Space Javelin
472 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 53 ratingsInsight and analysis of Apple-centric topics of the week from the previous MacNN team, published weekly. Space Javelin's team has well over a century of Mac and Apple experience divided between them.
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SJ Special Report - WWDC June 2022
June 07, 2022 12:01 - 45 minutes - 21 MBWe're back from our tour of the multiverse of madness, and ready to head out to the metaverses of mediocrity, but before all that -- a quick stop at Club Dub Dub to check out the latest and greatest with special guest, Kyle Wilson of BusinessInsider! https://www.apple.com/apple-events/
SJ275: Liberty Hall! Apple #1 in sales worldwide, Alexa sells out, Dr. Dre self-owns, & much more!
May 09, 2022 08:39 - 49 minutes - 68.6 MBWhat a long strange trip it has been ... but at long last, the good ship Space Javelin has been recalled back to base, at least for a while. We salute all those who sailed her alongside us over these (total of) seven years and three months and 470 episodes all told. We'll be back for a special report in June for the big WWDC reveals, but until then ... thanks, cadets. https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-podcast-episode-03 https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/05/07/apples-self-repair-pr...
SJ274 EXTRA: Bonus track! EU cries foul, webcam ... fixed? Epic, Google, Bandcamp, Ireland, & more!
May 08, 2022 07:41 - 16 minutes - 22.9 MBIt's not just when Alan and Charles get together that the gabbing goes on into extra innings, cadets! Last week's guest Stephen Robles stuck around for a few more topics, and here's our take on 'em! Enjoy! https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/04/28/eu-to-say-apple-pay-breaks-antitrust-laws https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/04/26/studio-display-update-155-with-webcam-fix-now-available-for-beta-testers https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/04/27/testing-apples-software-fix-for-the-studio-dis...
SJ274: AAPL's Q2, self-repair starts, 2022 malware stats, Elon-gated, Mac Studio specs, & much more!
May 02, 2022 09:36 - 59 minutes - 82 MBSpecial guest Stephen Robles of the AppleInsider Podcast joins us as we head back to home port, cadets, for an episode that is loaded with mind-blowing facts such as: Apple still making money, Google still copying Apple, and the Mac Studio still being really really powerful! You won't want to miss this one, so tool up -- the ship's new self-repair program isn't for crybabies! https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/04/28/apple-has-another-record-breaking-quarter-reporting-9728-in-revenue-for-q2...
SJ273 EXTRA: MOAR NOOZ! Apple Pay good & bad, CSAM, Contra-Chrome, scams, & Steve Jobs saves Disney!
April 28, 2022 20:21 - 34 minutes - 47.7 MBSpecial guest Alan Perry and Charles return with even more news and stories (including a horrifying scam attempt that was thankfully thwarted right here in Victoria BC) we had to cut for time from Monday's episode -- just to tide you over the weekend until Monday's new show! Stay tuned, cadets, more surprises ahoy! https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/04/22/apple-is-switching-its-virtual-apple-cash-cards-to-the-visa-network https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/04/20/apple-expands-feature-tha...
SJ273: EU shenanigans, NFLX tanks, Google exposed, Inste-OFF, Apple owes Brazilian dollars, & more!
April 25, 2022 10:34 - 1 hour - 94.1 MBSpecial guest Alan Perry and Charles go over the wildly careening array of news stories from Apple and the other big tech players as usual, but watch out, cadets -- the gravitron is on the fritz, making things especially unstable! https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/04/22/eu-antitrust-bill-could-force-apple-to-make-sweeping-changes-to-siri-app-store-more https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/04/20/european-politicians-on-the-cusp-of-requiring-usb-c-in-all-smartphones https://appleinsider.com...
SJ272: Elon Musk-rat, Tim talks privacy, the FTC awakes, new Macs (maybe), Meta is two-faced, & more
April 18, 2022 07:40 - 40 minutes - 55.6 MBWe start off with some big news, but then we get straight on into the regular-sized news! Privacy, pro video, crime and punishment, crazy billionaires, jacked-up VR store fees ... this one has it all, and more! https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/04/12/tim-cook-rails-against-bad-privacy-regulation-sideloading-in-keynote-speech https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/04/13/apples-privacy-features-will-cost-facebook-128-billion-in-2022 https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/04/11/eu-officials-ipho...
