"Damnit why is the Alexa eating up so much network? Are they really recording processing and uploading everything I say in real time????"
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So if it's not listening, how does it know you are going to say "hey Siri"?
Everything is always listening, and we will never know who is storing what information.
Apple may not store everything, but it sure as hell does it's "anonymous" tracking regardless. Once third party apps come to homepod, who knows what is going to get collected. That will be a fun day, bet Zuckerberg can't wait for that moment to come.
The XR is what iPhones cost until the release of the X. I don't really get why everyone has suddenly shifted to the iPhone XS being the flagship phone rather than a premium product.
Hell we know what Apple does with Siri data as of 2013. I'm sure it's only gotten more vast as they've started taking the AI wars seriously.
https://www.wired.com/2013/04/siri-two-years/
Because it is, it is the successor to the X, which succeeded the 8. Nobody suddenly moved anywhere.
The X and 8 released at the same time. The XR is the successor to the 8, the XS to the X.
You are correct, I should have said the X replaced the 7, with the 8 being the old tech budget option. So yes, you are correct that the XR Succeeded the 8 in that sense, my bad.
You are still incorrect about the XS not being the flagship Apple phone though.
What would even be the point of dedicated apps on a speaker? I doubt there's gonna be anything that doesn't go through SiriKit simply because there's no benefit to it (other than third party devs creeping on you).
If not dedicated apps, then some kind of halfway shortcut like implementation.
At the very least they need something to make Siri smarter so that it's on par with the competition. Hell, it's backwards enough that you can play Apple Music on an Echo but can't do third party music on Homepod right now.
Folks want an amazon echo
But i cant figure out how to stream radio through it with iphone or ipad
Is there really no way to listen to the music on the radio in cars...for free on an iphone? Looking through all the apps and options is so frustrating and confusing
I just want to listen to the radio on a echo speaker
But i cant figure out how to stream radio through it with iphone or ipad
Is there really no way to listen to the music on the radio in cars...for free on an iphone? Looking through all the apps and options is so frustrating and confusing
I just want to listen to the radio on a echo speaker
Thanks for advice in this thread a month or so back on Apple Watches. Went for the Nike version as advised and loving it after a few days, strap is great - and I didn't care at the time but I actually really love the Nike watch faces.
Controlling my music from the shower is a game changer.
I'm a little annoyed I haven't had a chance to run with it yet, just because I am recovering from a foot injury that is really annoying me. Think I might chance a run in the next few days, nearly recovered I think.
Other than that - any tips/advice that a new user might have missed?
Controlling my music from the shower is a game changer.
I'm a little annoyed I haven't had a chance to run with it yet, just because I am recovering from a foot injury that is really annoying me. Think I might chance a run in the next few days, nearly recovered I think.
Other than that - any tips/advice that a new user might have missed?
The find my phone thing is pretty nifty. And it has some pulse to remove water/sweat when it gets wet
Most radio stations are owned by the same few companies. Maybe see if they have apps.
Main radio apps I know of are iheartradio and tunein
You don't need any other devices to listen to radio stations on an Echo. Just install the TuneIn skill from the Alexa store.
and then i can listen to the radio like an actual radio device?
Yes. TuneIn is an App that lets you play any Radio Station that has a Web stream.
I would also be interested in hearing more Watch impressions, particularly from people who weren't sure they'd really need one but decided to get it anyway.
I've more or less decided I'm going to stick with iPhones for now and will most likely get an XS next year when the new phones drop and older ones' prices go down a bit, so I've been thinking that maybe I should give the Watch a try. It's hard to say how much I'd need or use it since I've never owned a smart watch, but I know for certain that being able to control Spotify and check notifications without taking my phone out of my pocket is going to be great.
Although, I have heard the Spotify app sucks, which unfortunately isn't surprising in the least since their apps and clients have always been somewhat subpar. Just hope it isn't complete garbage.
