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Smartphone sales down 22 percent in Q2, the worst performance in a decade (arstechnica.com)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Smartphone sales down 22 percent in Q2, the worst performance in a decade::North American sales are bad for everyone, except, miraculously, Google.

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[–] [email protected] 126 points 11 months ago (1 children)

A sign that the smartphone has reached maturity, I guess. People don't feel the imperative to upgrade any more. That's good for the planet!

[–] [email protected] 39 points 11 months ago (6 children)

Time to start development on rectal computers.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's internet capable!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Does it have Bluetooth?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

It's all about the vibration alert

[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago

Those are called remote controlled sex toys and already exist :)

[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Neuralink!

(Shudders)

[–] [email protected] 16 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Analink?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

For an in depth analysis of your shit

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Monitor your shit cycle with the new iFart

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

That could actually be useful (IBD gang)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Thats the fountain pen I keep in my butt

[–] jballs 6 points 11 months ago

Isn't that essentially what that one chess player was accused of?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Those are called remote controlled sex toys and already exist :)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Wait.. a few days ago I read something about smart toilets using anal prints and internet connectivity. So rectal computers are not too far off.

I don't understand the use case of such an invention

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

For example you have a a bidet, and several people in your household. Each person likes the water temperature differenr, or their anus is in a different position. Usually, one has to configure those settings manually each time they poop. Well, no more with the anal print identifier (API). You can sit, relax and do your business, the API will read your anus print and adjust the temperature and water aim automatically.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Thank you!

I keep talking about how my API makes my defecation that much better and truly understands my shit better than I could have hoped for and my coworkers keep slowly backing away from me. I don't understand why they are so scared of what an API can do for them and the ease of their work on the toilet.