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  • Baffling Apple Watch rumor expects expensive new lineup in 2024

    iOS_Guy80iOS_Guy80
    Great Rumor Score.
    dk49watto_cobra

  • Shargeek Retro 67 review: Nostalgia plus power equal a winning formula

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    It should include the Apple fiber cloth to help keep the screen clean.
    FileMakerFellerbyronl

  • New HomePod still leaves rings on finished wood surfaces

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    paraeeker said:
    Put down a pretty lace doily as they used to in a bygone era before we stopped using common sense. 

    Is AI paying by the word now?
    Sounds like a good use case for a Apple microfiber cloth.
    watto_cobra

  • Apple's iPhone is boiling oil resistant -- briefly

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    Give me a minute to think, when was the last time I was boiling oil?
    watto_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!
    I have a question regarding 6E and speed. Currently I am on a Spectrum cable Wi-Fi/TV system waiting for the 6E signal to be activated. Our surrounding area is in the mist of a telecom infrastructure upgrade, having an underground fiber-optic network installed by SiFi Networks. Once the initial services are made available to us by GigabitNow, what type of impact would a one Gbps fiber WiFi signal have vs using a 6E or 7 modem 300 Mbps cable WiFi signal?
    watto_cobra