SJ271: WWDC comes around, a Google shakedown, myths and rumor smackdowns, and a snowboarder rescue!
April 11, 2022 08:23 - 1 hour - 91.8 MBThe dates for the Worldwide Developer Conference unveiled, a study debunks Apple's App Store monopoly myth, Apple TV+ is so hot right now, plus Stupid Nerd Tricks! All this and more, cadets, so face-shields down ... it's time to dig in with both sporks! https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/04/05/wwdc-2022-is-on-june-6-through-june-10 https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/04/google-play-crackdown-makes-amazon-barnes-noble-pull-digital-purchases/ https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/03/google-p...
SJ270: A big bugfix, a golden award, a serious standoff, & the greatest Hackintosh of all, and more!
April 04, 2022 08:14 - 1 hour - 83.4 MBA brand new recruit aboard the ship, cadets, and plenty of both good and bad news for him to digest! From Oscars to Hackintoshes and back, you might get space whiplash from this one! https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/04/01/apple-was-founded-44-years-ago-on-april-1-1976 https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/03/28/apple-tv-original-film-coda-wins-best-picture-at-the-2022-oscars https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/03/31/apple-re-releasing-coda-in-theatres-with-burned-in-subtitles https://app...
SJ269: US tells Kaspersky nyet, Netherlands says nee to Apple! But Arizona and Canada say OK, more!
March 28, 2022 05:40 - 48 minutes - 66.7 MBReminisce about when macOS X was the new kid while you uninstall any Kaspersky software you see (anywhere), and just TRY to make sense of the forthcoming (someday) new MacBook (Airs)? All this and Google being evil! Strap in, cadets, the G-forces are strong with this one! https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/03/24/apple-launched-its-revolutionary-os-x-20-years-ago https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/03/23/arizona-is-first-state-to-launch-drivers-licence-in-apple-wallet https://arstechnica.c...
SJ268: Mac Stu-Stu-Studio, Amazon buys MGM, Google fails, Tile gets a clue, & Siri learns to roomba!
March 21, 2022 07:43 - 51 minutes - 71.2 MBSo much to cover! So little time! https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/03/18/apple-will-reportedly-fix-studio-display-webcam-match-quality-of-ipad-air https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/03/17/macos-monterey-123-reportedly-bricking-macs-with-replacement-logic-boards https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/03/15/macos-123-update-causing-problems-for-some-pci-e-gpu-owners https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/03/19/former-supply-chain-buyers-fraud-and-kickbacks-cost-apple-10m https://appleinsider...
SJ267: Samsung, Russia, iPhone SE benchmarks, rumors, nonsense, the return of Pundit Wars, and more!
March 14, 2022 02:51 - 33 minutes - 46.2 MBWe tie up a few loose ends from last week's big Apple event, and some new shenanigans have taken place since then, cadets -- so we're here to bring you another short episode to round it all up! https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/03/06/hackers-leak-190gb-of-data-taken-in-alleged-samsung-breach https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/03/12/russian-agents-threatened-apple-and-google-employees-over-protest-vote-apps https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/03/08/apple-studio-display-only-starts-at-15...
SJ Special Report - Apple Event March 2022
March 09, 2022 10:41 - 28 minutes - 13.1 MBSpend a half-hour with us as we go over the Peek Performance event, our thoughts on the new gear, and some tidbits that didn't get stage time, cadets! Meet us in the stu-stu-studio! https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/03/08/apple-announces-the-third-generation-iphone-se https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/03/08/apple-unveils-ipad-air-with-m1-processor-5g-and-new-colors https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/03/08/apples-mac-studio-launches-with-new-m1-ultra-chip-in-a-compact-package https://...
SJ266: Apple Event Tuesday, Samsung copies Throttle-gate, Mavis Fakin', Fitbit burns, and much more!
March 07, 2022 05:17 - 44 minutes - 60.9 MBTime to gear up for an announcement from the mothership, cadets, with -- depending on who you believe -- either handful of goodies or Santa's own infinite bag of holding full of tech! All that as well as rumors, shareholders, Samsung cheating again, Fitbit feels the burn, and much more! https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/03/04/purported-ming-chi-kuo-tweet-rounds-up-familiar-iphone-se-predictions https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/03/04/purported-ming-chi-kuo-tweet-rounds-up-familiar-ipho...
