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  • Meta cancels its headset rival to Apple Vision Pro

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    No need to follow after something that isn’t quite working in the market. 

    The killer app for headsets is entertainment - gaming and media. 

    In that sense, meta even has the better product. 

    Apple has the far superior hardware, software, and ecosystem. 

    But all the hardware and OS polish in the world isn’t going to save a product that the market has rejected time and again - save for a niche subset of gamers. 

    The quest is lighter, doesn’t require a tethered battery, and plays decent games. 

    While there are some compelling engineering/medical use cases, it’s not a mass market thing. 

    Most people just don’t want to be encumbered by a device for their daily needs. 

    When it’s indoor/outdoor sunglasses, that may possibly change. 

    But headsets just suck. 

    One of the best decisions Meta ever made is saying “no” to this. Kinda like Apple used to do.  
    Or... Meta realized they can't just slap together something in 6 months to compete with something that has almost 10 years of development behind it. The  only thing holding back the Vision Pro from becoming a blockbuster success is its price. When that comes down everybody will want one. Remember, the iPod was based on only one kind of media. When people start seeing their friends with one and they have a chance to try it out for themselves, Apple Vision For-The-Rest-of-Us will be huge.
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  • Hands on: Everything new in tvOS 18 for Apple TV

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    Disappointed Apple TV 4K is still limited to 48 kHz audio from both hi-res Apple Music  and streaming directly from a Mac. Imagine if your photo streaming was limited to 720 ppi.  :|
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  • Party's over: Apple tries to shrink costs of Apple TV+ productions

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    I like Apple TV+'s content quite a lot. I find the quality very consistent from program to program. What drives me crazy is only 10 episodes a season, then you have to wait a year or more for a story to continue. By that time your emotional investment in the characters has evaporated, the young actors are a year or more older and taller, and major plot lines are a distant memory. I know this is the same model all streamers use, but if Apple wants to build an audience, longer seasons and quicker turnarounds would go a long way. 

    Specifically in Foundation's case, spend less $ per episode (less elaborate sets,  locations, and extras would be fine...), but spread it out to more episodes, and move the plot along faster.

    Keep the audience's attention you've fought so hard to get.
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  • Apple forgot it's already released iPadOS 17.4.1

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    Well ya know, we all go through it. Apple's almost 50 now, and we all start forgetting things as we get older... :|
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  • Apple Stores will soon start updating iPhones while still in the sealed retail box

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    king editor the grate said:
    Seems like that could cause heat concerns, and if done a few times, low battery levels. Pretty nifty though. 
    yeah, also seems like a major security hole. But what I know...  🤔
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