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You just updated your iPhone. How do you use this “intercom” feature?
iOS 14.2 comes with a new feature called “intercom.” It lets you send audio messages to everyone you share your HomeKit “Home” with. How do you use it? What do you need to use it?
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What’s the problem with smarthome devices? Are they all stupid?
Gizmodo has an article on a hacked coffee-maker, which was hacked because it had a completely insecure method of getting updates, and when not paired with a Wi-Fi network, broadcasts its own network anyone could join. What went wrong, and how do you protect yourself against such shit?
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Stop home IoT from reaching the internet with Linksys Velop as a HomeKit Router
Linksys has begun distributing a firmware update that turns many of the Velop mesh routers into Apple HomeKit compatible routers.
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Fortnite planned to get banned – Epic wanted this
#Freefortnite is bullshit. That’s the hashtag Epic is using to try and claim they’re the victims of Apple’s 30% cut for using the App Store. They’re also saying they’re victims of Google’s 30% rules.
But Epic has had apps in the App Store for 10 years. They knew and signed onto the rules, and were okay with them for ages.
Why now? Two reasons:
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Apple brings back the tach
One of the most popular complications in horology is the tachymeter, a graduated ring around the edge of a watch that usually reads from something like 500 to 60. Apple has recently added a tachymeter function in its new Chronograph Pro face and, given that these Apple Watch faces are things we love to hate, we decided to check it out.
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Apple unveils new MacBook Air with “Magic Keyboard”
As someone who suffered from Apple’s unmagical keyboards in the past, the new scissor-switch keyboard on the just unveiled MacBook Air is cold comfort. This new keyboard, which comes attached to a high-end laptop that starts at $999, should be considerably more repairable.
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Apple’s AirPods Pro ad is another amazing dance party
Apple has been doing some amazing work with its ads lately and the latest, a spot for AirPods Pro, shows what it’s like to put these things in on a busy street.
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Apple makes the ugliest watch faces on the planet
I’m late to the Apple Watch Series 5 game and I only bought mine last night. I’ve been putting off the purchase primarily because I’ve seen the 44mm on multiple wrists and the most common face, called Infograph, looked so odd. What was this abomination? Why were people using it? Why were there so many little circles?
I finally bit the bullet and ordered one and now I can unequivocally say that Apple’s watch face designs are awful.
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