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Apple Event - October 13th 2020

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    #32
    murpho999
    Registered Users Posts: 28,444 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


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


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    #33
    Creamy Goodness
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    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.


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    #34
    DubDJ
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    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.


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    #35
    FourFourRED
    Registered Users Posts: 8,552 ✭✭✭FourFourRED


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

    https://twitter.com/fourfourred



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    #36
    DubDJ
    Registered Users Posts: 5,359 ✭✭✭DubDJ


    Let's go 


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    #37
    FourFourRED
    Registered Users Posts: 8,552 ✭✭✭FourFourRED


    Hope to see a new Apple TV

    https://twitter.com/fourfourred



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    #38
    adox
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    Homepod “mini” first up?


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    #39
    IamMetaldave
    Registered Users Posts: 3,499 ✭✭✭IamMetaldave


    Making us wait... swines! :D

    https://www.instagram.com/iammetaldave/



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    #40
    FourFourRED
    Registered Users Posts: 8,552 ✭✭✭FourFourRED


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

    https://twitter.com/fourfourred



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    #41
    adox
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    Big for a mini device, which is probably a good thing.


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    #42
    peteeeed
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    Presented by a man mini


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    #43
    murpho999
    Registered Users Posts: 28,444 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    It's a giant pin cushion.:P


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    #44
    DubDJ
    Registered Users Posts: 5,359 ✭✭✭DubDJ


    Those transitions though :D


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    #45
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users Posts: 39,689 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    Mr.S wrote: »
    I hope they keep these pre-recorded produced events, much better then the awkward stage show.

    Less chance of awkward clapping.


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    #46
    IamMetaldave
    Registered Users Posts: 3,499 ✭✭✭IamMetaldave


    Looks like they filmed in IKEA.

    https://www.instagram.com/iammetaldave/



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    #47
    murpho999
    Registered Users Posts: 28,444 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    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.


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    #48
    DelBoy Trotter
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    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


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    #49
    peteeeed
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    We will never speak of spotify


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    #50
    FourFourRED
    Registered Users Posts: 8,552 ✭✭✭FourFourRED


    Saying “intelligent assistant” with a straight face there :D

    https://twitter.com/fourfourred



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    #51
    murpho999
    Registered Users Posts: 28,444 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    peteeeed wrote: »
    Presented by a man mini

    He's a smart and powerful speaker though.


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    #52
    adox
    Registered Users Posts: 19,017 ✭✭✭✭adox


    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.


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    #53
    peteeeed
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    I'm all in on the iHouse


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    #54
    Itssoeasy
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    I’ve always wondered how hard Siri finds some Irish accents.


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    #55
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users Posts: 39,689 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    peteeeed wrote: »
    I'm all in on the iHouse

    Not far from skynet.


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    #56
    murpho999
    Registered Users Posts: 28,444 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    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.


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    #57
    FourFourRED
    Registered Users Posts: 8,552 ✭✭✭FourFourRED


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

    https://twitter.com/fourfourred



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    #58
    DubDJ
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    If it's €99 and in Ireland then I'm all in on this :D


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    #59
    adox
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    peteeeed wrote: »
    I'm all in on the iHouse

    Of Pancakes?


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    #60
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users Posts: 39,689 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    That intercom feature is the gift of lazy feckers.


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    #61
    murpho999
    Registered Users Posts: 28,444 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    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?


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