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  • With iPhone divorce in full swing, Qualcomm bets future on other product segments

    chaickachaicka
    ‘Vehicle chipsets and modems’…makes one wonder if western world even comprehend how large China’s vehicles manufacturing has become, and no surprise if all of them have switched away from US and western chips given sanctions introduced by US. After all, vehicles’ chips need not be on cutting edge 3nm or 5nm or 7nm. 
    watto_cobra

  • Some Apple HomeKit setups are breaking after iOS 16.2 update

    chaickachaicka
    Based on limited diagnostic when one user of my Home hit the same issue, I believe it is related to older device(s) which is still under user account/profiling that is not updated to latest iOS/iPadOS/tvOS/watchOS/macOS yet the device(s) may no longer in the user’s possession.

    Anyone hitting this issue should check their account profile (I think Apple Support app or iOS Apple ID section may lists all devices still tagged to user account). This Home architecture upgrade checks against all devices under user account.
    watto_cobra

  • Level Lock+ review: Must-have HomeKit smart lock with Apple Home Key support

    chaickachaicka
    dinkydogs said:
    I'm curious though if the Level Touch will get a firmware upgrade to be able to support HomeKey since the Level+ looks like the replacement for the Level Touch

    Same here...Using Level Touch for 2 years now and wonder if it will be firmware upgradeable to add the 'Home Key' support (assuming the existing NFC hardware is the same). It will be nice... :D
    watto_cobra

  • All iOS VPNs are worthless and Apple knows it, claims researcher

    chaickachaicka
    Interestingly, Microsoft Windows 10 behaves the same way. So what’s the big deal? Why not mention Microsoft too?  :p

    Not all VPNs have policies written in such a way that kills all connectivities and enforces all traffic (even those not targeted for other side of tunnel) through it. Still living in those 1990s VPN?
    gilly33foregoneconclusionmagman1979chadbagscstrrftdknoxkillroyFileMakerFelleruraharawatto_cobra

  • US lawmakers call for universal charging standard - but not necessarily for USB-C

    chaickachaicka
    Is it just me finding US & EU getting more and more contradictory. On one hand they call on even the weakest qualifying condition anti-competitive. Yet on another hand, mandates single-standard on charging port of devices.

    What’s next - all laptops and mobile devices are consolidate into USB-C for charging hence allowing USB organisation and its chip makers to monopolies the market and force higher fees on device makers?

    In a few years time, when EVs make up >60% of vehicle population in US and EU, are the regulators going to then mandates the charging port (right now no single standard across all EVs) as well as charging stations?

    Anti-Competition vs Mandatory Standard - ain’t it all from regulators’ perspective and dictation? 🤔
    watto_cobra