MacBreak Weekly (Audio)

iPhone SE first impressions, iPad Pro Magic Keyboard review. The Week's Stories: iPhone SE beats Android phones in every way except the camera iPad Pro Magic Keyboard review - there is a good reason it's so heavy Xcode coming to iOS 14 and iPadOS- is Final Cut coming to iPad? Apple TV+ making a new Fraggle Rock series! Apple moving iPhone SE production to Brazil iPhone too private to run French Covid-19 tracing app Tim Cook says Apple is in great shape to weather 2020 - Seoul, South Korea store reopens Apple over-the-ear headphones coming soon Blackmagic eGPU Pro discontinued Picks of the Week: Leo's Pick: EpocCam turns your iPhone into a webcam Andy's Pick: DaVinci Resolve by Blackmagic Rene's Pick: Apple Watch Series 3 (Really!) Lory's Pick: Brydge Pro+ iPad Keyboard Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Sponsors: casper.com/macbreak - promo code MACBREAK hover.com/twit matias.ca/MacBreak

Apple + Google Coronavirus Tracker, iPhone SE, OnePlus 8 Pro This Week's Stories: Apple and Google's Coronavirus tracer API: privacy nightmare or healthcare savior? (Or both?) MacBook Air Review - not a pro computer, but fixes everything that was wrong with the 2018 version OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro out today! Watch All About Android tonight! The iPhone SE will come out on April 15th iOS 14 will have widgets - finally! HomePod on sale, switches to tvOS - is a new, smaller HomePod on the horizon? How Apple is helping track coronavirus How much privacy are you willing to give up for coronavirus tracking? Apple Pay gives 3% back at Walgreens drive-through, Tractor Supply Company now accepts Apple Pay Apple's iPhone shipments to China up 500% iOS has 44% of installations - highest since 2016 Apple fixes multiple macOS bugs in Catalina Tidbits celebrates its 30th anniversary! How to get a MacPro for cheap! The best Zoombombs Picks of the Week: Adam's Pick 1: Tidbits turns 30! Adam's Pick 2: Agenda Andy's Pick 1: Tip: Batch rename in Finder Andy's Pick 2: Fingercots fingertip protectors Rene's Pick: Today at Apple (at Home) Leo's Pick: Hygiene Hand Antimicrobial Brass EDC Door Opener & Stylus Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Rene Ritchie Guest: Adam Engst Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Sponsors: matias.ca/MacBreak LastPass.com/twit

iPhone SE Leaks, Apple Makes 1 Million+ Face Shields. Apple makes 1 million+ face shields per week for healthcare workers iPhone SE leaks: launch will either be April 15th or last Friday, iPhone 8 body in red, white and space gray, A13x chip iOS 14 leak shows widgets coming to iPhone Quibi launches short format shows for quarantine viewing Apple support video shows off AirTags Apple updates Clips with new stickers and trackpad support 2020 iPad Pro does not have U1 Ultra Wideband Chip Amazon Prime gets out of the Apple App Store 30% cut Apple buys Voysis and NextVR - will WWDC be in VR/AR soon? Apple selling HomePods to employees at 50% off Apple pays $75,000 bug bounty for camera exploit in Safari Apple's Information Systems & Technology division is a "Game of Thrones nightmare." Zoom's privacy issues driving people to FaceTime, but Zoom is still fine for most people Apple charity: Apple, Laurene Powell Jobs, and Leonardo DiCaprio launch $12 million GoFundMe for the hungry, Apple gives $7 million to China for coronavirus Tim Cook will give a virtual commencement speech at Ohio State University Picks of the Week: Andy's Pick: Bernadette Banner's YouTube sewing channel Rene's Pick: AeroPress Lory's Pick: Autism Speaks Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Sponsor: ZipRecruiter.com/worktogether

Apple buys Dark Sky, iPhone 9 coming soon. Apple buys Dark Sky hyperlocal weather app No Apple March event - but iPhone 9 might still be coming soon Apple struggles with secrecy in a work-from-home world Apple's new coronavirus app and website Swift 5.2 and Xcode11.4 are out Yes, the new iPad Pro will break if you bend it Apple is still paying contract workers Apple Store employees working tech support Google Stadia, Nvidia GeForce, and Microsoft xCloud are not on iOS iOS bug makes VPNs less secure Apple offering 4k movies for as low as $5 Apple developing Touch ID for Apple Watch Samsung ending LCD production Dropbox starts synching Mac desktop Rene Ritchie is on his own at youtube.com/reneritchie Picks of the Week: Rene's Pick: Manfrotto mini tripod and Pokemon Go at home Andy's Pick: Downie 4 Lory's Pick: FinalWipe by the makers of FinalStraw Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Sponsor: WWT.COM/TWIT1

