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New Siri Remote Doesn't Have U1 Chip and Won't Work With Find My
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AirTags have been rumored for years.
But on launch day... half the comments are "People lose stuff?"
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But on launch day... half the comments are "People lose stuff?"
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Yep, I've got a new PVR (Sky in the UK) and that comes with the function to press a button on the set top box and have the remote make a noise.
The other lack is, why no hole in it ? Glue or drill ?
I put tiles on all of my family members and all of my dogs. I don’t put them on my sheep and goats though: the dogs keep track of those.
You want M1 in the Apple TV? Maybe we can virtualize Windows on it.
More than anything, the U1 in remote might actually have helped in showing users how useful and precise "Find My" is. Which might have led to AirTag sales.
But the bigger story is that there's no U1 in iPad pros? That's the real WTF for me. It goes outside the house, can be misplaced, can be stolen. And we don't have U1 in it when the tech is there, at the price of those iPads! Truly sucks.
But the bigger story is that there's no U1 in iPad pros? That's the real WTF for me. It goes outside the house, can be misplaced, can be stolen. And we don't have U1 in it when the tech is there, at the price of those iPads! Truly sucks.
The only useful feature would be able to have it make a sound if you lose it in the sofa. Air Tags style location tracking is a bit over the top for something that will stay at home.
You sound very passionate about this first world problem. I hope you actually tell Apple about it and it makes your life better for it.
Seriously though. Words like "unacceptable" and "no excuses", are let's just say, a little on the extreme side.
It's up to Apple what they want to deliver. I for one have never lost a remote for more than a couple of seconds. Usually, because my wife leaves it in the kitchen or it somehow ends up in my sons' playroom. I think it fell down the side of the easy chair for about a day once, but it was found pretty quickly.
Ultimately, there are very few people that genuinely care as much as you do.
Apple needs to solve bigger problems like backlit keyboard (which matters), a more ergonomic mouse (which matters). In the meantime, a little sellotape and an airtag might help you solve this horrific first world problem...
Even funnier....€65 here in Spain ($78 including the EU tax).....
I was initially really excited about this. I'll stick with my Harmony Elite, which I paid €99 for in an Amazon refurb offer.
True, cant seem to find mention of it anywhere elseIt also appears that the 2021 iPad Pro models are lacking a U1 chip as well, though the new Apple TV does indeed have U1 support.
But is this confirmed anywhere? Apple certainly makes no mention of it.
It's certainly not mentioned in the article this is based off:
Apple’s new iPad Pros and TV remote don’t have U1 locators to help find them in your couch
Will we have to stick AirTags to them?www.theverge.com
I have had every AppleTV since they first came out. Love the 0htings. I will definitely be buying this next version...with a decent remote. Hooray!
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Harmony Elite is £500... if you can find one. The idiots at Logitech have stopped making Remotes... despite having NO competition.
And people need to stop defending Apple at all costs. Like you said they are a business and only care about your $$$
For all the good things Apple does ... at times you do have to 🤦♂️
No U1 chip in a remote ... fail.
Not moving to Qi charging for the Magic Mouse while still keeping the charing port on the bottom after a redesign ... fail.
No U1 chip in a remote ... fail.
Not moving to Qi charging for the Magic Mouse while still keeping the charing port on the bottom after a redesign ... fail.
I’ll probably do the same. I have I think 4 Apple TV’s in my house so I’ll do the serial upgrade path. The one that i use most gets upgraded, and that one goes to a room with a HD, which goes to a room where I have a Fire Stick, etc.
But given how incremental an update it is I will probably just buy the one. Especially since Apple TV+ (with access to my iTunes movie library) is on everything nowadays.
The Magic Mouse thing is a bit strange. How cool would it have been to add Qi charging. I still would want the charging port for faster charging and quick pairing to a new device but oh well.