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  • Apple's workhorse MacBook Air is 15 years old

    zanoiizanoii
    The 1st gen MBA had another drawback: the screen hinges broke way too easily, seemingly without external factors. Material exhaustion, maybe?
    williamlondondarkvaderwatto_cobra

  • Swedish Siri tests point to upcoming HomePod mini release in Sweden

    zanoiizanoii
    Who in Sweden speaks Swedish with Siri anyway — except perhaps people older than 70 or so. Can’t imagine they are Apple’s prime target for the HomePod mini. Has Apple even done any real-world market research here?

    Either way, it’s kinda late to enter this market now when the real (OG) HomePod is gone. The difference in sound quality is tremendous. Imho, I think the minis sound like cheap crap. But on the other hand, I was looking for good quality speakers so I guess I shouldn’t be surprised.
    The problem with Siri not being available in your non-native language on the HomePod is that you have to choose between: 
    1. Use English with the Homepod and Swedish with your iPhone. This option will not allow you to ask the HomePod questions about your personal stuff, like calendar.
    2. Use English on both HomePod and iPhone. This will enable personal requests like your agenda on the HomePod, but will prevent you from dictating text messages in Swedish (for example with Siri Eyes Free in Carplay) and when using Siri to call people you will have to figure out how an English-speaking person would pronounce their name.

    Having Siri set to a non-native language will limit its usability tremendously.
    applguyMK67

  • Compared: Apple Watch Ultra vs. Apple Watch Series 8 & Series 7

    zanoiizanoii
    Will temperature sensor under the display show temperature of the environment? 
    hselburn said:
    Can the temperature sensor detect an oncoming illness? Say a fever? Otherwise the temperature sensor gets a hard pass from me. 
    Apple only mentions the temperature sensor as a "women's health" feature. No signs of it being available for anything else, anywhere. I'm surprised they seem to have included a sensor that's useless for 50% of users.
    williamlondon

  • iPhone 15 may have USB-C, but iPhone 17 will have to have it

    zanoiizanoii
    Not mentioned: After December 28, 2024, manufacturers have 40 months to make their laptops comply with the law.

    I don't think the iPhone will get USB-C. Apple has two years to improve wireless charging then they can ditch the external connector altogether.
    watto_cobra