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Re: Pelican’s New Hybrid Suitcases, Duffels, and Backpacks Are Made for Traveling Photographers

barkerja — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:21:37 -0000

How is the weight of your carry-on known? I've never had a bag I carry-on weighed.

Re: Apple hit with lawsuit over ‘ear-shattering’ Amber Alert volume through AirPods Pro

barkerja — Tue, 17 May 2022 15:57:40 -0000

Government issued alerts when a child goes missing. They're typically regional so that people can be on the lookout.

Re: macOS 13: Here’s what we know so far about new features, supported devices, and more

barkerja — Tue, 03 May 2022 10:33:38 -0000

I'd like to see a large focus on core apps.

Re: Report: NFL Sunday Ticket ‘Apple’s to lose,’ deal could already be done behind the scenes

barkerja — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 17:14:29 -0000

Would assume so, but they could take the same approach as they did with MLB: first season (or number of games) are free for everyone.

For Apple, a deal like this is basically a drop in the bucket. They can stand to lose money on something if it means a return in a the long run.

Re: Report: NFL Sunday Ticket ‘Apple’s to lose,’ deal could already be done behind the scenes

barkerja — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 15:55:20 -0000

One failure of ATT's (which may have been a contractual thing, I don't know) was their lack of offering of Sunday Ticket as a standalone streaming option. It was available only in a very select markets, and college students. Everyone else had to subscribe to the satellite service.

It's rumored that ATT may retain rights to Sunday Ticket for just satellite, but someone would own the rights for streaming.

Re: Hands-on: CalDigit TS4 – the best Thunderbolt dock gets even better [Video]

barkerja — Sun, 06 Mar 2022 14:45:53 -0000

Would this be able to drive two monitors to a MBP (14" M1 Max) using only a single cable to the Mac while also charging it?

Re: Here are four features at the top of my iOS 16 wishlist

barkerja — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 16:59:24 -0000

Yes, but the overall experience is not great.

Re: Here are four features at the top of my iOS 16 wishlist

barkerja — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 16:58:57 -0000

Yes. The current incarnation works, but it leaves a lot to be desired.

Re: Here are four features at the top of my iOS 16 wishlist

barkerja — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 16:57:39 -0000

This is the way

Re: Report: Apple a ‘front-runner’ for $2 billion deal for NFL Sunday Ticket rights

barkerja — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 16:49:45 -0000

Why not both? As a displaced fan, I much prefer having the ability to watch all 16 games of my team, rather than just seeing glimpses of it when the teams are in the redzone.

Re: Report: Apple a ‘front-runner’ for $2 billion deal for NFL Sunday Ticket rights

barkerja — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 16:48:46 -0000

Can you elaborate? Is your issue due to the black out rules, or something else?

Re: Apple should be ‘aggressively involved’ in Peloton acquisition talks to boost Apple Watch and Fitness+, says analyst

barkerja — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 10:38:03 -0000

It's the one reason I don't use Fitness+ for cycling. The hardware + software (instructor) integration on the Peloton is just too good NOT to use. The automated control of tension by the instructor is awesome.

If Apple was smart, they'd update GymKit to allow input from instructor/service to change parameters on the device (ex: tension on cycle, incline on treadmill, etc.)

Re: Apple shares new iPhone 13 ads highlighting its durability, battery, and cameras

barkerja — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 09:28:42 -0000

Every person relates differently. The first commercial about the toddler is my life right now and very relatable.

Re: 5G aviation dispute resolved by creating 50 airport exclusion zones

barkerja — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 09:38:21 -0000

About a mile, and only areas where aircraft are on final approach.

Re: Poll: Which anticipated Apple products most excite you?

barkerja — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 09:53:52 -0000

1. The rumored dedicated TV FaceTime device.
2. Rumored HomeOS and presumably any new devices that would come with that.
3. M1 Pro/Max Mac Mini (and/or maybe iMac)

Re: Apple announces new MagSafe Wallet for iPhone 12/iPhone 13 with Find My integration

barkerja — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 17:23:48 -0000

What's your method for checking compatibility?

Re: Apple announces new MagSafe Wallet for iPhone 12/iPhone 13 with Find My integration

barkerja — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 15:40:18 -0000

Does this mean the new firmware with Find My support for the AirPod Pros and AirPod Max's will be rolling out soon?

Re: Apple announces new MagSafe Wallet for iPhone 12/iPhone 13 with Find My integration

barkerja — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 15:39:28 -0000

Initially I thought it was an entirely new wallet with maybe an integrated battery, but now I am not so sure.

Re: iCloud+ custom email domains now available in beta; here’s how to use them

barkerja — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 10:01:08 -0000

Doesn't seem to support the .family TLD. When I try to add my families .family domain, it throws an error about it being invalid.

Re: Apple Maps native ratings and photo system now available in the US

barkerja — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 09:47:04 -0000

It will be interesting to see if Apple does introduce reviews as they are difficult to moderate and often lead to attacks from business owners. This is an issue Yelp has battled since nearly its existence. Most reviews are worthless.

Re: watchOS 7: Hands-on with native Apple Watch sleep tracking

barkerja — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 15:38:49 -0000

You can start a sleep session manually or automatically based on schedules (which are quite flexible). Personally, I have set schedules/goals, but don't start the sleep session automatically. As part of my wind down, I run a shortcut that changes my watch face that's tailored towards the late evening/sleep.

Once I hop into bed, I just tap the sleep complication on the watch face to start sleeping.

Re: T-Mobile tops Verizon to earn best ‘wireless purchase experience’ in J.D. Power study

barkerja — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 14:42:15 -0000

This. I switched to T-Mobile from Verizon about a year ago. It lasted for about 2 months before I switched back to VZW. Customer service with T-Mobile was great, but coverage was abysmal -- and this was with an iPhone X that supports their latest band 71.

Re: Apple launching iPhone financing plan today for Apple Card users: 0% interest over 24 months

barkerja — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 09:56:12 -0000

How is this any different than if a user financed it through their carrier, or the iPhone Upgrade Program?

Re: Apple releases macOS Catalina 10.15.2 beta 4 for developers

barkerja — Fri, 06 Dec 2019 14:40:11 -0000

What is wrong with it?

Re: Apple releases first developer beta of macOS Catalina 10.15.1

barkerja — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 15:35:10 -0000

Does it fix screen time? Currently, screen time is useless in Catalina. It counts all open apps, despite them being active or not, as usage.