MBW 693: Happy Festivus!




MacBreak Weekly (Audio) show

Summary: <p>This Week's Stories: </p><ul> <li>- AirPods Pro improve audio latency with H1 chip</li> <li>- Apple, Google, Amazon, and more partner on new IoT standard</li> <li>- Apple open sources some of HomeKit</li> <li>- ToTok spy chat app removed from App Store</li> <li>- Apple's secret satellite internet team</li> <li>- Mossberg's decade of Apple</li> <li>- AppleTV+ hits its stride with fabulous finales</li> <li>- iPhone takes 66% of smartphone profits</li> <li>- Apple's highs and lows of 2019</li> <li>- All Mac software will have to be notarized to run starting in February</li> <li>- San Francisco face recognition ban almost locks out employees' iPhones</li> <li>- New iPhone flash photography spec</li> <li>- App Store Xmas surprises </li> <li>- New Apple Watch badges in 2020</li> <li>- Apple Arcade Lego game</li> <li>- USB-C magnetic charging pad for Apple Watch</li> <li>- Mythic Quest</li> <li>- AirPods Pro smell like blueberries</li> <li>- Snow Crash coming to HBO Max</li> <li>- Need a last-minute Xmas gift? Apple has two-hour delivery!</li> </ul><p>Picks of the Week:</p><ul> <li>- Leo's Pick: LuLu from Objective-See</li> <li>- Andy's Pick: Patrick Stewart's "A Christmas Carol" </li> <li>- Rene's Pick: Pokemon Go Buddies</li> <li>- Lory's Pick: Dial Code Santa Claus (Game Over)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Hosts:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a>, <a href="https://twit.tv/people/andy-ihnatko">Andy Ihnatko</a>, <a href="https://twit.tv/people/rene-ritchie">Rene Ritchie</a>, and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/lory-gil">Lory Gil</a></p> <p>Download or subscribe to this show at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly">https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly</a>.</p>