If you're up for a challenge, share with me four songs that you're familiar with. I'll convert them to MP3 format and mix them back to back with the original versions in a single, lossless audio file. If you can successfully identify the MP3 versions of each song, I'll be very impressed. To date, I have yet to met anyone who has been able to accomplish this feat.
Not as far as I know. There might be some parental controls/security service that is optional, but I'm not interested. All the other functions of the router operate as expected.
I think that is right. TP Link isn't the only one doing it. EERO and some others are doing it. For now it might be limited to optional services but in the future may expand to more not so optional ones.
I never heard of such a thing.
There was a time... $20 for iPod Touch only... though looks like I was misremembering, as it was for the whole OS.
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Are we sure this wasn't simply a firmware update vs an updated Bluetooth / WiFi chip?
Definitely be up for it, but it'll have to wait till my cans are back in one piece.
MP3 I can do it, but I know exactly what I'm listening for. MP4, no human chance.
I don’t know about these incidents, but it occurs that maybe the fee was to cover licensing fees for the units so activated. Those not needing this feature could save the 10$.
Yea, i remember those days when Apple’s accounting rules had them charging for OS updates. Eventually they figure out how to get around those rules (or got new accountants) and after that OS updates were free.There was a time... $20 for iPod Touch only... though looks like I was misremembering, as it was for the whole OS.
For 802.11n... yeah, $2.iPhone 2.0 Update Available for Free in June, Touch Users Get to Pay Up (Again)
All of the awesomeness you've been reading about—from an AIM client to Enterprise goodness—will be coming your way in June with the final 2.0 software
Apple to charge for faster Wi-Fi
Users of some laptops will have to pay $2 to activate onboard 802.11n chips; Apple says accounting rules require it to charge for upgrade.
BTW Apple just upgraded the MBAs to have 5.3 retroactively via a software update.
Too bad Apple's Magic Mouse 2 and Magic Keyboard 2 specs just say Bluetooth without saying which version. If 5.3 is so much better it's a shame it's stuck on using an old design less reliable and prone to interference. If Apple is abandoning Lightning for USB-C and these and the trackpad also uses it, perhaps when they get updated later this year, they will also get the Bluetooth 5.3 upgrade as well. Wikipedia asserts that they use Bluetooth 3.0 + EDR. Mac Rumors back in 2015, reported the then new Magic Mouse 2 uses Bluetooth 4.2 instead of 2.1 from before, so I don't know if there is a way to confirm it one way or the other.
While the 13-inch MacBook Air with the M2 chip initially supported Bluetooth 5.0 when it was released in July 2022, the laptop now supports the faster and more reliable Bluetooth 5.3 standard, according to Apple's tech specs.
Apple updated the 13-inch MacBook Air's tech specs page to say Bluetooth 5.3 after introducing the 15-inch MacBook Air with Bluetooth 5.3 at WWDC earlier this month. The latest standard offers faster and more reliable connectivity with Bluetooth accessories, and improved power efficiency, which can contribute to longer battery life. More details about Bluetooth 5.3 are available on the Bluetooth website.
All new Mac, iPhone, iPad Pro, and Apple Watch models released since September 2022 support Bluetooth 5.3, as do the second-generation AirPods Pro.
Both the 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air remain limited to Wi-Fi 6, while other new Macs support Wi-Fi 6E for faster wireless connectivity over the 6GHz band.
Article Link: Apple Says Latest 13-Inch MacBook Air Now Supports Bluetooth 5.3
What command do you use in Terminal to get this? Thank you
I don't think this is something you can check using Terminal. You can check this using console.
