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Comment Re:Renting software? (Score 1) 165

I have a question for you (and any Raspberry Pi 4b owner), I'd be thankful if you can answer.
I'm looking for a small non-x86 box that can work as a remote work terminal (i.e. run remmina properly), do some light office work and HD video playback.
How smoothly does it play high-res videos? Will it struggle with 4K/10bit/HDR? I've read contradictory reports.
I have a Nvidia Shield Pro and I'm disappointed by the lack of a Linux desktop build that can handle the remote work/light office work part.
A device called Odroid N2+ looks like it could tick all the boxes, but they have stocking issues.
The Almighty Buck

Apple Assisting Authorized Repair Shops With COVID-Related Expenses (macrumors.com) 13

Posted by BeauHD from the authorized-funds-for-authorized-personnel-only dept.
NoMoreACs writes: According to an article from MacRumors, Apple is helping offset increased costs incurred by their third-party Authorized Repair Shops due to the COVID-19 forced closures and other COVID-related expenses, such as cleaning supplies and personal protective equipment. The retroactive reimbursements will come in the form of increased payouts for repairs and will remain in effect depending on each country's (and I assume localities') Stay-at-Home orders. And for those who don't think such things exist, the article included a handy guide (albeit with a little digging) to Apple's Authorized Third-Party Repair Shops.
Businesses

Apple Announces Apple Watch Series 2 With GPS, Water-Resistance and Faster Performance (theverge.com) 88

Posted by BeauHD from the sun-dial dept.
In addition to two shiny new iPhones, Apple has announced its second generation Apple Watch today, calling it the Apple Watch Series 2. The appearance is nearly identical to the original Apple Watch, with the exception of the new (optional) ceramic build material. The biggest changes can be found under the hood. The Verge reports: "The built-in GPS allows the device to perform mapping on its own, no phone required. The company also upgraded the processor in the device, now called the S2, and the display. The Series 2 has a dual-core processor Apple says is 50 percent faster than its predecessor, with double the graphics performance thanks to a new GPU. The display is now 50 percent brighter as well. The company also renewed its longstanding partnership with Nike with a special Nike+ version of the Apple Watch. It resembles a fusion of an Apple product with Nike's discontinued FuelBand fitness tracker, and it's designed for runners and workout junkies. The aluminum sport version of the Apple Watch Series 2 will start at $369, as will the Nike+ edition. The original Apple Watch is being rebranded as Series 1 and will start at $269, though it will come with the upgraded S2 dual-core processor. Preorders start on September 9th, while the watchOS 3 update will go live on September 13th."
Iphone

Many Looking Past iPhone 7 to Next Year's iPhone 8 (fortune.com) 105

Posted by msmash from the I-will-wait dept.
Reuters reports: The iPhone 7 is expected to make its global debut on Wednesday, but many consumers and investors are already setting their sights on Apple's 2017 version of the popular gadget, hoping for more significant advances. At its annual product launch in San Francisco on Wednesday, the world's most valuable publicly traded company is expected to reveal an iPhone without a headphone jack, paving the way for wireless headphones, a touch-sensitive home button that vibrates, double-lens cameras for the larger Plus edition and other incremental improvements. Apple typically gives its main product, which accounts for more than half of its revenue, a big makeover every other year and the last major redesign was the iPhone 6, in 2014. The modest updates suggest that this cycle will be three years.Apple will celebrate iPhone's 10th anniversary next year. Rumor has it that the company plans to switch from LCD to OLED for display on the next year's flagship phone. It is also pegged to have an all-glass body.
Iphone

Apple Hikes Order Volume For iPhone 7 Parts In Wake of Samsung Recall (macrumors.com) 88

Posted by BeauHD from the what-goes-up-must-come-down dept.
An anonymous reader writes: In wake of Samsung's recall of the Galaxy Note 7, Apple has reportedly hiked orders for parts and components required for the production of the upcoming iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. Mac Rumors reports: "Apple shipped on average 30 million iPhone 6s units a month in the second half of 2015. The company originally predicted shipments of the iPhone 7 this year would reach only 60 percent of that number over the same period, but supply chain sources are today reporting that Apple has boosted its original prediction by 10 percent. The hike in order volumes suggests Apple is increasingly upbeat about demand for the new devices among existing iPhone owners seeking to upgrade, despite relatively subdued interest in the iPhone 7 models compared to the pre-launch buzz of previous years. Another potential factor in Apple's upward revision is Samsung's global recall of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone last week, which followed numerous complaints that the device caught fire while charging. The news arguably couldn't have come at a worse time for Apple's biggest rival, which has pitched its Note 7 as a direct competitor to Apple's 5.5-inch iPhones."
Technology

