I finally understand what the iPhone X ‘notch’ is for

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I had an epiphany the other day. 

I was finalizing my review of LG V30, which would be my third review of a “bezel-less” phone in a row. And as I struggled to find the words to describe the V30’s design, which is so similar to all the other big-screened Android flagships that came out lately, I finally realized that the iPhone X’s “notch” is not only a good design choice — it’s a necessary one. 

With the notch, the iPhone X has one extremely important advantage over most other flagship smartphones: It’s different. 

Don’t get me wrong, I still don’t like the notch. I’d still prefer the iPhone X without it — the idea of a phone that’s essentially just a screen is so wonderfully futuristic that I’d be the first in line to buy one (I’ll actually be the first in line to buy the iPhone X anyway, but that’s because it’s kinda my job).  Read more…

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People are getting locked out of their Google Docs. Here’s why you should be concerned.

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People are getting locked out of their Google Docs. Here’s why you should be concerned.

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Apple learns to feed the hype for its iPhone X launch—and snubs a lot of important people

Even before John Gruber started his one-man Apple-centric media operation, Daring Fireball, he knew he wanted to “be opinionated.”
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