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Quick Takes: Xiaomi Plans to Enter U.S. Within a Year, Ritual Launches Apple Pay Promotion, and More
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I love Xiaomi products.
I bought a Miband originally to replace a faulty fitbit. It had a battery life of over 30 days. I loved it. I tried one of their phones (Redmi Note 2) and loved it. I ended up with an iPhone 5S and sold it. A year later I purchased some other things.
A xiaomi fan, usb charger battery, led light, security camera and recently I purchased a Redmi Note 5A Prime (£100 from aliexpress, global model, so english and Google apps, 3GB Ram and 32GB storage, 16mp front camera with flash, dual sim card and sd card compatible) and case along with an Amazfit Bip (40-50 days battery life, always on screen, barometer, gps, notifications all for £45).
I just returned from China and while I was there found a xiaomi store in a shopping mall in Nanning (5th floor). I picked up some Hi Res audio Pro HD earphones for about £15. Well made, and sound awesome! (made by 1more). The over ear headphones Hi Res compatible were £20 and bluetooth earphones £17. With good marketing they can do really well.
(in Guilin and Nanning, all I saw was Oppo and Honour stores with the odd fake apple store, the xiaomi one was a genuine store and very Apple like, service was great and the products seriously cheap).
Honestly, all the stuff I mentioned cost about £200 in total. That's why xiaomi will do well. Xiaomi products remind me of Muji (in simplicity) and quality wise, they are on the same level as Apple.
So, I have used Apple phone, watch and Xiaomi phone and watch. Both are great to be honest.
People are calling 911 for a small cut? WTH. Surely Apple has an on-site medical person or someone with common sense. Maybe there is a doctor's office nearby if someone is dizzy/unclear.
People WALKED into a door, they didn't run and slammed at full speed into it..
People WALKED into a door, they didn't run and slammed at full speed into it..
Consumer spending in the US (in 2017): 47.5 trillion USD
Goods imports from China (in 2016): 462.6 billion USD
That is 1% instead of 90%. Of course, there are many caveats. For once, consumer spending includes money spend on services (eg, healthcare, phone & cable bills) and housing (which if in the form of rent would be a service) and big ticket items like cars of which there are almost no Chinese imports. One reason for you guessing that 90% figure is that most people massively overweigh discretionary spending and thus tend to exclude recurring costs like healthcare, phone/cable bills, rent, car payments but also food.
Also, one more tidbit from the second link above: "U.S. imports from China account for 21.1% of overall U.S. imports in 2016."
I'm surprised that anyone still thinks solid glass walls and doors are "good design". Maybe they're nice aesthetically, but practically speaking?
(Full disclosure: I've walked into solid-glass walls many times, and not because I wasn't paying attention, but because glass is transparent...)
(Full disclosure: I've walked into solid-glass walls many times, and not because I wasn't paying attention, but because glass is transparent...)
A few years ago, I’d be bothered by news like this. Now, it doesn’t bother me.
China won.
Nice run you had Apple, Amazon, and Walmart.
China won.
Nice run you had Apple, Amazon, and Walmart.
The cleaning crew are doing a phenomenal job cleaning those glass...just to get even with those higher paid employees.
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Those who are getting hurt are the one who are late for work.
Not sure it matters for Apple if Xiaomi comes to the US. All it does is eat into other Android sales, likely the Samsung and Pixel lines on the higher end. I don't see many who prefer the iOS platform jumping ship for Xiaomi.
Just because you can't see something doesn't mean it isn't there. Just ask those Apple employees about doors.
There may be a few tech nerds that jump back and forth, but the majority of consumers stick to a platform. It's been proven year after year.
Now I’m no masochist by any stretch of the imagination but... that’s the part that’s killing me. Can you picture that in your head? Remember, these are supposed to be some of the smartest people in the world.
“Lahdee dahdee dah...” ...BAM! lol — Too f*ckin’ funny!
Amazing how over priced Apple is when you look at this:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Glo...s-5-99-inch-18-9-Full-Screen/32844338473.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Glo...s-5-99-inch-18-9-Full-Screen/32844338473.html
Could be fun to spread a false fire alarm into Apple Campus... there will be blood
And even funnier when you get arrested.
When will the Apple Retail Store at the new HQ be open online to purchase Apple items?
In addition to our standalone articles covering the latest Apple news and rumors at MacRumors, this Quick Takes column provides a bite-sized recap of other headlines about Apple and its competitors on weekdays.
Monday, March 5
- Xiaomi plans to enter U.S. market within a year: "We've always been considering entering the U.S. market," Xiaomi Chairman Lei Jun said at the sidelines of China's annual legislative session in Beijing, according to the WSJ. "We plan to start entering the market by end 2018, or by early 2019."
Commentary: Xiaomi was the world's fifth-largest smartphone maker in 2017, with an estimated 92.4 million shipments, according to research firm IDC. To be successful in the United States, where Apple and Samsung reign supreme, the Chinese company will need a sales agreement with a big carrier like AT&T.
- Ritual launches Apple Pay promotion: Today through March 16, any customer who orders with the Ritual app and pays with Apple Pay will have access to exclusive daily deals at 1,300 restaurants in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington D.C., Boston, and Toronto.
Commentary: Ritual is a mobile app for ordering and paying ahead of time at participating restaurants and coffee shops, enabling customers to skip the line and pick up their food instantly upon arrival.
- iPhone X supplier Finisar gives tour of its Texas facility: "We are trying to make this the VCSEL capital of the world," said Finisar Vice President Curt Barratt, referring to the small town of Sherman, Texas.
Commentary: VCSELs, or vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers, are part of the TrueDepth camera system that enables Face ID on the iPhone X. In December, Apple announced it had awarded Finisar $390 million to expand its research and development and production capacity.
- Apple Park: Transcript of 911 calls about injuries from walking into glass: Following reports of some Apple employees walking into glass doors at the company's new headquarters, The San Francisco Chronicle obtained transcripts of 911 calls about related injuries via a public records request.
Commentary: Many people have accidentally walked into a door or two at some point. Hopefully the employees are okay. Apple is reportedly adding stickers to the glass doors to make them more visible.
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