Aside from the other commenters, it's "thief" not "thieve" --> "thief" is a noun, "thieve" is a verb.

Just to help with your future thievery :)

I think 1st gen Apple Watch was a good success and was not reworked from another product - sure there were other smart-ish wearables (like Pebble and FitBit), but Apple's first launch was really successful.

Same goes for Apple AirTags: first iteration (no reworking) and they're a complete success - people are using them for pretty much everything. (I do know the privacy concerns that come up, but Apple's semi-addressing them).

Regarding the Watch, obviously they've now iterated and improved on its features, but the first release was a pretty big success and continues to be so.

They should make it interactive in the focus group-esque way.

It reminds me of this scene from the Silicon Valley TV show: https://youtu.be/Sx1J3S6vUJ8

Reminds me of this: https://youtu.be/Sx1J3S6vUJ8

Agreed! I love joining those focus groups.

There's a site called UTest that actually pays you to try out company products or apps, and be a part of that whole development process.

I was selected for a couple, but it's nothing crazy like in the movies/TV shows where you go in a room with a 1-way window, everyone's sitting in a circle, and are asked those questions haha - it's entirely remote (at least the ones I did).

Aka. It's not like this: https://youtu.be/Sx1J3S6vUJ8

https://www.utest.com/

They made direct lightning cable ones, but agreed - you can't charge and listen to music at the same time.

I still occasionally see people in NYC walk around with wired Apple in-ear headphones (the old/classic one) and I think it's either they're on calls for a majority of their day (battery degradation) or they're worried about getting bumped or tripping and having an AirPod fall down the sidewalk grates.

Or ear shape. Mine fit pretty well, but I'm sure if some big guy is running/hustling and hits me, it'll go flying and then I won't use it until I can clean it - don't want an ear infection from something on NYC streets haha.

Not just "failure" in the literal sense, but also public perception of "failure".

The most recent and major example I can think of is Apple's AirPods: when the original AirPods product was announced, everyone made memes about it like Apple's wired headphones with the cords cut off.

I'm pretty sure Samsung even made an ad about that.

I was one of the early users (bought it ASAP), loved it, and showed it to my friends who originally thought it was a bad product, but then were actually surprised at its quality.

Now, Apple's AirPods (and competitors Bluetooth, in-ear pods) are ubiquitous.

Went from meme and "who would buy that" to who wouldn't buy that

Due to COVID, a lot of local mom & pop places closed, so now you're going out further and further to get what you want - it could be 40-50 min time I take off from work just to get whatever I ordered from a local spot back to my apartment.

I still go in-person to the local spots and not the chains, and order there - I need to walk my dog anyway, so it's more convenient.

But I know a lot of people who won't do that even if the place is only a 5 min walk away, because it also ends up taking like 30 min by the time you get ready to go out, go up & down the elevator, and get there

I don't agree that they're worth $1200, but I could see some understandable claim as to why they're worth that much: technology with the locking, ease of use for every bike rider regarding adjustments and gears, and most importantly, made of the material to weather the outdoors 365/24/7.

They're bikes designed for all-weather purposes, beginners, and expected to get a complete wear down or hit on the ground multiple times.

A $300 bike isn't going to live up to that or if it does, it'll need to replaced very often

Eh, it's the convenience. Your $200-$300 bike (talking super, super cheap prices) is as likely to get stolen as your Citibike.

You'd have to carry around a lock as well and even then, some part of your bike (ie.: a tire) might get stolen.

Dogs love to pee by wherever you park it outside and they're a bit of a hassle to bring into an apartment building (especially if you have to do stairs) - you're constantly worried about dinging walls (including in your room) and it also takes up a decent amount of space

It's $30 which is small in the grand scheme of things, but it all adds up.

It's $30 for a SIM for one person's phone, which could also take 30ish minutes to get (have to show your ID/passport to get it).

