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I'm calling it, the next big "feature" for the iPhone 7...
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Yeah, IR blaster, because it's 2001 again...
It's not like the new apple tv is controlled mainly through bluetooth or anything.
I'm just saying. They're gonna take something old and call it a "feature". Whole post is tongue in cheek if you hadn't noticed.
I'd like to see an integrated tape deck so I can play all my recorded music on my iPhone. Right now I'm limited to lossy digital files and not the high fidelity audio recordings you can only get from cassette.
I know at least 6 people with IR blasters in their phones combined they have all used it zero (0) times. My electronics are all controlled via my network/WiFi since it 2015 and all.
Not a big features but control the volume of different things like ringtone or text separately. Turn off vibrate in the alarm only. Two great features.
Not a big features but control the volume of different things like ringtone or text separately. Turn off vibrate in the alarm only. Two great features.
The "New" AppleTV seems to have been developed and delayed well over a year ago which is why it already feels due for an upgrade even though it's not out yet.
So considering how much is missing from the AppleTV then you could have done much much better.
(BTW. A practical AppleTV/iPhone feature for Apple to "invent" is unlocking the damn NFC chip that's been in our phones.
Imagine if the AppleTV had an NFC settings built in where you could simply tap your phone to it and it turns into a controller/remote.
But I guess that sort of "thinking" is too "different" for Apple nowadays.)
Does the new AppleTV have an IR receiver? I thought the IR on the apple remote is just to turn on the TV/volume, etc.
Nope. It'll be FM radio. Maybe AM, too. It'll also let you connect to 20 ft ham radio antennas via $699 Bluetooth adapter. Everything you ever wanted to do in 1969 will be possible again. Wirelessly. Retro future is in.