This week's stories: Rene Ritchie reviews the new iPad Pro Alex Lindsay explains how the new iPad Pro uses LiDAR Will Apple's AR camera be a killer app or a gimmick? Does the iPad Pro keyboard make it a real computer? The MacBook Air is the perfect computer for everyone except Alex Lindsay Mac Mini is a good faith update How to use your iPhone as a webcam New Apple Watch bands Apple makes Mac Pro Afterburner card available as a standalone purchase Apple sign goes up for auction at $20,0000 Picks of the Week: Leo's Pick: Plague Inc fights Covid-19 Andy's Pick: Vagner Veek at the Met! Bryn Terfel! Stephanie Blythe! Rene's Pick: NetNewsWire Lory's Pick: Mujjo Leather Wallet Case in Slate Green Alex's Pick: Audio Implements In-Ear Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Sponsors: Molekule.com promo code MACBREAK10 matias.ca/MacBreak LastPass.com/twit

This Week's Stories: Movie studios releasing first-run movies direct-to-stream to fight coronavirus Streaming services, online concerts, and Sick Burn on the roof Lots of leaks and rumors, but will Apple release anything soon? WWDC 2020 will be online-only Apple is donating $Millions, hoping to help 7 Bay Area counties issue shelter-in-place orders Apple launches new Powerbeats 4 headphones - Lory has an early review Apple stores are closed. Here's hoping there are alternate ways to get your Apple products fixed. Is Tim Cook sick? Uncertainty crashes Apple stock Apple TV+ shows shutting down production Apple TV and other streaming services offering great deals on streaming entertainment Apple Card offers users to skip March payment iOS 13.4 did not come out today. What happened? How is Apple dealing with privacy, security, and secrecy with all its workers at home? Apple NOT working on an "Apple Prime" TV+Music+News bundle Sacre Bleu! Apple fined $1.2 billion in France Apple pays $454 million to patent troll VirnetX Patent troll tries to shut down coronavirus tests iPhone 9 + iPhone 12 rumor alert! bigger screens and faster processors Apple patents an iMac with a built-in projector Picks of the Week: Leo's Pick: iBoy retro toy figure from Classicbot Andy's Pick 1: Joyce DiDonato streams "Werther" excerpts from her living room Andy's Pick 2: Free Korg and Moog apps this week Rene's Pick: EDITH Lory's Pick: Animal Crossing / Doom Eternal crossover memes Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Sponsors: itpro.tv/macbreak - use code MACBREAK30 twit.cachefly.com HealthIQ.com/macbreak

Stories of the Week: Coronavirus: Apple tells employees worldwide to work from home Coronavirus: Apple gives retail employees unlimited sick leave Coronavirus: iPhone 9 and 12 delayed Coronavirus: App Store rejects coronavirus apps Coronavirus: Irish Apple employee infected Coronavirus: Apple loses $100B in value in one day Coronavirus: Apple TV+ premieres canceled Coronavirus: Good news: you CAN use Clorox wipes on your iPhone. HUGE iOS 14 Leak: iPad mouse support, new smart keyboards with trackpad HUGE iOS 14 Leak: over-the-ear AirPod / EarPod headphones icon HUGE iOS 14 Leak: new iPhone 9 and iPad Pro with new triple-lens camera array and time-of-flight 3D sensor HUGE iOS 14 Leak: improved Express Travel tap-to-pay. Plus: Andy Ihnatko explains how to steal free transit codes! HUGE iOS 14 Leak: new Apple TV remote with Find My Remote scream HUGE iOS 14 Leak: AirTags Trackr competitor with user-replaceable batteries HUGE iOS 14 Leak: HomeKit will recognize your face, Atmos soundbar HUGE iOS 14 Leak: Apple Watch will have a tachometer, blood oxygen sensor HUGE iOS 14 Leak: Siri voices customizable by developers HUGE iOS 14 Leak: AliPay App, wallpaper app, kids mode, more HUGE iOS 14 Leak: homescreen list view with Siri suggestions HUGE iOS 14 Leak: new Apple AR app codenamed "Gobi" HUGE iOS 14 Leak: new sleep tracking app, fitness app codenamed "Seymour," GymKit HUGE iOS 14 Leak: massive improvements to Apple Pencil Good Apple: iPad Air 3rd generation get free repairs for screen blanking issue Bad Apple: Apple lets developers put ads in notifications Ugly Apple: ex-Apple tech support worker steals billionaires' identities, cops nab 55 stolen iPhones valued at $80k, and more in the MacBreak Police Blotter Apple Pay available in Mexico New jailbreak lets you install Android on an iPhone 7 iPhone can do whaaaat? HUGE iPhone 12 leak: bigger battery, 64MP camera, and 120Hz display Lory Gil and Apple celebrate International Women's Day Apple Music, Spotify, and others sued for music industry conspiracy Picks of the Week Andy's Pick: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy turns 42 Rene's Pick: Logitech Brio Lory's Pick: The Apple War. Max Von Sydow died on March 9th, 2020. Among his many legendary performances, Sydow starred in "The Apple War," a 1971 German film about Jean Volkswagner, a businessman who comes to Sweden to build Deutschneyland, a gigantic amusement park for German tourists. Roy Lindberg, played by Sydow, does not like the idea, and with the help of a little magic, his family starts scheming against it. Alex's Pick: Screen Leo's Pick: Subscribe to Hands-On Mac! Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Sponsors: LastPass.com/twit HealthIQ.com/macbreak hover.com/twit

