All things : New iPad and iPad Pro released

[BenG]

Apple has just released their Holiday ad for this year, titled "Saving Simon".

 

[BenG]

On 11/26/2021 at 7:40 PM, Delusional said:

Lmfao. I ordered my new phone and stupidly ordered a new charging adapter too thinking I couldn’t use my current cable + adapter  

Also ordered one of the Apple silicon cases  feeling very ripped off but it is what it is 

THE FLEX

[BenG]

On 11/28/2021 at 4:24 PM, Delusional said:

Is the HomePod Mini good? @BenG

I feel like the HomePod line just isn’t taking off for some reason, I barely hear people having them. They just seem so behind their competitors.

It probably has the best speaker among the competition but also the dumbest smart  assistant. 

If you’re not in the Apple ecosystem, there’s no use getting a HomePod. It’s not cross-platform like the Nest or Echo, just like the Apple Watch.

[BenG]

@Delusional I bought an Echo Dot. I’m a traitor.mp3

The HomePod mini is on sale for £69 at 3rd party retailers btw.

[BenG]

iOS 15.2 has just been released. Updates include:

• Apple Music Voice Plan - access Apple Music using only Siri, priced at $4.99/month
• App Privacy Report - see how often apps access your data, such as location, camera, microphone
• Communication Safety - allows parents to receive warnings when their children send or receive photos containing nudity
• Digital Legacy - allow Legacy Contacts to access your iCloud account and personal information when you pass on

[BenG]

macOS 12.1 has just been released. Updates include:

• Apple Music Voice Plan
• Communication Safety
• Digital Legacy
• SharePlay

[BenG]

Siri now supports Dutch and Russian languages.

[BenG]

Apple releases "Tracker Detect" app for Android, allowing users to detect if there's an AirTag nearby tracking them.

[BenG]

On 12/14/2021 at 5:36 AM, Nightwing said:

I have a Google Home myself and I think it’s great. The Apple HomePod seems overpriced compared to others on the market.

Home/Nest and Echo are marketed more as smart devices with a speaker. HomePod is marketed more as a speaker with a smart assistant. Really depends on what you want to do with them imo.

[BenG]

On 12/25/2021 at 9:25 AM, Delusional said:

New Apple Watch is a slay, I fear. 

Sleigh. *Cries in SE*

[BenG]

On 12/25/2021 at 11:06 AM, Delusional said:

I got the SE too, bestie.  The series 7 case colours are just so ugly 

Yas bestie. It’s good value.

[BenG]

On 12/25/2021 at 11:42 AM, Delusional said:

Now I just have to learn how to use it 

Time to close your rings

[BenG]

@Delusional how's the Watch coming along?

[OBEY]

On 12/13/2021 at 12:57 PM, BenG said:

iOS 15.2 has just been released. Updates include:

• Apple Music Voice Plan - access Apple Music using only Siri, priced at $4.99/month
• App Privacy Report - see how often apps access your data, such as location, camera, microphone
• Communication Safety - allows parents to receive warnings when their children send or receive photos containing nudity
• Digital Legacy - allow Legacy Contacts to access your iCloud account and personal information when you pass on

its been a great update !

[BenG]

On 1/2/2022 at 10:27 PM, Delusional said:

Idk whether to get AirPods Max or a new iPad 

Rich person problem

Completely different products, which means you just feel like spending money

[BenG]

On 1/2/2022 at 11:28 PM, Delusional said:

True 

So do I just not get either then? 

I mean, it depends on what you’re looking for in a product, right?

[admin Pronounshe/him]

So I still have my Apple Watch Series 4. My plan was to get battery service on it and keep it for a few more years. HOWEVER, it's at 81% max capacity, and I only get the battery rate when it hits 79%. There is a CHANCE it'll make it through my marathon, but I think it'll die in the final like 30 minutes.

Do I buy a new Apple Watch this week, run the marathon and do Disney in it, and then come back and return it a week later?

Gimme your thoughts Apple Stans.

[BenG]

On 1/3/2022 at 12:36 AM, admin said:

So I still have my Apple Watch Series 4. My plan was to get battery service on it and keep it for a few more years. HOWEVER, it's at 81% max capacity, and I only get the battery rate when it hits 79%. There is a CHANCE it'll make it through my marathon, but I think it'll die in the final like 30 minutes.

Do I buy a new Apple Watch this week, run the marathon and do Disney in it, and then come back and return it a week later?

Gimme your thoughts Apple Stans.

Yes. It won’t make it for the entire marathon.

[admin Pronounshe/him]

On 1/2/2022 at 8:01 PM, BenG said:

Yes. It won’t make it for the entire marathon.

Ughhhhhhhhhhh, ok

[BenG]

@admin maybe you’re a fast runner and it’ll last a marathon