Let's Talk Apple

This month Bart is joined by special guest Tom Merritt from DTNS. The show starts with the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That's followed by some notable numbers, some Apple-related legal news, and some highlights from Apple's original content and subscription services. The three main stories are Apple's new child protection features, continuing pressure on the App Stores, and open discontent among Apple employees. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in August. Detailed show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/lta96. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://patreon.com/ltpod. Links: Let's Talk Apple: http://www.lets-talk.ie/apple @LTPod Bart Busschots: http://www.bartb.ie @bbusschots Tom Merritt: https://www.tommerritt.com @acedtect

Joining Bart this month are Nick Riley amd Simon Parnell from the Essential Apple Podcast and Chuck Joiner from Mac Vioces. The show starts with the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That's followed by some Apple-related legal news, some Apple HR news, and some highlights from Apple's subscription services. The four main stories are Apple's Q3 earnings call, the NSO Group and their Pegasus spyware, Apple's new MagSafe battery pack, and Windows365 and the future of Window on the Mac. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in July. Detailed show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/lta95. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://patreon.com/ltpod. Links: Let's Talk Apple: http://www.lets-talk.ie/apple @LTPod Bart Busschots: http://www.bartb.ie @bbusschots Nick Riley: http://www.essentialapple.com @spligosh Simon Parnell: http://www.essentialapple.com @serenak Chuck Joiner: http://www.macvoices.com @chuckjoiner

Joining Bart this month is special guest Steve Harris from Reinvented Software. The show starts with the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That's followed by some Apple HR news, and some highlights from Apple's subscription services. The three main stories are scrutiny from regulators and law makers on both sides of the Atlantic, WWDC, and Windows 11. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in June. Detailed show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/lta94. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://patreon.com/ltpod. Links: Let's Talk Apple: http://www.lets-talk.ie/apple @LTPod Bart Busschots: http://www.bartb.ie @bbusschots Steve Harris: https://reinventedsoftware.com @steveharris

Joining Bart this month are Simon Parnell and Mark Chappell from the Essential Apple Podcast. The show starts with the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That's followed by some Apple HR news, and some highlights from Apple's original content. The four main stories are the Apple -v- Epic trial, Apple Music going lossless, the Matter smart home standard, and Apple's pre-announcement of some new accessibility features. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in May. Detailed show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/lta93. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://patreon.com/ltpod. Links: Let's Talk Apple: http://www.lets-talk.ie/apple @LTPod Bart Busschots: http://www.bartb.ie @bbusschots Simon Parnell: http://www.essentialapple.com @serenak Mark Chappell: http://www.essentialapple.com @oceanspeed

Joining Bart this month are Lynda Gousha from the SVMUG, Chuck Joiner from Mac Voices, and Kelly Guimont from The Mac Observer. The show starts with the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That's followed by a few quick legal stories, some Apple HR news, and some updates to Apple's various services. The four main stories are Earth Day 2021, Apple opening it's Find My network to third parties, Apple's Q2 2021 earnings call, and Apple's bumper Spring Loaded event. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in April. Detailed show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/lta92. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://patreon.com/ltpod. Links: Let's Talk Apple: http://www.lets-talk.ie/apple @LTPod Bart Busschots: http://www.bartb.ie @bbusschots Lynda Gousha: http://www.svmug.org @llg4cdg Chuck Joiner: http://www.macvoices.com @chuckjoiner Kelly Guimont: http://www.appcamp4girls.com @verso

Joining Bart this month are Charles Edge from the Mac Admins Podcast, Simon Parnell and Nick Riley from the Essential Apple podcast, and GazMaz from the MyMac Podcast. The show starts with a the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That's followed by a few quick legal stories, some Apple HR news, and some highlights from Apple's push into original content. The three main stories are Apple discontinuing the iMac Pro, some other iMacs and the HomePod, Intel's very mixed messaging towards Apple, and the compromise Apple managed to strike with Russia over their App Pre-installation law. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in March. Detailed show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/lta91. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://patreon.com/ltpod. Links: Let's Talk Apple: http://www.lets-talk.ie/apple @LTPod Bart Busschots: http://www.bartb.ie @bbusschots Charles Edge: https://krypted.com @cedge318 Simon Parnell: http://www.essentialapple.com @serenak Nick Riley: http://www.essentialapple.com @spligosh Gazmaz: http://www.mymac.com @gazmaz

Joining Bart this month are Chuck Joiner from MacVoices and Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast. The show starts with a the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That's followed by a few notable numbers, some Apple HR news, and some highlights from Apple's push into original content. The three main stories are how well Apple TV+ is doing this awards season, a dramatic escalation in Epic's attacks on Apple, and an interesting hearing study run via Apple Health. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in February. Detailed show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/lta90. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://patreon.com/ltpod. Links: Let's Talk Apple: http://www.lets-talk.ie/apple @LTPod Bart Busschots: http://www.bartb.ie @bbusschots Chuck Joiner: http://www.macvoices.com @chuckjoiner Allison Sheridan: http://www.podfeet.com @podfeet

Joining Bart this month is Lynda Gousha from the Silicon Valley Mac Users Group. The show starts with a the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That's followed by a few quick updates on some Apple-related legal cases, some Apple HR news, an overview of developments in Apple's various service offerings, and the highlights from Apple's push into original content. The four main stories are Apple's Q1 2021 earnings, the rumoured Apple Car, A privacy push, and a racial equity push. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in January. Detailed show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/lta89. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://patreon.com/ltpod. Links: Let's Talk Apple: http://www.lets-talk.ie/apple @LTPod Bart Busschots: http://www.bartb.ie @bbusschots Ken Ray: https://macosken.squarespace.com @macosken

