Tangible Tech

It's Tuesday - be sure to watch AWT TV tonight live at 6:30 PM PT / 9:30 PM ET on https://youtube.com/c/appleworldtoday as Steve Sande and Marty Edwards bring you an hour of iOS and macOS tips! Here's some news for you while you wait: AirPlay 2 disappears from the latest betas of iOS 11.3 and tvOS 11.3 Samsung announces a new line of SSDs for enterprise, one of which has a 30.72 TB capacity Samsung's also seen its smartphone market share drop in the company's home country of South Korea, where Apple and LG keep increasing their share A Pennsylvania woman credits her Apple Watch with possibly saving her life after a drunk driver hit her car, temporarily blinding her That news about Apple filing for a new trademark for the rainbow logo? It's a nothingburger.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

Steve's podcasting record for February took another hit last Friday with a bad bout of stomach flu; today he's back with four news stories for you: WWDC hasn't been officially announced, but rumors are pointing toward June 4 - 8, 2018 in San Jose, CA  Apple's new flagship retail store in Chicago has another issue -- this time, a big crack in one of the glass panels A drone crashed into Apple's new headquarters building over the weekend. The building is unscathed, but the pilot may not get the drone back Twitter is dropping support for the Mac, discontinuing its Mac client. We have news of a deal for a replacement client for you --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

This Thursday afternoon we have a variety of short news items for your listening pleasure: Apple will require developers to support the iPhone X starting in April 2018 for all new apps submitted to the App Store One character in India's Telugu language is crashing message apps in iOS 11, and a fix is on the way soon Getting an Apple HomePod? You might want to get a Pad & Quill HomePod Coaster first! Google Maps for iOS receives a handy update that speeds access to many features Facebook is entering the smart speaker market later this year --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

Today's podcast is somewhat shorter in length, which should be useful for those of you who forgot today was Valentine's Day and are still rushing around trying to buy gifts and set up restaurant reservations... The Apple Watch Series 3 finally appears in the refurb section of the online Apple Store, although GPS+Cellular watches are not available yet Apple has published an ARKit/Augmented Reality mini-site that includes details on ARKit, phone technology, and apps that use ARKit A Barclay's analyst thinks that Apple's 2019 iPhones may add a rear-facing 3D sensor for AR purposes YouTube TV adds a number of Turner networks today, but also announces a higher monthly fee for new subscribers starting March 13 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

Today was Apple's annual shareholder meeting, held at the Steve Jobs Theatre on the Apple Park campus. As a result, today's podcast covers just one topic -- the shareholder meeting, the agenda of the meeting, and comments made by shareholders and the Apple executives during the meeting.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

Steve is back to recording the podcast after a week-long hiatus due to a death in the family. Today we have three stories; one highlighting major US carrier Verizon, another the HomePod, and the final focusing on wireless mobile chip vendors Qualcomm and Broadcom: Verizon announced that it will begin locking smartphones for a specified amount of time in order to reduce criminal demand for its unlocked phones A scientific test of Apple's new HomePod smart speaker proves that it has excellent sound quality Apple suppliers Qualcomm and Broadcom are set to restart talks on a possible takeover of Qualcomm by Broadcom; any takeover would have an impact on Apple --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

Welcome to the shortest month of the year...that usually feels like it's two months long. Our February coverage of Apple starts with five stories from around the world of Apple: Uber's latest iOS app update disabled the ability to hail a ride from within Apple Maps or using Siri India builds another barrier to entry for Apple by raising custom duties on imported mobile phones from 15 to 20 percent A new setting in iOS and macOS makes it possible for enterprise administrators to delay updates for up to 90 days Only a little over three weeks until the first Apple retail store in Austria is set to open in Vienna Slack is the latest company to do away with an Apple Watch app --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

Welcome to the shortest month of the year...that usually feels like it's two months long. Our February coverage of Apple starts with five stories from around the world of Apple: Uber's latest iOS app update disabled the ability to hail a ride from within Apple Maps or using Siri India builds another barrier to entry for Apple by raising custom duties on imported mobile phones from 15 to 20 percent A new setting in iOS and macOS makes it possible for enterprise administrators to delay updates for up to 90 days Only a little over three weeks until the first Apple retail store in Austria is set to open in Vienna Slack is the latest company to do away with an Apple Watch app --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

We leave the month of January with an extended edition of the AWT News Update podcast: Apple is crippling macOS Server later this spring and asking administrators to consider switching to open source versions of the apps that make up the server package 18-core iMac Pros are on the way to some lucky folks who ordered the powerful computer One feature to expect in Apple operating systems later this year is the ability for developers to easily port iOS apps to Mac, with iPad apps reportedly requiring little or no changes to run on macOS Apple responds to SEC and DOJ investigations with a statement describing its intentions in throttling iPhone CPUs --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

