by This week while Microsoft had its Build Conference and Google hosted their I/O bash; other news, some of it even about Apple, did manage to get a look in… Nick Riley (aka @spligosh) joins me to take the typically Essential Apple wander around a pot pourri of Apple and other tech stories…
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Recorded 13th May 2018
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On this week’s show:
NICK RILEY
- On Twitter as @spligosh
- Let’s Talk Apple Podcast
APPLE
- Apple helps discover new technique that could make aluminium for iPhones and other products without damaging the environment – The Independent
- Apple Doesn’t Need to Make a Round Watch Because Their Design Won Out – iPad Insight
- Apple faces class action lawsuit over failing MacBook butterfly keyboards – 9to5 Mac
- Why the Apple Store Is Selling a Bike Helmet – Slate
- Surveillance video shows iPhone exploding, catching fire in store – ABC News
TECHNOLOGY
- 7 ways we’ll interact with computers in the future – Digital Trends
- ‘Black dot’ bug is the latest Unicode text handling flaw to crash iPhone and iPads, works on iOS 11.3 and iOS 11.4 – 9to5 Mac
- HP-35 Scientific Calculator: The Origin Story – Codex 99
SECURITY
- Ring doorbell flaw lets others watch after password changes – Engadget
IN THE NEWS
Nemo’s Hardware Store (47:51)
- Azpen DockAll D108 Fast Wireless Charging Sound Hub $230 US (but it is selling for $99 US on Amazon. Unfortunately Amazon UK only seems to have the older Dockall D100 for £140 UK – probably better to just order from the US and pay the $40 US shipping!!!
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