it as a talking and bashing session so they have quotes to use in future ads. Given that they are going to go through this same stuff in court in the near future, I can see Apple's point.
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Post by chinacat on Apr 10, 2021 9:38:49 GMT -8
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Post by Luckychoices on Apr 10, 2021 10:27:51 GMT -8
Week Ending April 9, 2021: $132.99 +$9.99 => (+8.12%) YOLO, chinacat!! 😊
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Post by chinacat on Apr 10, 2021 19:22:59 GMT -8
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Post by 4aapl on Apr 10, 2021 21:32:34 GMT -8
Even though it said it was just updated, it looks like this is all from the 2016-2017 timeframe. I read the same thing when it was posted on Friday on Yahoo. FWIW, in the years given I thought it was interesting that the net dividend increased by basically a set amount (500M?) per year for the 4 years of data they gave. That's a different way to look at it than looking at the dividend yield increase, since it takes the stock buybacks out of the estimate of what Apple's next dividend increase might be. I don't know if the new data points differently, and I don't really care to look it up since I'm not going to make any purchase or sale decisions based on what I might guess that Apple could do with their dividend. Better to just sit back a few more weeks and see what they do. It's springtime here, and the snow is melting fast. Like AAPL, each year is a little different.
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Post by chinacat on Apr 11, 2021 6:11:53 GMT -8
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Post by 4aapl on Apr 11, 2021 7:35:17 GMT -8
I was wondering if it would turn out to be an iPhone. The first version of the story I read on Friday didn't have a phone type or model. One problem that many battery powered electronics have is dealing with a nearly fully dead battery. Often they stop allowing charging of one that is too low. I first experienced and read about this with a lithium ion battery for a Makita driver, but hit this with an old iPod mini that we took from the original packaging after years. The trick that often works is to override the charging circuitry and charge the battery directly for a little bit, in a way jumpstarting the battery. This worked on the iPod, and I just did this last night on the battery pack in the charging pod of a set of wireless headphones. Keep those things charged, at least occasionally. And keep them out of the water if possible, since even though it might withstand it, it doesn't always. A friend just let his daughter take his recent iPhone into the hot tub, and now the screen isn't working quite right. There's still a market for these waterproof cases, whether an otter or life proof case, or a cheap plastic pocket like used in the article. I use the cheap plastic pocket that came with the costco paddle board, but mainly to tie it off to the board so it doesn't get lost if/when I flip.
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Post by chinacat on Apr 11, 2021 10:47:38 GMT -8
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Post by 4aapl on Apr 11, 2021 13:14:39 GMT -8
FYI, if anyone has non-1040's to file, such as a 1041 for a trust, or a 1120 (corporate income tax), it turns out they haven't been extended until May 17th. Instead, they are due the standard April 15th. Thanks Turbotax, for the notice. Looks like I have some work to take care of this week. turbotax.intuit.com/lp/desktop/lp2
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Post by Luckychoices on Apr 11, 2021 17:20:59 GMT -8
My wife and I bought Apple Watches when they were first released in 2015 and loved them from the very start. We finally replaced the originals with Apple Watch 4 and last year upgraded to Apple Watch 6. Apple Watches are terrific in our opinion and we've never had a single problem with them malfunctioning. That is until two or three days ago, when my watch suddenly didn't respond when I raised my wrist, as it's designed to do. When I tapped on the watch face, it came on as it was supposed to when one's wrist is raised but after a few seconds, it would again fade to black. No problem, I thought, I'll just check the internet. If you do a search for "Apple Watch dark screen" you'll find about 340,000,000 results (0.74 seconds). <= Whoa, that's fast! One of the links labeled, "What is the Apple Black Screen of Death?", indicated that this problem was previously experienced and solved by many others. So I thought, OK, no problem, I'll just try some of these methods to return functionality. After repeatedly but unsuccessfully trying some of the methods from my search, I was ready to call Apple Support was already mentally considering which Apple Store I would visit to get my replacement watch after Apple Support failed to solve my problem. But then, when checking the Apple Watch Control Center to see my battery percentage, I notice I had apparently *inadvertently* turned on the Theater Mode and it was operating as it was designed: "Turn Theater Mode on or off. This setting turns on Silent Mode, and the screen stays dark until you tap or press a button." Oh...*damn*. Anyway, this has been an overly long admonition to Apple Watch wearers to check the Control Center *before* checking the internet if you have problems with a dark Apple Watch screen.
