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Old Feb 3, 2016 | 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Devildog
Read between the lines.


The guy "won" and Apple "lost" because Apple won't have spent £000's instructing a team of lawyers to defend an action that would only have cost them a few quid.


Undefended claims automatically go through as "won" irrespective of how meritorious the claim actually is.

Its a matter of process.
This strikes me as the more likely outcome tbh.
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Old Feb 3, 2016 | 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Devildog
Read between the lines.


The guy "won" and Apple "lost" because Apple won't have spent £000's instructing a team of lawyers to defend an action that would only have cost them a few quid.


Undefended claims automatically go through as "won" irrespective of how meritorious the claim actually is.

Its a matter of process.
Yes of course, undefended cases usually automatically go in the favour of the person bringing the case to a small claims court. But equally there is nothing wrong with standing up for your rights as a consumer if you feel aggrieved with a product as a result of a misleading claim. I'm waiting with bated breath to hear of Jack's case against Mars Inc.
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Old Feb 4, 2016 | 01:55 PM
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Like the glass on certain watches are especially resistant to scratches and impact.

I believe the case was brought along the lines of "well it didn't say don't put toast in your VCR" type thing. Obviously it being the USA, they went for it.....
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Old Feb 4, 2016 | 09:56 PM
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Hope ill have better luck with my 6s


http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews...cid=spartanntp
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Old Feb 5, 2016 | 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by dpb
Hope ill have better luck with my 6s


http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews...cid=spartanntp
He should sue Apple.
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Old Feb 5, 2016 | 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by dpb
Hope ill have better luck with my 6s


http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews...cid=spartanntp
The same could've happened with any phone, more so with smart phones because of the power density of the battery and the device packaging.
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Old Feb 5, 2016 | 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by neil-h
The same could've happened with any phone, more so with smart phones because of the power density of the battery and the device packaging.
No, no, we should get out the pitchforks.
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Old Feb 5, 2016 | 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by JackClark
No, no, we should get out the pitchforks.
You make a convincing argument, as always.
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Old Feb 5, 2016 | 03:15 PM
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You have to wonder how the tumor got there
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Old Feb 5, 2016 | 05:11 PM
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weird again how the Apple fan boys come out to claim the guy is an idiot? comparing it to the cruise control one is just retarded.
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Old Feb 6, 2016 | 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by pimmo2000
weird again how the Apple fan boys come out to claim the guy is an idiot? comparing it to the cruise control one is just retarded.
So you think he did the right thing, that the judgement is correct? Don't think this only affects Apple, they're not the first to state that something is resistant and now there's precedent. Idiots like this affect us all.
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affect your shares you mean



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Old Feb 6, 2016 | 11:28 AM
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affect your shares you mean



If only you'd taken my advice, Facebook too, I try to help you guys.
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Old Jun 29, 2016 | 07:36 PM
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Well iv gone for Garmin 920xt , for the underwater cycling obviously


getting whats app notification and all sorts


quite good across range sports and you don't need carry phone either


£220
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Old Jun 29, 2016 | 10:12 PM
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You need a Suunto if you want to ride underwater.

I can't wait for WatchOS 3, the accuracy of tracking without GPS is quite frankly amazing, and of course doesn't need to see the sky.
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Old Jun 30, 2016 | 12:47 AM
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Originally Posted by JackClark
You need a Suunto if you want to ride underwater.

I can't wait for WatchOS 3, the accuracy of tracking without GPS is quite frankly amazing, and of course doesn't need to see the sky.
Isn't that just triangulation from the cell towers and referencing other apple devices in the proximity??
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No more swimming in your car then ?

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Old Jun 30, 2016 | 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by CharlesTuna
Isn't that just triangulation from the cell towers and referencing other apple devices in the proximity??
No, it doesn't have a GSM chip.
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Good grief , you can spend 3x what iv just spent on mine - just for a strap

http://www.apple.com/uk/shop/product...nia-cuff-strap
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Old Jun 30, 2016 | 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by dpb
Good grief , you can spend 3x what iv just spent on mine - just for a strap

http://www.apple.com/uk/shop/product...nia-cuff-strap
I have a £1000 strap for yours. Want it?
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Old Jun 30, 2016 | 10:02 AM
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All my straps are non- apple and well pleased with them. Right now I am sporting a space grey milanese loop ( got it months before apple released theirs ) and only £28. Does everything the apple branded ones do.

Next one will be a nomad one , maybe a xmas present.

As far as I am concerned , let apple do the watch and let me buy third party straps. works for me
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Old Jun 30, 2016 | 10:24 AM
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I'm still on my release day Black Band only very slight indications of wear. I'm tempted by another but I can live with this one for another year or two.

Got to say WatchOS 3 was a surprise to me, like a lot of people I was expecting a new watch before such a huge refresh, like Garmin.

Good work Apple.
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Old Jun 30, 2016 | 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by dpb
Well iv gone for Garmin 920xt , for the underwater cycling obviously


getting whats app notification and all sorts


quite good across range sports and you don't need carry phone either


£220
Just shows how much of a rip off these are, they're advertised for £420 here https://buy.garmin.com/en-GB/GB/spor...rod137024.html and you better be running fast if you're wearing a watch that looks like that.
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Old Jun 30, 2016 | 10:37 AM
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Mines red one , I don't care it was 220 inc belt + 6 for bike mount

refurb, year guarantee . Wouldn't know it wasn't spleet new

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Originally Posted by JackClark
I'm still on my release day Black Band only very slight indications of wear. I'm tempted by another but I can live with this one for another year or two.

Got to say WatchOS 3 was a surprise to me, like a lot of people I was expecting a new watch before such a huge refresh, like Garmin.

Good work Apple.
WatchOS 3 is certainly a step in the right direction. My only regret is they did not open up the watch face api to third party as I think that would have been perfect timing. I know the whole end to end experience is what apple tightly controls but in reality if they did, most people would try different ones and then revert back to the apple ones as they are ultimately more polished.

If they had done, I only wanted one watch face and that was the swiss railway clock. oh and maybe the classic flip down clock. Now those two would be cool.

I think the release of the watchOS will coincidence with Watch 2, my guess.
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Old Jun 30, 2016 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by JackClark
Just shows how much of a rip off these are, they're advertised for £420 here https://buy.garmin.com/en-GB/GB/spor...rod137024.html and you better be running fast if you're wearing a watch that looks like that.
WTF is that !!

Looks like my old Casio G-Shock. I loved that watch but that was when I was 10
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Old Jun 30, 2016 | 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by SwissTony
WatchOS 3 is certainly a step in the right direction. My only regret is they did not open up the watch face api to third party as I think that would have been perfect timing. I know the whole end to end experience is what apple tightly controls but in reality if they did, most people would try different ones and then revert back to the apple ones as they are ultimately more polished.

If they had done, I only wanted one watch face and that was the swiss railway clock. oh and maybe the classic flip down clock. Now those two would be cool.

I think the release of the watchOS will coincidence with Watch 2, my guess.
Spring next year for new watch is my guess.

The simple watch face without numbers is close to the Swiss Clock. I don't think they'll ever open up watch faces, biggest seller on the app store would be this.



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Old Jun 30, 2016 | 11:00 AM
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is it just me or can you not pan out using apple maps on iPhone ?

went to google maps in the end ( this was in Italy couple weeks ago )
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Old Jun 30, 2016 | 11:04 AM
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is it just me or can you not pan out using apple maps on iPhone ?

went to google maps in the end ( this was in Italy couple weeks ago )
Are you saying you can't zoom out? As in put two fingers on the screen and move them at the same time?
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When following a route it wouldn't work for some reason
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