Summary: An extra long show as a surprise guest drops by. We talk about Mark’s unfortunate week. Apple and their remarkable and unprecedented revealing of future product plans. Apple/Microsoft/Android “market share/user base”, the Samsung Dex Dock and, well, anything else that catches our attention deficit disordered minds! This and other episodes are available at iTunes | Opinion | Overcast | Google Play| RSS | FireSide.fm On this week’s show: Mark's terrible week in tech… Apple patents anti-shock 'bumper' that could spell the end of cracked iPhones The spring-loaded bumpers would deploy automatically if your dropped your iPhone – Mirror Online Simon – Looks like Mark could have made use of that earlier in the week! Simon and the TWS Mini Twins BT Earbuds Read all about it over on the Essential Apple site Mac Pro isn't dead and Apple do care about Pros Apple meet with Gruber and a few others and spill the beans on the Mac Pro, plans for a new one, iMac Pros and more – Daring Fireball and Tech Crunch Apple Admits Microsoft Windows 10 Is Four Times More Popular Than Mac In a recent statement, Apple has admitted that there are around four times as many Windows 10 users as there are Mac users The statistics show that Apple’s macOS operating system is not lagging behind as initially expected, even though it is miles behind Microsoft’s Windows 10 in terms of user base. According to a briefing with TechCrunch, Apple’s Phil Schiller admitted that the company’s Mac platform had been adopted by nearly 100 million users. “Schiller shares some numbers he says are meaningful to Apple. The Mac user base is nearing 100 million users. As a business, it’s also nearing a $25 billion run rate and is close to being a Fortune 100 company on its own. Apple now ships computers at a ratio of 80 percent notebooks to 20 percent desktop computers, a stat they haven’t updated the public on in some time. MacBook Pro sales have been strong, with 20 percent growth in fiscal Q1 y/y.” At the same time, Microsoft announced earlier on that its Windows 10 user base was standing in at 400 million users, showing the dominance of the company’s desktop OS. – Techworm Simon – In my eyes that's good - I remember when it was more like 19 to 1 because Apple held about a 3-5% share of the market! If they're saying 4 to one that means Apple is holding somewhere around 20% of the market - Perhaps that is why... Microsoft Has A New App To Help Mac Users Switch To Windows Microsoft recently released an app called “Mac to Surface Assistant” which in case the name did not already give it away, is an app designed to help Mac users port their data and files over onto Windows in an easier fashion. Users will still be required to have an external hard drive if they want to make the move, especially if they have bigger files, but the app is designed to help make the process more streamlined – Clotheshorse Android overtakes Windows to become the internet's most popular OS StatCounter reveals web traffic from Android has topped that from Windows PCs – Wired UK Simon – Strikes me - as they say too - this is more about the shift to mobile and MS’s failure to get a proper stake in that game than it is about a “decline” in Windows Nemo’s Hardware Store *Vava Voom Model 21 Speaker *– Amazon Vava Voom Model 20 Splashproof Speaker – Amazon Clips is released Clips is a new app for making fun videos to share with friends, family, and the world. With a few taps you can create and send a video message or tell a quick story with animated text, graphics and emoji, music, and more. Videos made easy • Clips lets you create videos in real time using simple controls — no timeline, tracks, or complicated editing tools • Shoot live video and photos or add them from your library • Easily mute audio, adjust the length of your clips, and reorder them • Clips looks and works great on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch Live Titles • Create animated titles and captions using just your voice • Captions are generated autom