I've more or less decided I'm going to stick with iPhones for now and will most likely get an XS next year when the new phones drop and older ones' prices go down a bit, so I've been thinking that maybe I should give the Watch a try. It's hard to say how much I'd need or use it since I've never owned a smart watch, but I know for certain that being able to control Spotify and check notifications without taking my phone out of my pocket is going to be great.
Although, I have heard the Spotify app sucks, which unfortunately isn't surprising in the least since their apps and clients have always been somewhat subpar. Just hope it isn't complete garbage.
On the Watch - i've only had it for 3/4 days now, so maybe not the most rounded impression. For background, I had zero interest in the Watch until earlier this year - I was actually actively dismissive of it (saw it as unnecessary, not very useful etc...).
Really loving it, just very practical. I only really bought into the idea because I was sold on the running uses for the watch, I think it will really help my exercise and running - but all the little useful things that it does have really made it shine for me. Quickly glancing at texts/notifications is actually quite neat when on the move, other little things like being able to control your music (e.g. in the shower), I also really love the look of my Nike+ version and the faces as well.
Would recommend, but maybe I should come back in a month with more reflections.
Really loving it, just very practical. I only really bought into the idea because I was sold on the running uses for the watch, I think it will really help my exercise and running - but all the little useful things that it does have really made it shine for me. Quickly glancing at texts/notifications is actually quite neat when on the move, other little things like being able to control your music (e.g. in the shower), I also really love the look of my Nike+ version and the faces as well.
Would recommend, but maybe I should come back in a month with more reflections.
Yeah, it sounds like you were in the exact same place I was just a while ago - not only uninterested but, like you said, actively dismissive.
I'd love to hear more in a few weeks when you've had it for a while, whether these positive feelings were mostly due to the honeymoon phase and so on.
My birthday is on January 23rd, would be a good excuse to treat myself and get the Watch, haha.
Yep, thought they were ridiculous to be honest until I saw a few more people using them and I think the new Series 4 ones do look nice. Something just turned me in the last few months to wanting one.
I'll probably post in here in the coming weeks, but if not quote me and remind me, or PM.
100%
Notification management is key however. I'm super happy with my setup though. Dear ones get pushed to the wrist, rest is placed on lockscreen for when I pick up my phone. Same goes for mail stuff and other apps.
I love it, phone and Watch are muted 24/7 and I only ever get a tap on the wrist when I know it likely requires my attention.
As for other impressions: I use it to sync my work schedule via iCal sub to the Siri watchface which also merges my Things 3 to do and reminders in one chronological stream alongside weather forecast, AirPods + Watch for Podcasts and Music is *magic*, time tracking, activity tracking... remote camera controls also came in handy recently. It's very useful albeit I think it's still too expensive especially the stainless steel models.
Regarding the models I'd be going for the base model, that's more than good enough for me.
Is notification management for messages done within the Watch app? I actually use WhatsApp mostly (I know there's not an app but apparently notifications still come through and you reply to them? Same with Signal). That sounds really cool actually.
I didn't know there's a Siri watch face, what's that like?
Hey all, need some advice. Have a mid-2012 15" macbook pro. It's slowing down a lot and think its time to upgrade its HDD to SSD. It currently has 8gb of ram, is it worth it to upgrade to 12 or 16gb, or will the SSD upgrade/fresh install be enough? I just use for internet browsing, watching movies, music, casual photoshop and ableton use. But I will be doing some web development soon too.
You should see some benefits from the 16GB, but the SSD is absolutely the bigger performance boost.
Hey everyone, I received a iTunes Gift Card instead of an Apple Music subscription this year. I've saw a few people say that if you redeem it and when your Apple Music goes to renew it will use that balance first. Is this true? Nervous to redeem it before I know for sure.
That's how I'm paying my iCloud and Music sub, so yep.
For those wanting a airpower like device, choetech launched a Qi charger that can charge 2 devices at any angle.
https://www.prunderground.com/choet...reless-charging-at-different-angles/00141655/
https://www.prunderground.com/choet...reless-charging-at-different-angles/00141655/
I've found if you redeem iTunes gift cards now it suggests putting it directly into Apple Music from jump.
