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Hotporksausage t1_is985f0 wrote

Reply to comment by NastyMonkeyKing in Apple, Google, and Samsung have released the most iterative updates to their top-tier phones this fall. But all three have also released new smartwatches that are more interesting than they’ve ever been, reinvigorating a category that’s been stagnant for more than half a decade. by speckz

They said interesting not exciting :) nothing but bigger battery, brighter screen and apparently more rugged.

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nicetriangle t1_is95wko wrote

Reply to comment by Tshootr74 in Apple, Google, and Samsung have released the most iterative updates to their top-tier phones this fall. But all three have also released new smartwatches that are more interesting than they’ve ever been, reinvigorating a category that’s been stagnant for more than half a decade. by speckz

“Gee this article is boring as fuck and basically non news… how do we jazz this up a bit?”

“H…ha…half decade? HALF DECADE!!!”

“FUCK YEAH BRO”

<high fives all around>

“Jesus Christ… I FEEL LIKE A GOD”

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Phil-McRoin t1_is93aip wrote

Reply to comment by RonstoppableRon in Apple, Google, and Samsung have released the most iterative updates to their top-tier phones this fall. But all three have also released new smartwatches that are more interesting than they’ve ever been, reinvigorating a category that’s been stagnant for more than half a decade. by speckz

Just checked the apple website in Australia. The series 8 with GPS+cellular starts at $789, the ultra starts at $1,299. That qualifies as a "shitload more" to me, especially when you're only getting a few extra features that most people won't even use & a little extra battery.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying smartwatches are bad, they still seem pretty cool & futuristic to me. All I'm saying is that this year we're getting the same incremental upgrades we get every year. Slightly better battery life & maybe a tiny bit of extra functionality that probably isn't even applicable to the average person.

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ImamChapo t1_is8qgwu wrote

Reply to Microsoft announces Adaptive Accessories will be available October 25, making PCs usable for anyone by MicroSofty88

The Canadian government has policy regarding accessibility, it seeks its partners to make active efforts to meet certain specifications. Microsoft is one of the biggest clients. Of course this isn’t the only reason Microsoft is going this way, they have been caring about customer experience and being as flawless as possible for a very long time now. Especially with their push to become SaaS, the customer experience has gone up and the apps have been very refined. From simple office apps to the power apps and beyond. The surface devices are great when they work, but still needs some tweaking.

Looking forward to see these in person.

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