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The Personal-Beacons Edition Saturday, September 10, 2022

Apple Is Here To Remind You That Life (And Your Wallet) Is Precious, by Jason Snell, Macworld

Again, I understand how this might make people uneasy. After all, it’s sort of suggesting that you need to spend the money on an iPhone or Apple Watch… or risk tragic consequences. But on the other hand, if Apple’s here to change the world, isn’t one way it can make an impact to turn its popular pocket supercomputers into personal emergency beacons for car crashes?

In Apple’s World, You’ll Die Without Its Watch, by Nicole Wetsman, The Verge

It may be a good marketing tactic to make people think that they need to spend hundreds of dollars on an Apple Watch to keep themselves safe. The fear-mongering presentation made it seem as if the Apple Watch is the only thing standing between people and disaster. It’s no longer being presented as a fitness device, or a curiosity, or a way to learn a bit more about yourself. No, now, it’s a necessary thing to have. That’s a high bar — and it’s not one it’s met yet.

Stuff

iPhone 14 Pro Delivery Estimates Begin Slipping Into October, by Joe Rossignol, MacRumors

For customers who have yet to order, however, many iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max models are now estimated for delivery in the first half of October from Apple. Availability of the standard iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus models has held up better.

Pixelmator Pro 2.4.7, by Agen Schmitz, TidBITS

The new Shrink to Fit feature automatically reduces the size of text when it’s too big for its text box, and pressing Shift-Enter while typing now continues text from a new line instead of a new paragraph.

Eve Aqua With Thread Is A Low-budget Way To Convert A Traditional Sprinkler Into A Smart One, by Bradley Chambers, 9to5Mac

The Eve Aqua product line has been around for several years, but an updated 2022 version has Thread support out of the box with some additional changes to the physical body of the product. The new model has a space gray body and matte black front. It replaces the previous generation’s internal system with a brass faucet connector and magnetic valve to improve durability, enjoy better leak protection, and has a near-silent operation compared to the previous model.

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How Criminals Are Using Jammers, Deauthers To Disrupt WiFi Security Cameras, by Kiara Hay, WXYZ

"If you're relying on wireless as a security thing, you're looking at it wrong," Burns said. "Wireless signals are easy to jam or block."

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I am getting ready for the new iOS by removing widgets and rearranging app icons on the home screens. At least in the first few weeks, I'll like to see more of the wallpapers.

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So, how do you sell health and safety?

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Thanks for reading.