Summary: This week we answer questions from #askMTJC about the Axiotron ModBook and Core Data. We follow up on the delayed AirPods and removal of the Edition Watches from high end stores. We also follow up on the appearance of the ARM chip support in the macOSX kernel and the upcoming Touch ID feature in the new MacBook Pros. We discuss the new Microsoft Surface Studio and its potential impact on Apple. We touch on AppWage, Designing for Empathy and the new Swift Server APIs workgroup. Picks: Fatal Error Podcast, Functional Swift Conference videos and Nebo by MyScript Sponsored by: <a href="https://hired.com/?utm_content=banner-4k&utm_medium=morethanjustcode&utm_source=podcast" target="_blank">Hired</a> <strong>Episode 116 Show Notes:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.modbook.com" target="_blank">ModBook Pro</a></li> <li><a href="http://holko.pl/2016/06/23/core-data/" target="_blank">Concurrent Core Data, Now Easier Than Ever</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-10-26/apple-delays-airpods-wireless-headphones-announced-with-iphone-7" target="_blank">Apple Delays AirPods Wireless Headphones Announced With iPhone 7</a></li> <li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2016/10/21/apple-watch-galeries-lafayette-paris-closing/" target="_blank">Apple Watch area in Paris department store to close due to poor sales</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.mactrast.com/2016/10/apple-added-arm-processor-support-macos-sierra-10-12-kernel/" target="_blank">Apple Has Added ARM Processor Support to macOS Sierra 10.12 Kernel</a></li> <li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2016/10/25/macos-touch-id-macbook-pro-unlocking/">More leaked macOS assets show Touch ID on new MacBook Pros w/ unlocking functionality</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/hankinsoft/AppWage" target="_blank">AppWage</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzMLA8YIgG0" target="_blank">Introducing the Surface Studio</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.penny-arcade.com/news/post/2016/10/26/the-surface-studio" target="_blank">The Surface Studio!</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRU3NemA95k&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">Microsoft multitouch surface coffee table</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/songadaymann/status/791385727930077185" target="_blank">How's Jony Ive Feeling Today</a></li> <li><a href="https://steveblank.com/2016/10/24/why-tim-cook-is-steve-ballmer-and-why-he-still-has-his-job-at-apple/" target="_blank" rel="bookmark">Why Tim Cook is Steve Ballmer and Why He Still Has His Job at Apple</a></li> <li><a href="https://sixcolors.com/post/2016/10/apples-fiscal-4th-quarter-in-5-charts/" target="_blank">Apple’s Q4 Financials Told in 5 Charts</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/radio/spark/332-design-for-the-good-the-bad-and-everything-in-between-1.3810355/why-we-should-design-tech-for-stress-1.3810540" target="_blank">Spark from CBC Radio: 332: Design for the good, the bad and everything in between</a></li> <li><a href="https://swift.org/blog/server-api-workgroup/" target="_blank">Swift server APIs workgroup</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jas0bwDdEzs" target="_blank">Simpsons joke about the Newton</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/iTony_L" target="_blank">Anthony Lawrence</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/carolinebegbie" target="_blank">Caroline Begbie</a></li> <li><a href="https://dev.myscript.com" target="_blank">MyScript Developer</a></li> </ul> <strong>Episode 116 Picks:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="http://2016.funswiftconf.com/">Functional Swift Conference videos</a></li> <li><a href="https://fatalerror.fm">Fatal Error Podcast</a></li> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/myscript-nebo-note-taking/id1119601770?mt=8&at=10I662" target="_blank">Nebo by Myscript</a></li> </ul>
