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  • Jamf now manages more than 20M Apple devices for 47,000 customers

    mobird said:
    Is there a company such as Jamf that provides this type of service for Android?
    VMWare's "Workspace One" (formerly AirWatch) would be your best bet for Android devices.
    watto_cobra
  • Video service Quibi exploring 'strategic options' including possible sale

    Color me unsurprised.  After Vine, Snapchat, Instagram and TikTok, the world did not need yet another short-form video social media platform.
    watto_cobra
  • Review: Sony X800H HomeKit TV is an excellent mid-tier set

    I bought this TV from Best Buy less than a month ago to use in the office as a second monitor, not knowing anything about its feature set.

    I was pleasantly surprised by everything.  Setup was quick, operation has been very smooth.  It's very light (only 20 pounds) so mounting on the wall was a snap.  The TV lets you turn the picture off when playing AirPlay or Chromecast content.  Apps are treated like inputs, so you can switch between HDMI 1 as easily as Crunchyroll or Plex.  AirPlay Mirroring from a Mac is nice and smooth, 60fps over Wi-Fi.  The speakers also sound very good for built-in's.  There is a setting that optimizes sound for wall-mount or stand-mount.

    To give you an idea of how stable the OS is, I've started Chromecasts from a phone app that streams live music ... left them running for days on the TV (muted / picture off) and completely forgotten about it.  A few days later I press a button on the remote and find the Chromecast is still running and streaming music.

    It doesn't have local dimming, or extreme brightness like the Vizio PX65-G1 in my living room, but this is not a prime movie-watching TV.  It's more than adequate for gaming and casual viewing, and I think the price is very reasonable considering the rich feature set and support for HomeKit and AirPlay.
    p-dogwatto_cobra
  • Apple updates App Store guidelines, sets iOS 13 SDK requirement

    "The company has also implemented a blanket ban on apps used to commit or attempt to commit crimes by evading police. Previously, it only barred apps that tracked DUI checkpoints."

    This was probably requested by the lawyers to clarify their previous decision to remove HK Map; however, I'll bet $20 this has an unintended consequence on Waze having to remove the feature that lets people mark the location of policemen.
    watto_cobra
  • Neil Young rails against 'Fisher-Price' MacBook Pro audio for music production

    Old man yells at cloud.  News at 11.
    kuduwatto_cobra