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  • Harman debuts first wireless Apple CarPlay integration, launches with BMW 5 Series sedan

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    rhbellmor said:
    Big question, and it might be a dumb question but will all of us with cars that support CarPlay be able to do wireless with an iOS update or is that a hardware issue?
    Definitely hardware on the car side.
    StrangeDaysrezwitswatto_cobra

  • Jaguar Shell app lets UK drivers refuel using Apple Pay from inside their car

    mike1mike1
    After they use a PIN... why? Why no Touch ID? A PIN should be the secondary form of approval for those customers unable to use Touch ID.
    No touch ID built in to the car's touch screen. If the car is utilizing the app through CarPlay, CarPlay would need to support Touch ID. Does CarPlay provide a way for  transactions using TouchID remotely??? Never had to contemplate that before.

    watto_cobra

  • Apple demands specially-certified chips & factories for HomeKit devices, report says

    mike1mike1
    Apple has always licensed and sold the chips and connectors through the MFi program, since the first iPod. Wouldn't expect HomeKit to be handled any differently.
    patchythepiratecornchipwatto_cobra

  • How to configure the fourth-generation Apple TV as a HomeKit Hub

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    lkrupp said:
    mike1 said:
    "Turn on Two-Factor Authentication" Why? Is it necessary for HomeKit to run?
    Yes, it is required. It is also required for the Watch to unlock your Mac. And remember that Two-Factor Authentication is different from Two-Step Authentication. Lots of users got stymied because of this. In my own case I had set up Two-Step when it first arrived. Apple then decided that Two-Factor was the way they wanted go forward with. So I first had to disable Two-Step and then set up Two-Factor for my ATV4 to become a HomeKit hub. Some people also found they had to logout of their ATV4 and then log back in to activate the hub. Way too complicated in my opinion but this is probably due to the security protocols of HomeKit mentioned in another AI article. I’m hoping future updates make the process more transparent to the user. By the way my ATV4 hub works pretty much flawlessly and I can control connected devices with my iPhone from anywhere I happen to be.
    Thanks. I didn't realize two-step Authentication was a one-time thing per device (unless logged out). I thought that it was going to require a code every time I wanted to do something.
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  • AirPods selling out as quickly as they arrive at retail, Apple shipping orders faster than expected.

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    slprescott said:
    And most forecasts show this one product adding several billion dollars of revenue to Apple.  That's amazing for a single new product.
    That's ROUGHLY 6.3 million units per billion dollars of revenue. (1B/159). They sell to dealers for a little less, but close enough. They also make more margin on every direct sale versus selling through an authorized reseller.
    watto_cobra