I know there is an XL version for the black 42mm Sport band but I think that's the only one they sell in that size and only for 42mm. Perhaps the 42mm watch in general might be a better fit if the 38mm band is too short?
There should be a longer band included somewhere in the box. Is that too short as well?
Any benefit of getting a HomePod vs. competing speakers if I'll probably never talk to Siri on it? For a one bedroom apartment.
If you're not even using Siri you're probably better off with something else that works with more platforms and doesn't get obsolete as soon as AirPlay 2 stop being supported.
My new project is to finish smart home-ifying my apartment. Four light switches, one thermostat.
Also I got a Sonos One from my folks for Christmas, plopped that thing in the bathroom, added it to the home app, it's perfect. Now I've got the HomePod in my room, a denon receiver in the living room, and the Sonos in the bathroom, all with AirPlay 2.
I love this.
Also I got a Sonos One from my folks for Christmas, plopped that thing in the bathroom, added it to the home app, it's perfect. Now I've got the HomePod in my room, a denon receiver in the living room, and the Sonos in the bathroom, all with AirPlay 2.
I love this.
Yeah I'll muddle through with an adapter fine but as a guy who is definitely running the old ways the loss of the jack will be an annoyance.
I'm upgrading from a 6 so hopefully the difference is even greater for me.
I really miss having a tablet (the one I had died a few months ago) but I think that buying an ipad 2018 today wouldn't be a smart move. Any rumors about how much of an upgrade will be the ipad 2019?
Right now the reports suggest that the next mainstream iPad could basically be the 10.5", in that it would have slimmed sides and A11. But what's not clear is if they will switch to Pencil 2, which would require a chassis redesign. Tradition would suggest middle 2019 but Apple isn't afraid of delaying things either.
I've added a HomePod to my setup thanks to the Best Buy deal (knocking $100 off).
It really does sound great.
Now, to update the damn thing so I can get these Overcast Siri Shortcuts working...
It really does sound great.
Now, to update the damn thing so I can get these Overcast Siri Shortcuts working...
So! Someone in the Overcast beta slack mentioned that they were able to fix all the issues with the Watch version just by setting to toggle to "download" episodes instead of "stream". Lo and behold, they were correct. Doing that one thing made the watch app perfectly functional where it wasn't at all before, even for shit like playing and pausing.
Of course then it tired to download dozens of gigabytes of podcasts, causing the app to become unstable because why wouldn't it. I figured having that functional Watch app was worth the hit to my free space so I set about deleting the 90GB of Apple Music I had downloaded because it was easy to stream instead, both of those happening at the same time caused my 256GB phone to hit zero KB available. I reboot, and long story short my phone doesn't go past the Apple logo at all.
gg, me
Of course then it tired to download dozens of gigabytes of podcasts, causing the app to become unstable because why wouldn't it. I figured having that functional Watch app was worth the hit to my free space so I set about deleting the 90GB of Apple Music I had downloaded because it was easy to stream instead, both of those happening at the same time caused my 256GB phone to hit zero KB available. I reboot, and long story short my phone doesn't go past the Apple logo at all.
gg, me
Would definitely be an option. While it's easy, it is annoying.
I put it into recovery mode and attempted an update before being forced to do a restore, and it failed. Switch USB ports and cables and tried again and it worked, my phone is back to normal (only now without any podcasts or songs).
Let's say I have a folder of pics on iCloud.
How do I send those pics to someone on hotmail. I have hotmail/outlook as well as iCloud email.
I can only see how to do 1 pic at a time in hotmail and can't even see how to add a pic in iOS email client.
Forcing myself to learn this stuff. Help
How do I send those pics to someone on hotmail. I have hotmail/outlook as well as iCloud email.
I can only see how to do 1 pic at a time in hotmail and can't even see how to add a pic in iOS email client.
Forcing myself to learn this stuff. Help
I'm assuming you have the photos in a folder on iCloud. Select the files via the Files app on iOS and then use the share sheet to select the email client you want to use.