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  • Emergency services continue to slam Apple's Crash Detection

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    There really is no silver bullet. Relating to my work, it isn't very different from pro-actively alerting developers about problems in software (Although the stakes are much higher with crash/fall detection as its Life or death situation) . If the alerting is too aggressive and unnecessarily waking people in the middle of night developers just learn to keep the phone in silent mode at nights. On the other hand if the alerting is not aggressive enough then we are going to have some very disappointed users.
    Only way to solve it review every case of false alarm and detect patterns and let the system learn from it. I wonder if apple has someway of reporting false alarms. If not its going to be very difficult solving this.  More and more emergency departments are just going to 'ignore Crash Detection calls' as they have weigh it against denying/delaying care for those are really in need.

    FileMakerFellerwatto_cobraHallel

  • Aqara begins rollout of Matter firmware for M2 hubs

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    The need for a 'hub' defeats the purpose of thread/matter IMHO. I don't want to add any more devices/apps to my network than what I really intend to add. I just added a nanoleaf (thread) light bulb to my fledgling smart home and it was quick and painless (may be the bulb could be little brighter). No need for new apps or bridges. Just directly add to whatever smart home app you are currently using. And that is how it should be.
    watto_cobra

  • Apple says popular demand brought back the HomePod

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    lkrupp said:
    Another example of the constant negativity spread around on tech blogs that doesn’t match the actual market. What real users like and want is usually different from what the technorati and so-called prosumers demand. The blog universe went apoplectic when the M1 arrived with no upgradeable memory or storage yet Macs are selling in numbers never seen before. 

    I, for one, choose to believe Apple’s explanation for why they brought back the full sized HomePod. Why else would they unless they see demand?

    We must have read different blogs on the M1. On the HomePod, there is no reason to doubt the explanation on why they brought it back. But the fact remains that they discontinued it in the first place.
    williamlondonmuthuk_vanalingamwatto_cobra

  • iPhone 15 could be the first iPhone to feature Wi-Fi 6E

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    dewme said:
    bala1234 said:
    I upgraded my home wifi to 6E and sure enough downloads speeds seem to have doubled in compatible devices. But in real life usage I don't know if it’s that big of a difference. So meh... More consequential/disruptive thing will be is it going to be the first usb-c iphone?
    It all comes down to understanding where the bottleneck is in your connectivity chain. You didn’t mention what throughput you’re getting from your internet service provider and what WiFi version you’re coming from. If you’re getting 2x throughput improvement on downloads by changing to WiFi 6E your old WiFi was the bottleneck. Some people like me are throttled by my ISP performance so changing to 6E would not help me much from a raw performance standpoint. 

    The real benefit of WiFi 6/6E and WiFi 7 for me and for most people who don’t have fiber internet is reduced congestion and reduced latency. This will make a big difference in places like malls, stadiums, and high density public and corporate WiFi environments. Also, when you dig into where and how some of the spectacular numbers you can get from newer WiFi technology occur the distances involved are almost laughable. The higher the frequency the greater the impact from obstructions like walls and furniture. Still, reducing wire clutter, not to mention switches and power bricks, still has a lot of benefits in office and home environments. 

    Like you, until I have a critical mass of WiFi 6/7 devices I have little incentive to upgrade. Fortunately, I have a modular system and wired backbone that can support up to 10 GbE so I can move to newer access points when the need arises. So far the need just isn’t there.

    I hate to beat a dead horse, but Apple's move to USB-C connectors for hardwired charging implies very little to nothing about what communication protocols they will support over those connectors. They could support anything from charging only to USB2 to Thunderbolt 4 and USB-4. We really don’t know. I think Apple would face a lot of backlash if they didn’t support at least Thunderbolt on Pro models, but who knows. The latest base iPad only supports USB 2 speeds on its USB-C connector. Fingers crossed!

    To answer specific questions I have a Gigabit connection and have my own modem and mesh wifi router (separate). My earlier router supports wifi 6 and I was able to get 300Mbs download speeds. After upgrading to wifi 6e mesh wifi router I am getting 600Mbs download speeds in some devices.
    My enthusiasm for usb-c is not related to communication protocols. Personaly I like usb-c.  I believe (with no supporting evidence) that it will lead to more android converts.
    watto_cobra

  • Native WhatsApp software coming to Mac thanks to Catalyst

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    I downloaded beta version and its fine... Its still mirroring the phone client though. Until there is true multi-device support like iMessage its not that big a deal
    watto_cobra