Apple Episodes
New Apple news and rumors, daily.
Oct. 28, 2020
Wed. 10/28 – Does The iPhone 12 Have A Secret Reverse Wireless Charging Feature?
Does the iPhone 12 have secret reverse wireless charging just waiting to be turned on? More signs Apple might be building its own search engine. The headlines from today’s Section 230 Senate hearing. Is the DOJ gonna prevent ...
Oct. 26, 2020
Mon. 10/26 – New AirPods And AirPods Pro This Spring?
New AirPods and AirPods pro coming as soon as the spring? Facebook launches streaming gaming everywhere but guess where? Ant is the biggest IPO in history. SAP seems to be having Covid issues. And are you still working from h...
Oct. 19, 2020
Mon. 10/19 – Apple Launches Apple Music TV (A-MTV? iMTV?)
Apple wants to you to want your A-MTV. iMTV? I dunno. Apple has launched a music videos channel. The new Samsung Galaxies might be coming sooner than ever. The company bringing AR to car windshields. And why Japan saying it’s...
Oct. 14, 2020
Wed. 10/14 – iPhone 12 Pricing and Availability Surprises
Picking up some odds and ends from yesterday’s iPhone event, including some eyebrow raising clarifications on price and availability. Zoom is indeed trying to be a platform by bringing apps to your calls. You know DeFi is hot...
Oct. 13, 2020
Tue. 10/13 – The iPhone 12 Event: All The Deets
All the details from the iPhone 12 event. PC shipments go into the category of “doing well in covid times.” Disney announces a reorg to emphasize its streaming strategy. And following up on that whole Foxconn factory in Wisco...
Sept. 15, 2020
Tue. 09/15 – The Apple “Time Flies” Event
A full rundown of the Time Flies event from Apple. New Apple Watches, including an Apple Watch SE. Refreshed iPad, but redesigned iPad Air that is giving the iPad Pro a run for its money. An Apple Fitness+ subscription progra...
Sept. 9, 2020
Wed. 09/09 – Clarifications And Follow-Ups
Clarifying the news on the new Xbox consoles, as well as next week’s Apple event. Apple sues Epic Games for breach of contract. Android 11 is here if you can get it. A new Yubikey now has USB-C goodness. And more indications ...
Sept. 4, 2020
Fri. 09/04 – Ad-Pocalypse (Not) Now
The Attorney General seems to want an antitrust case against Google within weeks. Apple has delayed the Ad-pocalypse. Why the games industry is where Epic has all the leverage against Apple. Will a new display tech bridge the...
Sept. 3, 2020
Thu. 09/03 – Will Only One iPhone (The Expensive One) Get The Fastest 5G?
Will only one iPhone get the fastest version of 5G? Facebook moves into an election posture. Do Geofencing warrants violate the 4th Amendment? New Intel chips. New Snapdragon chips. Have you noticed we’ve been talking about t...
Aug. 24, 2020
Mon. 08/24 – Is Apple Evil Now?
Is Apple evil now? Another App Store kerfluffle, this time involving WordPress of all things. Also, more fallout from the Apple/Epic Games/Fortnite battle. Lawsuits flying in the WeChat/TikTok controversies. And let me introd...
Aug. 18, 2020
Tue. 08/18 – Apple Goes Nuclear Against Epic Games
Apple has chosen the tactical nuclear option in its fight with Epic Games. But Epic might rally a rebel alliance. Would Oracle buying TikTok make any sense to anyone? Uber and Lyft consider reverting to the business model the...
Aug. 14, 2020
Fri. 08/14 – Fortnite Banned! The Epic/Apple/Google Battle Royale
What do you think we’re going to talk about? Apple and Google ban Fortnite. Epic Games turns around and sues Apple and Google for antitrust. Also: Adobe commits to fighting Deepfakes, Streaming is now a quarter of all tv view...
Aug. 13, 2020
Thu. 08/13 – Apple Subscription Bundles By October?
Apple subscription bundles coming as soon as October according to Gurman. Epic is straight out thumbing its nose at the App Stores. What could render iPhones as “electronic trash” in China. And why are people sniffing around ...
Aug. 4, 2020
Tue. 08/04 – Last Hurrah? iMacs Get A Major Update
Last hurrah? Intel iMacs get a major update. The TikTok, Microsoft, Trump situation can only be described as nuts-o-butts-o. Looks like Garmin paid the ransom. Why xCloud is launching soon on Android but not on iOS. And get r...
July 21, 2020
Tue. 07/21 – Apple Pledges 100% Carbon Neutrality by 2030
Apple says it will be 100% carbon neutral by 2030. Microsoft has been talking to Congress ahead of next week’s hearings. LinkedIn is cutting jobs cause of Covid. Smartphone sales took a hit last quarter for the same reason. C...
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July 14, 2020
Tue. 07/14 – What If Apple Bought Arm?
Softbank looks like it might want to unload Arm, so let me blow your mind for a second: what if Apple bought Arm? The UK has completely flip flopped on Huawei, now going the full ban route. Is Google the next to line up an in...
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July 10, 2020
Fri. 07/10 – Kuo: Apple Silicon Macs Coming THIS Year
We could get our first Apple Silicon Macs as soon as this year. Apple Glasses are still a ways away, but Foxconn is already making the lenses. Feverish last minute negotiations ahead of Peacock’s arrival next week. The PC mar...
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July 9, 2020
Thu. 07/09 – Apple’s Not Gonna Abandon Thunderbolt
Coinbase might be the most important IPO of the next several years. More bad numbers from Quibi. Apple wants you to know it is not abandoning Thunderbolt. Elon Musk says he’s gonna win my self-driving by 2020 wager. And I exp...
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June 27, 2020
(Bonus) WWDC Wrap Up With Rene Ritchie @reneritchie
This is a really simple one. WWDC happened this week. Rene Ritchie has been attending it, virtually, of course. So he’s here to break down the keynote, which we all saw, but also to let us know what’s been going on in the dev...
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June 22, 2020
Mon. 06/22 – WWDC 2020 (Virtually)
All of the headlines I can manage to cram in from today’s World Wide Developer Conference from Apple. Hey gets approved, by the way. Google’s ad revenue will decline for the first time probably in, well, ever. And why Animal ...
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June 19, 2020
Fri. 06/19 – It’s Gonna Be An Interesting WWDC…
Apple officially says no to HEY and people are pissed, kind of just about the WAY they said it. A look at the internal divisions inside Apple over those rumored Apple Glasses. Twitch is growing as a platform for live music. A...
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June 17, 2020
Wed. 06/17 – HEY! The Whole Brouhaha Between Apple And Basecamp
We dive deep into the whole HEY brouhaha and wonder if this is the best time for Apple to draw attention to App Store policies. Uber is getting into the software business. TikTok’s business is a pretty good one, it seems like...
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June 16, 2020
Tue. 06/16 – Apple’s Turn in The EU Antitrust Toolshed
The EU is investigating Apple for antitrust. Is Instagram surpassing Twitter as a news source? A look at that new Hey email service. A look at a whole slew of new services from Dropbox. And if you wanted to get your hands on ...
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June 9, 2020
Tue. 06/09 – Apple Could Announce Arm Chips For Macs at WWDC In A Matter Of Days
The shift to Arm-based chips for Macs might be announced in a matter of days. IBM says it is straight out exiting the facial recognition business. Google Maps will help you avoid Covid-crowding. A deep dive into Nextdoor’s “K...
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