Happy Birthday To You Manong Driver

Before 12 midnight hits November 3 (Manila time), dipa huli ang lahat para i-greet si Kuya Driver who has a big heart, full of generosity.

~billymacdeus
(image from reddit/philippines)

iOS 13.2 Released - Most Stable Version of iOS 13 Yet

Yow Yow Yow!

iOS 13's latest update has been released -13.2

Lots of stability, emojis and cool beans spilling-out.

Apple's Key Notes on this release:

iOS 13.2 introduces Deep Fusion, an advanced image processing system that uses the A13 Bionic Neural Engine to capture images with dramatically better texture, detail, and reduced noise in lower light, on ‌iPhone 11‌, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max. Additional features include updated and additional emoji, Announce Messages for ‌AirPods‌, support for ‌AirPods Pro‌, ‌HomeKit‌ Secure Video, ‌HomeKit‌ enabled routers, and new ‌Siri‌ privacy settings. This update also contains bug fixes and improvements. 

Camera - Deep Fusion for ‌iPhone 11‌, ‌iPhone 11 Pro‌, and ‌iPhone 11 Pro Max‌ uses the A13 Bionic Neural Engine to capture multiple images at various exposures, run a pixel-by-pixel analysis, and fuse the highest quality parts of the images together resulting in photos with dramatically better texture, details, and reduced noise, especially for mid to low light scenes - Ability to change the video resolution directly from the Camera app for ‌iPhone 11‌, ‌iPhone 11 Pro‌, and ‌iPhone 11 Pro Max‌ 

Emoji - Over 70 new or updated emoji, including animals, food, activities, new accessibility emoji, gender neutral emoji, and skin tones selection for couple emoji 

‌AirPods‌ support - Announce Messages with ‌Siri‌ to read your incoming messages aloud to your ‌AirPods‌ - ‌AirPods Pro‌ support 

Home App - ‌HomeKit‌ Secure Video enables you to privately capture, store, and view encrypted video from your security cameras and features people, animal, and vehicle detection - ‌HomeKit‌ enabled routers put you in control of what your ‌HomeKit‌ accessories communicate with over the internet or in your home 

‌Siri‌ - Privacy settings to control whether or not to help improve ‌Siri‌ and Dictation by allowing Apple to store audio of your ‌Siri‌ and Dictation interactions - Option to delete your ‌Siri‌ and Dictation history from ‌Siri‌ Settings 

This update also includes bug fixes and other improvements. This update: - Fixes an issue that may prevent passwords from autofilling in 3rd party apps - Resolves an issue that may prevent the keyboard from appearing when using Search - Addresses an issue where swipe to go home might not work on iPhone X and later - Fixes an issue where Messages would only send a single notification when the option to repeat alerts was enabled - Addresses an issue where Messages may display a phone number instead of a contact name - Resolves an issue that caused Contacts to launch to the previously opened contact instead of the contact list - Fixes an issue that may prevent Markup annotations from being saved - Resolves an issue where saved notes could temporarily disappear - Fixes an issue where iCloud Backup might not successfully complete after tapping Backup Now in Settings - Improves performance when using AssistiveTouch to activate App Switcher

It's around 4GB... so, go ahead and hit the software update button on your iDevices.






-billymacdeus

The Case Of The Angry Walker

Sunday slowdown.

Ain't nice swinging your feet, at home.

Alone.

Snacking. Letting time pass - stress-free

Minding your own business

While the world gets to transcend from noontime

to sunset...





And you, feeling every bit of satisfaction.

Like wowsers after wowsers

Until you get to be binge-watching

To Insatiable because Patty Bladell is just

freakinly awesome.

Like there's no forever.


Wordsmith... you get to to say to yourself

Nahhh, just letting time fly

leisurely.

Happy Sunday!!!







billymacdeus' poetry ®

AirPods - Is It Worth To Grab One?

Simula nang maging uso ang bluetooth headset at wireless earphones, specifically - AirPods... naging parang statement of fashion na ito. It appears that you look "cool" when you're wearing one of those wireless earphones.

Besides that point, wearing those (or say - using those) would let you experience a world of "Ahhhhhhh" moments whenever you'd listen to music or podcast, or simply using it to receive or make a phone call on your mobile device.

Based from UX (user experience) and reviews - the crystal clear sound it produces is like a devouring feast for the ears; a pleasant experience - an impressive one, you would like to have it again and again.


Yep, so the main grabber, why it's now a de facto to use AirPods is because of the sound quality.


Just like the Animoji below, it depicts the happy face of wearing a wireless earphone without the hassle of tangled wires - (welp, I made this Animoji using the iMessage app from the iPhone).

Animoji wearing AirPods made from iOS 13

There are several factors that we have to consider before deciding if you need to go wireless.... The three tips below should help you decide if you're on the threshold of buying or not - if you still have second thoughts

AirPods ranges 9000 - 14,000 PHP as of October 2019 (with Wireless Charging Case)

1. Can you afford the price?
I am just being blunt. Direct to the point kumbaga, since this should be the major factor when grabbing a pair of AirPods. If it's within your means and your budget allows you to - then go ahead and buy.

But if you're just going to use your credit card and allow yourself to fall in the fake usage of purchasing power... I think you should try stepping back and decide wholeheartedly.



2. Are you careful enough?
These quite miniature sets of gadgets can be easily lost and stolen. From statistics of lost AirPods, it's roughly around 35% of the pie because of carelessness from owners.
I for one, I'm kind of vulnerable when taking care of these types of belongings. Possibly, it would take me two weeks before I would lose it due to forgetfulness or simply because I'm not paying attention enough.

So, make up your mind - are you always self-aware of your gadgets and obsessed to always care for them? - If you are that type, the go ahead please.



3. Usability or Entertainment?
At the beginning of this article, I pointed out being "cool", one wearing AirPods - but does that really your driver in purchasing one?

Shouldn't you reflect if there's a "need" to buy one? How often do you use wireless earphone? Are you always on the go with a plugged-earphones? Are you constantly on FaceTime or talking on the phone?

If the opposite goes that you rarely use earphones and still prefer to use your mobile phone holding it near your ear, then you already know the answer.

Bottomline? It's still you who'd decide. Goodluck!!!! 

~billymacdeus 

Vibrations

Oh lips... 

So tender

Allow me to gently

kiss.. That sparkling gloss

to let me feel

the warmth of

your breath that

I wish to hear

To let my heart

Murmur

in your ear...

Music of

solemn praise

Reaching to your

Heart

Vibrating to your mind

Until such time

That the waves

Of intensity

Shall be

In unison to mine

Where I can

Finally touch you

And embrace you

While we lose

Ourselves

In to

the oblivion

Of eternal passion...

billymacdeus' poetry ®
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