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  • New Siri Remote touch behavior inconsistent, cause unknown

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     was beginning to think it was me and "a holding it wrong" moment

    I'm seeing exactly this behavior. Workaround at the moment is a partial circular motion, lift and repeat
    gregoriusmdoozydozen

  • Tile bemoans Apple AirTags launch, raises antitrust concerns

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    glennh said:
    mjtomlin said:
    The big issue here is that Apple does not allow 3rd party apps to indefinitely access Bluetooth while they're in the background on iOS. So Tile's tracking system is left at a disadvantage as it is not able to constantly monitor unless their app is open and running. The FindMy system in iOS is allowed, specifically because it is a system level service.

    So the question becomes is it ok for Apple to allow its operating system to do this, but not 3rd party apps? And of course the answer is, yes.
    The only issue here is that Apple does not have to let anyone into its hardware, software and operating systems period! Just like in sports, the home team will always have a distinct advantage! Apple can not be forced under any U.S. Constitutional legal mandate to research, patent, design and manufacture it products for the benefit or profit of others entities not belonging to its shareholders and approved by its Board of Directors and Executives appointed by this Board.

    People, companies (yeah, I am referring to Epic) and Legislative “Hypes” need to get over the fact they are not entitled to the work of others. The simpler fact is that are all invited guests in the Apple Ecosystems and there are others choices if they do not like the rules, competitive products and behavior of the Apple INNKEEPER! 
    It makes no sense to give direct unfettered access to hardware and software. This would be a security nightmare. Companies give access to underlying hardware and software features through APIs. Apple do this all the time with it's API frameworks

    In this instance Apple published details and the APIs for "Find My" at last years WWDC. Which is why we saw third parties announce Find My integration as recently as last week

    Apple instantly gave any willing competition access to a potential network of a billion iPhones. If anything Apple have increased the value of Tiles proposition in this instance.
    chaickajony0watto_cobra

  • Apple debuts colorful 24-inch iMac with M1, upgraded camera and audio

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    elijahg said:
     It also has no Ethernet port at all on the base model, 

    The specs say the base model has Ethernet as a configurable option. It's probably as simple as swapping the power supply!
    fastasleepwatto_cobra

  • Parallels Desktop 16.5 released with native Apple Silicon support

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    jdb8167 said:
    Can it virtualize MacOS Big Sur on a M1? That’s one of the big reasons I run VMs is to isolate parts of my software between work and personal for example. 
    Sadly not yet. They say later this year


    watto_cobra

  • Apple announces April 20 special event - iPad Pro, AirTags expected

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    Beats said:

    harry wild said:
    A month behind schedule.  Better have either a iPad Mini and/or better yet iPad Mini Pro!
    I wonder how long Apple will keep this month behind streak? Forever now? WWDC in July??
    WWDC is already announced for June starting on the 7th
    cornchipwatto_cobrawilliamlondonllama