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  • Masimo open to an Apple Watch settlement, if Apple would only call

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    BiggieTall said:
    There were reported talks within Apple to buy Masimo but they decided not to. 

    Prior to the Trade Commission ruling, Apple was one vote away in the jury trial from being found not guilty of patent infringement (5-1).  This resulted in a mistrial.  Apparently during the trial, Apple paraded its development team to the stand and each declared under oath how the Apple watch component was developed NOT using Masimo technology.  

    Btw Masimo was originally claiming $3B in damages at the trial but the judge threw out a bunch and it was reduced to $1.xB. 

    Don't think so. Civil trials do NOT need to be unanimous as in a criminal trial. So, Apple actually won that case. It's the ITC that still had a problem.
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  • Eve launches new Matter devices for your smart home ahead of CES

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    I hope the outlets have a hard reset button, because at some point it will need to be rebooted. Much easier to unplug a smart plug occasionally when it stops responding for whatever reason.
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  • Despite what you may have heard, don't write off the iMac just yet

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    Just wondering what people were hoping for with this update, other than a model with a larger screen.
    Personally, the 24" screen is perfect for my workspace and viewing distance, so that wasn't an issue for me.
    My only gripe was not being able to order the keyboard separately. I bought the silver model, but would have preferred the numeric keyboard with black keys that is only offered as an option..
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  • iPhone 16 rumored to get better Siri with AI and improved microphones

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    Siri is not a function of the device. Yes. improved mics might improve spoken word recognition a bit, but the real improvements will come on the back end. I would expect them to be available for any device from iPhones to HomePods.
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  • Apple's iOS 17.2 gives Qi2 charging all the way back to iPhone 13

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    602warren said:
    jingo said:
    Hopefully this will resolve the issue with charging in my 2021 VW Golf? It has never worked since the car was new - you get a message saying "Currently unable to charge the mobile device. Please remove all other items from the mobile phone tray." Needless to say there are no other items in the tray.

    In addition when you pick up the phone it has changed to the Wallet and appears to be waiting for a payment to be made.

    Because the car is yet to have its first service I have not asked whether there may be a software upgrade to one of the vast number of different electronic modules in modern cars (particularly the Mk 8 Golf, seemingly). But it may be that iOS 17.2 will finally address this issue?
    RE: Picking up the phone and it being on wallet - my car does that as well. Ive got a 2021 MB and an iPhone 15 Pro - and if i set the phone in the cupholder near the wireless charging pad, it’ll automatically switch to wallet. Even when gently placing it in the cupholder and ensuring i press NO buttons, it switches. My best guess is that it’s something to do with the NFC chip on the phone believing the wireless charging pad is a payment terminal. 
    Do you use a Digital key that is in the wallet? My Wallet app opens sometimes when I place it in the charger, but I do use the digital key sometimes.
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