![]() Not only is the Intelli Case cheaper and better-looking than the Survivor Play, it includes a wrist strap, and magnets are built in to the case, enabling you attach it to your TV, fridge, or any other magnet-friendly surface. It’s not the cheapest or prettiest pick, but Griffin has a respectable reputation, and it has highly positive Amazon reviews.Ī more interesting option is the $16.99 elago R1 Intelli Case. The mainstream option is the Griffin Survivor Play, which retails for $19.99. The Case for Cases - There’s one solution that solves most of the Siri Remote’s problems simultaneously: a case, which adds grip, protects the glass, and breaks up the remote’s symmetry a bit. Just tie the Remote Loop to your string, tie the string into a loop, and Bob’s your uncle! Put it around or your neck or hang it from a hook or doorknob, and you’ll always know where to find the Siri Remote. With some string (I prefer 550 paracord for comfort and durability) and a little basic knot work (if you need a refresher, see “ FunBITS: Learn Knot Tying the iPhone Way,” 22 August 2014), you can use the Remote Loop to make a lanyard for the Siri Remote. Sorry, but this means that you can’t use the Remote Loop with an iPhone, iPad, or other device with a Lightning port. The Siri Remote’s Lighting port is specially designed to accommodate two barbs on the Remote Loop’s Lightning connector that hold the loop in place securely. As a bonus, it clarifies which end is up. Wear Your Siri Remote - One of the simplest options for wrangling the Siri Remote is Apple’s $12.99 Remote Loop, which connects to the remote’s Lightning port and lets you attach the remote to your wrist. And if none of these are to your liking, I discuss a number of alternatives to the Siri Remote in “ Take Control of Apple TV, Second Edition.” To round out the list of problems with the Siri Remote, it suffers from the “ hockey puck mouse” problem: it’s almost perfectly symmetrical, so if you pick it up in a darkened room, it’s difficult to determine which way you’re holding it.īreaking or losing the Siri Remote would be painful, because a replacement costs $79 - over half the cost of a fourth-generation Apple TV! Thankfully, there are a few strategies to address all these problems. Exacerbating these problems is the fact that much of the Siri Remote is made out of glass, which means both that it’s slippery and that it can shatter if dropped. It’s incredibly light and thin, which is great unless you want to hold onto it, or if your couch likes to eat remotes. ![]() I’ve been living with it for months now, while working to document all of the new Apple TV’s capabilities in my just-published “ Take Control of Apple TV, Second Edition.”īut alas, the Siri Remote is also kind of a pain to use. It’s sensitive to motion and touch, has a built-in microphone for voice commands, and its internal battery lasts for months on a single charge. The Siri Remote bundled with the fourth-generation Apple TV is an impressive piece of technology. #1631: iOS 16.0.3 and watchOS 9.0.2, roller coasters trigger Crash Detection, Medications in iOS 16, watchOS 9 Low Power Mode.#1632: Apple Card Savings accounts, SOS in the iPhone status bar, Tab Wrangler, Focus in iOS 16.#1633: macOS 13 Ventura and other OS updates, 10th-gen iPad, M2 iPad Pro, 3rd-gen Apple TV 4K, Apple services price hikes.#1634: New Messages features, Apple Q4 2022 results, Preview drops PostScript, iOS/iPadOS 15.7.1, Dvorak on iPhone and iPad.#1635: Adobe/Pantone quarrel, does Matter matter yet?, OneWorld 65W international charger, corral your email with SaneBox, e3 Software sponsoring TidBITS. ![]()
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