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Monthly Archives: January 2019
Episode 230 – We All Lose
We fact check on the Apple TV, follow up on avoiding paywalls and iPad Pro bendgate. Is the iPhone going the way of the Polaroid, Walkman and Palm Pilot? Apple is looking to pair the Apple Watch and Medicare. Qualcomm refused to sell chips to Apple. The HomePod is launching in China and Apple introduces a new battery case for the new phones. Foundation DB introduces a record layer. Verizon is giving away Apple Music. DuckDuckGo rolls out private location services with Apple Maps JS. Apple will introduce 3 new phones in 2019 and should the employ the new iPad Pro design on the phones? Picks: UI Sound Inspiration, Programing Dad Jokes, ICanHazDadJokes API.
Episode 230 Show Notes
- Mike Hendley on Twitter: “Also #askmtjc this Shortcut will bypass some paywalls https://t.co/pquEpEEYI8”
- Tim Mitra on Twitter: “Real-time Follow Up #askMTJC #bendgatePro… “
- WSJ: The iPhone may become Obsolete like the Walkman and the Polaroid Camera – Patently Apple
- Apple reportedly looking to subsidize Watch with Medicare plans | TechCrunch
- Apple says Qualcomm refused to sell it chips for iPhone XS and XR – The Verge
- HomePod available in China starting Friday, January 18 – Apple
- Apple launches $129 battery cases for iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR – The Verge
- iPhone XS Smart Battery Case fits iPhone X, works with iOS 12.1 and later [Updated] – 9to5Mac
- Verizon adds free Apple Music to its pricier unlimited data plans – The Verge
- Announcing The FoundationDB Record Layer
- DuckDuckGo switches to Apple Maps, because privacy | iMore
- Apple reportedly planning three iPhones for 2019, one with new triple-camera system – The Verge
- iPhone 11 design: Should Apple make this modern iPhone 5? – 9to5Mac
Episode 230 Picks
- UI Sound Inspiration for UX/UI Design
- dad-jokes/readme.md at master · wesbos/dad-jokes
- icanhazdadjoke
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Episode 229 – Feeling The Pinch
We take a look at Vector’s review on fixing the HomePod. Samsung’s Smart TV will support iTunes Movies & TV Shows as well as AirPlay 2. We discuss the original Apple TV. AT&T tries to slip in a 5G icon on client phones. Microsoft’s GitHub adds unlimited private repos. We look at a leaked photo of an iPad Mini 5. A new “behind OLED” Face ID sensor is revealed. Apple uses trade-ins as well as lower prices in some markets to encourage iPhone sales. Samsung also warns of a 30% reduction in profits in it’s 4th quarter. Yubico reveals Lightning port security keys. Apple’s TV service should come out in 2019. Picks: Xcode in 10 Seconds, Shortcuts links, Test Your Swift.
Episode 229 Show Links
- Fixing HomePod for 2019 – YouTube
- Samsung Smart TVs to Launch iTunes Movies & TV Shows and Support AirPlay 2 Beginning Spring 2019 – Samsung US Newsroom
- Here are all of the TVs getting AirPlay 2 in 2019 – The Verge
- Tim Mitra on Twitter: “They were designed to replace the Windoze PC box – where you’d probably already had display, kybd & mouse. Also have 2.5” HDs and built in power supply. They’re half the height of the OG Mini and same footprint as OG Apple TV. Sad cause I can’t put Mojave on mine 🙁 redesign pls… https://t.co/z2wnhgu1hY”
- AT&T misleads customers by updating phones with fake 5G icon – The Verge
- Unlimited private repositories now available to free GitHub users | Ars Technica
- Photos show possible new iPad mini 5 hardware – 9to5Mac
- iPhone Face ID supplier develops new ‘behind OLED’ sensor – 9to5Mac
- Apple’s Answer to Slower iPhone Sales? Getting Customers to Trade In – WSJ
- Report: Apple cuts iPhone 8, XR, XS, XS Max prices for Chinese vendors – 9to5Mac
- Samsung Echoes Apple’s Gloomy Outlook as Tech Woes Get Worse – WSJ
- Yubico announces the first Lightning security key for iPhones – The Verge
- Tim Cook says Apple will ‘announce new services this year’ – The Verge
- Paul Hudson – YouTube
- Running Other Apps’ Siri Shortcuts Through Deep Links in Swift – SwiftRocks
- Test your Swift – Try these free Swift coding quizes to see just how much you know
Episode 229 Picks
- Xcode in 10 Seconds playlist – YouTube
- Running Other Apps’ Siri Shortcuts Through Deep Links in Swift – SwiftRocks
- Test your Swift – Try these free Swift coding quizes to see just how much you know
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Episode 228 – Beavers & Bellwethers
This week we follow up on the case of an Oregon man who uses the title “engineer”. Apple lowered its Q1 guidance based on lower expectations. Apple also starts assembling premium iPhones in India. Apple’s new plans may reveal what projects will be worked on around the United States. Netflix has pulled iTunes billing for users. Picks: Gesture based app selection and organization, Learn Talks.
Episode 228 Show Links:
- Federal judge finds state law governing who is an ‘engineer’ violates free speech | oregonlive.com
- CTV orders Beaverton ‘Year In Review’ NYE Special to put final nail in 2018’s coffin – The Beaverton
- Apple warns on Q1 results
- Daring Fireball: Apple’s Terrible No Good Very Bad Earnings Warning
- Capsicum by Illuminated Bits
- #292: Pádraig Ó Cinnéide and Oisín Prendiville of Supertop | Release Notes
- More Than Just Code is creating tech podcasts | Patreon
- Products Page – The More Than Just Code Podcast
- Apple will reportedly start assembling its premium iPhone models in India – The Verge
- LeVar Burton Reads: The Best Short Fiction, Handpicked by the World’s Greatest Storyteller
- Acquired
- What Apple’s new job additions tell us about its product plans | Macworld
- Apple to bring Charlie Brown and the Peanuts to its streaming service | Ars Technica
- Jennifer Aniston Teases Her New Apple TV Series With Reese Witherspoon – SheKnows
- Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users | VentureBeatTim Mitra & Jaime Lopez – Being a Better Developer By Talking – Learn Talks
- DevTube – The best developer videos in one place
- Black Mirror: Bandersnatch | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix – YouTube
- Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee: New 2018: Freshly Brewed | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix – YouTube
- MINDHUNTER | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix – YouTube
- Bird Box | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix – YouTube
- Top 10 Easter Eggs in Avengers: Infinity War – YouTube
Episode 228 Picks:
- manik on Twitter: “So, uh, did anyone else know you could select multiple apps like this on iOS? Because I definitely didn’t just discover it.… https://t.co/Pldl9zi2Li”
- Learn Talks – Awesome conference and meetup talks
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