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  • AirPods Max vs Sony XM6 - Over-ear headphones shootout

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    Marvin said:

    The main things reviewers said against the Airpods Max were weight and price but sound quality and noise-cancelling were rated as high as competing headphones and probably why they haven't brought out a 2nd model yet as there's little to improve in terms of sound quality.
    The Max is the last to be on H1. It is stuck on Bluetooth 5.0 from 2016 with newer versions having reduced power consumption and higher effective bandwidth for better audio.
    Max is also too heavy something Apple should address. As for NC the XM6 is by reviewers seen as superior. And the case... Apple should have create a new case years ago. XM6 is reported to charge for 3 hours in 3 minutes while Max is capable of 1 hour in 5 minutes. There are plenty of reasons for doing a proper update.

    Preferably launch Max 2 with Bluetooth 6 and a better audio codec at the same time as iPhone 17 Pro.
    xyzzy01williamlondonashsaturdayronn

  • AirPods Max vs Sony XM6 - Over-ear headphones shootout

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    jonro said:
    Why bother to review headphones without comparing the sound? Seriously, features comparisons mean little without discussing the sound quality, which is the core feature of headphones. It's like comparing cars without mentioning the engine or doing a test drive.
    The AI team covered the announcement. It isn't a review  and there is no rating of XM6. It is still a great service as Max is dated.
    What HiFI got a headset from Sony and to answer your question:
    Has Sony managed to give the headphones the sound quality a flagship pair demands?
    The answer is a resounding yes.
    https://www.whathifi.com/headphones/sony-wh-1000xm6
    williamlondonAlex1Nbyronlmacgui

  • iPhone 17 Air vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge: Apple's thin iPhone competition

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    charlesn said:
    anthogag said:
    iPhone Air will be better. Thinner. One camera is probably better for the thinner iPhone. 
    How is is "better" to get the 16e camera on what may be a $1,000 phone? 
    The same way a Yaris is better than a RAV4 - it fits into more places. Not really sure I would pay 50% more for a Yaris. Users could drop their covers if they want something similar. They don't. Instead users choose the most bulky 3-lens models. To me it indicates a limited market for such a model.

    The tech is probably a gateway to iPhone Fold/Flip.
    williamlondon

  • Prepare for a scam gold rush with the App Store changes

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    mike1 said:
    I said this in an earlier post, but I hope there will be an option in settings to choose the app store as the only place from which to download.
    Alternative app stores will only be available through App Store. You need to find the alternative store app, approve installation, add credit card details, and buy the apps. And those apps are still checked by Apple. You want some extra safety mechanism on top of those 4-5 steps?

    To me that is enough protection. And as we have seen after 13 months in the EU - it really works.
    bonobobwilliamlondonhaluksJanNLmike1watto_cobra

  • Touchscreen Macs, folding iPads to arrive before the end of the decade

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    narwhal said:
    A good reason for Apple to make touchscreen Macs is that government RFPs are often for touchscreen laptops. Apple doesn’t have such a product. Whether people would use the touchscreen is irrelevant. If Apple offered touchscreen versions of their laptops for $200 more, it would be like free money for Apple.
    Privacy screens would help win more contracts while tandem OLED would be nice.

    I would like 2 things:
    1. Make the Mac fun again. Colors, shapes, and having a Dogcow show paper orientation. These days Mac is too corporate.
    2. Better document handling. Finder was awesome in 1986 when I started using Mac. And then what.... the ability to work while copying a file, spring-loaded folders, search, and views from NeXT. Why can't AI structure my documents, link them in mindmaps, name them better, or take me beyond the desktop metaphor? Disrupt our way of working!
    9secondkox2williamlondon