S1E161 - Essential Apple Podcast 161: Slip Sliding Away with FotoMagico

Recorded 19th January 2020

the inventor of the laser printer, passed away, Apple discovered their Smart Battery Cases are maybe not so smart, and Windows 7 went out to pasture. I am joined by Nick Riley and guest Oliver Breidenbach of Boinx and we talk about the new FotoMagico for iPad that was just released and a a few other bits of Boinx software, before we meander on to Apple trade ins, discuss more battery technology stories and ponder over AR a bit more.

GIVEAWAYS & OFFERS

Oliver has given us 2x One Year Subscriptions to the new FotoMagico for iPad to give away.
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On this week’s show:

NICK RILEY

@spligosh on Twitter very occasionally.
Sometimes appears on Bart Busschots’ Let’s Talk Apple

OLIVER BREIDENBACH

Find all their products at www.boinx.com
Follow Boinx on Twitter @boinxsoftware
Follow Oliver on Twitter @obreidenbach
MIMO Live has its own Twitter @boinxtv

APPLE

Apple launches Smart Battery Cases replacement program — Apple World Today
Apple Slashes Estimated Trade-In Values of iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch Models Overnight – Mac Rumors
AirPods Pro owners complain of worse noise cancellation after firmware updates — The Verge

TECHNOLOGY

Gary Starkweather, inventor of the laser printer, dies at 81 — The Washington Post
New lithium-sulfur battery could let phones last five days between charges – Engadget
New graphene battery recharges blazingly fast, and it’s already on the market – Digital Trends
Facebook’s Chief Scientist: Mass Adoption of AR Is Years Away — The Information
How about this for a wearable smart device? AR contact lens — Apple World Today
Microsoft ends support for Windows 7 today – Engadget
Upgrade to Windows 10 for free right now – Cnet
Windows 10: NSA reveals major flaw in Microsoft’s code – BBC News

SECURITY & PRIVACY

United States government-funded phones come pre-installed with unremovable malware – Malwarebytes Labs
Facial recognition: EU considers ban of up to five years – BBC News

WORTH A CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPS

The ultimate MacBook USB-C accessory just got better – ZDNet
Seems to come under a variety of names – all about $25… the thing to look for is that it’s 20 pin and that the detachable part just takes a USB C cable. I found these two – Amazon US and Amazon UK

NEMO’S HARDWARE STORE (36:27)

JBL Everest Elite 750NC Over Ear Noise Cancelling Headphones– Amazon $200 US / £190 UK
JBL Boombox Waterproof Wireless Bluetooth Speaker – Amazon $500 US / £300 UK

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