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  • Flexible glass displays could replace MacBook Pro keyboards

    davidmalcolmdavidmalcolm
    I'm sure this would be hard to do. But I still have to remind myself that the press on the track pad isn't an actual click in. I feel like they'd need a ton of haptic engines for this though.
    watto_cobra

  • Apple lays off more than 200 employees from 'Project Titan' autonomous vehicle team

    davidmalcolmdavidmalcolm
    I honestly hoped we'd have an Apple Car by 2020 :(
    slprescott

  • Former Apple exec Scott Forstall discusses creativity in tech, more in interview

    davidmalcolmdavidmalcolm
    I adore Forestall and I really feel like he was one of the best software people Apple ever had. At the same time, sometimes brilliant people are bad at getting along with other people. I feel like Tim needed someone who could compromise without Tim having to prove he was wrong. And I don’t think Scott was willing to give that sort of justly to anyone but Steve.
    watto_cobra

  • HomeKit coming to new smartlocks by August & Yale [U]

    davidmalcolmdavidmalcolm
    gatorguy said:
    I'm pretty invested in smart-home gear and gadgets. Smart-router, smart-wifi pucks (several), smart-smoke detectors (several), smart-doorbell, smart-cameras (several), smart-lighting (a lot), smart-speakers (again several), smart-outlets (yup a few of those)...

    A smart-door lock on my smart home is where I've drawn a line for now. Just not confident in that one quite yet. My cleaner has a key. My immediate family has keys. No one else has a need to be in my home if I'm not there, and the extensive hard-wired and independently powered security system I have lets me know if a door or window isn't secured.

    TBH I'm surprised when folks I know say they plan to get a smart door lock unless they're showing the house for sale or rent. That one I can understand.  
    I absolutely love it! Sure I have a key on my car keys, but it's so nice especially when it's cold, to pull into the driveway, check my phone, see if the door is locked and if so, unlock it. Plus with the schlage one we have you can set it to auto lock after 4 minutes. It's also great if you don't have your keys on you because somebody else was driving. I bet it'd be really useful for people with kids, getting them to memorize a code is easier then making sure they don't lose keys.
    watto_cobra

  • HomeKit is coming to Brilliant's $299 wall-mounted smarthome controller

    davidmalcolmdavidmalcolm
    I feel like I'd be smarter to just wall mount an iPad ... or not wall mount the iPad? Like seriously, why does this need to be 300?
    jbdragonwatto_cobra