SJ265: Intel's hollow threat, happy birthday Steve Jobs, the world's most hacked man, more!
February 28, 2022 07:18 - 47 minutes - 65.6 MBRemember back when we thought 2022 would have to be a better year than 2021? We were so young and naive then, cadets ... let's dive straight into the black hole that is most of this week's tech news! https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/02/25/apple-pay-unavailable-in-russia-after-us-and-eu-imposed-sanctions https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/02/25/ukrainian-leader-urges-tim-cook-to-block-russia-from-app-store https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/02/26/facebook-twitter-restricted-in-russia-...
SJ264: Amazon annoys, bugs abound, M2 and T2 shocks, Tim Cook want to be paid, and Kanye goes Kan-no
February 21, 2022 10:48 - 44 minutes - 60.5 MBWhilst Charles is away, the ship gets a class upgrade from William Gallagher hosting alongside Cap'n Mike, and a downgrade in terms of the low quality of BS and shenanigans this week. All this and Donda 2, cadets, so get in the groove and tune in! https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/02/18/amazons-comixology-migration-is-a-disaster---heres-what-you-need-to-know https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-auto-safety-regulator-probes-tesla-over-phantom-braking-11645114232 https://appleinsider.com/articl...
SJ263 EXTRA: Too! Much! News ... blacking ... out! Must ... publish ... bonus mini-episode!
February 16, 2022 09:54 - 27 minutes - 37.7 MBAll the stories we had to cut for time on Monday, cadets, back from the wormhole with Charles and CFAX's Alan Perry! Enjoy!
SJ263: iPhone 13 vs Galaxy S22, AirTags get smarter, Oscar noms, Apple gear saves lives, and more!
February 14, 2022 08:45 - 1 hour - 83.8 MBSpecial guest Alan Perry and Cap'n Charles got to chatting and left out some stories, cadets, we're not gonna lie -- but we think it is still an entertaining hour! New features, bug fixes, market dominance, Oscar nominations, and only one dumb lawsuit this week! Tune in on our subspace frequency now! https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/02/08/apple-announces-tap-to-pay-lets-users-take-payments-on-iphone https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/02/08/wallet-drivers-license-support-resurfaces-in-s...
SJ262: Apple plays hardball, Spotify steps in it, Microsoft squeals, N. Korea gets a time out, more!
February 07, 2022 10:02 - 1 hour - 87.7 MBThe slow news cycle is over, cadets, and it's all thanks to "Spot(ify) the new gaffe Joe Rogan has to clumsily apologize for!" Congress wants sideloading, Apple Music's trial gets shorter, and North Korea gets hacked back ... and much more! https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/02/03/senate-judiciary-advances-bill-that-would-force-apple-to-allow-ios-side-loading https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/02/04/apple-cuts-commission-by-3-for-dutch-apps-using-third-party-payments https://9to5mac.com/...
SJ261: Apple makes bank, the M1 vs Alder Lake, Google sued, Spotify flails, and Linux fixes a bug!
January 31, 2022 08:26 - 45 minutes - 63.1 MBMike bleeps his way through the latest quarterly earnings, Charles debunks bad Intel, AirTags help find stuff, airlines agree to stop exaggerating, and there are birthdays to celebrate! Don you silly hats, cadets, we're gonna partake of cake and fire! https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/01/27/iphone-mac-services-and-more-set-all-time-revenue-records-in-q1-2022 https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/01/27/notes-of-interest-from-apples-blockbuster-holiday-quarter-earnings-report https://daringf...
SJ260: AirTag you're it, Microsoft's big play, Pelaton fail, airlines freak out, Tesla CarPlay, more
January 24, 2022 08:55 - 40 minutes - 55.5 MBAlthough it's been a slow orbit this week, cadets, we've still managed to mine those all-important nuggets of juicy tech news that powers the ship, so the holo-buffet is re-opening! Our podcast has always been full of cheese, but now we've added plenty of Hamm! https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/01/18/microsoft-acquiring-activision-blizzard-in-687b-gaming-deal https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/01/18/senate-bills-will-do-real-harm-to-consumer-privacy-security-apple-argues https://applei...
