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'Scary Fast' iMac with M3 is here with few external changes
Well, the 5K is now officially dead, or on extended hiatus.
The 24" iMac has been minimally improved to keep up; however, with only the basic M3 and support for only one external display, it's a glorified, all-in-one home computer.
Maybe next year they will give us a 30-32" with an M3 Max. Basically stuffing an entry Mac Studio into a 5-6K display that can handle 64G of unified memory and at least two more 5K displays.
And please keep the chins. I need a place for all the Post-Its... -
Will the Vision Pro headset disrupt the high-end TV market?
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Magnetic cables were a sleeper hit at CES 2024
BlueLightning said:Are these safe around external disks, SSDs, storage cards, and similar devices? Maybe 10-20 years ago, folks could end up corrupting floppy disks, tape cartridges and other magnetic media with a misplaced magnet. Would seem more economical to use cable ties (either velcro or one-time plastic, or in a pinch, old bread bag ties).
I'd be curious about using them for analog audio. It might take a little testing to see if they alter sound in any way. -
Australian court is the latest to attack Apple on behalf of rich corporations
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Meta joins list of companies that disapprove of Apple's DMA response
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Apple's FineWoven case and Apple Watch band lineup may have been cut short
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Apple said to be stealing tech from expensive suppliers to give to cheaper ones
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Spotify is still complaining about Apple's EU App Store rules
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Apple Acoustics VP hints that Bluetooth could be holding back AirPods
recoveryboy said:baconstang said:darkvader said:Wait, you mean Bluetooth can't deliver the same audio quality as a wire? I'm shocked! Shocked, I say!Sorry to be pedantic, but a TRS jack/plug will give you a stereo headphone output only.Apple used TRRS jacks and plugs, as that gives you stereo headphone output AND mono microphone input.
All Apple wired earbuds that came with an iPhone have a microphone.
I actually wish the 3.5mm (1/8th on an inch) connector would make a comeback (like vinyl records did) on future iPhones.
Having only a lightning connector sucks when you want to use and charge your iPhone at the same time. The included 3.5mm adapter has good sound quality but no splitter, so it is either power cable or 3.5mm adapter. I tried various lightning splitters and charge + 3.5mm socket combos... The ones with 3.5mm socket all sounded terrible, some had hissing or buzzing in the background all the time. Lightning only splitter with Apple supplied 3.5mm adapter and charging cable sounds good, but is cumbersome and not comfortable to hold for extended periods.Why not rather create a modern digital headphone connector and socket? It could become a worldwide standard and hopefully in future become as ubiquitous on audio equipment as the 3.5mm jack.
Or failing that, consider reintroducing 3.5mm sockets on future "plus model" iPhones. The larger iPhones have more internal space and it should be possible to squeeze a 3.5mm socket in there without any noticeable impact on battery life for example.
I don't think another different jack would really help. -
Gooligan malware roots 1M Android phones in "largest Google account breach to date"
Can you hear me now?
YOU CAN!?!
Crap!