Summary: Recorded 6th May 2018 Mark is feeling under the weather again - although the weather here is decidedly pleasant for a change! I am joined by Donny Yankellow to talk over this week's news. Apple's iPhone X is far from a flop, Apple had a record quarter raking in the cash hand over fist. Analysts were all way off... What Apple records about you; and whatever else we think of during the show. Remember you don't need a special invite to join our Slack community any more, you can now just click on this bit.ly/EAP_Slack instead! On this week’s show: DONNY YANKELLOW Donny's Books Donny's Website Donny on iBooks (US only at the moment) Donny's Sticker Packs Donny's Junior Typer (Also US only) APPLE 5 big revelations from Apple's surprising Q2 earnings call - Take this you snivelling curs of analysts, market predictors and general doomsayers - suck it up crybabies! – Cult of Mac iPhone X the world’s best-selling smartphone in Q1 – Strategy Analytics There’s an iPhone 7 Microphone Bug for Device on iOS 11.3 or Later – Mac Observer Here's What Apple Knows About You (Spoiler: Not Much) – LifeHacker Apple: My request for all the data it had on me was eye-opening – USA Today How to keep using Time Machine without AirPort or Time Capsule – Cult of Mac Nice piece on the iMac Anniversary - 9to5 Mac TECHNOLOGY Oh wow - we really are living in the future where SF is real… – You Tube Ten Star Trek technologies that actually came true – How Stuff Works RISC OS 5.24 released for Raspberry Pi – RISC Open Raspberry Pi Download SECURITY Phone scam targets Apple customers – KMBC IN THE NEWS Petition calls on Apple to recall & replace failing butterfly MacBook Pro keyboards – 9to5 Mac WORTH-A-CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPS Vectornator Pro, the powerful vector graphic design software for iPad & iPhone is now free – 9to5Mac Autodesk Sketchbook – App Store VectorPaper+ – currently unavailable in the UK App Store (and quite likely no longer free in the US) Nemo's Hardware Store (41:50) Wiplabs Tac Pen Social Media and Slack You can follow us on: EssentialApple.com / Pinecast / Twitter / Facebook / Google Plus / Slack Also a big SHOUT OUT to the members of the Slack room without whom we wouldn't have half the stories we actually do – we thank you all for your contributions and engagement. You can always help us out with a few pennies by using our Amazon Affiliate Link so we get a tiny kickback on anything you buy after using it. If you really like the show that much and would like to make a regular donation then please consider joining our Patreon or using the Pinecast Tips Jar (which accepts one off or regular donations) And a HUGE thank you to the patrons who already do. Support The Essential Apple Podcast by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/essential-apple-show This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