This Week's Stories Woz is NOT Patient Zero! Google has canceled I/O due to Coronavirus. Is Apple's WWDC next? Tim Cook addresses Coronavirus concerns in shareholder meeting Bad guys can't use iPhones How to steal malware from advanced nations Kuo: Apple is working on 6 mini-LED products Kuo: Apple is working on a 14.1" laptop How to set up a second screen for a Mac Apple tells Chinese game developers to get a license Plague, Inc. banned in China Apple must pay $25 per iPhone for battery kerfuffle Apple accused of using Chinese forced labor How to put your iPhone or iPad into DFU mode Your AirPods will die in 2 years Eero gets HomeKit support Picks of the Week: Leo's Pick 1: Notion Leo's Pick 2: Retroactive Andy's Pick: Filson Medium Rugged Field Bag Rene's Pick: Tot Lory's Pick: Binging with Babish Alex's Pick: Ntwrk Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Sponsors: capterra.com/macbreak ZipRecruiter.com/macbreak itpro.tv/macbreak use code: MACBREAK30

This Week's Stories: JIF vs GIF: The peanut butter weighs in on the pronunciation debate of the ages Let's just get rid of animated GIFs and use animated PNGs instead! COVID-19: Apple moves production to Taiwan, stocks down, but iPad purchases up Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR Tech Deep Dive Warren Buffett finally switches from flip phone to iPhone Apple might maybe think about letting you use Chrome on your iPhone Safari requires 13-month HTTPS certificates Apple wants you to secure your router with HomeKit, but only 3 routers use it Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple-designed ARM Macs coming in 2021 COVID-19: Apple asks shareholders to follow CDC coronavirus quarantine measures Steve Jobs would have been 65 yesterday Larry Tesler, the inventor of copy and paste, dies at 74 Bert Sutherland, who helped develop the ARPANET, dies at 83 Katherine Johnson, NASA mathematician dies at 101 How often does your TV set off your HomePod, Echo, Cortana, and Home? Supreme Court: Apple must pay VirnetX $440 million Apple will soon let you text someone your car keys Bob Iger resigns from Disney Picks of the Week: Andy's Pick 1: Agrippina - Metropolitan Opera in HD Andy's Pick 2: Spend Stack Rene's Pick: Sachtler Flowtech 75: the world's fastest tripod legs Lory's Pick: Nintendo Switch Animal Crossing: New Horizons Edition Alex's Pick: Leica BLK360 LIDAR Imaging Laser Scanner Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Sponsors: matias.ca/MacBreak casper.com/macbreak - promo code MACBREAK

TWiT Audience Survey- ENDS FEBRUARY 19TH!!! It's time for TWiT's annual audience survey and we want to hear from you! It only takes five minutes. Please visit twit.tv/survey and let us know what you think. There's no sign-up form and we don't track you. Your feedback helps us make TWiT even better. This Week's Stories Get a facemask you can wear without losing FaceID Apple warns of revenue loss due to COVID-19 coronavirus iPhone 9 / iPhone SE2 still on track for late March announcement? Is Apple launching "AirPods Pro Lite" March 31st Will Apple make a foldable iPhone Samsung Galaxy Z Flip competitor? What's the market for an inexpensive iPhone? Related: what are convolution kernels? Where will the next China competitor be? India? Malaysia? BlueMail sues Apple for stealing their features, gets kicked out of the App Store Apple: no push notifications on App Store apps, unless they are for Apple products Is Sign in with Apple a success? Rene Ritchie: what to do if you lose Pokemon Go access due to a job change MalwareBytes: malware threats on Mac increased exponentially last year Jason Snell's sixcolors.com: Malwarebytes is full of crap California court: Apple stores must pay employees for the time spent checking their bags for stolen merchandise The real reason there is no iPad Instagram app Apple Music Replay's new 2020 Replay playlist is still in beta Sonic The Hedgehog movie redesign pays off: best video game movie opening weekend haul in history Picks of the Week Andy's Pick: Lego Lunar Lander Rene's Pick: Cairo Throw Lory's Pick: Logitech StreamCam Alex's Pick: LumaFusion Alex's Pick 2: TheMcDubbys on Tik Tok Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, Lory Gil, and Alex Lindsay Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Sponsor: HealthIQ.com/macbreak

