Yo Martin,
Gutted! I have a terrible of dropping phones. I have to buy my own iPhones now as my work won't let me any any more as i've broken 5 screens in the last 18 months :) Im just clumsy and have dropsy :)
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Apple to launch AIRPLAY without the need for Wi-Fi!!!
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Yo Martin,
Gutted! I have a terrible of dropping phones. I have to buy my own iPhones now as my work won't let me any any more as i've broken 5 screens in the last 18 months :) Im just clumsy and have dropsy :)
The most expensive phones/tablets have the most fragile screens...🤔 No wonder Apple is making lots of money -If they can sell their customers new screens every 2-3 months...
I've never broke a screen on ANY of my non-apple devices (Phones -tablets) ...And - I have dropped them now and then too!!!
And a Beo4 can be dropped on a concrete floor without breaking the screen too...Now - thats quality 🤒
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The Beo4 is made from condensed Kryptonite, and is so powerful it could replace the Police tasers.
Just rumors I expect. But then there isn't smoke without fire.
I don't expect this feature (if it ever does materialize) to use Bluetooth, that would comprimise sound quality in a big way IMHO.
What I DO look forward to is Apple unlocking AirPlay functionality to stream to multiple AirPlay devices at once. Would be heck of alot better instead of relying on computer to be turned on and using AirFoil etc.....
I don't expect this feature (if it ever does materialize) to use Bluetooth, that would comprimise sound quality in a big way IMHO.
Bluetooth is an open standard, so I believe there's no fear of Apple using it.
Just rumors I expect. But then there isn't smoke without fire.
I don't expect this feature (if it ever does materialize) to use Bluetooth, that would comprimise sound quality in a big way IMHO.
What I DO look forward to is Apple unlocking AirPlay functionality to stream to multiple AirPlay devices at once. Would be heck of alot better instead of relying on computer to be turned on and using AirFoil etc.....
From iTunes you can send audio to several AirPlay units at once. It is not available in iOS yet, probably because of hardware limitations.
I would believe that AirPlay Direct is the same thing as AirDrop in Mac OS X. A Wifi connection between units that doesnt require them to be connected to the same network. They simply scan the surrounding for wifi-devices to connect directly to.
Hard to say if the BeoLit and BeoSound units will be able to gain the feature with a software upgrade but I would hope so. It would make the complete setup procedure unnecessary, but of course it could be nice to set a network name for the unit :)
This feature is Apple's implementation of Wifi Direct, and yes, unfortunately, it needs a new hardware wifi chip to work. So no, no software update possible, hardware update is mandatory.
All is revealed on September 12th. Sounds unlikely and very Un-Apple if a new chip is required as that wouldn't be compatible with existing Apple TV boxes? Exciting times...
All is revealed on September 12th. Sounds unlikely and very Un-Apple if a new chip is required as that wouldn't be compatible with existing Apple TV boxes? Exciting times...
Well, sometimes new technology requires new hardware - that's just the way it is. It's like people complaining about that Airplay Mirroring doesn't work on their older Macs and that Apple have stabbed them back and blah blah blah... It's not Apple's fault, it's just the way it is.
But I don't think that Airplay Direct will be important for the Apple TV anyway, because that's meant for use in the home. This is more useful for the beach etc.
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