Buttons on cars need reinstatements instead of those distracting touchscreens
Wired printers too. How many peoples eyeballs have i wanted to gouge out with these wifi/bluetooth ones. Just let me plug it in, hit send and print!
I like self checkout. The queue is always shorter and it's a lot faster if I only have a few items.
When you play a sport you not everone wins, some things are a hit and some are a miss
Forget about the things that miss and enjoy the hits
The original ipad didnt have a camera, seems madness when all phones had cameras,yet ipads were a huge hit
The screen on the fridge is a display for the os that serves footage from internal cameras to your phone, madness having a cameras in a fridge, or is it, there is no way to know until you start selling them and see what happens
Anyway back on topic, i like others here hate the airfrier controls
I'd imagine that since it has bluetooth that any other bluetooth device can connect. So when you're searching for devices, it will appear. I very much doubt that anyone is actually looking to connect headphones to a fridge. It's just do you can link your phone to it for updates and stuff.
Just because I explained one of the functionality features built into a smart fridge with a screen doesn't mean that I either need or want it. I wouldn't buy one or use any of the features but some do.
Some people (inc myself) don't have a tv in the kitchen, so it could be used for watching a YouTube recipe without the need for your phone. Some use it for the internal camera ie, when out doing the shop checking if they've certain fruit or veg so they don't double up and have too much creating food waste.
There's a good video below reviewing these type of fridges practically. They're not for everyone and they're not meant to be at the prices they sell. iPads/tablets weren't for everyone when they came out but now they're in most houses. I don't think this will be the same with the fridge but some people like tech even if it is a bit gimmicky.
some of the benefits there are not due to the self-checkout technology itself; they're down to the queuing system.
in most supermarkets, if you queue for an attended till, you're queuing for that specific attended tilll so for example, if a customer in front of you has an issue, everything stops for you. but for self-service tills, it's usually one queue for multiple tills (up to 8 or 10 in some places), so a customer having a problem does not stop the entire queue.
I don’t want to run you over in it. It might dent my new hover car.
the bike pump example is an example of automating or making easier, the core function of the tool. it's not adding a totally new thing the tool does - you're not making it capable of doing anything new, it's still just a pump.
the example of the fridge with a screen is one of trying to turn the fridge into a multi-function device.
is it though? Or is it just adding a digital layer of convenience to the fridge?
If you use it as a digital notice board for example. Instead of sticking papers up with fridge magnets, use the screen.
Oh yep totally, improving functionality versus bullshit add-ons.
This is exactly what happened.
Is it unreasonable to think that a Bluetooth system that's been around for nearly 30 years now might be able to tell that a fridge is not a sound playing device and therefore shouldn't appear in a list of devices for TV sound output options?
They failed QA because the QA was done by 20-30 something lads working in tech firms, rather than by a range of people of diverse ages, sizes and abilities.
Well as we've been discussing it depends on the type of fridge, if it has a display it's very much a sound playing device.
It's not though. I should say that I know SFA about fridges with screens, but I can only assume that they're not intended to play sound being fed from other devices out of some **** little speaker.
I'd say it's more the fault of the fridge, it's showing to the TV that it's capable of outputting audio so it's effectively compatible.
I can't see the issue with providing a choice to consumers. If you don't like it then just don't buy it and if nobody wants the product then it won't sell in sufficient numbers to justify continuation. I fail to see the rational for complaining about the mere existence of something that others might want.
I do love my wireless ear phones but one drawback is when travelling or using them for long periods and the battery runs out. I was on a flight recently for 10 hours and I had paired my ear phones to the in-flight entertainment screen. After about 6 hours I ran out of battery and had to spend the next 2 hours trying to entertain myself as they sat in their case recharging!
yes it is because that’s not how Bluetooth works?
I was on a flight recently for 10 hours and I had paired my ear phones to the in-flight entertainment screen. After about 6 hours I ran out of battery and had to spend the next 2 hours trying to entertain myself as they sat in their case recharging!
And that battery life will shorten over time. Apple want you to buy a new set and bin the old ones. This means both ears and most likely the charging case end up in landfill.
I wouldn't touch Apple products, just personal preference. The initial fall-off in the battery is usually more noticable in the first year. I've got them over 3 years now and I don’t think I ever got the claimed battery life anyway so I'm happy to still get 6 hours per charge and 20 hours from the case. The flight was the one use case that I hadn't considered before but next time I can disable things like the ANC and maybe reduce volume to improve the life... maybe also switching them off when I fell asleep might help too!
You know what happens when you assume.
Some BIOS updates can upgrade from TPM 1.2 to 2.0 https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=8n08g
Or use https://rufus.ie/en/ to burn the ISO , it gives options to avoid some of the W11 crud.
You can put Linux Mint or Chrome Flex OS on older laptops. Or BSD or Ubuntu.
The fake support lads won't even need to ask you for your credit number anymore, once they connect to your Windows 11 machine they can use Recall to get your personal details and credit card number.
A good set of headphones should allow you to charge while listening and have a jack so you can still listen even if no battery.
On wireless earbuds??
Cant you just use a laptop, tablet or even your phone to look at all these recipes your talking about? Each to their own but seems like you'll be spending an awful lot of money for a screen on a fridge.
You didn’t read the first paragraph of my post did you? I said I neither need or want it.
It is possible to delete any unwanted apps from your phone. Or ignore / hide the ones you don't want if you can't delete them.
No one is forced to use them.
https://www.thebalancephone.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoryYUW3-Gp9qIGFiTH4OXwX-HUOtb3ygsK2xkVADMk3y4CwEukn
its a thing
No one is forced to at the point of a gun.
But they are like junk food \ chewing gum \ nicotine for the brain.
And I think the "wrong direction" it represents for society will only become more apparent with time.
I can't say I agree. Any apps I don't need / didn't use, I just deleted. I'm not tempted to use something, just because its there.
Some are locked by the manufacturer so I can't delete them - those I just put in a folder and hid them.
But many people are.
Well, it has now been shown there are phones available for those people to buy, if they lack self-control.
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