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  • Apple releases second developer beta for iOS 17 and iPadOS 17

    ndornquastndornquast
    Updated iPhone 14Pro, iPad Pro, Air M2 all with out issue.  Upgraded from Dev Release 1.
    watto_cobra

  • Apple premieres new 'Foundation' trailer before series debut on September 24

    ndornquastndornquast
    I am almost done re-reading series.  Trailer shows more from "Forward the Foundation".. the second prequel.  Seems a good place to start.  First prequel is really about Seldon grappling with the concepts of Psycohistory and whether it could even be developed from a concept into a useable science.  Meanwhile, the original first book, Foundation, really lacks the the story and purpose of Seldon's Psycohistory and it's development and challenges.

    It appears Apple is taking quite a few liberties.. as well they should.  While Asimov imagined much.. a story from 1951 - 70 years ago - makes a number of bad assumptions.  Plus, when trying to tell a story told in 7 books which span a thousand years.. you have to make some significant changes.  That said, what I see in the previews so far has me very, very excited.  Looks AWESOME!
    williamlondonJapheyGeorgeBMacomasouminicoffeewatto_cobra

  • Some iPhone users report high battery drain following iOS 14.6 update

    ndornquastndornquast
    I have been having big battery drain on both iPhone 12 Max and iPad Pro 12.9.  It's been this way for some weeks.  iPhone would be almost out of battery by evening.. when I did NOTHING on it all day.. or next to nothing.  Typically would have only used 30-35% with similar usage.  Same story on iPad Pro.  I found "Exposure Notification" taking 25% of my battery.  Turned that off.  After that.. all other apps seemed very high - Mail 20%, Messages 22%, Music 30% - this on a device without much usage.

    Since updating to 14.6; iPhone looks much, much better.

    watto_cobra

  • HomeKit isn't ready yet for your front door

    ndornquastndornquast
    I too purchased the Logitech CircleView Wired Doorbell.  While not perfect, it seems to work much better for me than it has for Mr. O'Hara.  I have front lights controlled by Leviton HomeKit light switches.  I thought, wouldn't it be nice if motion detected by doorbell turned on front lights?  Well.. motion detection tripped all night long.  So.. fail.  I hope future updates will make better.

    While there is the ability to limit Action Zone, I don't want to miss events that I feel are important.  

    People, Animal, Dog protection works fairly well for me. 

    I have disappointment in that video is only stored for event detection.. I cannot seem to go back and look over all video.  

    In short, I like the Logitech Doorbell.  It mostly works well.  I am hopeful future updates bring needed refinement.

    Update:  Another bug to mention.  It allows chime to HomePod - but fails for me.  Prolly as my two HomePods are Stereo Pair.. but still.  Bug
    cg27kiehtanroundaboutnowwatto_cobra

  • Apple cuts 2TB iCloud plan to $9.99, Family Sharing access expands in iOS 11 & High Sierra...

    ndornquastndornquast
    Family Sharing for the storage?!  This is great.. long time waiting for this.  Wish I could get 1TB for $4.99
    alphafoxjdgazsdw2001