This week Nick is off singing carols and Jim is doing something or other, but Simon is joined by Peter Cohen (of RCR Wireless and they go into down a load of Apple shaped holes before taking a look at a few news stories from the week.
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Recorded 5th December 2021
PETER COHEN
- @flargh and @PeterCohenRCR on Twitter
- Tech Journalist and writer
- Peter on Authory
- RCR Wireless
APPLE
- Apple Introduces New MacBook Upgrade Program for Business Partners – Mac Rumors
- $25 Apple Polishing Cloth Review vs AmazonBasics $0.79 Cloth – iPhone in Canada
- App Store monopoly claim rejected by federal court; Apple wins – 9to5Mac
- Apple legal filing indicates it intends to collect commission regardless of payment process – 9to5Mac
- WriteNow – Wikipedia
TECHNOLOGY
- USBefuddled: Untangling the Rat’s Nest of USB-C Standards and Cables by Glenn Fleishman– TidBits
- FTC sues to stop Nvidia’s ARM acquisition – RCR Wireless
SECURITY & PRIVACY
- Clearing the AirTag: Apple’s new gizmo linked to car thefts – Driving
WORTH A CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPS
- macOS Monterey: 40 Tips, Tricks, and Features You Might Have Missed – MacRumors
- via Peter Cohen Devterm Clockwork Pi
- Chargie: Smarter than Apple’s Optimized Battery Charging – 9to5Mac
NEMO’S HARDWARE STORE (43:52)
- Audio Technica ATH-ANC300TW earbuds $200 USD / £190 UKP – Amazon
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