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  • Anti-robocall legislation passes through US House, on track to become law

    neilmneilm
    jbdragon said:
    With iOS13, you can set it so your phone doesn't ring for anyone not in your contacts. So they can still call and leave a voice message which you can ignore. I can peek and see the transcript and not even play the message. But you won't be bothered by any of these calls as your phone will remain quite. This works just as well for political phone calls also. Really for any type of call so long as they are not in your contacts.

    This should be more than good enough to fix this issue for you on your personal phone. You really can't do this for a business as you're customers wouldn't be in your contact list.
    I've been using this since iOS 13 came out and am very happy with the result. I've always made a big effort to keep even casual contacts in my Contacts list, so very few legit calls end up going to voicemail.

    It's too bad my wife can't do the same, for just the reason you mention, because she uses her iPhone for business.
    cornchip

  • How to set up and use HomeKit and AirPlay 2 on Sony Smart TVs

    neilmneilm
    Slightly OT, but can the TV be used without having a connection to the Internet? I am not talking about Apple TV or Netflix, but about whether I can simply connect a HDMI cable to the TV and watch stuff without having to connect the TV to the Internet.
    And the answer to that is yes.

    Connect your TV to a suitable signal source — cable box, DVR, DVD or Blu-Ray player, or even an antenna for OTA broadcasts — and you can use it normally without any internet connection. My Sony 4K TV is used exclusively in that mode, since I see no need to have any more of my personal data harvested than necessary — and I've got a Mac for those all-important cat videos ;-)

    Every year or two, or when I think of it, I'll temporarily connect an ethernet cable and check for system updates, but that's it.
    bestkeptsecret

  • Missing message issues plague Mail users in macOS Catalina

    neilmneilm
    I've personally experienced this. A three message email thread showed the original incoming message in Catalina Mail, but the two incoming responses had headers but no content. The two "blank" messages were fully readable when viewed on my iPad Pro, but disappeared almost immediately as sync'ing occurred. The original message still remains on all devices. So yeah, unless this is Apple's unannounced "burn before reading" security feature, there's definitely a bug.

    FWIW these were in my work Exchange email account.
    fastasleepcaladaniancommand_f

  • Apple Watch Series 5 teardown reveals bigger battery

    neilmneilm
    It's already been published that the ambient light sensor is an improved low power device to allow it to run continuously to support the new always on display. The new display system consists of three main parts, all new: the display panel itself, the ambient light sensor, and low power driver hardware.
    caladanianwatto_cobra

  • Apple Watch Series 5 -- hands on and first impressions

    neilmneilm
    docno42 said:
    The titanium is intriguing, but I still prefer the lightest weight option - aluminum.  Which, as a Cheap Bastard™, also rewards me from that perspective too :)
    You get what you pay for. The aluminum finish is easier to damage, plus those models come with glass rather than a sapphire crystal. To get the scratch resistant sapphire you have to upgrade to the stainless steel or titanium case versions (or ceramic).
    AppleExposedwatto_cobra