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  • 'Apple Tags' user interface discovered in internal build of iOS 13

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    CheeseFreeze said:
    This is the end of the Tile company, especially when Apple will support this on other operating systems.

    Yup.  Tile still has a market with non Apple stuff but I can't really see why I wouldn't want to replace my Tiles with Apple's solution. 
    anantksundaramwatto_cobra

  • Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box will coordinate your lights with the television

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    Once I get my projector setup I'm in.  

    I'm guessing that Dolby support will come in a future upgrade but it's not essential.   10 light support,  easy setup and 4 more HDMI ports.  
    That's a steal for people that know they want the pizzaz. 


    watto_cobra

  • Lifx launches new HomeKit switch, filament & white candelabra bulbs

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    ihatescreennames said:
    SoCalZman said:
    bonobob said:
    No output rating either. Pretty useless article.
    LIFX bulbs, at least when I researched extensively, were the brightest smart bulbs on the market. I went with LIFX because when I want my room well lit I want it well lit. hah. After some growing pains and some software updates they have been very reliable. Not needing a bridge is a huge plus in my book, too. Ive been very happy with the brand so far. I have a lamp with these edison style bulbs so I might upgrade them at some point, too.


    That said, I do have some issues with the Hue bulbs and I think they are bridge related. I am curious to see if those issues wouldn’t happen with bulbs that don’t require a bridge and I’d likely lean toward Lifx. 

    You never want a bunch of devices on 2.4Ghz Wifi.   Not only only are Bridges superior for fast integration and cloudless performance but Zigbee and Lutron's ClearConnect don't operate at 2.4Ghz which means your Wifi router isn't having a bunch of collisions and channel provisioning.  Wifi bulbs are great if you only plan on having roughly 1-10 bulbs.  If you plan on doing most of the home better mesh protocol outside of wifi's bandwidth is essential .
    watto_cobra

  • Crestron & Apple partnering for HomeKit & Apple TV integrations

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    Those 1 percenters really gonna love their Crestron systems 
    gatorguycornchip

  • Mac Pro won't get China tariff waiver, says President Trump

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    The costs are passed on to consumers only if they accept the terms.  

    Unlike some consumers ...I can say "no, that's more than I want to spend". 

    Computers for most people are not devices that have inelastic pricing.  In a Free Market you are able to 
    raise your prices as a vendor and if the consumers want to eat those costs they can eat them but that's a choice. 

    Chinese manufacturing has delivered lower cost product but it has primarily enriched the margins and justified 
    exorbitant stock options for Execs.  


    gatorguy