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Playstation 5 versus Xbox Series X - which is the best gaming console for the Apple user
When Microsoft bought Bungie, killed the (working) Macintosh Halo game in order to create an Xbox version for use as their premiere launch title, I decided to never own an Xbox... and I never have. Looking forward to purchasing the PS5 (especially with the updated VR system).
For all their aesthetically pleasing designs, Sony really didn't do a good job with the asymmetric look of the optical drive PS5. Ah well, still not an Xbox. :-)
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Starlink starts $99 per month 'Better than Nothing' internet service beta
You can always use a PoE extractor to supply remote power to a non-PoE device.tjwolf said:The article waits until the second-to-last sentence to point out that the service is only being offered to customers *in some* regions of the US. Kinda annoying. That region is likely only northern states as StarLink has previously said so.I'm desperately waiting for StarLink to become available as I've been WFH for 6 months on Verizon LTE with two bars
There's no broadband available in this "remote" part of NC (less than 1/2hr away from Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill - the technology hub of NC :-(
Does anyone know if the satellite dish will require separate power or uses Power over Ethernet? When I built the house, I had the foresight to run coax and ethernet to the roof, but not power :-(
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MagSafe chargers may imprint leather cases, are compatible with 12W adapters
There are also non-metallic materials which block radio waves. For example, graphite (and its variants) is an exceptional radio frequency insulator.JFC_PA said:Leather doesn’t block radio waves (RFID) that takes conductive metal. Which some leather cases incorporate just for that privacy feature.
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You can't stereo pair HomePod with HomePod mini, but home theater support coming soon
Because it bears mentioning that while you might be able to connect multiple HomePods to create whole house audio, adding something else (even if manufactured by Apple) might break that system... This potentially limits the value in going with the HP. I replaced my HP with a Sonos unit and now everything works fine, although the audio quality is not as good.mike1 said:
Then why are you even commenting on this story???OctoMonkey said:
This is the bit I find does not work. My setup is a bit different in that I am using wired Airport Express units to drive in wall speakers (via Griffin Twenty amplifiers). When I stream music from my computer to both the AE and the HP, the HP will lose it's connection to the Music app. If I play to just the HP, everything works fine. Perhaps Apple is simply deprecating the AE in an attempt to not have to deal with them. This is fine, but I definitely need a wired speaker solution - I don't want my house to be littered with HPs.AppleInsider said:
That said, multiple HomePod mini and HomePod units can be linked to form a connected whole-house system. Users can ask Siri to play different songs in each room or play one song throughout the home, with sound synchronized across all speakers. -
Leaker claims 'HomePod mini' is coming, 'HomePod 2' is not
I think the bigger mistake is not including a wired option. If nothing else, a wired ethernet connection eliminates wireless interference or access point issues as a potential source of problems.Rayz2016 said:Not that I'm a strategic expert on this kind of stuff, but I still reckon they're missing a trick by not building a router into these things.
Still, might move the larger one down to kitchen and get a smaller one for the office.
