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  • Which iPhone model can take a photo of a 1 cm spider spinning its web in gust wind at 5+ km/h?

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    SpamSandwich said:
    Consider shooting the subject matter at a higher frame rate.
    For a photo???  isn't the frame rate always "1" for a photo? 
    crowley

  • macOS 11.0.1 beta files hint at three unreleased Macs

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    Eric_WVGG said:
    why on earth would they release a high-performance ARM 24" iMac when all anyone buys are 27" models*? ...

    * yes, I know, they sell a lot of 24"s to schools

    I wondered the same thing.  Maybe they're intentionally selling to the smaller market initially... they KNOW there will be some version 1.0 bugs in this... maybe they just want to get it out in the wild with a smaller footprint... get version 1.1 in place, and then release the 27".
    (Total speculation, of course... I know nothing.)

    I'm also not sure how many they sell to schools anymore... all the schools I've seen lately seem to be going the way of the laptop or tablet form factor.
    Alex1Nronn

  • Apple releases HomePod software update 14.1 with Intercom

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    cpsro said:
    I use my old HomePod mostly for listening to streaming news radio (e.g., NPR), but I hardly use it at all due to highly annoying thumps from wind buffetting and people speaking too closely to their mic or without an adequate pop filter. I am astounded Apple overlooked this awful downside to enhancing/passing extreme bass. Users should be able to turn it off. I bought one HomePod and will never buy another until this is fixed.
    Sooooo .... you think it's Apples problem to fix shitty production values of someone else's podcast???
    zroger73SpamSandwichwatto_cobraAlex1N

  • Apple seemingly discontinues Apple TV 'Remote' app

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    Ladue70 said:
    Function 101 button remote is far superior.  The easy 15 second replay is worth the cost of admission!  I rarely used the voice option, but the original Apple remote can still be used if needed.
    It's a nicer remote... (the buttons)... but it is IR only, and doesn't do Siri.
    None of my Apple TV's are sitting out in the open for line-of-sight to work with an IR remote. The RF functionality of the Apple remote is worth the other hassles. (For me.)

    watto_cobra

  • Apple resurrects MagSafe branding for line of iPhone 12 accessories

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    majorlance said:
    I use the Scosche magnetic mount in car and have the steel plate attached to the inside of the iPhone case. Great setup, stealthy (you don't see the plate inside the case) and the Scosche magnetic mount keeps the iPhone in place as I drive. But the steel plate keeps my iPhone from charging when placed on a wireless charger.

    Any idea if the new MagSafe cases would work with the Scosche mounts (and I could lose the steel plate)? Or maybe Belkin or Scosche or others plan to create a magnetic mount for the car that locks onto the iPhone MagSafe case? 
    I came into this thread with exactly the same question... I LOVE the Scoshe Magnetic mounts in my cars... so easy to flip the phone onto them and it stays put!... On my iPhoneX, I found if I used the smaller plate and put it against the bottom of my case, I could still use a wireless charger :) .... but it would be nice to have the phone work with the mount without gluing that plate to it!
    I don't think we'll know for sure until the phone is actually in someone's hand that can test it... I don't see Apple answering our question. :smile: 

    But, as you alluded,  I'm certain someone else (if not Scoshe) will make a vehicle mount that will work with it... just a matter of time.
    watto_cobra