Apple Episodes

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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 ho…
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 Wisc…
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 progr…
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 th…
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 …
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 intro…
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 th…
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 vie…
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 …
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. …
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 i…
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 ma…
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 ex…