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[-] simplejack@lemmy.world 108 points 2 months ago

Apple patents all sorts of weird shit. 99% of it never gets made. They just want the money from patent litigation and licensing.

[-] UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

There's already an earphone with a display on the case like jbl, Tru wireless....Now if there was storage for music on them that would be nice.

[-] Grass@sh.itjust.works 67 points 2 months ago

can they even patent that? its already a thing that made it to production on at least one brand that sells in north america and another two or more in china

[-] EndHD@lemm.ee 24 points 2 months ago

I think JBL did it and they're a well established brand

[-] MacNCheezus@lemmy.today 5 points 2 months ago

I was gonna say, pretty sure I’ve seen something like this on Amazon already, except from some weird Chinese company.

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[-] tauren@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

can they even patent that?

What "that"? They can patent a specific technical solution that is unique to their product, not the idea per se.

[-] jaybone@lemmy.zip 56 points 2 months ago

I have earbuds that don’t need to be charged and use a cable for easy connectivity and sound quality.

[-] StupidBrotherInLaw@lemmy.world 20 points 2 months ago

The lost technology of the ancients is most glorious.

[-] CafecitoHippo@lemm.ee 13 points 2 months ago

Both have their pros and cons. I miss my Westone 1 IEMs that I had back in college. My buddy's dog chewed them up. They were comfortable and super light, had great sound quality, a cord that wasn't obnoxious. Not having a cord is great though too especially when I'm working. Multipoint connection is great too. I can be listening to stuff on my phone with it in my pocket, no cable getting in the way, and when I get a call on Teams, my Pixel Buds just switch over to the computer.

[-] merc@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 months ago

You know what's easier than a cable? No cable.

I'll give you sound quality, but the whole reason that wireless earbuds took off is the hassle of wires.

[-] jaybone@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago

I feel like I’d forget to charge them. Or drop them in a public place and not want to put them in my ears because I’m a germaphobe. I know someone who dropped theirs in a toilet.

[-] merc@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago

Yeah, it's a risk. But, there's also a risk of getting your wired earbuds cord caught on something. I've had that happen and it yanked the phone off the table and sent it crashing to the floor. I've also had the buds get yanked out of my ears multiple times.

If I lived somewhere where winters were mild, I might still use wired headphones. When you only have to worry about a t-shirt or something managing the cord isn't too bad. But, when you have to manage a hat, scarf, coat, etc. there are just too many things to get in the way of the cord.

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[-] Vanilla_PuddinFudge@infosec.pub 3 points 2 months ago

Horrid quality and batteries are rarely replaceable. Pointless.

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[-] moonburster@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

My earbuds are connected to a bt receiver that functions as a (not great, but okay) dac via usb too. Pro is that I can use the receiver with all my headphones, con is that it looks like an iPod shuffle gen 3

[-] excral@feddit.org 52 points 2 months ago

I just see another device to run Doom

[-] merari42@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago
[-] tetris11@feddit.uk 11 points 2 months ago

I mean the latter is just minified JavaScript, compressed and base64 encoded. The hardware is the browser, which is cheating IMO

[-] Lv_InSaNe_vL@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

The former is also kinda cheating because Doom was actually running on an external controller just using the display on the pregnancy test to display the game.

[-] riodoro1@lemmy.world 22 points 2 months ago

They can’t fix their music app on the iphone. With every version this crap runs worse.

[-] Psiczar@aussie.zone 21 points 2 months ago

Just an excuse to charge more for them. Cant think of any useful reason to have a screen on the case when you have your phone with you.

[-] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 20 points 2 months ago

It's an excuse to keep your product in the news/review cycle. You can't just create a useful product and leave it at that. You have to constantly change shit so people are constantly talking about it. Why do you think iPhone keep switching between rounded and square edges? It's not because one style is better then the other. It's so reviewers have something to talk about. It's why commercial OSes keep getting features no one asked for. It's why car and truck bodies keep changing even though body lines have no effect on driveability.

[-] sunflowercowboy@feddit.org 2 points 2 months ago

Highlighting the importance of individualism even in communitarian beliefs.

You must have your taste so that you know what you need and want genuinely. Rather than new emotions being better. This is important to acknowledge as there will always be thoughts of neighbor has it better due to just differences.

[-] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

You'd have a point, except in the case of Operating Systems, one of the reasons I bailed on Mac was the reduction in customization of the desktop. They kept removing the colors in favor of a safe for business grayscale.

In the case of trucks, I'd rather have the same grill be used for 20 years so I can cheaply get a replacement from the junkyard if I need one. I'm so frustrated by the commercial options, I'm building a light duty 80's C10 for my daily. Easy to work on, easy to fix, parts are cheap.

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[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 20 points 2 months ago

There's not gonna be any storage on it, though at that point there could be.

[-] papalonian@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

I think the purpose of it would be to control the device the headphones are connected to, rather than be the source of the media

[-] carotte@lemmy.blahaj.zone 31 points 2 months ago

so its basically an over-engineered version of this thing

Picture of the buttons on old wired Apple earbuds

[-] DmMacniel@feddit.org 8 points 2 months ago

But you see, that one has wires. We aren't supposed to like wires.

[-] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago

But... My earpieces already have 2 touch zones and multiple press combinations.

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Right, so it's not really an iPod Nano.

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[-] TastyWheat@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago

If this ever got released, it would probably require constant phoning home and cost $400. Separately.

[-] Hyphlosion@lemm.ee 11 points 2 months ago

Not counting it as an iPod Nano if that one tunnel Breakout like game isn’t on it.

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[-] Katzelle3@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

Doesn't the Apple Watch already fulfill the function of an iPod Nano? It works with Bluetooth headphones and has 16 GB of storage you can use for music, which is a lot by iPod Nano standards.

[-] lonesomeCat@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 months ago

Pretty sure a Nano would last far more with a single charge though

[-] KoalaUnknown@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

My series 9 has 64GB. I have multiple playlists downloaded to it which is great for the gym. You can also just stream music from it over wifi or cellular.

[-] Tilgare@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

I mean, this wouldn't be all that stupid imo. Add some Apple watch functionality like fitness detection and easy syncing between phone and iPod Nano Buds, this would be a solid addition to a runner's arsenal leaving no need to carry your $1000 phone on a run. Suppose you could use your watch for that and leave the case at home though. But more options aren't a bad thing, not everyone has or wants a watch.

[-] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago

leaving no need to carry your $1000 phone on a run.

my brother in christ it's called an MP3 player.

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[-] Newsteinleo@infosec.pub 6 points 2 months ago

You are right, but I also think you missed the point of the post. This is basically an iPod nano from 2005 with a few extra features.

[-] Manalith@midwest.social 4 points 2 months ago

Also a few less features given I'm guessing it can't store its own music and needs to be paired with the phone.

[-] Tramdan@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago
[-] helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

No not like those, the difference is Apple did it first like every thing else they copied.

[-] lemmus@szmer.info 4 points 2 months ago

Um...just yesterday Ive seen JBL tour pro 3 (sth like that).

[-] HeyJoe@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

It's almost a shame that they decided to go with wide instead of tall.

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