November 15, 2024

Year: 2020

Rumor: Apple planning gaming-focused Apple TV for 2021

The product is facing intense competition. Rivals have introduced a litany of new systems while Apple has only made minor changes to the Apple TV since 2015. Those changes include adding 4K output and years of mostly incremental annual software updates.

Apple TV buyers get access to exclusive services like the new Fitness+, the Arcade gaming service, Apple Music and Apple Podcasts and their iCloud photo libraries.

For next year, Apple is planning an upgraded box with a stronger gaming focus, an updated remote and a new processor.

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CNet Reviews the Apple HomePod – What did they think?

Siri’s first smart speaker adapts its sound to the room you’re in and sounds fantastic playing all genres of music. Its sound quality outclasses the Sonos One and even squeaks by the similarly priced Google Home Max. Thanks to Siri, you can also use an Apple HomePod to control your smart home products with the sound of your voice, ask for help as you would with the other smart speakers and answer phone calls coming to your iPhone.

Then, there’s the newly released HomePod Mini. Apple’s smaller smart speaker offering costs $99 and sounds great. It doesn’t pack the volume and power of its older sibling, but you’ll get the same Siri smarts at a more affordable price.

When it comes to smart home, both speakers are limited to devices that work with Apple’s smart home platform, HomeKit. The HomePods have a few limitations the rest don’t, but that shouldn’t matter to you if you’ve already invested in Apple products and just want great sound quality.

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Did you order something for Christmas that’s coming via USPS? You maybe S.O.L.

According to several sources, persons in the United States that shipped their gifts via the United States Parcel Service (USPS) maybe getting calls or letters from family or friends wondering why they didn't ship anything to them this year.

Because of the worldwide Pandemic and other factors, mail times for the organization have fallen behind as much as 30% and may fall even further by this time next week, according to a reliable source who asked not to be named.

Some persons, who rely on USPS for medications, are also affected.  Some are even not taking the meds for fear that they'd go without.  One such person, named Kelly L., is waiting for a necessary med that helps her with digestion problems.  She now has to go without until she gets the package.  Which (as of this writing) is unknown when she'll get it.

When contacted for comment, a spokesperson for USPS said "We are aware of delays and are working hard to eliminate them in time for the Holidays.  Please be patient with us."

 

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