John Martellaro and Bryan Chaffin join host host Kelly Guimont to discuss the Apple Card, and the reactions to the TV+ announcement.
Oprah - 'We're All Apple Girls Now'
Oprah appears to be very excited to be joining the Apple family. She was one of the big-hitting stars at Apple’s ‘It’s Show Time’ Event on Monday and will be making programmes with the company. In a video posted to social media, Oprah leads other stars in a toast to Apple and the «1 billion» phones» they are all going to be on. «We’re all Apple girls now», she declares.
iOS 12.2 Fixes 51 Security Vulnerabilities
iOS 12.2 patches 51 security vulnerabilities, which is a huge incentive to update if nothing else announced yesterday was enticing.
The list of patches covers a wide variety of bugs an adversary could potentially manipulate to obtain effects like denial-of-service, privilege escalation, and information disclosure to gaining root privileges, overwriting arbitrary files, or executing code of the attacker’s choice.
NetSpot Home for Mac Lifetime License: $19
We have a deal on NetSpot Home for Mac, software that helps you visualize, optimize, and troubleshoot your wireless networks. That can help you identify dead zones on a network using the visual map. Our deal is on a lifetime license for $19.
iOS 12.2 Reveals Wireless Powerbeats Pro
Remember that rumor about wireless Powerbeats? Turns out it was real. They’re called Powerbeats Pro and will include the H1 chip.
Given that the new Powerbeats Pro looks and works similar to AirPods, they could be the solution for those who’ve been waiting for a black version of AirPods, which some expected to come with the second generation released last week.
I’d still rather have black AirPods.
Apple Gets Starstruck at TV Plus Launch
Jon Gruber, it seems, was not particularly won over by Apple’s event Monday. He pointed out on Daring Fireball that there remain lots of unanswered questions about some of the products launched. I particularly agree with him that the TV Plus portion of the event was too long. It did not feel very Apple-y. Perhaps that was the point.
The whole TV Plus segment felt like a presentation from another company, like Google or Amazon, not Apple. Apple does a good job keeping events moving along, and they tend not to parade a long series of people on stage. This was a parade of a bunch of A-list celebrities — Spielberg! Oprah! — but it just went on and on. It should have been as tight as the Apple Arcade segment. It feels like Apple was starstruck.
New iMacs, Traveling, Porting, and Troubleshooting – Mac Geek Gab 754
This week your two favorite geeks, John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton, tackle answers to your questions about traveling with technology, porting your phone number (and saving money!), converting Apple Music files and more. Of course, they talk about the new stuff from Apple, too! Press play, listen, and learn at least 5 new things!
Apple's "It's Show Time" Media Event – TMO Daily Observations 2019-03-25
Today is all about Apple’s Media Event «It’s Show Time,» Charlotte Henry and John Martellaro join Kelly to discuss what was announced today.
The Opening Video From Apple's 'It's Show Time' Event
Apple went old-school with its introduction video at the ‘It’s Show Time’ event. It featured the classic Apple Rainbow logo, the company’s famous ‘Think Different’ tagline, and all of its major products. The clip, soundtracked by “Love” by Unloved, combined forward thinking with nostalgia to really great effect.
Apple and Qualcomm Agree on One Thing: China
Apple and Qualcomm’s epic legal battle appears to be reaching the end. Amongst all their disagreements, they see eye-to-eye on the importance of 5G in the U.S. With a key ruling from the U.S. International Trade Commission expected tomorrow, Bloomberg News reported on the very high-stakes for both firms.
A ruling from the trade commission favoring Apple could undermine Qualcomm’s attempts to defend its business model and keep on charging billions of dollars in technology licensing fees. If Qualcomm prevails, Apple may face restrictions on its ability to import and sell some versions of the iPhone, the main source of its revenue…. The fear in Washington that China will get a global lead in 5G is being stoked by both Apple and Qualcomm to try to win the epic legal battle over technology that currently underpins all smartphones.
