This week Simon and Nick consider Steve’s birthday and, sadly, two years of war in the Ukraine, plus Post Quantum Cryptography, Apple’s first folding device, some Apple TV+, and an Apple Ring?
Apologies if the sound is still a little below par, Simon’s new mic didn’t arrive in time for this recording, but hopefully all will be well by the next show.
MISSION TO SEAFARERS APPEAL
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Recorded 25th February 2024
On this week’s show
NICK RILEY
- Spligosh in the Slack
- Sutton Park Circuit church worship on YouTube
- Nick’s church stream videos on You Tube
APPLE
- Steve Jobs Would Have Celebrated His 69th Birthday Today – MacRumors
- Here’s how much it costs Apple to make the $3,500 Vision Pro – 9to5Mac
- Critical Mac And iPhone Security Warning—Stop Doing These 3 Things Now – Forbes
- ‘iMessage With PQ3: The New State of the Art in Quantum-Secure Messaging at Scale’ – Daring Fireball
- iPhone 15 owners are still having Bluetooth problems – almost 6 months after launch – Tom’s Guide
- New Rumor Suggests An Apple Ring Could Be ‘Imminent’ – iDrop News
- Apple’s first folding device won’t be an iPhone – iMore
- Apple chipmaker moving ahead toward 2nm processors in 2025 – Cult of Mac
- Exclusive: Apple Maps to get a big boost in the UK – iMore
- MASTERS OF THE AIR Is Apple TV+s Most Watched Series Launch Ever – [GeekTyrant]https://geektyrant.com/news/masters-of-the-air-is-apple-tvs-most-watched-series-launch-ever-which-is-great-news)
- Apple TV Plus space thriller Constellation divides opinion – iMore
- Apple’s hit sci-fi show is finally set to resume filming following production delays – GamesRadar
WORTH A CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPS
- Sorry But You Need To Stop Using This Old School Phone Hack To Dry Your Phone – HuffPost UK
- Apple debunks common charging myth that people claim could harm your battery – UNILAD
- 15 Cool Apple Watch Features You’re (Probably) Not Using – iDrop News
- 10 iPhone pro tips that are actually helpful – BGR
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