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  • Ultraviolet video streaming service shutting down on July 31

    galfridusgalfridus
    If you "own" any movies with UV, the most important thing here is: Sync UV up with Vudu and then sync Vudu up with Movies Anywhere (and any of the retailers, including Apple, you use in their list). And if you have the option (and the space) to download those movies and back them up (in iTunes, for example), I would. There are some movies that won't follow to MoviesAnywhere (Paramount, Lionsgate, and MGM aren't participants), but (on an Apple TV, for instance) you can rely on Vudu for those (though, of course, that assumes the service continues). In terms of owning vs renting: I personally think you should have physical media versions of anything you value (I also have a working VCR and LaserDisc player and an analog 480i CRT TV for the really old stuff). I've picked up a couple digital copies of movies very cheap or free here and there, but my digital copies are solely for convenience and I would never rely on those to be my sole copies of something I love.
    christophb

  • Zuckerberg told Facebook execs to stop using iPhone after Tim Cook privacy comments

    galfridusgalfridus
    Targeted advertising is nothing new, so not sure why you're upset. 
    Except it’s not about “targeted advertising.” People aren’t up in arms about that—they’re incensed by the way the advertising tools were used and abused and Facebook’s unwillingness to even look at it till it became a PR issue for them. PBS just ran a two-part story about FB on Frontline and The New York Times published a piece about what happened today: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/14/technology/facebook-data-russia-election-racism.html

    The reality is Facebook is far beyond “targeted ads” and it’s disengenious to suggest as much.
    radarthekatsailorpaulwatto_cobra

  • Netflix tests removing App Store billing on iPhone & iPad

    galfridusgalfridus
    I dunno. I’ve been looking for reasons to drop Netflix. If I have to change my billing, I might follow-through.
    watto_cobraclaire1lolliver

  • Apple's Airport Express reappears in Home app in iOS 12 beta

    galfridusgalfridus
    I'd love for the APE to be added and connect via AirPlay 2, but I'm just not getting my hopes up.
    watto_cobra

  • Valve Steam Link for iOS and tvOS brings desktop games to Apple devices

    galfridusgalfridus
    Ben_is_Steamed said:
    No one has a Steam Controller and neither Xbox Wireless Controllers or DualShock 4 controllers will pair with iOS devices, so this is completely useless.
    Untrue. I have a Steam Controller (bought it with a Steam Link a couple of years back and was not impressed... but this? Maybe.). I can't be the only one with an Apple TV and a Steam Controller (can I?). I also have an old MFi controller. I'm curious to see which works better.
    lolliverwatto_cobra