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  • Apple rolls out iTunes 12.7.5 for macOS and Windows

    thrangthrang
    So no Airplay 2 yet for macOS/iTunes yet it appears...the place I would use it most often (stereo Homepods on my office desk) EDIT: It seems if you set up the pair on iOS, it will populate shortly thereafter in iTunes as the Homekit room name. No way to apply EQ at the moment, or a way to adjust balance if necessary. But it sounds great regardless...
    watto_cobra

  • The best alternatives to Apple's discontinued AirPort routers

    thrangthrang
    Velops lets you create your mesh with a wired backbone like Apple's routers...other may also, but I find this important.
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  • Apple destroys Facebook in poll about trustworthiness with personal data

    thrangthrang
    He wants regulation to the extent that it would apply to all players...he doesn't want to make changes in FB only, putting him at a competitive disadvantage to other ad/data driven entities. If he has to eat dog food, he wants everyone else to eat dog food with him.
    muthuk_vanalingamMuntzTomElostkiwiwatto_cobra

  • Apple Pay accepted at 1 out of 2 U.S. stores, says Apple VP Jennifer Bailey

    thrangthrang
    JFC_PA said:
    Rayz2016 said:
    Someone dropping by to declare ApplePay a failure because their local crack dealer doesn’t have an NFC reader in 3… 2… 1…

    Please, smartphones have recently been attributed as one significant driver behind declining urban violence as the drug trade shifts online from street corners. With street corners no longer being fought over there’s fewer murders. 

    And theres that new Apple peer to peer psy option so....

    for myself the extra security if the tokenized ApplePay makes the effort to seek out stores that accept it is worth it. My last holdout are gas stations. 
    Not sure where you live, but in theNY/NJ metro region, theExxon Speedpass app has used Apple Pay for well over a year. Frankly, I used to get gas anywhere, but now I just use Exxon unless no option available. With three credit card fraud episodes in the past year, tokenization is essential.
    palominelolliverwatto_cobra

  • HomePod at launch lacks stereo linking and multiple-room support, features coming 'later t...

    thrangthrang

    I'm all-in Apple, but this is somewhat screwed up. We don't know the inside story, but it seems someone is going to be demoted or fired...

    This is a long period of time from announce date, and to still not have some important features for another untold number of months is a major borking.


    anantksundaramwilliamlondonwatto_cobra