Apple: Update GPS or lose Internet (WHY? it's not technically needed) (cnn.com) 3 points by zupreme 6y ago ↗ HN
[–] zupreme 6y ago ↗ 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? [–] throwaway851 6y ago ↗ 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.
[–] throwaway851 6y ago ↗ 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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