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Post by 4aapl on Apr 11, 2021 21:25:04 GMT -8
My wife and I bought Apple Watches when they were first released in 2015 and loved them from the very start. We finally replaced the originals with Apple Watch 4 and last year upgraded to Apple Watch 6. Apple Watches are terrific in our opinion and we've never had a single problem with them malfunctioning. That is until two or three days ago, when my watch suddenly didn't respond when I raised my wrist, as it's designed to do. When I tapped on the watch face, it came on as it was supposed to when one's wrist is raised but after a few seconds, it would again fade to black. No problem, I thought, I'll just check the internet. If you do a search for "Apple Watch dark screen" you'll find about 340,000,000 results (0.74 seconds). <= Whoa, that's fast! One of the links labeled, "What is the Apple Black Screen of Death?", indicated that this problem was previously experienced and solved by many others. So I thought, OK, no problem, I'll just try some of these methods to return functionality. After repeatedly but unsuccessfully trying some of the methods from my search, I was ready to call Apple Support was already mentally considering which Apple Store I would visit to get my replacement watch after Apple Support failed to solve my problem. But then, when checking the Apple Watch Control Center to see my battery percentage, I notice I had apparently *inadvertently* turned on the Theater Mode and it was operating as it was designed: "Turn Theater Mode on or off. This setting turns on Silent Mode, and the screen stays dark until you tap or press a button." Oh...*damn*. Anyway, this has been an overly long admonition to Apple Watch wearers to check the Control Center *before* checking the internet if you have problems with a dark Apple Watch screen. View AttachmentA similar thing happened on the iPhone with a new iOS release, a couple years ago. Silent Mode, or something like that, was added on the quick access page, the one with airplane mode and such. On my wife's iPhone she had accidentally set it, so when someone called it didn't ring. The strange trick that we found was that if you immediately called again, it would go through. We were ready to go to the Apple store....and then a google search with the right terms found it. It turned out a lot of people must have hit that, and it was changed (and mentioned prominently in the notes) in the first or second small software update. Glad you figured out your problem, and that it wasn't a big deal. Lucky, one might say
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Post by mark on Apr 12, 2021 11:18:09 GMT -8
My wife and I bought Apple Watches when they were first released in 2015 and loved them from the very start. We finally replaced the originals with Apple Watch 4 and last year upgraded to Apple Watch 6. Apple Watches are terrific in our opinion and we've never had a single problem with them malfunctioning. That is until two or three days ago, when my watch suddenly didn't respond when I raised my wrist, as it's designed to do. When I tapped on the watch face, it came on as it was supposed to when one's wrist is raised but after a few seconds, it would again fade to black. No problem, I thought, I'll just check the internet. If you do a search for "Apple Watch dark screen" you'll find about 340,000,000 results (0.74 seconds). <= Whoa, that's fast! One of the links labeled, "What is the Apple Black Screen of Death?", indicated that this problem was previously experienced and solved by many others. So I thought, OK, no problem, I'll just try some of these methods to return functionality. After repeatedly but unsuccessfully trying some of the methods from my search, I was ready to call Apple Support was already mentally considering which Apple Store I would visit to get my replacement watch after Apple Support failed to solve my problem. But then, when checking the Apple Watch Control Center to see my battery percentage, I notice I had apparently *inadvertently* turned on the Theater Mode and it was operating as it was designed: "Turn Theater Mode on or off. This setting turns on Silent Mode, and the screen stays dark until you tap or press a button." Oh...*damn*. Anyway, this has been an overly long admonition to Apple Watch wearers to check the Control Center *before* checking the internet if you have problems with a dark Apple Watch screen. View AttachmentWait! Isn't one of the new features of the Watch 6 that the display is "always on" and doesn't turn on when raising it (like the previous generations of Watch)?
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Post by Luckychoices on Apr 12, 2021 12:47:25 GMT -8
My wife and I bought Apple Watches when they were first released in 2015 and loved them from the very start. We finally replaced the originals with Apple Watch 4 and last year upgraded to Apple Watch 6. Apple Watches are terrific in our opinion and we've never had a single problem with them malfunctioning. That is until two or three days ago, when my watch suddenly didn't respond when I raised my wrist, as it's designed to do. When I tapped on the watch face, it came on as it was supposed to when one's wrist is raised but after a few seconds, it would again fade to black. No problem, I thought, I'll just check the internet. If you do a search for "Apple Watch dark screen" you'll find about 340,000,000 results (0.74 seconds). <= Whoa, that's fast! One of the links labeled, "What is the Apple Black Screen of Death?", indicated that this problem was previously experienced and solved by many others. So I thought, OK, no problem, I'll just try some of these methods to return functionality. After repeatedly but unsuccessfully trying some of the methods from my search, I was ready to call Apple Support was already mentally considering which Apple Store I would visit to get my replacement watch after Apple Support failed to solve my problem. But then, when checking the Apple Watch Control Center to see my battery percentage, I notice I had apparently *inadvertently* turned on the Theater Mode and it was operating as it was designed: "Turn Theater Mode on or off. This setting turns on Silent Mode, and the screen stays dark until you tap or press a button." Oh...*damn*. Anyway, this has been an overly long admonition to Apple Watch wearers to check the Control Center *before* checking the internet if you have problems with a dark Apple Watch screen. View AttachmentWait! Isn't one of the new features of the Watch 6 that the display is "always on" and doesn't turn on when raising it (like the previous generations of Watch)? That's very true, Mark. The Apple Watch 6 *is* always on(except when the watch owner is unconsciously in Theater Mode ), but it's in a somewhat dimmed condition_easily readable but not full brightness. When the wrist is raised it reaches full brightness and, actually, the wrist doesn't even need to be raised. My watch goes fully bright when I rotate my wrist to more easily read the time. Sorry I misspoke, Mark. Instead of writing, "When I tapped on the watch face, it came on as it was supposed to when one's wrist is raised" I should have written, "When I tapped on the top of the watch, the watch face became visible instead of being being a black screen, but after a few seconds, it would again fade to black."
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