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  • Apple wins VirnetX patent appeal -- but one verdict awaits

    mknelsonmknelson
    lkrupp said:
    The other big tech companies know the patent system is corrupt and they don't fight. They pay up, negotiate licenses, whatever they have to do to settle the damn lawsuits. Apple always fights to the bitter end, almost always loses, winds up paying up and negotiating licenses, etc. Why are non-practicing patent trolls allowed to do what they do? As usual, follow the money and lawyer's fees. It's not going to change because lawyers make the laws and they make the laws so they can make money off the laws they make.
    Technically VirnetX isn't a patent troll any more - they released a video conferencing software in 2022…  :D
    ronndavenwatto_cobrajcs2305

  • Belkin pauses Matter support in smart home devices

    mknelsonmknelson
    That's a bit surprising.

    Nanoleaf had to stop Matter development for their older lighting products as the spec had become so complicated there wasn't enough storage for Matter. They're having to release new models as a result. Maybe Belkin has hit a similar roadblock.
    gregoriusmwatto_cobra

  • An Apple manufacturer's VP has quit after talking about China exodus

    mknelsonmknelson
    mystigo said:
    Nice acronyms.
    They are if you look them up.

    BRICS Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa

    BRI/DSR Belt and road initiative/Digital silk road.
    muthuk_vanalingamjony0

  • This new gadget can instantly find a hidden AirTag

    mknelsonmknelson
    It's not just Airtags - the Kickstarter page says it should work with all Bluetooth trackers. "All major BLE trackers (AirTag, Tile, Galaxy Smart Tags, PebbleBee, Chipolo, etc.) are immediately detected and displayed by name and icon making hidden ones easy to locate and identify."

    So, it should also work with Tile in that ID required hidden mode which was announced last week.
    lollivercaladanianFileMakerFeller

  • Hands on with HomePod mini's temperature and humidity sensors

    mknelsonmknelson
    I am not sure how to ask this question. Are all AppleTV's able to be use with HomeKit??

    No, HomeKit support starts with the 3rd gen model. Thread support doesn't appear until the second gen 4K.

    My HomePod mini updated yesterday but for some reason I don't see temperature or humidity. Was that feature only activated in the US? They're listed on the Canadian specs page.
    Caffiendwatto_cobra