#119 - Touché Monsieur Pussycat




More Than Just Code podcast - iOS and Swift development, news and advice show

Summary: We start off with a discussion of a couple of USB-C hubs to add ports back onto the MacBook Pros. Aaron gives us a review of his new 2106 MacBook Pro 13 inch with TouchBar. We look at 1Password with Touch ID devices. We also discuss a few reviews on using the new MBPs. We discuss Touché a TouchBar emulator for macOS, the new Apple coffee table book, <em>Designed By Apple in California</em>, and cuts to Apple video subscription fees. We wrap the main topics on the rumored Apple glasses project and augmented reality (AR). Picks: API Reference, Learning From Data, (Dash iOS, Arrival.) Sponsored by: <a href="http://buddybuild.com" target="_blank">Buddy Build</a> <strong>Episode 119 Show Notes:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2016/11/14/caldigit-usb-c-dock-review-macbook-pro-video/" target="_blank">Review: CalDigit USB-C Dock – an okay solution for MacBook Pro owners, if you’re willing to make compromises</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bourgedesign.com/pre-order" target="_blank">Arc Hub</a></li> <li><a href="https://1password.com" target="_blank">1Password</a></li> <li><a href="http://daringfireball.net/2016/11/new_touch_bar_equipped_macbook_pros" target="_blank">New Touchbar Equipped MacBook Pros and the State of the Mac</a></li> <li><a href="http://m.huffpost.com/uk/entry/12894856" target="_blank">One Professional’s Look At The New MacBook Pro</a></li> <li><a href="https://red-sweater.com/touche/" target="_blank">Touché</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2016/11/16/apple-halving-subscription-video-fees/" target="_blank">Apple to Halve App Store Fees for Subscription Video Apps</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.apple.com/newsroom/2016/11/designed-by-apple-in-california-chronicles-20-years-of-apple-design.htm">“Designed by Apple in California” chronicles 20 years of Apple design</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Keep-Simple-Early-Design-Years/dp/3897904071/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1479572333&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Keep+It+Simple%3A+The+Early+Design+Years+of+Apple" target="_blank">Keep It Simple: The Early Design Years of Apple</a></li> <li><a href="http://iconicbook.com" target="_blank">http://iconicbook.com</a></li> <li><a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/news/reviewed-most-interesting-parts-apples-174639109.html" target="_blank">REVIEWED: Here are the most interesting parts of Apple's new $300 book</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-14/apple-said-to-explore-smart-glasses-in-deeper-wearables-push" target="_blank">Apple Considers Wearables Expansion With Digital Glasses</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.playstation.com/en-us/explore/playstation-vr/" target="_blank">Playstation VR</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lawnmower_Man_(film)" target="_blank">Lawnmower Man (Movie)</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lawnmower_Man">Lawnmower Man (Book)</a></li> <li><a href="http://readyplayerone.com" target="_blank">Ready Player One</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.vuforia.com" target="_blank">Vuforia</a></li> <li><a href="http://string.co" target="_blank">String</a></li> <li><a href="https://opensource.org/licenses" target="_blank">OpenSource Initiative: Licenses and Standards</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/Kapeli/Dash-iOS/pull/4" target="_blank">use NSSet for common platform use case</a></li> </ul> <strong>Episode 119 Picks:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://developer.apple.com/reference?changes=latest_minor" target="_blank">API Reference</a></li> <li><a href="http://work.caltech.edu/telecourse.html" target="_blank">Learning From Data</a></li> <li> <a href="http://www.arrivalmovie.com" target="_blank">Arrival</a> (after show)</li> </ul>