Essential Apple Podcast 140: Don't forget to press record - idiot!

Recorded 23rd June 2019

After last week’s debacle where I managed to not record the show (heedjit!!!) I made doubly sure this week! I am joined by “roving reporter” Mark Chappell to take a look at a few stories from the last couple of weeks and we have a Public Service Announcement courtesy of Donny!

GIVEAWAYS & OFFERS

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On this week’s show:

MARK CHAPPELL

@oceanspeed on Twitter and sometimes puts Essential Apple related stuff on YouTube

APPLE

Apple’s growing work of manually reviewing all apps detailed, board led by Phil Schiller – 9to5 Mac
Apple recalls MacBook Pro, cites ‘fire safety risk’ – Mashable
Foxconn suggests it could manufacture all US iPhones outside of China – BGR
Apple releases firmware security update for discontinued AirPort Express, Extreme, and Time Capsule Base Stations – 9to5 Mac

TECHNOLOGY

Serif just launched its InDesign killer Affinity Publisher – Digital Arts
CERN turns to open source software as Microsoft increases its fees – Engadget
Another bendy phone “folds” (sorry couldn’t resist) as Huawei ‘delay’ their Mate X– Reuters
Google has made its last tablet – Engadget

SECURITY & PRIVACY

A Firefox update fixes yet another zero-day vulnerability – Engadget
Dell software designed to protect you from vulnerabilities has another vulnerability – The Verge

WORTH A CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPS

Lumafusion updates to v2 and is free to current users App Store
- 10 great features in LumaFusion 2 YouTube video by Robb Montgomery
Skylum updates Luminar to 3.1.1 – Skylum Blog
Serif released Affinity Publisher… with StudioLink technology. See the 30 minute keynote
Vivaldi updates to 2.6 with ad blocking – Vivaldi

Nemo’s Hardware Store (37:52)

1More Stylish True Wireless Headphones – $100 US Direct or Amazon £99 UK / $100 US

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