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We feature outspoken blogger and podcaster Peter Cohen, who focuses on the questions raised about Apple's ongoing commitment to professional users. And what about published reports, since denied, that chief designer Sir Jonathan Ive may no longer be fully involved in developing new Apple gear? The discussion also includes ousting the manager of the automation division, home of AppleScript, Apple's decision to give up building its own displays, and the ever-controversial Late 2016 MacBook Pro, which features the contextual Touch Bar and a much higher price. You'll also hear from columnist Joe Wilcox, of BetaNews, who will explain why he prefers his new iPhone 7 Plus despite the fact that he finds some of Google's services, such as its voice assistant, to be superior. What should Apple be thankful for during the holiday season? Joe offers his opinions about his 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bear, and also the impact of Google's Chromebook in American school systems, and whether its cheap price and focus on cloud-based apps makes it a better educational alternative. And what about Microsoft's controversial decision to force Windows 10 upgrades on users, and what about sharing telemetry data culled from users with third parties?
Samsung decide to recall all Note 7 devices amid further safety concern and issues, Google's Chromebook has proven popular for back-to-study users and Twitter's shares fall. If you're listening on the go, check out munchtech.tv/mobile to find out more about our mobile applications. Enjoy the show? We'd appreciate if you could leave an iTunes rating or review to let us know!
Today we discuss why Tony is missing, is Sesame Street on its way out and should schools even consider purchasing iPads now that Google Chromebooks make up more than 50% of devices in US schools. Check out the show notes below. What Will HBO's Sesame Street Look Like? by Jessica Pressler of Vulture a. Link: http://www.vulture.com/2016/01/what-does-hbo-mean-for-sesame-street.html b. Is this the beginning of the end? c. Thoughts? Do schools still use it much anymore? d. Reading Rainbow - https://www.readingrainbow.com/ e. Malcolm Gladwell The Tipping Point - http://gladwell.com/the-tipping-point/ Apple loses more ground to Google's Chromebook in education market a. Link: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2016/01/11/apple-loses-more-ground-googles-chromebook-education-market/78323158/ b. iPad Mini 2 - http://www.apple.com/shop/buy-ipad/ipad-mini-2 c. If you're looking for devices do you even consider iPads anymore?
Hosts Shawn Kibel and John Mikulski are joined by Jaime Casap, Senior Education Evangelist for Google. They discuss Google's overall dedication to supporting education as well as Google's Chromebook and how they envision it fitting into the classroom.