SJ259: Fortnite GeForces its way to iOS, Google in really hot water, rumor walkbacks, REvil, & more!
January 17, 2022 08:16 - 35 minutes - 49 MBIt might be a slow news week, cadets, but there's more than enough bombshells going off! A report on Google gets unredacted, rumormongets contradict themselves, third-party payments in the big app stores aren't going to be a bargain, and we sleuth out some bona-fide fake news! Warp or be warped, cadets, it's gonna be Mr. Toad's short (but wild) ride! https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/01/13/fortnite-returns-to-the-iphone-through-nvidias-geforce-now https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/01/1...
SJ258: We're back! CES reports, an ITC bombshell, new gadgets, Alexa and Norton go rogue, and more!
January 10, 2022 09:21 - 47 minutes - 65.5 MBDespite all the risks, CES happened and gave us ... cat tech and smart faucets! The ITC threatens Google, a little trouble in Big India for Apple, teens still loving the iPhone, and so much more! Welcome back, cadets, and strap in for blast-off!
SJ257: 2021 wraps up with lawsuits, menaces, updates, rumors, shams, gadgets, and chips ahoy!
December 20, 2021 07:07 - 51 minutes - 70.8 MBIt's our final episode for the year, cadets, but we'll be back from shore leave on January 10th with CES coverage! Take a trip into the archives and revisit our previous episodes when you get tired of the holiday tunes, and we'll see you on stardate 2022! https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/12/15/apple-delaying-corporate-return-to-work-indefinitely https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/12/15/apple-closes-three-retail-locations-in-the-us-canada-due-to-covid-19-surge https://appleinsider.com/a...
SJ256: Apple says "stay," Paddle gets spanked, FB & Snap cheat, rumors, Doctor Who: Flux, and more!
December 13, 2021 06:26 - 47 minutes - 65.2 MBApple scores a win in court, but finds problems in its own backyard. There's a new "Apple Car" fantasy to explore, Razer is a fan of Magsafe, and it's rumor season, cadets! Hang on tight, gang ... there's a clusterflux coming our way! https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/12/08/apple-convinces-court-to-stay-app-store-changes-ruling https://www.macrumors.com/2021/12/09/paddle-payment-system-launch-postponed/ https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/12/10/snap-facebook-using-loopholes-to-bypass-app...
SJ255: It is NSO on, Gomer Tile, Dorsey fin, annual pun-ditz amnesia, Epic's masterplan, and more
December 06, 2021 07:26 - 52 minutes - 72.4 MBBack from shore leave and oddly there's a lot of big news for this normally quiet period, from Nvidia taking in a performance of ARM and The Man, to AirTag media hysteria, to Prince William, and more! Take your protein pill (not in the hand with the AirPod!) and strap on your Wrist Mac -- we're going back to the future! https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/11/23/apple-sues-nso-group-over-pegasus-iphone-spyware https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/11/25/apple-will-alert-users-exposed-to-state...
SJ254: Apple's "self repair," 4K galore, Qualcomm, Claris, Amazon, Instagram, & of course lawsuits!
November 22, 2021 09:50 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBWe're warping the ship away from Astroworld as fast as we can. cadets, but there's a whole fleet of lawsuits swarming this week, plus Apple decides to go a little tricksy, and much more! https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/11/19/apples-self-service-repair-unlikely-to-impact-iphone-upgrade-cycle-study-finds https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/11/18/apple-again-asks-court-of-appeal-to-stay-epic-games-injunction https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/news/download-apple-music-on-lg-smart-tv/ https://w...
SJ253: Robinhood, REvil, China, Apple, Google, Business Essentials, vets, iPad multitasking, & more!
November 15, 2021 09:34 - 56 minutes - 77.3 MBVisiting dignitary Aitan Roubini is on board this week, cadets, so look lively! Lots of court shenanigans, a new service from Apple, big crimes, and some great news too! https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/11/08/doj-charges-two-alleged-revil-associates-seizes-61m https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/11/10/google-loses-eu-court-fight-over-28-billion-antitrust-fine https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/11/10/uk-backs-google-allowing-appeal-in-safari-user-targeting-suit https://appleinsider.com...
