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Samsung's 2021 Q7 TVs Offer 'Smart Trainer' Option That Analyzes Posture in Real Time During Workouts
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I will not let this go unnoticed. Absolutely ridiculous they refuse to pay the licensing fee.
The part I noticed was the proposed solar remote. I’ve been wanting / expecting this to happen for years.
Samsung's remote has solar cells on the back of the remote, and the remote itself is comparatively bulkier than the Siri Remote.
I think I would much rather have MagSafe charging on the remote.
How does increased luminance make dark areas darker? 🤔
That's fine, I'd be okay with that as an option.
Why not just allow support for USB webcams? We don't need an(other) Apple-branded camera.
For one thing, Apple TV does not have USB port anymore. I suppose Apple can bless few companies (e.g., Logitech) to make wireless camera for Apple TV though.
Handoff is protocol that passes the current state among Apple devices. The benefit of having a camera on an Apple TV is that one can easily mount it where it makes the most sense, and know that it will always be there without needing to configure it each time.
It increases cost over an integrated box, but it increases the cost of the base product and makes it much less flexible. It does not, however, meaningfully increase complexity, but rather decreases it by making it possible to make the camera the right shape and size without needing to worry about all the AppleTV box requirements (including needing at least two cables - power and a typically not very flexible HDMI cable) that would make having the camera be integrated very difficult.
Having a camera would be nice for Video Conferencing, Games and Fitness. A bundle of a camera with a controller as a game focused package, another with sensors bundled for a fitness focused package and maybe one with both would be really cool, but by having it be separate, they can still keep the core Apple TV reasonably priced.
You should look into HomeKit-secure routers. That would simplify at least half of that scenario
With this I then hope that I can make a spoon to my mouth gesture to signal the TV I am hungry which then triggers it to scan my brain to know what I want, then contacts DoorDash with the order, sends my avatar to work so that I can continue affording DoorDash orders and replaceable TV's.
-no mas sarcasm -
That top photo is a TV with a Logitech c930e webcam.
The original Xbox One had something similar with the Kinect and Skype where you could have whole room calling and the camera would zoom to focus on the person talking and moving.
That was 7 years ago.
I think I still have that thing in a closet somewhere......not hooked up and waiting for someone to open the closet so it can watch them though.
-Ok, now done with sarcasm-
-no mas sarcasm -
That top photo is a TV with a Logitech c930e webcam.
The original Xbox One had something similar with the Kinect and Skype where you could have whole room calling and the camera would zoom to focus on the person talking and moving.
That was 7 years ago.
I think I still have that thing in a closet somewhere......not hooked up and waiting for someone to open the closet so it can watch them though.
-Ok, now done with sarcasm-
FTFY: "I found this on the web about 'being stolen'"
Well, it's not about the fee itself, but Samsung backing a competing (and IMHO sub-par) standard - also see VHS vs. Betamax. Prolly the biggest issue with their QLED lineup. (Which is, BTW, otherwise excellent IMHO. I too have one of the 2020 65" models.)
The only reason they created/backed an alternative is because they didn't want to pay the fee.
I did. Not much out there except the Amazon-made eero, I don’t trust Amazon much. I work in IT, so I bought the Ubiquiti Dream Machine. Fantastic enterprise grade hardware, the ultimate all-in-one router for geeks like me...
Nor does any current or former Apple TV have a built in camera - I thought we were talking about a hypothetical new model?
Right, none of the Apple TV models offered webcam. I was merely responding to your "USB webcams" comment, which isn't possible on Apple TV 4K as it doesn't have a USB port. If tvOS adds support for webcam, I suspect it will be using iPhone as Continuity Camera or new Apple TV model with built-in camera. I don't expect either option to materialize though.