POPULARITY
The crew welcome back Malcolm Owen from the good ship AppleInsider onboard to cover for Cap'n Mike, who has taken our new shuttlecraft -- nicknamed the SS Poor WiFi Experience -- to one of the most magical places on Earth for a rare family sabbatical. Naturally, Apple chooses this opportunity to unleash the long-rumored 16-inch MacBook Pro, announce an actual shipping month window for the new Mac Pro and XDR Display, and relay the news that the Enterprise Assimilation project is complete -- 100 percent of the Fortune 500 companies now use at least some Apple products. There's also a fair spate of bad news, from an iPhone scam to a feud with Chromebook to concern about Apple's News+ service, and of course Facebook is once again embroiled in scandal, "bugs" that have been "fixed," and other really bad ideas. All this plus the heartwarming story of a boy who used Apple tech to discover his indoor voice (no, we're not talking about Cap'n Charles), and some new competition in the server-chip market. All this and more, cadets, so put on your astro-whitegloves and let's get the kettle for Malcolm and William on next week's show -- it's gonna get all British up in this joint!
Apple's News+ pitch failed with key newspapers--but Facebook might value news curation now? Future iPhones come into focus, but Apple's 5G timeline is called into question. Dell's new XPS laptop is a winner. And the "hearables" category (by which we mean wireless headphones) heats up.
Cedric Cochin joins the podcast while Eric is on Spring Break. Norsk is still recovering from ransomware and Apple's News+ service is strangely open. ASUS distributed hundreds of thousands of malicious, signed updates, and heart implants that are vulnerable to attack. Cedric's vacuum cleaner is too smart, and Jon appreciates a fossil find in China. 0:00 - Intro, Welcome Cedric 2:24 - Norsk Recovering 7:08 - Apple News+ 11:21 - Herd Immunity 12:09 - ASUS Malicious Updates (Shadowhammer) 20:16 - Heart Implants Remotely Controllable 24:47 - Falsifying Patient Vitals 29:25 - Too Smart Vacuum 33:30 - Spectacular Fossils
Apple held its big services event on March 25th. Sadly they did not check with Dave's family before scheduling, so he calls in from parts unknown to give his thoughts on Apple's News+, Card, Arcade, and tv+. This is a special short episode this week, back to the normal format and schedule next week. Make sure to join the Notnerd Facebook Group and let us know how you tech better. We're also looking for your ProTips and Picks of the Week. Show Notes and Links: Watch the live stream of Apple's event at Apple.com Learn more about the new services from Apple Leave an iTunes Review and be featured on the Podcast Support Notnerd on Patreon and get cool stuff As always, thank you for listening! Brought to you by #OneBackupIsNoneBackup Shop Amazon: Amazon.Notnerd.com Subscribe and Review in iTunes Contact Info: www.Notnerd.com Twitter - @N0tnerd, Nate - @NetBack, Dave - @DavyB Notnerd Facebook Email - info@Notnerd.com Call or text 608.618.NERD(6373) If you would like to help support Notnerd financially, mentally or physically, please contact us via any of the methods above. Consider any product/app links to be affiliate links.
Talking about all of Apple's News at the 2018 Event
What's the news about Apple's News app? Glenn is joined by Jason Snell of Six Colors, and Tom Standage of the Economist to unpack what Apple's push into the news business means for publishers and readers alike.