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  • First look: Logi Circle 2 security camera with Apple HomeKit

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    kprince501 said:
    This thing costs the earth and you need to keep paying just to get the features it advertises! Face it, it's a rip off. 2018 should be the year software encryption for HomeKit encourages other manufacturers to offer their more competitive devices.
    Actually, you do get (most) of the features of the subscription service out of the box, it's just limited to 24 hours. That's better than what Nest and August offer.
    lolliver

  • Wells Fargo enables Apple Pay-authorized transactions at 5,000+ ATMs

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    wood1208 said:
    We know Wells Fargo ATM required this onetime generated PIN to enter while using ApplePay. With this news, does it mean NO MORE PIN ? or this is cut paste of old news article ?
    It wasn't Apple Pay, before - you were using a Wells Fargo app. Here it is Apple Pay, and yes there is no one-time code, but you do have to enter your card PIN on the terminal.
    patchythepirate

  • First look: Beats Studio3 Wireless headphones with Pure ANC & Apple W1 chip

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    keno said:
    Why the micro-USB cable?  Couldn't they go with a lightning connector this time?
    Most Beats products are intended to be platform-agnostic, presumably, and there are no particular advantages to switching to Lightning.
    jony0

  • Roku unveils $70 Streaming Stick+ with 4K & HDR, faster Express & Express+ models

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    sog35 said:
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    cali said:
    I feel like the irony is, if Apple released a more expensive product it would kill Roku.

    i figured out why Apple won’t make the TV a serious gaming machine, they wanna keep the same price point(like they usually do). They’re waiting until the tech is affordable for $199. The day we see an A12x chip, AR, 3D Touch, Taptic Engine etc. in a $179 Apple TV is the day the consoles will lose market share and the cheap streamers will be undesirable. 
    Console marketshare will be difficult to sap until Apple ships a gamepad with each unit, dramatically expands storage (an Xbox One S has at least 500GB), and can guarantee a high-profile game catalog. Top performance is irrelevant if the best games are somewhere else.
    IMO, ATV gaming would be more casual.  Like iOS gaming on the iPad/iPhone. There is a massive market for that.

    iOS gaming basically shrunk the standalone portable gaming market in half.  
    Ah, but if all people need is casual gaming, why would they want to buy something that's permanently attached to their TV (putting aside the Nintendo Switch for a moment)? The main differentiator between consoles and mobile devices at this point is that the controllers, storage, and processors on consoles are more advanced, precisely because they don't have to fit in a bag or pocket.
    gatorguy

  • Roku unveils $70 Streaming Stick+ with 4K & HDR, faster Express & Express+ models

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    cali said:
    I feel like the irony is, if Apple released a more expensive product it would kill Roku.

    i figured out why Apple won’t make the TV a serious gaming machine, they wanna keep the same price point(like they usually do). They’re waiting until the tech is affordable for $199. The day we see an A12x chip, AR, 3D Touch, Taptic Engine etc. in a $179 Apple TV is the day the consoles will lose market share and the cheap streamers will be undesirable. 
    Console marketshare will be difficult to sap until Apple ships a gamepad with each unit, dramatically expands storage (an Xbox One S has at least 500GB), and can guarantee a high-profile game catalog. Top performance is irrelevant if the best games are somewhere else.
    rogifan_new