Joining Bart this month is Ken Ray from Mac OS Ken. The show starts with a the usual followups and updates on long-running stories, including a deeper than normal dive into the regulation question. That's followed by a few quick updates on some Apple-related legal cases, some Apple HR news, and an overview of developments in Apple's various service offerings. The four main stories are Facebook's anti-anti-tracking crusade, Apple's new AirPods Max, the launch of Fitness+, and the arrival of ProRAW. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in December. Detailed show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/lta88. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://patreon.com/ltpod. Links: Let's Talk Apple: http://www.lets-talk.ie/apple @LTPod Bart Busschots: http://www.bartb.ie @bbusschots Ken Ray: https://macosken.squarespace.com @macosken

Joining Bart this month are Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast, and Nick Riley from the Essential Apple Podcast. The show starts with a few followup stories, updates on some Apple-related legal cases, some Apple HR news, and a quick(ish) overview of news related to Apple's content offerings. The three main stories are more App Store Developments, the release of macOS Big Sur, and Apple's new M1 Macs. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in November. Detailed show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/lta87. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://patreon.com/ltpod. Links: Let's Talk Apple: http://www.lets-talk.ie/apple @LTPod Bart Busschots: http://www.bartb.ie @bbusschots Allison Sheridan: http://www.podfeet.com @podfeet Nick Riley: http://www.essentialapple.com @spligosh

Joining Bart this month are Mikah Sargent from the Clockwise podcast and TWiT network, and SimonParnell from the Essential Apple Podcast. The show starts with a few followup stories, updates on some Apple-related legal cases, one acquisition, and a quick(ish) overview of news related to Apple's original content. The three main stories are Apple's Q4 2020 earnings call, the on-going anti-trust kerfuffle, and Apple's 'Hi, Speed' event. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in October. Detailed show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/lta86. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://patreon.com/ltpod. Links: Let's Talk Apple: http://www.lets-talk.ie/apple @LTPod Bart Busschots: http://www.bartb.ie @bbusschots Mikah Sargent: http://chihuahua.coffee @mikahsargent Simon Parnell: http://www.essentialapple.com @serenak

Joining Bart this month are Charlotte Henry; Kelly Guimont from the Mac Observer, and Nick Riley from the Essential Apple Podcast. The show starts with a few followup stories (including the virus-shaped elephant in every room these days), some hires and acquisitions, and a quick overview of news related to Apple's original content. The three main stories are more App-Store-related developments, Apple's 'Time Flies' event, and the release of iOS 14, watchOS 7, etc.. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in September. Detailed show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/lta85. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://patreon.com/ltpod. Links: Let's Talk Apple: http://www.lets-talk.ie/apple @LTPod Bart Busschots: http://www.bartb.ie @bbusschots Charlotte Henry: https://www.macobserver.com/author/charlotte-henry/ @charlotteahenry Kelly Guimont: http://www.appcamp4girls.com @verso Nick Riley: http://www.essentialapple.com @spligosh

Joining Bart this month are Adam Christianson from the MacCast, and Simon Parnell from the Essential Apple Podcast. The show starts with a few followup stories (including the virus-shaped elephant in every room these days), a few legal stories, some acquisitions, and a quick overview of news related to Apple's original content. The four main stories are Phill Schiller's transition to Apple Fellow, update iMacs, Microsoft's Surface Duo, and Apple's App Store problems (there's much more going on than just the Epic saga!). The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in August. Detailed show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/lta84. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://patreon.com/ltpod. Links: Let's Talk Apple: http://www.lets-talk.ie/apple @LTPod Bart Busschots: http://www.bartb.ie @bbusschots Adam Christianson: http://www.maccast.com @maccast Simon Parnell: http://www.essentialapple.com @serenak

Joining Bart this month are Lynda Gousha from the SVMUG, and Gazmaz from the MyMac Podcast. The show starts with a few followup stories (including the virus-shaped elephant in every room these days), one acquisition, and a quick overview of news related to Apple's original content. The five main stories are Apple's Q3 earnings, Apple's plan to be carbon neutral by 2030, the ECJ tax judgement in favour of Apple and Ireland, antitrust pressure on Apple, and Apple TV+ at the Emmys. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in July. Detailed show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/lta83. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://patreon.com/ltpod. Links: Let's Talk Apple: http://www.lets-talk.ie/apple @LTPod Bart Busschots: http://www.bartb.ie @bbusschots Lynda Gousha: http://www.svmug.org @llg4cdg Gazmaz: http://www.mymac.com @gazmaz

Joining Bart this month are Kelly Guimont from The Mac Observer, and Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast. The show starts with a few followup stories (including the virus-shaped elephant in every room these days), one notable number, a few quick legal stories, a few Apple staffing changes and acquisitions, and a quick overview of news related to Apple's original content. The four main stories are the launch of Apple & Google's Exposure Notification API, the George Floyd protests affect on Apple, the US government's latest attack on Apple over encryption, and the Unc0ver Jailbreak. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in May. Detailed show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/lta81. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://patreon.com/ltpod. Links: Let's Talk Apple: http://www.lets-talk.ie/apple @LTPod Bart Busschots: http://www.bartb.ie @bbusschots Kelly Guimont: http://www.appcamp4girls.com @verso Allison Sheridan: http://www.podfeet.com @podfeet