This Week's Stories: Taika Waititi blasts MacBook keyboard at the 2020 Oscars Samsung Galaxy S20 announcement - that's a lot of megapixels Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is a laptop in your pocket Are all premium phones going to cost $1000+ from now on? Is Mobile World Congress 2020 doomed? Coronavirus fears may shutter this year's show Foxconn closed for Coronavirus - iPhone production delays Apple adds universal purchase for iOS and macOS apps - buy an iPhone app, get a Mac app for free! macOS kernel extensions (KEXTs) out, security in Catalina is breaking Mac apps left and right Apple joins FIDO alliance France fines Apple 55 minutes of revenue for slowing down iPhones You can now find your iPhone with your Android phone CIA used Crypto AG to spy on the world Apple Watch sells more than all Swiss watches put together T-Mobile Sprint merger clears final hurdle Picks of the Week: Leo's Pick: How to turn off Netflix Autoplay Previews Andy's Pick: Sony NW-A55 Walkman Rene's Pick: Swift Playgrounds for Mac Lory's Pick: Locke & Key on Netflix Alex's Pick: Kabaq Augmented Reality food Alex's Pick #2: 090 Media Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, Lory Gil, and Alex Lindsay Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Sponsors: FreshBooks.com/macbreak itpro.tv/macbreak promo code MACBREAK30 LastPass.com/twit

This Week's Stories: Election tech nightmare in Iowa Apple's record quarter - almost 8 billion dollars a month 5G is still not going to work in 2020 Apple grows in Europe and India 1.5 Billion Apple devices Don't try to trick Tim Cook Coronavirus hits Apple production until February 9th Blackberry phones are finally dead Russia's law against Apple Hamilton is coming to Disney+ EU votes to kill Lightning plug Cal Tech gets 1.1 Billion from Apple and Broadcom for patent infringement Apple figures out how to make two-factor authentication better Apple TV's 'Foundation' is the largest ever production in Ireland LG TVs get Apple TV Picks of the Week: Lory's Pick: SpellTower+ Rene & Leo's Pick: Fantastical Andy's Pick: Amphetamine for MacOS Alex's Pick: Calvary Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Sponsors: capterra.com/macbreak twit.cachefly.com

This Week's Stories: Apple Quarterly Report expectations Could Coronavirus slow iPhone production? Apple TV+ still needs a hit Apple in talks to buy MGM RottenTomatoes AppleTV+ ratings Apple surging in India with lower-priced phones iPhone SE 2 coming this spring? iPad turns 10 Lack of multitasking is still holding the iPad back iOS 13.3.1 update Neil Young thinks MacBook Pro audio sucks Picks of the Week: Rene's Pick: DoubleTake Andy's Pick: rsync Lory's Pick: Nomad Rugged Case for AirPods Pro Alex's Pick: Byte Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Sponsors: MasterClass.com/MACBREAK HealthIQ.com/macbreak

This Week's Stories: Did Apple drop plans to fully encrypt iCloud at FBI request? Or is it more complicated? Why banning face recognition misses the point Blueberry-scented AirPods take 71% of the wireless headphone market. Tile, Sonos, and Pop Sockets vs Apple, Google, and Amazon in Congress. Tim Cook talks Augmented Reality and healthcare in Ireland. Picks of the Week: Andy's Pick: DxO camera on clearance Rene's Pick: JibONE Lory's Pick: Twelve South AirSnap Pro Alex's Pick: Sonic Atom Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Sponsor: hover.com/twit

This Week's Stories: CES 2020 was the Concept Electronics Show, full of toilet paper bots and cars that will never be made. What will we do with computers in the future? Apple's 1988 vision. At CES, Apple talks privacy, encryption, and child abuse. Apple fights back against DOJ attempts to kill encryption. Apple Accessories were everywhere at CES 2020. Robots at CES 2020: from scary robot dogs to a real-life Terminator. Apple steps up their recycling efforts, working toward a fully-recycled phone. Rack-mounted Mac Pro now available. Will Apple ever ditch Intel for AMD? Apple's services score $1.4 Billion from Christmas - New Years. "Pro Mode" coming to Macs. The EU wants to kill Lightning ports. Location-based data trackers angry at Apple. Apple now accepting donations for Australian fire relief efforts. Apple offers replacements for defective battery cases. Picks of the Week: Leo's Pick: How I Rip DVDs and Blu-Rays Andy's Pick: XLD audio converter for Mac Rene's Pick: Quasar Science Lights Lory's Pick: Brydge Pro+ Alex's Pick: Reality Converter & 2020 - A Decade of Predictions Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, Lory Gil, and Alex Lindsay Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Sponsors: itpro.tv/macbreak promo code MACBREAK30 LastPass.com/twit capterra.com/macbreak