You're also paying tips & taxes which you're not used to paying for every meal or purchase (since it's not included in prices), and either sneaking into a bar to use the restroom or buying a drink ($5-10) and then using the restroom instead of paying like €1 (pretty much $1 USD) to use a public one

That doesn't really help or work with public transportation, especially timings since those are so dynamic

Not on iOS - if you're playing audio, iOS will show the audio/music streaming notification when you switch apps/lock the phone

To be fair, there are settings to disable the automatic downloads of media (primarily used for WiFi vs. Cellular automatic download, but can be disabled completely).

And it's part of them trying to get a better user experience so that when you open/scroll through the app, everything's already loaded.

Obviously, there's a detriment and a double-edged sword: either the app sucks because it takes long to load your feed or the app sucks because it drains your battery

I thought it was advertised fairly heavily on the subway and those that need the WiFi (think low income, long commutes, can't afford unlimited) will be checking "Settings --> WiFi" to see if there's something they can connect to

The 2% that use it most likely really, really need to use it, whether for long bus rides, international arrivals who don't have a SIM card yet, low-income people who can just about afford to have a phone but spend hours on the bus daily, etc.

Those free WiFi spots are slow and require going through the whole sign in progress again.

Super important point! Even if you load the maps from the WiFi at LGA, chances are the map app will usually close by the time you get anywhere near where you're trying to go.

You'd have to take screenshots of the directions (ie.: get off at this spot, walk to X street, take this numbered bus)

But that's only 1 song (~3 minutes)

That seems like a lot of work for no benefit and something that can be easily removed (I'm imaging those small triangle-shaped wooden stoppers)

https://www.reddit.com/r/nyc/comments/103n6b4/eric_adams_blasts_bill_de_blasio_for_leaving_nyc/j30vss3/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&context=3

But see my comment below that cites what he says in the linked NYT article

No, I don't think the title is misleading. From the rest of the NYT article you linked (not just the headline/subheadline):

"In an unprompted, seven-minute tirade, Mr. Adams on Wednesday lashed out at the former mayor, Bill de Blasio, accusing him of leaving New York City in disarray, and insisting that Mr. de Blasio’s former top aides had no right to publicly criticize the way Mr. Adams is running the city.

“I am so tired of the previous administration and their antics,” Mr. Adams said at the end of what had been a routine news conference about expanding the city’s fleet of electric vehicles.

Mr. Adams, a moderate Democrat who is entering his second year in office, said he had recently called Mr. de Blasio to complain about the attacks."

Further down:

"And then Mr. Adams returned the favor. He lit into Mr. de Blasio’s record as mayor and argued that criticism from former city officials — about Mr. Adams’s handling of the pandemic, city schools and violence at Rikers — was extremely unusual and unhelpful, especially when they had “left the house in total disarray.”

It was a stunning broadside from Mr. Adams against Mr. de Blasio and his allies and one of the most fiery scuffles between Democrats in New York since Mr. de Blasio accused Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of acting vindictively toward the city in 2015."

Hahaha from the complaint: "The odds of an individual plaintiff discussing the subject of the litigation with that MSG employee are astronomical. There are better odds of being struck by lightning or the Knicks winning the NBA championship this year."

Not just lawyers, but entire law firms which then effects all of their attorneys.

Sure, State Attorney and all can do something, but that could take months/years and barely result in that much compensation for missing events/experiences, especially the best ones with your kids during the Christmas season

It might be because I'm on the mobile app, but is that a timeframe that even the RemindMe bot doesn't consider possible? (And hence, doesn't auto-reply?)

I live right in the middle of Times Square and Central Park, and a few blocks away from Radio City & Rockefeller, so I will say the tourists, commuters, and people selling stuff can take up all the walking space, but they're easily manageable and very patchy. 44St to 49th St is very dense, but once you're at 50th Street, it's open sidewalks.

The only thing about living in the area is all the restaurants around the corner are more expensive.

But transportation is amazing. So many subway lines run through there, straight shot to Central Park or to any of the other major train stations, and a lot of major events are held in those areas.

Easy access to free or heavily discounted Broadway shows