Ask Slashdot: How Can We Improve Slashdot? 1839

Posted by whipslash from the not-beta dept.
Hi all. Most of you are already aware that Slashdot was sold by DHI Group last week, and I very much enjoyed answering questions and reading feedback in the comments of that announcement story. There's no doubt that the Slashdot community is one of the most thoughtful, intelligent, and prolific communities on the web.

I wanted to use this opportunity to get a discussion going on how we can improve Slashdot moving forward. I am not talking about a full re-design that will detract from the original spirit of Slashdot, but rather: user experience, bug fixes, and feature improvements that are requested from actual /. users. We appreciated many of your suggestions in the story announcing the sale, and I have taken note of those suggestions. This story will serve as a more master list for feature requests and improvement suggestions.

We welcome any and all suggestions. Some ideas mentioned in the sale story were, in no particular order: Unicode support, direct messaging, increased cap on comment scores, put more weight on firehose voting to determine which stories make the front page, reduced time required between comments, and many more. We'd love a chance to discuss these suggestions and feature improvements and pros and cons here before we bring them back to our team for implementation.

Comment Re:I'm not a runner, but... (Score 1) 169

by Alien1024 (#50873493) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: Smart Electronics For a Marathoner?

Show me some science backing up this crazy belief that running with headphones is more dangerous than sitting on a sofa watching TV while eating a bag of chips.

We're comparing running with headphones vs. running without headphones, not running vs. sitting on couch eating junk.

Here's the study that produced the figures mentioned a few posts above. Headphones are definitely an extra risk. We may choose not to be worried by that risk and we can say it's small compared to other risks, but let's not say the extra risk is zero, because that's false.

Comment Re:I'm not a runner, but... (Score 1) 169

by Alien1024 (#50870091) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: Smart Electronics For a Marathoner?

I never wear headphones while running, whether I am training or running, no matter where I'm running.

On roads, it's just dangerous.

On trails, in a park or in wilderness, I'd rather listen to the environment.

In races, it's especially discouraged. You should pay attention to the pace of fellow runners, and you have to listen to any alerts the organization might issue.

Comment Smartwatch 3, if you tolerate only headphone sound (Score 1) 169

by Alien1024 (#50870009) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: Smart Electronics For a Marathoner?

I have run a number of marathons. The Sony Smartwatch 3 has great features, supports Bluetooth Smart for pairing with a HR monitor (I strongly recommend Scosche Rhythm+, by the way) and tracking apps, e.g. Endomondo.

I don't wear headphones or listen to music while running (by the way, race organizers discourage headphones during races). So I want a loud alert for intervals, in other words, I want a device with an external speaker, which the SW3 doesn't have. So I just use a Geonaute 510 tracker watch (el-cheapo European brand, but has a feature set similar to that of Garmin Forerunner 220) and Scosche Rhythm+ HR monitor.

DC Rainmaker has many and very comprehensive reviews of sport watches (smart- and non-smart), sports gear, etc.
The Internet

Cuba's Internet Routing Is Messed Up 64

Posted by timothy from the spirit-of-fidel-lives dept.
Internet access in Cuba has gotten far better in the last year, thanks in large part to thawing relations between Cuba's government and the U.S. In the case of a censorship-heavy, technology-impaired regime, though, "better" doesn't necessarily mean good. Northwestern engineering professor Fabián E. Bustamante and graduate student Zachary Bischof decided to quantify the performance of Cuban internet connections, and found them "perhaps even worse than they expected," with regards to routing in particular. Reader TheSync writes with this excerpt: During their study, Bustamante and Bischof found that when a person in Havana searched for a topic on Google, for example, the request traveled through the marine cable to Venezuela, then through another marine cable to the United States, and finally landed at a Google server in Dallas, Texas. When the search results traveled back, it went to Miami, Florida, up to the satellite, and then back to Cuba. While the information out of Cuba took 60-70 milliseconds, it took a whopping 270 milliseconds to travel back.

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