Apple: Update GPS or lose Internet (WHY? it's not technically needed)

Posted by zupreme on Thursday October 31, 2019 @09:36AM
from the cnn.com dept.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/30/tech/old-apple-product-update-trnd/index.html

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Re:Apple: Update GPS or lose Internet (WHY? it's not technic... by zupreme on Thursday October 31, 2019 @09:38AM (#21408552)

Neither Wifi, 4G LTE, nor any other widely established wireless communication method requires GPS for internet connectivity.

Why is Apple requiring it with the threat of disabled or dead internet on your device?

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Re:Apple: Update GPS or lose Internet (WHY? it's not technic... by throwaway851 on Thursday October 31, 2019 @02:36PM (#21412136)

If you read the Apple support page linked from that article, Apple doesn’t claim that you’ll lose internet access without reliable GPS. The article author seems confused.

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