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  • 'Shrinking' comedy breaks top ten, says streaming aggregator

    This show is much better than we expected it to be. 
    Spitbathwatto_cobra
  • HomePod 2 review: A great smart speaker that struggles to stand out

    charlesn said:
    And pity the poor HPv1 buyer, kicked to the curb by Apple with no ability to create a stereo pair in combination with a new HPv2. That in itself seems like a lost opportunity for sales. 
    FYI: dumb speaker manufacturers don't recommend pairing different models of speakers with each other. They recommend matched sets. That's because the speakers aren't going to be balanced due to the differences between them. That issue becomes even more magnified with the HomePod since it isn't just dumbly projecting sound but also calculating how to project sound cancellation that optimizes how sound waves reflect off surfaces and cross each other. Apple would have to write a specific program to handle the differences between the two different generations of speakers for a scenario that doesn't even make sense for dumb speakers, i.e., mixing different models. 
    I agree with both your points, but I can’t help thinking that a truly “smart” speaker should be able to solve the limitations inherent to the “dumb” ones. So Apple would have to write different programs to achieve this…isn’t that what they do? The homepod can adjust its sound output based on its spatial placement, but not whether it’s paired with a first generation version of itself? It just seems to me that if anyone could figure out how to make it work, it would be Apple. They just intentionally chose not to. 
    muthuk_vanalingamwilliamlondonlogic2.6
  • Baffling Apple Watch rumor expects expensive new lineup in 2024

    Skeptical said:
    Panerai, Omega, Rolex just name a few are a better investment than an expensive watch that needs its battery replaced. 
    Sure, but it really depends on the reason that the wearer is investing and the type of return they expect to get. I’d argue that many Apple Watch owners invest in their pieces for the health tracking benefits and are under no illusion that they are receiving anything of heirloom quality. 
    muthuk_vanalingamtwokatmewJP234FileMakerFellerwatto_cobra
  • Chaos reigns in Discovery+ & HBO Max streaming service merger

    This may have been covered elsewhere, but does anyone know if HBO will also be available as a standalone option? Because like the others, I have no interest in this combined service. 
    watto_cobra
  • Apple updates tvOS and HomePod Software to 16.3.1

    Will it fix Siri saying that the humidity is high at 53%? Surely 53% isn’t high? What is the threshold for not saying the humidity in the kitchen is high at xx%? And why such a long rambling answer too. 

    Ok, I’m overreacting, I admit. But it bugs me.
    You’re not overreacting at all. That would annoy me too. 
    williamlondonappleinsideruser