Apple Episodes

New Apple news and rumors, daily.
Nov. 17, 2021

Wed. 11/17 – Apple Will Let You Do At-Home iPhone Repairs, Yourself

Hell freezes slightly over. Apple is gonna let you repair your own devices, at home, yourself. The Staples Center goes crypto. Meta wants to bring touch to VR. Netflix now WANTS you to know which shows have been watched the most. And Miramax is suing Quentin Tarantino over NFT’s.  Sponsors:Wealthf…
Nov. 15, 2021

Mon. 11/15 – Why Apple Buying Google Ads Might Be Weird

Some app developers say Apple is buying Google ads to cut App Store work-arounds off at the pass. Huawei thinks it has an end run around US sanctions. The audacious hacker that managed to send fake emails from the FBI’s own servers. The story behind the big Taproot update to Bitcoin. And the DAO of…
Nov. 10, 2021

Wed. 11/10 – Big Tech Smacked Down In Court

Apple and Alphabet suffer setbacks in court. More hardware moves in the great Metaverse realignment of the tech landscape. Unity buys Weta Digital. No word on if Andy Serkis is part of the package. And Twitter Blue is finally live. A reminder of what that actually is.
Nov. 2, 2021

Tue. 11/02 – Apple Sacrifices iPad Production To Protect The iPhone

Apple is cutting iPad production in order to allocate more components to iPhone production. The Biden administration is getting serious about stablecoins. Zoom is going to start showing you ads unless you pay up. Zillow misjudged the housing market. And a security flaw has been found, inside, of al…
Oct. 18, 2021

Mon. 10/18 – Apple’s MacBook Event

All the headlines from Apple’s event today. The Bitcoin future’s ETF is real, as of tomorrow. Apple’s privacy changes have indeed upended the mobile advertising space… in Apple’s favor. Steam doesn’t want to play the NFT game. And putting a value on Squid Game’s impact for Netflix.
Oct. 13, 2021

Wed. 10/13 – Supply Chain Woes Come For The iPhone

Apple is forced to cut iPhone 13 production due to lack of parts. Are health features coming to the AirPods? NFT’s are coming to Coinbase. Stripe is hiring for a big push into crypto. Would you like a laptop with a 3D screen? And G4 TV is back, everybody, to remind you how you fell in love with tec…
Oct. 8, 2021

Fri. 10/08 – Tesla Goes Texas; Apple Goes Hollywood

Tech real estate report. Tesla leaves for Texas, while Apple rocks up in Hollywood. YouTube is gonna stop doing those year-end Rewind videos. A developer says Facebook banned him for life cause they didn’t like his app. And of course, the weekend longreads suggestions where we ask the question: is …
Oct. 7, 2021

Thu. 10/07 – Forget The iCar, Apple Wants To Take Over Your EXISTING Car

Forget the iCar, Apple wants to take over your existing car. The first candidate to test the App Store cracks has stepped forward. AMD warns that if you install Windows 11, your computer could run slower. GM gets me closer to the self-driving future I want sooner rather than later. And a weird new …
Sept. 21, 2021

Tue. 09/21 – iPhone Reviews, Kindle Drops And HP Laptops

HP refreshes its entire lineup. Those new Kindles are here. PayPal wants to super-app. Sorare is a very interesting raise. Coinbase backs down. Apple wants to detect cognitive decline. And the iPhone 13 and 13 Pro reviews are here.
Sept. 16, 2021

Thu. 09/16 – Ok, The iPhone Chips ARE (Slightly) Faster

Alright, let’s settle this iPhone 13 chip specs debate. Walmart+ might quietly be competitive with Amazon Prime. The first electric car with a 500 mile range. China has succeeded in downsizing its biggest companies. And if you’ve got a spare $1.7 million dollars, I’ve got a 325 inch tv to sell you.
Sept. 14, 2021

Tue. 09/14 – The iPhone 13 Event

Happy iPhone day, you fanfolk, you. All the news from today’s Apple event. Facebook’s own research says Instagram is bad for girls. Facebook’s own documents show it gives VIP users the VIP treatment when it comes to enforcement policies. And you might want to quickly download that iOS update.
Sept. 10, 2021

Fri. 09/10 – Even Under App Store Pressure, Apple Still Unwilling To Play Ball With Epic

Even under pressure over the App Store, Apple is still willing to give Epic Games the finger. Also, Apple is putting the pedal to the metal in terms of new TV shows and original movies, while also attempting to solve the streaming industry’s problem with DJ Mixes. Food delivery platforms are suing …
Sept. 2, 2021

Thu. 09/02 – Now Apple Will Let Apps Acknowledge The Web Exists

Apple will let “reader” apps like to websites to manage accounts. WhatsApp faces a record GDPR fine. Twitter continues to at least test all the products. And has YouTube Music quietly become a major threat to Spotify and Apple Music?
Sept. 1, 2021

Wed. 09/01 – Apple Watch… Out?

Is the Apple Watch redesign causing supply issues? A larger roadmap for the health features Apple is looking to add to the Watch. Putting your driver’s license in your Apple Wallet is becoming a reality. LinkedIn abandons Stories. Facebook gets into Fantasy Sports and Wirecutter goes behind a paywa…
Aug. 30, 2021

Mon. 08/30 – iPhones With Satellite Internet?

It’s a day of wild rumors. Is Apple getting into the satellite networking game? Is the Apple Watch about to get its first meaningful design change? The rumors about a Chinese gaming crackdown just got real. Is South Korea about to meaningfully crack open the App Store? Why Apple and Google are figh…