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  • Hands on with the best new features in macOS Monterey

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    Haven’t tried myself yet after very frustrating time previously on the assumption I could, but can you airplay apple fitness plus classes from phone to Mac?
    Our Apple TV area is not appropriate for fitness, and laptop maybe even to spare screen in other room would sure beat squinting g at a small screen….
    watto_cobra

  • WhatsApp hit with record $267 million fine in Ireland

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    I’ve refused to join WhatsApp so far despite contacts who prefer it for communication.  
    Why not just use Apple messages (with SMS support for the dweebs)?  My Japanese wife uses Line, which I reluctantly signed on to for when she travels. 
    FB messenger is an evil I deal with for distant contacts especially foreign. Always move people over where possible.  The now college kid uses it with buddies for laughs, but not with me.

    Naive question here. What(app) the hell is the advantage of it?  Seems to be just for trivial shit that auto deletes.  I guess some limited privacy for those in nefarious pursuits.  Maybe it’s a storage saver for media rich exchanges?
    watto_cobra

  • New malicious Lightning cable can steal user data from a mile away

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    This will be your own cable if you buy it from somewhere like Amazon. If enough are sold, then hackers can look for them being used at cafes, airports, etc. 

    Simple solution is to only use Apple certified cables. 

    On a related note, was it just a rumor that data could be stolen using USB-A charging ports?
    The components are too expensive to seed into a competitive market for random access.

    But YES. A USB charging block or hub is much easier to implement this.  The miniaturization is very impressive on this cable, ostensibly to fool those who know real hardware is a dangerous vulnerability to physically connect to.  But, setting up a “charging station” where AC outlets are not readily available is a perfect ploy for the unwitting. You’d need a specific charging only cable for protection, and keeping track of which one (must be a dozen in my place) is an extra chore.

    Question tho: re keylogging passwords though - if I’m opening my phone with Face ID, enabling Apple ID to stay logged in, use password manager to autofill required logins, can any of this be captured?
    watto_cobra

  • Apple's 'iPhone 13' expected to launch with much higher prices

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    iPhone 11 here (from 6 plus before)  Was thinking to maybe go 13 pro max, if camera upgrades warrant it. But seems likely I’ll hold out another year from what I’m hearing so far.  This is a great phone and value, they’ll need a power feature to tempt me.
    applesnoranges

  • US Customs seize fake AirPods worth $7M in Cincinnati

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    They can’t even keep these spoofed Apple products off Amazon website.  Combined with dirt cheap shipping from China that costs the USPS more with the uneven international govt mail arrangements 
    watto_cobra