…slots, the SSD is not user-replaceable or upgradable, giving DFU restore errors. We understand that Apple can replace the SSD. The heat sink and dual fans are enormous as the M1 Chips run very hot. iFixit commented that cleaning was impossible without complete disassembly. It gets 6/10 for buried fans, non-upgradeable…
…supplied) means you can turn the Arc on/off and adjust the volume with the TV remote (or Apple TV). It automatically works on HDMI-eARC/ARC, and you can change settings if not. Speech Enhancement and Night mode. When the soundbar is in use, you can enable Night sound reduces the intensity…
…drives or the 3.0 for external SSD storage to 2TB (it may support higher). Supported formats are NTFS, exFAT, HFS+, and FAT32. You can access them via Samba, Local FTP, or Internet FTP (needs static IP address). Apple users can enable Time Machine backup. The RE505X range extender is a…
…RCM C-Tick, it is not for Australia. Run, don’t walk away because these will not get Australia over-the-air security updates. In iPhone go to Settings>General>About. Look at the Model Number. Two letters before the slash (/) signify what country approval. You can also go to www.checkcoverage.apple.com and put in the…
Apple’s iPhone SE Gen 3 is a so-called low-cost $719/799/969 Apple. Low-cost is a diametrically opposed position for Apple that charges $29 for a plain microfibre polishing cloth. And I pity poor Tim Cook, Apple CEO, who can no longer claim it is the best Apple ‘whatever’ yet. All he…
The Apple March 2022 announcements were largely as predicted – a new Mac Studio and Studio Display, iPhone SE Gen3, iPad Air, M1 Ultra Chip, and new green colour for the iPhone 13 range. M1 Ultra Chip Apple is moving its entire computing product line to its house-designed A and…
…to sign in with a Sony, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, or Google Account – you don’t have an option to use a junk email (details on how to set one up at the end) and a password. Never, repeat, never, sign in with another account as you open tracking to that…
The iFixit Samsung S22 and Ultra teardown reveal Samsung’s innermost flagship secrets. After some very exhaustive deconstruction, the devices earn 3-out-of-10 for repairability. Let’s start on repairability. The Right to Repair movement spearheaded by iFixit in the US impacts some tech companies embracing the manifesto and some, like Apple, Amazon…
…a lot of reputational damage. All it would have taken is Samsung’s wordsmiths to explain that selective app throttling is for optimum battery life etc. Instead, the cone of silence that, now discovered, has the potential to dent Samsung’s Android dominance. Samsung is not alone here. In 2017 Apple surreptitiously…
…not). All under the guise of making helpful personal recommendations. We already have mandatory logins for digital channels 9, 7, 10; Apple TV; Samsung TV Plus; LG webOS Channels; Netflix, Google TV, Amazon Prime, Fetch, Foxtel (and all their channels) and more. The ostensible purpose is to track individual views…
…view – Sonos Beam Gen 2 is an exceptional $699 soundbar Sonos is an aspirational brand – a bit like Apple or Dyson. Yes, it is more expensive, but Sonos has a legion of fans that won’t use anything else. Price is what you pay – value is what you…
…can stereo pair You can set up multi-room with its speakers and soundbars The EQ gives you +/-10dB of Bass and Treble and a loudness setting. Trueplay room tuning is automatic (for speakers with mics) It can link to Sonos Radio, Spotify, Apple Music and hundreds of streaming services –…