#169 - The Inverted J




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

Summary: We answer a few #askMTJC questions about Accessibility Shortcuts, using PGP encryption and buying higher quality Apple Watch models. Tim rants about shortcomings with the availability of Apple's Server app on the Mac App Store. We follow up on stolen iPhone Xs, the iPhone X usage outpaces iPhone 8 in the first weekend. We look at the music video "Dance Like You Mean It" by Airplane Mode which may the first to employ Animoji at least with iOS. Samsung mocks the iPhone X and avid iPhone buyers. UPS employs blockchain to create standards in delivery businesses. We discuss Apple's "iPhone X — A Guided Tour" video, and "1Password 7 for iOS: Efficiency Abounds" blog post. Picks: Supporting Face ID on the iPhone X, Zagg Glass + HD and iPhone X <strong>Episode 169 Show Links:</strong> <ul class="links"> <li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/AlanJEdmonds/status/927459338221948928" target="_blank">Alan Edmonds on Twitter: "@mtjc_podcast #168 @timmitra Talking accessibility options - my phone started speaking while I was taking photos at school play last year!.."</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/gregheo/status/927281466119032832" target="_blank">Greg Heo on Twitter: "@mtjc_podcast crypto follow-up: for asymmetric cryptography, key A encrypts and B decrypts (&amp;vice versa). Decrypt only needs 1 key, not both"</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/WarningZ_iOSApp/status/927857616591695872" target="_blank">Shawn Marston on Twitter: "@timmitra #askMTJC "SSteel same ⌚️ as Al" NOPE! As a 38mm S2 SS Black owner, it is not the same! Sapphire glass is a massive difference!"</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/WarningZ_iOSApp/status/927858944273473536" target="_blank">Shawn Marston on Twitter: "@timmitra #askMTJC 2/2 How many 'broken screen' Al ⌚️on eBay? Lots! And how many Stainless? None."</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2017/11/3/16601970/iphone-x-devices-stolen-apple-store-san-francisco" target="_blank">$370,000 worth of iPhone X devices were stolen from a UPS truck - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2017/11/06/iphone-x-adoption-localytics/" target="_blank">iPhone X Outpaces iPhone 8 Series in First Weekend Adoption - Mac Rumors</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iDB-AzS-9A" target="_blank">Dance Like You Mean It — Animoji Music Video - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2017/11/6/16611758/samsung-mocks-iphone-x-commercial" target="_blank">Samsung returns to mock iPhone X buyers in latest commercial - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/article/ups-joins-blockchain-alliance-to-spur-standards-development-for-shipping-industry/" target="_blank">UPS joins blockchain alliance to spur standards development for shipping industry | ZDNet</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJZoTqtwGzY" target="_blank">iPhone X — A Guided Tour — Apple - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="http://blackboxpuzzles.com/" target="_blank">Blackbox</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.agilebits.com/2017/11/03/1password-7-for-ios-efficiency-abounds/" target="_blank">AgileBits Blog | 1Password 7 for iOS: Efficiency Abounds</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&amp;video_id=EU0iJITz4zM" target="_blank">YouTube 1Password with Face ID</a></li> <li><a href="https://mixpanel.com/trends/#report/ios_11" target="_blank">Mixpanel | ioS 11 Adoption</a></li> </ul> <strong>Episode 169 Picks:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://betterment.engineering/supporting-face-id-on-the-iphone-x-3314ffcf0982" target="_blank">Supporting Face ID on the iPhone X – Betterment Engineering</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.apple.com/ca/iphone-x/" target="_blank">iPhone X - Apple (CA)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.zagg.com/us/en_us/invisibleshield/apple-iphone-x-screen-protector/hd-apple-iphone-x" target="_blank">InvisibleShield HD for the Apple iPhone X | Apple iPhone X | InvisibleShield</a></li> </ul>