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Apple Acquires 300 Dialog Semiconductor Designers in $300M Deal
Apple is beefing up its custom chip team by acquiring 300 processor designers and several patents from Dialog Semiconductor.
Apple's Competitors Increasingly Build Hardware to Lock Users Into Software
The days of only writing software that resides on a major platform like PCs and Macs are coming to a close. Now, every major tech company wants to sell you its own brand of hardware.
iPad Pro vs. Mac, Apple TV Games, iPhone Driver's License - ACM 483
In this episode, Bryan Chaffin ask if Apple’s rumored next iPad Pro is the Mac replacement long predicted. They also discuss what went wrong with Apple TV gaming, and the pros and cons and cons and cons of iPhone driver’s licenses. They sneak some Anki Vector love in there, too.
Deconstructing Bloomberg's Spy Chip Report, 7 Years of Siri - TMO Daily Observations 2018-10-08
Bryan Chaffin and John Martellaro join Jeff Gamet to look at the responses to Bloomberg’s China spy chip report, and what could account for the strong denials from Apple and Amazon. They also look at the state of Siri on the voice assistant’s 7th anniversary.
Apple Releases iOS 12.0.1, Fixes Placement of '.?123' Key on iOS Keyboard
This maintenance release fixes several bugs, and it puts the “.?123” key on the iOS keyboard back where it used to be.
Pictar Pro, Netflix Narnia, Apple's October Surprise - ACM 482
The Pictar Pro marries old school camera goodness to modern iPhone convenience, and Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet weigh the pros and cons. They also talk about Netflix’s plans to make new movies and TV series (both) out of The Chronicles of Narnia books. Lastly, they talk about what to expect if Apple does an October media event.
TMO Background Mode Interview with Former Apple Software Engineer James Dempsey
James Dempsey worked at Apple for fifteen years before setting out on his own in August 2011. As a software engineer at Apple, he worked on iOS, Aperture, and macOS releases Leopard through Lion, including half a decade on the Cocoa frameworks team. He’s the founder of Tapas Software, developer of iOS and Mac software. We talked abut his “aha” moments in life starting with his college roommate’s Mac Plus in 1986. His dream to work for Apple was eventually fulfilled in 1996, and James described what it was like to be an Apple evangelist in those days. But James is also an accomplished comedian, vocalist, ukulele player and has a published album. He’s also routinely written special songs for WWDC each year. If you ever wanted to work for Apple, this show is must listening.
Apple's Everyone Can Create Curriculum Free on Apple Books
Apple’s Everyone Can Create educational coding program is now more accessible to everyone because now it’s available through Apple Books.
Apple's Unconventional Product Naming Conventions - TMO Daily Observations 2018-09-28
Bryan Chaffin and John Martellaro join Jeff Gamet to look at what’s working, and what isn’t, with Apple’s product naming conventions.
8 Arrested in $1M California Apple Store Thefts, Warrants for 9 More
California police arrested eight people from a string of Apple Store thefts topping US$1 million, and have arrest warrants for nine more suspects.
AWS4 Love, Design Meets Science, Apple's PG TV Dreams - ACM 481
Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet can’t get enough of Apple Watch Series 4, even though Jeff is wrong about the Infograph Watch Face. They also find it interesting that a designer got recognized by the world of science, and they weigh whether or not Apple’s plan to avoid sex, violence, and politics with its original TV shows will hurt its streaming service.
Apple Releases watchOS 5.0.1, a Minor Maintenance Release
This is a minor maintenance release that addresses three issues affecting some users.
HomePod in Hotels, iOS 12 Shortcuts - TMO Daily Observations 2018-09-27
Adam Christianson from the Maccast and Dave Hamilton join Jeff Gamet to talk about HomePod coming to Marriott hotel rooms, plus they explore who will be interested in iOS 12 Shortcuts.
Apple Releases tvOS 12.0.1 for Apple TV 4/4K
The release notes are essentially mum on new features, and this release is likely a minor bug fix release or related to macOS Mojave, which was also released Monday.
Apple Buys Shazam, Dropping Ads for All Users
Apple announced on Monday that it purchased the song identification service Shazam.
Apple Partners with Salesforce for New Business Apps
Apple and Salesforce are partnering to bring more powerful customer service-focused apps to the iPhone and iPad.
Apple Watch Series 4 and iPhone XS Available in Apple Stores Friday at 8 AM Local
Apple issued a press release reminding customers that Apple Watch Series 4, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max are available in stores starting at 8 AM on Friday, September 21st.
Apple Updates Pages, Numbers, and Keynote for macOS and iOS - Dark Mode, Recordings, More
The new Mac versions of Pages, Numbers, and Keynote add support for macOS Moajave’s Dark Mode, the ability to record right in the apps, support for Continuity Camera; the iOS updates include animation features, annotation tools, support for Dynamic Type, and more.
How to Unenroll Your iPad or iPhone from the iOS Public Beta Program
Fortunately, it’s easy to take your iOS device off Apple’s beta program, and Bryan Chaffin walks you through the steps.
iPhone XS Max and Apple Watch Series 4 Delivery Times Quickly Slip in Early Hours
As of this writing, many iPhone XS configurations can be delivered or picked up on September 21st, whereas most iPhone XS Max configurations are available as early as September 28th, and as late as October 12th. Apple Watch Series 4 slipped to the middle and end of October.
The iPhone 'S' Year, Headphone Jacks, Siri Shortcuts - ACM 479
Reminder: this was an “s” year for the iPhone. Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet discuss what this means, and how iPhone XS is a solid “nuts and bolts” update. They also look at some listener feedback about headphone jacks, and discuss whether or not Siri Shortcuts will be a thing.
Apple Made a Siri Webpage Detailing Everything She Can Do
The design looks great, and the webpage is informative. Apple gives examples of what you can do with Siri.
Apple Finally Discontinues iPhone SE
Apple dropped the iPhone SE from its online store after announcing the iPhone XS and iPhone XR on Wednesday.