Just a short little podcast for you today, giving you the 411 on HomePod, Apple Maps, and a proposed new Apple Store in Scottsdale, Arizona: The upcoming HomePod smart speaker will apparently install updates through the Home app Two new American cities are getting transit directions in Apple Maps: Omaha, Nebraska and Milwaukee, Wisconsin Architectural renderings of a proposed Apple retail store in Scottsdale, Arizona show a stunning external design --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

It's a quiet day for Apple news, so we've gathered up some stories that might make your day! Virgin Mobile is selling "pre-loved" iPhone 7/7 Plus models at a significant discount, and you may be able to get a $1 per month trial plan for six months as a new user A pair of Apple stores, one in Nashville and one near Seattle, will be closing next month for renovations and possible expansion We have a list of the Apple Music services that will be supported by the HomePod once it's available on February 9 Apple's share price dropped today on rumors that the iPhone X isn't selling well and that the company might cut production of the high-end phone --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

For this last Friday of January 2018, we have a series of fun and informative stories for you: Apple has created clever animoji ads for Sunday night's Grammy awards featuring the music of several of the nominees Revenues from the iOS App Store are almost double that of Google's Play Store, even with fewer downloads for iOS apps Apple's HomePod is now available for pre-order; we talk about some of the first review comments TSMC broke ground on a new plant today that will build 5nm process chips for Apple The iPhone SE 2 may roll out as soon as May or June of 2018, according to sketchy rumors from DigiTimes --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

Hang in there - it's almost Friday again. Today we look at some additional changes in the world of Apple that may be included in the upcoming iOS 11.3 update: iOS 11.3's enabling of Advanced Mobile Location on iPhone is expected to save an additional 7,500 lives in Europe alone in the next 10 years The unbundling of iTunes continues with the possible move of audiobooks to the new Books app that will arrive with iOS 11.3 A close look at iOS 11.3 code makes reference to a "Modern" iPad, which many are taking as a clue that Face ID will soon make it to the iPad Pro line --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

A short edition of the Apple World Today News Update podcast today: Siri - a half-billion devices now use Apple's intelligent assistant, up almost 125 million from June of 2017 We look in detail at some of the new features expected in iOS 11.3 later this spring --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

Tuesday's been a relatively quiet day in the Apple world, but there's always something new to tell our listeners about: We tell you about the main features of the new OS updates out today Wacom announces a new stylus called the Bamboo Tip that's targeted at iOS devices and is half the price of the Apple Pencil iPhone X sales were actually quite good in Apple's Q1 2018, countering idiotic rumors from last week that Apple might cancel the product There's a "Double Feature" promotion going on in the iTunes movie store --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

Beat the Monday blues with a few upbeat stories on today's Apple World Today News Update podcast! The new Apple Park campus is so large that the company is making 1,000 bicycles available for employees to get from place to place Drone manufacturer DJI has the same problems Apple does in terms of having new products leaked A developer beta of iOS 11.2.5 shows that HomePod owners will be able to disable Siri when desired A glitch with Movies Anywhere made it possible for some iTunes users to get the movie "Thor:Ragnarok" one month before it's due to be released --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

Sorry we missed you yesterday (Wednesday)! We're back today with a quartet of short news stories from the world of Apple: A researcher/developer had his app -- used to gather data on ISP throttling of video streams -- rejected by the App Store Some Facebook Messenger users are reporting a bug that crashes the app after typing just a few words in a single line Use SpotHero to pre-pay parking? Apple has a deal for you if you use Apple Pay as your SpotHero payment option The GOP tax bill signed into law a few weeks ago is resulting in Apple adding almost $350 billion to the US economy, and employees are also getting a stock bonus --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

A smaller sensor notch in 2019, poor working conditions in a supplier's factory (or not), and the folks from Cupertino are pretty darned helpful to law enforcement: A rumor has it that 2019 iOS devices may use a much more compact sensor for Face ID Apple's own investigation seems to contradict a Bloomberg/China Labor Watch report that found bad working conditions at an Apple supplier's factory The head of the California Division of the FBI loves Apple, as the company provides training to FBI and local law enforcement officials Apple's Health app is being used as evidence in a German murder trial (hint: your heart rate climbs when you're trying to dispose of a body) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

Can you believe we're already half way through January? We have some stories today to warm your heart during the cold weather: The Apple App Store has a huge economic impact and will be larger than worldwide movie ticket sales later this year A change in India's complex sourcing and taxation requirements today might make it easier for Apple and other multinational firms to open stores in the country Holdout Toyota announced that starting with the 2019 Avalon, it will start support Apple CarPlay --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

Friday at last! Today we have stories about how "The Last Jedi" director Rian Johnson kept the screenplay safe, why you won't need to sign for Apple Pay purchases after April, and an interesting CarPlay app. Rian Johnson ("The Last Jedi") used a remarkably low-tech method to keep the screenplay for the blockbuster movie safe from leaks Visa joins the other major credit card companies in making signatures for chip card and contactless payments unnecessary after April Gracenote's CarPlay app makes listening to radio stations easier, but it won't be in the App Store anytime soon --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support