Essential Apple Podcast 111: Catching up with Jeff Gamet

Recorded 11th November 2018

This week Apple launched a pair of repair programs for some iPhone X and 13-inch MacBook Pro models, reviewers have been going at the new Apple hardware with in depth reviews, and Uncle Tim promised money for the wildfires in Califonia. Meanwhile Samsung showed off a face to face folding screen (just about) and Xiaomi are coming to the UK hoping to take on Apple and Samsung.
I am joined by guest Jeff Gamet formerly of the Mac Observer and now with Smile Software, and Mark and I are keen to get the full story on that from the horse’s mouth; as well as to discuss all the other news.
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On this week’s show:

JEFF GAMET

@jgamet pretty much everywhere
Former Managing Editor at The Mac Observer and co-host of the Apple Context Machine Podcast.
Now at Smile Software makers of PDFpen and TextExpander

MARK CHAPPELL

@Oceanspeed on Twitter
Occasionally puts Essential Apple related stuff on YouTube

APPLE

Apple launched a pair of repair programs for some iPhone X and 13-inch MacBook Pro models – The Verge
What Reviewers Are Saying About the New Apple iPad Pro – Barron’s
- 2018 iPad Pro review: “What’s a computer?” – Ars Technica
Apple Mac mini (2018) review: The little Mac that could – ZDNet
- Review: 2018 Mac mini – Apple’s most versatile Mac 9to5 Mac
MacBook Air 2018: hands-on with Apple’s new ultra-thin laptop – The Verge
- MacBook Air review: Out with the old and in with the new, for better or worse – MacWorld
iPhone Xr is a pretty good deal in historical terms – Reddit
Apple’s Tim Cook promises donations for latest California wildfires – Apple Insider

IN THE NEWS

Apple and Amazon strike deal to directly sell more products, including iPhone, iPad and Beats – The Apple Post

TECHNOLOGY

Samsung folding smartphone revealed to developers – BBC News
- It’s not a phone it is a demo unit showing the folding screen
Xiaomi arrives in the UK looking to take on Samsung and Apple – The Independent
- Chinese phone firm Xiaomi launches first product in the UK and hopes to tempt you away from Apple or Samsung — Metro

JUST A SNIPPET

For things that are not worth more than a flypast

AI news anchor makes debut in China – NPR

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