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  • OWC unveils Thunderbolt Hub with multiple Thunderbolt 3 ports

    darkpawdarkpaw

    OWC unveils Thunderbolt Hub with multiple Thunderbolt 3 ports


    But the images show they're Thunderbolt 4 ports.
    watto_cobra

  • Customers can now apply for the Apple Card on the web

    darkpawdarkpaw
    They should try rolling it out to other countries so we can also make use of these Daily Cash and % cashback deals. I'd love to be able to get 3% back on my Apple gear, given we're already ripped off in the UK.
    leehammols

  • HomePod mini starts shipping to customers for Monday delivery

    darkpawdarkpaw
    Got an Apple Store app notification this morning, saying my Space Grey and White ones will be delivered tomorrow, and they arrived this morning.

    Sound is superb for such a small device. Siri is responsive, even in a loud-ish room. Good bass and highs.

    Compared to my original HomePod it sounds a little less "full". Not easy to explain, but the sound seems a bit thinner than the original. I guess the original was such a beast of a speaker that there is going to be an expected difference. If this is your first HomePod, you won't notice the difference, and you will be very happy with it.
    williamlondonwatto_cobra

  • Compared: New Apple Silicon MacBook Air versus Intel MacBook Air

    darkpawdarkpaw
    "This hasn't changed for the M1 MacBook Air, which uses two Thunderbolt ports on the side, but they're listed as Thunderbolt 4 and USB 4."

    The tech specs show:
    Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports with support for:
    • Charging
    • DisplayPort
    • Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s)
    • USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)
    I can't see them listed as Thunderbolt 4 anywhere.
    spock1234dysamoriawatto_cobra

  • Zuckerberg: Apple's ad-tracking block will impair COVID-19 economic recovery

    darkpawdarkpaw
    Facebook-owned Instagram showed a number of adverts for a "4K 10-300X40mm Super Telephoto Zoom Monocular Telescope (Released In July 2020)". It looked pretty cool, but rather than buying it I checked out the product and the company.

    The product is available on Amazon for about £10-15.

    This company were charging $59.99 (~£46).

    The company has reviews showing it is a scam. There are 100+ reviews stating the company either doesn't send the product or sends an inferior product then offers you 30%, 40%, maybe 45% back as a refund. In the UK this is both false advertising and a criminal offence. I believe it's called a "bait and switch" in the US?

    Facebook should be checking out these companies before they allow them to advertise on their platforms. So, you know what? I don't care that Facebook will lose money from Apple's new software. They aren't standing up for "small companies"; they're standing up for their own self-interests and finances.

    It is Apple who is keeping people safe from such sh!tty companies, not Facebook.
    williamlondonDogpersonbadmonkwatto_cobra