The new technology, which holds the promise of internet speeds significantly faster than what is available for many smartphone users, has stoked anticipation that iPhone users will see a compelling reason to upgrade after millions in recent years held on longer to older devices.
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But it remains unclear how much interest customers have in faster speeds, especially during a pandemic when millions of people are working from home and are generally using home internet connections.
With Apple holding a special event tomorrow, it's possible that the wheels are already in motion and Beats will be gone in little more than 24 hours. Or, also likely, Apple could simply be moving its webpages around and we're all reading too much into one webpage going the way of the dodo.
"They were going to release this independent repair program, which I guess allowed for access to parts and manuals for independent repair shops," McDonough said.
But in the end, she didn't sign up for Apple's program. She found the requirements too invasive, too much data collection, and parts prices too high. "Sometimes I wonder if it's a PR stunt more than it is actually helpful," she said.
Under iOS 14, my AirPods will automatically switch between my iPhone and iPad whenever I play music or podcasts or Netflix. Sounds good. Works great -- when it is working.
So far, I've encountered the following problems:
1) Turned on my iPhone, AirPods in my ears. Saw the "AirPods connected" message. Pressed play on my iPhone. Podcast started playing via my iPhone's speakers. Loudly. With my wife sleeping besides me. (I learnt my lesson quickly.)
2) Stopped listening to my podcast on my iPhone's speakers. Took AirPods out from the case. Double-tap on the AirPods to start playing podcast. Apple Music -- on my iPad -- started playing.
3) Quite a few times already, my left AirPod failed to play any sound. I've had to put the left AirPod back in the case, wait a few seconds, take it back out. Not sure if this is a problem related to the auto-switch feature.
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