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  • Tim Cook, Eddy Cue, and Sam Altman hobnob at annual Sun Valley media retreat

    Tim's smile is also a frown.  Intriguing    
    watto_cobra
  • Spirit Airlines pays off victim after Apple Watch proves her luggage was stolen

    "We issued a reimbursement check to the guest as a courtesy, even though we are not currently aware of any evidence that any Spirit employee was involved," said an airline spokesperson. "We take any allegation of this nature seriously, and we are investigating."

    No way Spirit Airlines is going to shell out money without being "aware" that they were responsible. The work schedule, footage, and geotagging are substantial evidence.  
    beowulfschmidtwatto_cobra
  • Apple Notes in iOS 18 looks to up the ante with Microsoft OneNote

    People actually use OneNote?

    I mean, the only 'note' app I've ever seen a need for on Windoze is Notepad, and that's just because it's the closest thing to TextEdit on a real computer.

    If I see OneNote on a Mac, I just delete it.
    Nothing on the market is near to competing with One Note I've tried them all from EveryNote to Good Notes.  If you write a lot (manuals, content for web, organizing complex ideas, etc) OneNote gives unparalleled organization (notebooks, sections, pages, subs), multiple page styles (graph paper, notebook paper, modular canvas), cross-platform sync, and the usual suspects (collaboration, file embedding, tables, etc).  And within Edge browser, the best web page clipper on the market.  So put some respect on the name.  B)
    dewmewilliamlondonroundaboutnowwatto_cobra
  • Apple TV with a camera is the rumor that will never die

    Surely Apple has been testing cameras in Apple TV for several feature ideas:
    • Exercise/Interactive games.
    • AR - Placing self in different environments on screen
    • Facetime
    It may not be release any time soon, or at all, but it makes sense that engineers are exploring it.  


    Amazon has been successful with their Echo Show (thought limited in features) with the addition of a display and camera.  It provides the essential Fire TV features, video calls, and works great for checking in on kids at home.  

    rezwitsAlex1N
  • Orico ClearLink M.2 DIY 2TB Portable SSD review: a competent DIY SSD solution for home or ...

    I get how this can be useful for SATA based M.2 SSDs. Even with heatsinks, that plastic case is trapping heat.    Aluminum enclosures are best suited for feaster, hotter NVME SSDs.
    Alex_V