SJ252: More Mac comparisons, Beats, Peloton, Notability, Meta misleads, lives saved, and Doctor Who!
November 08, 2021 10:36 - 56 minutes - 77.7 MBMike and Charles ponder who the 14-inch MacBook Pro is for, take sides on side-loading, Notability and new Doctor Who, and of course bring you up to warp speed on all the latest gear and news, cadets, so strap in for another wild ride! https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/10/23/compared-14-inch-macbook-pro-vs-msi-gp66-leopard-gaming-notebook https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/11/01/compared-m1-max-16-inch-macbook-pro-versus-mac-pro https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/11/05/apple-fixes-pro...
SJ251: Mike's 16-inch M1 Max MBP (+ teardown!), AAPL's Q3, the Zuckerverse, polishing cloths, more!
November 01, 2021 07:40 - 49 minutes - 67.6 MBIt's our semi-annual "check your subscriptions" reminder, cadets, plus a deep dive into the M1 Max MacBook Pro, many bleeps, and all the tech tricks and treats of the season! https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/10/28/its-time-to-drop-apps-that-dont-support-apple-silicon-natively https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/10/27/new-16-inch-macbook-pro-review-more-power-more-convenience-for-more-money https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/10/28/apples-record-834b-q4-misses-wall-street-expectations h...
SJ250: M1 Max benchmarks, Apple anniversaries, Facebook fakes it, REvil hacked, & a sci-fi geekout!
October 25, 2021 09:54 - 58 minutes - 80.1 MBCome for the tech news and commentary, cadets, but stay for the sheer fanboy-ishness on display as we save the end of the episode for Doctor Who, Star Trek(s), Foudation and Dune ... it's a geekout freakout this week! https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/10/21/apples-m1-max-gpu-is-at-least-3x-faster-than-m1-metal-benchmark-shows https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/10/22/davinci-resolve-now-works-up-to-five-times-faster-on-new-macbook-pro https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/10/21/high-power...
Special Report: New MacBook Pros, AirPods, and M1 Pro - Apple's 'Unleashed' event
October 19, 2021 11:04 - 28 minutes - 13.2 MBOur unique overage of Apple's "Unleashed" event, which saw the introduction of the AirPods 3, color options for the HomePod mini, a new Apple Music "Siri" $5/month tier, and the long-awaited redesign, M1 Pro/Max chips and other related changes to the MacBook Pro line.
SJ249: The One Just Before Apple’s Unleashed Event; Google hates Epic too, Florida, Tile, and more!
October 18, 2021 07:42 - 32 minutes - 44.9 MBOf course we'll have a Special Report on Apple's October Event available for your debriefing later today/early tomorrow, cadets, but we can't resist our chance to be wrong (just like the big-time pundits!) PLUS all the usual news and nonsense. Listen now, get some rest, and listen some more in the world of tomorrow! https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/09/22/m1x-macbook-pro-airpods-and-more-what-to-expect-from-apple-in-2021-and-early-2022 https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/10/12/new-m1x-ma...
SJ248: Facebook's whistleblown, Apple vs Epic redux, SMS & Twitch hacked, Peanuts, and a new guest!
October 11, 2021 07:17 - 1 hour - 87.9 MBSteven Robles of the AppleInsider podcast joins us this week, cadets, for news, remembering Steve Jobs, big hacks, and much more! See what happens when worlds collide! https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/10/08/apple-appeals-ruling-in-epic-games-lawsuit-requests-stay-on-app-store-changes https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/10/06/new-app-store-rule-streamlines-app-account-deletion https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/10/05/facebook-whistleblower-says-congress-needs-to-act-to-stop-a-growing-c...
SJ247: The latest iPads & Surfaces compared, Office 2021, Amazon's rogue robot, Apple Watch, more!
October 04, 2021 08:25 - 59 minutes - 82.1 MBCap'n Mike has had to take a quick shore leave, cadets, but never fear -- Aitan Roubini is here! We've got showdowns, evil robots, flaws and updates, camera compares, hackery, and much more! Prepare for Astro-shenanigans! https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/10/01/apple-releases-ios-1501-with-apple-watch-unlock-other-bug-fixes https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/news/you-can-add-alberta-vaccine-qr-codes-to-health-app-on-iphone-but-not-wallet-yet/ https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/09/30/apple-re...
