Essential Apple Podcast 87: A Pot Pourri of Tech with @Spligosh

Recorded 13th May 2018

This week while Microsoft had its Build Conference and Google hosted their I/O bash; other news, some of it even about Apple, did manage to get a look in… Nick Riley (aka @spligosh) joins me to take the typically Essential Apple wander around a pot pourri of Apple and other tech stories…
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On this week’s show:

NICK RILEY

On Twitter as @spligosh
Let’s Talk Apple Podcast

APPLE

Apple helps discover new technique that could make aluminium for iPhones and other products without damaging the environment – [The Independent] (https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/apple-iphone-aluminum-breakthrough-latest-update-product-rio-tinto-alcoa-metal-a8345686.html)
Apple Doesn’t Need to Make a Round Watch Because Their Design Won Out – iPad Insight
Apple faces class action lawsuit over failing MacBook butterfly keyboards – 9to5 Mac
Why the Apple Store Is Selling a Bike Helmet – Slate
Surveillance video shows iPhone exploding, catching fire in store – ABC News

TECHNOLOGY

7 ways we’ll interact with computers in the future – Digital Trends
‘Black dot’ bug is the latest Unicode text handling flaw to crash iPhone and iPads, works on iOS 11.3 and iOS 11.4 – 9to5 Mac
HP-35 Scientific Calculator: The Origin Story – Codex 99

SECURITY

Ring doorbell flaw lets others watch after password changes – Engadget

IN THE NEWS

Google I/O…
and Microsoft Build…

Nemo’s Hardware Store (47:51)

Azpen DockAll D108 Fast Wireless Charging Sound Hub $230 US (but it is selling for $99 US on Amazon. Unfortunately Amazon UK only seems to have the older Dockall D100 for £140 UK – probably better to just order from the US and pay the $40 US shipping!!!

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