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  • DOJ confirms successful iPhone data extraction, withdraws encryption case against Apple [u]

    dcgoodcgoo
    cali said:
    Part of me thinks this is BS and they never got into the iPhone and withdrew because of all the bad press they were getting.
    Or they broke it, trying to get in.
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  • The best Thunderbolt 3 docks for Apple's 2019 13-inch MacBook Pro

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    AppleInsider said:
    ...owners of the 15-inch MacBook Pro will want to look at docks with at least 87 Watts of power delivery through a single connection in order to properly charge their Mac. 

    This is not strictly true. The MBP 15 charges just fine with only 60 watts available.  It takes a bit longer than 87 watts, but surprisingly, not a huge amount.  If you need 30 minutes of charge, it might take 45 @60w
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  • Apple engineers lack optimism about the Apple TV strategy, claims report

    dcgoodcgoo
    I’m in the camp of AppleTV being positively brilliant, and I had the 2017 model before. I have not had a cable tv subscription for more than 20 years. 

    HDMI 2.1 and eARC really cleaned up my living room. I used to have a sound bar w sub woofer hooked to the TV. Now I can use my HomePod pair for all audio, including from the TV receiver, (via the return channel) though I don’t use the TV receiver all that much. Instead I bought a TabloTV OTA DVR which has a client for the AppleTV.  Everything operates from the AppleTV remote. 
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  • Unboxing LG's 27-inch UltraFine 5K Display with Thunderbolt 3

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    wozwoz said:
    Only thing I saw attractive there was the aluminium foil wrapping paper. Everything else was hideously ugly. How Apple could even be linked to this?!? Steve Jobs would chuck it out the window. Defenestration FTW!
    I don't know what you are looking for. The display works phenomenally well (I have the 4K). The bezel is very small, so there is not much left to dress up.  IMO, the stand and bezel completely disappear into the background when looking at it.  The only thing that would make it better, is if it did not have a stand sitting on my desk...   Oh wait, it ships with a bracket to do just that.  I suppose it could be a different color, but black is perfect for me.
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  • Apple dips below Samsung in annual smartphone customer satisfaction index

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    AniMill said:
    Not surprising. Samsung has constantly improved their products these past years. But also, there’s no iPhone 12 anywhere in the mix. ALL smartphones have become incredible devices with their  OS and cameras as their distinctions.
    The iPhone 12 was not available when this survey was completed (2020)
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  • Tesla confirms Apple Podcasts coming in holiday update 'next week'

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    ihatescreennames said:
    alandail said:
    Anilu_777 said:
    One of the many reasons I will never buy a Tesla. Haven’t CarPlay available means I’m getting access to what I already pay for: Apple Music - plus messaging etc that I use many times a day while commuting. No CarPlay, no sale. 
    There is no need for CarPlay on a Tesla.
    My car has CarPlay and we use it all the time. One thing I like about it is if I ask my HomePod for the hours of a store and then head there, when I get into the car CarPlay offers to give me directions to that store. That works great for me at our second home where I’m less familiar with the area and tend to use navigation more often. Another thing it does is offer to give me navigation to the next appointment on my calendar. That works without having to share my calendar with a third party. We also use the HomePod  Intercom feature quite a bit. For example, if I’ve run out to pick up some take-out I can send an Intercom announcement that I’m almost home and then the table is set and everyone is ready when I walk in the door. Does that stuff work with Tesla?
    In a word, yes.  Plus the Tesla app can actually drive the car, should you choose. 
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  • AT&T merging TV and TV Now into a single, non-contract service

    dcgoodcgoo
    AT&T still has a separate product called att WatchTV. No DVR, and single stream, but it is cheap at $15/mo

    https://www.attwatchtv.com/
    Dogperson

  • Apple is switching its virtual Apple Cash cards to the Visa network

    dcgoodcgoo
    SabreGuy said:
    My Card is labeled MasterCard, so this story seems to be missing something.
    The AppleCard credit card is a MasterCard from Goldman Sachs. But the Applepay Cash debit card (which is what this article is about) is on Discover, now changing to Visa. 
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  • Apple releases iOS 16.3.1, iPadOS 16.3.1, watchOS 9.3.1 updates

    dcgoodcgoo
    bigpoppa said:
    Also released tvOS 16.3.1.
    TVOS 16.3.1 was released last week 
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  • Why you should use a VPN with public Wi-Fi hotspots

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    Many home routers include the ability to terminate a WireGuard tunnel.  I have a symmetrical 2,000 mbps Internet connection at home. So if I feel the need to hide, I just bring up a VPN to my home network. this is totally free (came with my router)
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