SJ246: New iPhones and iPads reviewed, iOS 15 bugs, Epic still out, EU butts in, Foundation, & more!
September 27, 2021 06:46 - 42 minutes - 58.8 MBSJ246: New iPhones and iPads reviewed, iOS 15 bugs, Epic still out, EU butts in, Foundation, & more! by The Space Javelin crew
SJ245: Upgrade day! Or ... is it? Plus: Wrong rumors, fake news, fresh lawsuits, and sausage-making!
September 20, 2021 07:55 - 46 minutes - 63.7 MBIt's a pretty free-wheeling and inside-baseball episode for you this week, cadets, but that's not to say we don't cover the bases -- from tech news to TV shows to lawsuits (naturally), we've got you covered! https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/09/14/apple-releases-gm-candidates-for-ios-15-ipados-15-watchos-8-tvos-15 https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/09/15/these-are-the-iphone-13-rumors-that-got-it-wrong https://www.pcmag.com/opinions/that-whole-iphone-satellite-thing-was-bogus https://ap...
SJ Special Report: Apple Event September 2021
September 15, 2021 08:13 - 20 minutes - 9.24 MBChecking our predictions, making fun of the pundits, rounding up the actual announcements (and what didn't get announced), plus some tidbits unearthed after the event, plus some other relevant news!
SJ Special Report: iPhone 13, new iPad mini, and more!
September 15, 2021 08:13 - 20 minutes - 9.24 MBChecking our predictions, making fun of the pundits, rounding up the actual announcements (and what didn't get announced), plus some tidbits unearthed after the event, plus some other relevant news!
SJ244: Epic fail, Apple "Car," Facebook spyglasses, bug bounties, and our Apple Event forecast!
September 13, 2021 07:53 - 47 minutes - 64.9 MBApple beats Epic on nine out of 10 counts, some big but unconfirmed stories, some deception and lies, and the rest of what's happening in tech news this week, plus: Mike's and Charles' predictions on the Tuesday event -- they're (slightly) different! https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/09/10/apple-must-allow-developers-to-offering-alternate-payments-for-apps-judge-rules https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/27/apple-agrees-to-pay-100m-make-app-store-changes-to-settle-developer-lawsuit htt...
SJ243: Apple tweaks stuff, Korea & Germany pull stunts, Google & WhatsApp fight fines, Win11, & more
September 06, 2021 06:36 - 42 minutes - 57.8 MBIt's Labor Day in some countries, cadets, so Mike and Charles had to labor on a bunch of silly and/or concerning and/or irritating stories while you take a break! Don't mind us -- we're just donning our Hazmat suits for this week's episode! https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/09/03/apple-backs-down-on-csam-features-postpones-launch https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/09/02/apple-to-allow-external-account-management-links-in-reader-apps-to-close-japanese-antitrust-investigation https://appl...
SJ242: Lawsuits, settlements, shenanigans, Pixels, classic games, T-Mob hacked, and broken hearts
August 30, 2021 09:55 - 47 minutes - 65.1 MBAnother (but better) message from Cap'n Mike, cadets, so look sharp! Apple and a lot of other industry news, some game classics return, Samsung flexes its muscles, Google tries to have it both ways, and more! https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/27/apple-agrees-to-pay-100m-make-app-store-changes-to-settle-developer-lawsuit https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/27/law-firm-requesting-30-of-100m-apple-small-developer-assistance-fund https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/17/apple-to-purs...
SJ241: A message from Mike, Corellium, Congress, Parallels, AirPods, Samsung, Arlo, the EU, and more
August 16, 2021 07:36 - 1 hour - 85.2 MBAll hands on deck for a ship announcement, cadets, so break out your dress uniforms. Admiral William Gallagher is back, we lead with the story nobody ever wants to hear, and we've also got the usual news and views. Don't miss this one, cadets. https://everloved.com/life-of/marissa-wuerthele/ https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/13/apple-details-user-privacy-security-features-built-into-its-csam-scanning-system https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/13/apples-federighi-says-child-protect...
SJ240: The shocking truth about Apple's new CSAM policy, plus Spotify, PMC, Zoom, Canada, and more!
