Apple Episodes
New Apple news and rumors, daily.
June 3, 2020
Wed. 06/03 - Is On-Device Translation Coming to iOS?
Zoom is the new tech earnings report worth covering. Is on-device translation coming to iOS? Google is blocking a Remove China Apps app. The Brave browser is growing. Zuckerberg tries to calm his restless troops. And is FC Ba...
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May 4, 2020
Mon. 05/04 - Usable Keyboards Return to the 13-inch MacBook Pro
Usable keyboards return to the 13-inch MacBook Pro. What is going on at Amazon? Jio Platforms gets another huge investment. Another potential blockbuster acquisition in the Israeli transport-tech space. And can the Apple watc...
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April 20, 2020
Mon. 04/20 – Well, Your iPad IS A Laptop Now, Which Means Bigger And Heavier
Paging Farmville: Facebook takes another stab at owning mobile gaming. Rupert Murdoch's longstanding wish is granted. Dropbox had longstanding doubts about its erstwhile partner Zoom. More data on the health of tech investing...
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April 15, 2020
Wed. 04/15 – New iPhone SE!
Hellooooo new iPhone SE. Airbnb raises another debt round. Amazon kneecaps affiliate marketers. Now it’s Medium’s turn to face fake news (or, at least, fake experts) scrutiny. And why Houseparty is now, officially, another un...
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April 13, 2020
Mon. 04/13 – Back To The iPhone 5 Design Future?
Deeper dives into that Google/Apple contact tracing project, solid rumors about the new iPhone design, the telecom industry might lose $25 billion dollars this year and international roaming charges are to blame, and an open ...
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April 10, 2020
Fri. 04/10 – HUGE: Apple and Google Join Forces For Coronavirus Contact Tracing
Amazon is creating a system to test its own employees for Coronavirus, Google creates a system to help with unemployment claims, one more attempt to keep track of the Google messaging branding mess, more evidence Zuckerberg r...
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March 31, 2020
Tue. 03/31 - Apple Buys Dark Sky!
Snapchat launches its Stories syndication program. Fitbit has a powerful new fitness tracker. Microsoft and Spotify release some family friendly features and apps. It’s time for Zoom to come under the spotlight for privacy co...
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March 27, 2020
Fri. 03/27 - Apple's Covid-19 App
Apple has released an official Covid-19 App. Kuo says Arm-based Macbooks are coming next year. Sony is spinning off a lot of the parts of itself that make it a tech company. Instacart workers are planning a nationwide strike ...
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March 26, 2020
Thu. 03/26 – No New iPhone Until 2021?
Apple is weighing its options, and delaying the release of the 5G iPhone until 2021 is being discussed. Airbnb is offering free housing for medical workers. An interesting raise Thursday that wants to be the flip side of Shop...
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March 25, 2020
Wed. 03/25 - Google Podcasts Comes To iOS
How Facebook is coping with Corona, Google Podcasts comes to iOS, ad blocking officially comes to Safari, when Apple thinks it can re-open stores, Singapore open-sources it’s Corona-contact-tracing app, and have your screen t...
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March 18, 2020
Wed. 03/18 - The iPad is a Laptop Now!
It’s a day of new! New iPads pro, new Macbooks Air, new Macs Mini, and more bye bye butterfly keyboard! A new Transcribe for Android, a new design overhaul for Slack, all the specs for the new Playstation 5, and why Cameo is ...
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March 10, 2020
Tues. 03/10 - Hold Me Closer, Tiny iPhone
A leaked version of Apple’s iOS 14 reveals a treasure trove of details about an upcoming iPhone and iPad, augmented reality software, and tracking tags; an analytics company has secretly operated VPN and ad-blocking apps and ...
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March 5, 2020
Thu. 03/05 - Apple Allows Ads in Push Notifications!?
More Cornavirus worries, Apple is allowing ads in push notifications, Google is switching to mobile first indexing, hackers can hack your car keys, Samsung’s 4k and 8k tv lineup is here, and why I’m struggling to find a reaso...
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Feb. 28, 2020
Fri. 02/28 - Is Apple Gonna Give the iPad a Trackpad?
Are S10 sales in Korea the first indication of the Covid-19 effect? Is the FCC gonna fine the wireless carriers enough for selling location data? Is Apple going to release an iPad Pro with a trackpad? A hybrid scooter/tiny ca...
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Feb. 26, 2020
Wed. 02/26 - Bad Guys Can’t Use iPhones
Facebook bans ads around the Cornavirus, a deeper dive into how the Coronavirus crisis might be affecting iPhone development, Bob Iger is no longer Disney’s leader (kinda), why Waymo is hiring like crazy in hopes of a self-dr...
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Feb. 24, 2020
Mon. 02/24 - ARM-based Macs By Early 2021?
The phantom announcements from MWC start trickling in. Safari might be getting strict with HTTPS certificates. Apple might release an ARM-based Mac as soon as early 2021. TONS of specs revealed concerning the Xbox Series X. A...
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Feb. 18, 2020
Tue. 02/18 - Apple's Coronavirus Warning
The Coronavirus crisis forces Apple to miss their already cautious revenue guidance. Wait. Is the Galaxy Z Flip using real glass or not? Qualcomm claps back at Apple with its next gen 5G modem. And Jeff Bezos plans to donate ...
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Jan. 29, 2020
Wed. 01/29 - Apple Has More Active Devices Than Microsoft
Apple earnings, Google is testing another chat app, we know Uncle Sam is wary of Huawei but did you know he doesn’t trust DJI either, Lime is testing AI scooters and the new app that will let you skip the ads without screwing...
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Jan. 28, 2020
Tue. 01/28 - Gruber's iPad Disappointment
The UK government will allow Huawei to build SOME 5G components, the coronavirus is testing the Great Firewall of China, Product Hunt has a social network, Gruber is critical of the iPad at 10, and would you stay at an Atari ...
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Jan. 21, 2020
Tue. 01/21 - Why Didn't Apple Encrypt iCloud Backups?
Apple could have encrypted iCloud backups… but didn’t… ostensibly to play nice with the government? Getting an Uber from the airport is about to get more expensive. Digital media is actually making money??!! Is IGTV on the wa...
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Jan. 16, 2020
Thu. 01/16 - Apple Acquires Xnor.ai
Apple has acquired a pretty interesting AI startup, the Chromium-based Edge browser is here, but there is trouble in Mozilla land, Fitbit is first to market with blood oxygen monitoring, the state of the app economy and ‘inst...
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Dec. 20, 2019
Fri. 12/20 - Now Apple Joins The Space Race?
Does Apple have a secret team to do an end run around telecom carriers, Google buys a game studio, IAC buys Care.com, Ripple is an interesting raise, and of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.
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Dec. 19, 2019
Thu. 12/19 - What If Apple Owned James Bond?
That big NYTimes piece about location data, is Facebook taking another run at creating its own OS, is Apple considering buying James Bond, is Spotify building a social graph, and do e-athletes need gaming socks? Sponsors: Tin...
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Dec. 10, 2019
Tue. 12/10 - Wheels For Your Mac Pro Are $400 Extra
Apple is suing its former chip architect, the Apple Card finally makes sense to me, wheels on the Mac Pro will run you $400, Softbank abandons Wag, Microsoft brings Office to Linux and I want the new tech bubble to be about e...
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