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#2697547 24-Apr-2021 13:01

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From what I can see, there is nothing to stop an iPhone user using Airtags to secretly track an non-iPhone user without their knowledge.

Once on the market, if these things really take off, Airtags may actually be an effective Trojan horse* for moving people across to the iPhone ecosystem solely for the piece of mind of having protection from being tracked without their knowledge.

According to this article the Airtags are designed to make a noise when they are moved after being separated from their associated iPhone for a period of time. So, I think that would mitigate the scenario that you've described.

I am usually very critical of big tech companies for thrusting products into the market without properly thinking through the real world applications of the product, but in this case I am pleasantly surprised to see that Apple appears to have given a lot of consideration to the potential misuse of Airtags. Domestic abuse is something that the general public are quite rightly very concerned about, and this is a really good example of why tech companies need to consider social issues as part of their product design lifecycle.

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#2697549 24-Apr-2021 13:56

Have been using my iPad 9.7 for a mobile office for some years. I was going to upgrade it last year but put it off as the key component (thunderbolt) was missing. Now that it’s out, will probably take another look at the iPad Pro again.

i did notice that the new iPad has 16gb memory which is good as some of the apps need it. PadOS actually works well in the mobile/touch screen space and I often use my iPad as a second monitor for my surface pro.

it will be interesting to see when the reviews come out what kind of support for docks and monitors it might have.

i guess the other bits are the new Apple TV and HomePod mini’s (June I think).

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#2697570 24-Apr-2021 15:57

Wow, why is the 4 pack of airtags $189 here?

Even with GST the price USD to NZD price should be around $159. Another rip off item :(

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#2697671 24-Apr-2021 17:43

tchart: Wow, why is the 4 pack of airtags $189 here?

Even with GST the price USD to NZD price should be around $159. Another rip off item :(

My electronic car key is $800 to replace if lost. Cheap insurance I reckon.

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#2697725 25-Apr-2021 09:43

tchart: Wow, why is the 4 pack of airtags $189 here?

Even with GST the price USD to NZD price should be around $159. Another rip off item :(

I'm not sure why it's the case (or that it's necessarily fair) but my rule of thumb is that Apple products in 2020/2021 are often priced at about 1.75x - 1.9x their USD price.

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#2699424 29-Apr-2021 08:23

eracode:

Bought a MagSafe charger for Mrs Code’s iPhone 12. It’s not such a great device IMO. It aligns itself and attaches quite strongly - but that’s the problem. To detach it you need two hands - one to pick up the phone and the other to detach the charger. The temptation is to pull it off the phone by the cord - and sure as hell that cord/charger joint is not going to last long, like most Apple cables. There’s very little strain-relief there. You need to get a fingernail under the rim of the charging circle to detach it. It’s fiddly.

If you need two hands, a lot of the appeal of ‘wireless’ is lost - it’s easier to use a lightning cable.

I'm not usually too interested after-market accessories for Apple gear but I just saw this and love it. I have recently retired an ageing Sony clock radio from my bedside table and started using my iPhone (in conjunction with the excellent 'Nightstand' app) instead. I'm not using it for music or radio - just to see the time during the night.

I have improvised a stand to hold my phone but this stand would hold/put the phone exactly where I want it and charge it overnight - and it overcomes all the objections I raised in my earlier post above. Noice.

https://www.cultofmac.com/740946/twelve-south-forte-elevates-iphone-12-magsafe-charging/

https://www.twelvesouth.com/products/forte-for-iphone

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#2699443 29-Apr-2021 09:44

eracode: ...... (in conjunction with the excellent 'Nightstand' app) instead. I'm not using it for music or radio - just to see the time during the night.

Installed this excellent App the first time we travelled with our original iPad 2 in 2011 and then the iPad mini 1 in 2012 and have used it ever since on all our iPads and iPhones. It does local weather as well. Another thing we like about is you can dim the screen to just the brightness you want in a pitch black room so no stumbling going to the loo but it does have a shake for torch facility.

https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/nightstand-central-alarm-clock/id392479477

5/5 love it.

Whilst the difficult we can do immediately, the impossible takes a bit longer. However, miracles you will have to wait for.

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#2736500 30-Jun-2021 07:11

I had a look at the new iMacs at the apple store today. They are really very cool, much better looking in the flesh than the pictures I'd seen. I was quite impressed.

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#2736501 30-Jun-2021 07:23

Apple have Olympic themed watch bands out today. Sadly the NZ one is a tad boring. But they’ve got one for something like 22 participating countries.

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#2737028 30-Jun-2021 19:15

eracode:
eracode:

Bought a MagSafe charger for Mrs Code’s iPhone 12. It’s not such a great device IMO. It aligns itself and attaches quite strongly - but that’s the problem. To detach it you need two hands - one to pick up the phone and the other to detach the charger. The temptation is to pull it off the phone by the cord - and sure as hell that cord/charger joint is not going to last long, like most Apple cables. There’s very little strain-relief there. You need to get a fingernail under the rim of the charging circle to detach it. It’s fiddly.

If you need two hands, a lot of the appeal of ‘wireless’ is lost - it’s easier to use a lightning cable.

I'm not usually too interested after-market accessories for Apple gear but I just saw this and love it. I have recently retired an ageing Sony clock radio from my bedside table and started using my iPhone (in conjunction with the excellent 'Nightstand' app) instead. I'm not using it for music or radio - just to see the time during the night.

I have improvised a stand to hold my phone but this stand would hold/put the phone exactly where I want it and charge it overnight - and it overcomes all the objections I raised in my earlier post above. Noice.

https://www.cultofmac.com/740946/twelve-south-forte-elevates-iphone-12-magsafe-charging/

https://www.twelvesouth.com/products/forte-for-iphone

I like that. If I get a 13 I’ll get one for my bed perhaps - although my phone isn’t usually in my bedroom at night.

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#2774516 8-Sep-2021 14:51

Apple Event announced: Apple Event Announced: 'California Streaming' on September 14 With iPhone 13, Apple Watch Series 7 Expected

The only thing we are hoping for is the much rumoured Watch with Blood Sugar Level monitoring ability.

Whilst the difficult we can do immediately, the impossible takes a bit longer. However, miracles you will have to wait for.

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#2774518 8-Sep-2021 14:58

I will probably buy the iPhone 13 to replace my XS, but will wait until the end of the year rather than jumping straight in. I'm also keen on the new Macbook Pro but it sounds like it won't be covered in this event.

One thing I would like to see, but admittedly unlikely as it hasn't been discussed, is a digital lightning-to-lightning cable for Airpods Max that would allow them to be used with lossless Apple Music.

I'm keen to know when iCloud+ will be available as I really like the idea of being able to have my custom domain email hosted on iCloud.

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#2774521 8-Sep-2021 14:58

The BSL monitoring chatter seems to have gone quiet again and I suspect it won't be this release.

I'm in the fortunate position of having reasonably recent watch/phone, so this release is of academic interest only - but as I type this on a fairly knackered 2016 MBP I'm really looking forward to ?November's M1 MBP upgrades...

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#2774523 8-Sep-2021 15:02

If you have a paid iCloud tier then you should be in iCloud+ automatically already. I seem to be anyway (the PrivateRelay is currently slowing my connection down at work no end!). Assume you need to be on iOS15/Monterey to use the functions.

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#2774535 8-Sep-2021 15:10

Cool, thanks. I'm not brave enough to play with betas so I haven't got iOS 15 and I note that these instructions require you to go to the beta iCloud site.

Still, it sounds like a full launch isn't far enough which is great.

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