August 09, 2021 08:31 - 54 minutes - 74.3 MBBatten down the space hatches, cadets, it's a poopstorm of galactic proportions as the mothership comes under misguided fire and clickbait torpedoes! We launch probes and uncover the reality of it all, along with the rest of the week's news! https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/06/whatsapp-latest-to-pile-on-apple-over-child-safety-tools https://www.imore.com/epic-games-ceo-warns-apple-state-surveillance https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/06/what-you-need-to-know-apples-icloud-photos-...
SJ239: We called Q3 first, NAB oops, LG goes iPhone, Elon Musk, Dell & Google in trouble, and more!
August 02, 2021 12:59 - 59 minutes - 82.4 MBSpecial guest Aitan Roubini joins us again to dissect a pretty weird week, cadets, so hunker down and go find your space helmet ... we're gonna go back to all breathing our own private air supplies for a while until the all-clear has sounded! https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/07/27/notes-of-interest-from-apples-q3-2021-earnings-report-and-conference-call https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/07/28/most-analysts-got-apples-q3-2021-wrong----heres-what-they-predicted https://appleinsider.com/...
SJ238: AAPL Q3 crystal ball, Pegasus, right to repair, Section 230, rumors, no-69 explained, & more!
July 26, 2021 08:13 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBFrom Kanye to runway, we've got you covered for this week's news, cadets -- including some we read in tomorrow's Times! The Pegasus blowback, the right to repair, the revisionist plans for mini-LED from the rumor-mongers, and perhaps our shortest Engineering Report ever! All this and a lot more, cadets, so save your money ... 8-track is gonna make a comeback any day now ... https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/07/21/what-to-expect-from-apples-q3-2021-earnings-on-july-27 https://appleinsider....
SJ237: Too much fake, some really real, two guests (sorta), shenanigans, Mike makes the news, & more
July 19, 2021 09:15 - 1 hour - 88.1 MBWe've got some extra Michelle stories, cadets along with Alan Perry's return. We've got a banged-up shuttlecraft but no injuries, just a butt-load of great stories -- some heartwarming, some fake, some dumb! Pick out your Lamborghinis now, cadets! https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/07/15/reluctant-apple-watch-wearer-conversion-part-two-stranded-800-miles-from-home https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/07/16/apple-donates-to-flood-relief-efforts-in-western-europe https://www.theverge.com/202...
SJ236: Various bug reports, the ad wars continue, My Book Live Fail, Google in trouble, and more!
July 12, 2021 13:34 - 57 minutes - 79.5 MBAll the way from the old MacNN Podcast, Michelle joins Charles and quickly gets back into the swing of things! Shenanigans and hooligans await, cadets, so break out your dress uniforms, an Officer Emeritus is on deck! https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/07/08/design-failure-in-apples-time-capsule-leads-to-data-loss https://forums.appleinsider.com/discussion/222693#first-reply https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/07/09/critical-wi-fi-bug-fixed-in-ios-147-developer-beta-5 https://appleinsider...
SJ235: My Book hacks, RIP John McAfee, Windows 11, the US House vs tech, Mike wears a watch, & more!
June 28, 2021 13:22 - 1 hour - 84.1 MBMike and Charles are back on board, cadets, only to find that nobody emptied the tech-news litter box at all last week, so there's twice as much news to scoop up! It's a literal poopdeck on the ship, so everyone bring their space-shovel and dig in! Our link list was so long, you'll have to download it from here! https://ln4.sync.com/dl/0c80b8c10/qeqe4uhx-z4388vtt-9sbxrth6-ktdbnabv
SJ234: WWDC & beyond, DOJ dirty tricks, Congress v Big Tech, Vybe-bye, HBO Max, Pi-Mate 300, & more!
June 14, 2021 02:36 - 43 minutes - 59.8 MBOur picks for the best new stuff to come out of the WWDC feature-fest, making fun of bad predictions, calling out political skullduggery and crappy streaming royalties, a Boot Camp update (!!), a security company exec goes rogue, and a slice of e-Pi for dessert, cadets! Tune in and check it out! https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/06/09/wwdc-2021-keynote-everything-you-need-to-know-and-what-we-thought https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/06/here-are-a-bunch-of-ios-15-features-that-apple-did...