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Re:2018 Mac Mini Review on Tuesday November 06, 2018 @07:23AM (#18390341)
It's the fastest SSD on the consumer market by a good margin. My main gripe with it is that Apple doesn't provide any affordable option for large, slow storage. Of course you can always go external, but then it won't be so much mini anymore.
Re:Apple HomePod on Saturday January 27, 2018 @02:04PM (#16247523)
The HomePod does channel differentiation with one device, but for true wide stereo you need two.
Re:Apple HomePod on Saturday January 27, 2018 @02:03PM (#16247516)
The HomePod is probably the closest you’ll get. Voice recognition for the trigger word happens on device, and requests are anonymized using differential privacy. iMore goes into more detail. Apple has no use for watching you, so they don’t. Amazon wants your shopping habits, Google wants anything they can use in advertising.
Re:SpaceX Launches Super-Heavy Communications Satellite on Tuesday May 16, 2017 @04:07AM (#14348088)
There are many reasons for the delay, one of which is Elon Time™, but the previously mentioned improvements to F9 and being able to launch many payloads with it instead is also among them.

As to when it will fly, I expect by the end of the year. They have finally begun static firing actual rocket cores recently, including the heavily redesigned (and another reason for delays) center core.

There is no official Overcast for Android, you've found yourself a clone. (I don't use android that much so I don't have any recommendations, sorry).
Re:GameBoy Advance Emulator coming to iOS 7. No Jailbreak required on Wednesday February 19, 2014 @03:57AM (#7262614)
It seems like they are using iOS Enterprise distribution. It'll work fine until Apple finds out and blocks their signature and shuts down their developer account.

Edit: Also be adviced that this means Apple hasn't screened this app for malware and privacy issues.