Apple Event - October 13th 2020

murpho999 · 13-10-2020 03:10PM

Also, the Airtags are now not expected to be revealed today.
Must be a problem, maybe they lost the prototypes.:D

Creamy Goodness · 13-10-2020 03:22PM

I'd love to know the full story about AirTags. You don't simply get a UWB chip on an iPhone without it being as close to a sure bet on things. Something drastically fudged it up for them.

DubDJ · 13-10-2020 05:15PM

In regards to the AirTags, I saw one opinion on it that Apple had plans to introduce these sometime last year, but with the looming antitrust threat and Tile not happy with being Sherlocked the tags were put on hold. Same reason the UWB chip has barely been discussed by Apple and sitting in the iPhone with very little functionality right now.

Apple have since opened up the platform to third parties so I'd imagine once all the pieces are in place and they have an open platform where third-party trackers can integrate with Apple devices then they will roll them out. Space inside an iPhone is at a premium, there's no way Apple would add the UWB chip and then not utilise it unless something changed last minute.

FourFourRED · 13-10-2020 05:52PM

Wonder will we get any update on the due date for macOS Bug Sur

DubDJ · 13-10-2020 06:02PM

Let's go 

FourFourRED · 13-10-2020 06:02PM

Hope to see a new Apple TV

adox · 13-10-2020 06:02PM

Homepod “mini” first up?

IamMetaldave · 13-10-2020 06:02PM

Making us wait... swines!

FourFourRED · 13-10-2020 06:04PM

Have two HomePod’s in the living room. Great sound. Could be tempted to add a couple of these mini’s for the bedroom.

adox · 13-10-2020 06:04PM

Big for a mini device, which is probably a good thing.

peteeeed · 13-10-2020 06:05PM

Presented by a man mini

murpho999 · 13-10-2020 06:05PM

It's a giant pin cushion.:P

DubDJ · 13-10-2020 06:05PM

Those transitions though

Itssoeasy · 13-10-2020 06:05PM

Mr.S wrote: »

I hope they keep these pre-recorded produced events, much better then the awkward stage show.

Less chance of awkward clapping.

IamMetaldave · 13-10-2020 06:06PM

Looks like they filmed in IKEA.

murpho999 · 13-10-2020 06:07PM

I wonder if these will be available in Ireland this time?

Will be hard pushed to beat Amazon Echos as they have a large foothold in the market and I think Alexa has more intelligence than Siri.

DelBoy Trotter · 13-10-2020 06:07PM

If they want to start pulling customers away from Google Home and Alexa, this HomePod mini would need to be competitively.....and I can’t see that happening

peteeeed · 13-10-2020 06:07PM

We will never speak of spotify

FourFourRED · 13-10-2020 06:08PM

Saying “intelligent assistant” with a straight face there

murpho999 · 13-10-2020 06:08PM

peteeeed wrote: »

Presented by a man mini

He's a smart and powerful speaker though.

adox · 13-10-2020 06:09PM

DelBoy Trotter wrote: »

If they want to start pulling customers away from Google Home and Alexa, this HomePod mini would need to be competitively.....and I can’t see that happening

I can’t see it being. It looks a bigger device than its counterparts so I’d say more expensive.

Wasn’t the smart part the weak point on the homepods compared to competitors? Was sold on the sound quality first.

peteeeed · 13-10-2020 06:09PM

I'm all in on the iHouse

Itssoeasy · 13-10-2020 06:09PM

I’ve always wondered how hard Siri finds some Irish accents.

Itssoeasy · 13-10-2020 06:10PM

peteeeed wrote: »

I'm all in on the iHouse

Not far from skynet.

murpho999 · 13-10-2020 06:10PM

Itssoeasy wrote: »

I’ve always wondered how hard Siri finds some Irish accents.

I think it's pretty good in fairness and also has an Irish accent voice.

FourFourRED · 13-10-2020 06:11PM

Will probably still have to order these from the You Kay unless they allow Ireland in on the action!

DubDJ · 13-10-2020 06:11PM

If it's €99 and in Ireland then I'm all in on this

adox · 13-10-2020 06:11PM

peteeeed wrote: »

I'm all in on the iHouse

Of Pancakes?

Itssoeasy · 13-10-2020 06:11PM

That intercom feature is the gift of lazy feckers.

murpho999 · 13-10-2020 06:11PM

FourFourFM wrote: »

Will probably still have to order these from the You Kay unless they allow Ireland in on the action!

Why were the original Homepods never available here?

Apple Event - October 13th 2020

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