Essential Apple Podcast 105: The Shiny Objects Edition

Well this week was of course the Apple event… 3 new iPhones and a new Apple Watch. I think many of us were a touch disappointed that was “all” there was. Does this mean another event later for some iPads and/or Macs? Who knows? I am joined once again by Donny and we talk about what we made of it… and a few other stories. Meanwhile Hurricane Florence flooded parts of the US, a Category 5 Typhoon hammered the Philippines and is bearing down on Hong Kong and China…
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Recorded 16th September 2018

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On this week’s show:

DONNY YANKELLOW

@rtteachr on Twitter, has books on iBooks, lots of sticker packs in the App Store including the NEW Puzzle Mask, also is Skrbly on DesignBundles.net (http://designbundles.net/)

APPLE

The big “Gather Round” event and our reactions…
- Why the iPhone XR isn’t coming out until October – The Verge
- Thoughts and Observations on Apple’s iPhone XS/XR and Series 4 Apple Watch Introductory Event – Daring Fireball
Apple pledges $1M to Red Cross as Hurricane Florence makes landfall – Apple Insider
Apple Is Deleting Bought Films From iTunes Accounts – And Don’t Expect A Refund – Forbes Magazine
- No, Apple didn’t delete that guy’s movies. Here’s what really happened – CNet
- Follow up to the movies disappearing from iTunes accounts – Slashfilm
Apple loses marketshare but still makes the most money – Cult of Mac
Apple Releases Golden Master Version of iOS 12 Shortcuts App – MacRumors

SECURITY

Apple Has Started Paying Hackers for iPhone Exploits – Motherboard
Firmware weakness in modern laptops exposes encryption keys – Global Banking & Finance Review
Andy Yen: Think your email’s private? Think again– TED
Defending Privacy: An Interview with Andy Yen of ProtonMail – Medium

TECHNOLOGY

US carriers create single sign-on service that could end passwords – Engadget
Microsoft Windows U-turn removes warning about installing Chrome, Firefox – CNet

WORTH-A-CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPS

Moment releases first Mfi battery case for the iPhone X, just as it’s being discontinued – The Verge
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Nemo’s Hardware Store (23:00)

Miggo Pictar One – A powerful smartphone camera-grip – $100 US / $110 US Direct. Same prices on Amazon and from £80 UK on Amazon UK
- Pictar One product overview video
Miggo Splat 3N1 Flexible Tripod – $25 US direct and $20 US or £19 UK on Amazon
Blackloud Soundot AF1 FM Headset (for iOS devices) – $80 US Direct.
- NB: The Soundot is not JUST for FM. They are regular good quality listening earbuds for all purposes including voice and FaceTime

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