For various reasons, this is another solo show with just Bart. The show starts with some followups, a little regulatory and legal news, some HR news, and some highlights from Apple's services an original content. The three main stories are Apple's Q3 2023 earnings call, some App Store changes to fight cross-app-tracking via fingerprinting, and a look at where things stand with Apple & AI. Finally, the show finishes with some other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in July. Liste...
Aug 06, 2023•58 min•0Ep. 119
This month there was so much Apple news Bart decided the only possible way to get through it all was as a solo show. The show's main top is WWDC, with the focus being on the new Macs, the OS updates, and of course, the entirely new computing paradigm Apple previewed — spatial computing! Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta118 . This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon ....
Jul 02, 2023•1 hr 23 min•0Ep. 118
In this solo show Bart starts by explaining some changes to the show, and then gets stuck into the usual apple news. First, some followups, a few notable numbers, a little regulatory and legal news, some HR news, some highlights from Apple's services an original content, and then the four main stories. First, it's still complicated for Apple in India, second, Google & Apple join forces to fight stalking, third, some up-coming accessibility features, and fourth, Apple's pro apps come to the i...
Jun 05, 2023•57 min•0Ep. 117
This month Bart is joined by Lynda Gousha from the SVMUG. The show starts with a few followups from previous shows, a few quick regulation stories, a few short legal stories, just one Apple HR story, and some highlights from Apple's services and original content divisions. The four main stories are Apple's new savings account, the noticeable rise in malware targeting the Mac, Apple & Google's new anti-stalking standard for trackers, and Apple's Q2 2023 earnings call. The show finishes with a...
May 06, 2023•1 hr 29 min•0Ep. 116
This month Bart is joined by Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast Podcast. The show starts with a few followups from previous shows, one quick regulation story, two short legal stories, three Apple HR stories, and a partridge ... err ... and some highlights from Apple's services and original content divisions. The three main stories are Apple's complicated relationships with China & India, Apple Pay Later, and Apple Music Classical. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other Apple...
Apr 06, 2023•59 min•0Ep. 115
This month Bart is joined by Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast Podcast and first-time guest Barry Fulk. The show starts with just one followup from the previous show, one piece of legal news, and a few stories from Apple's various services before moving on to the three main stories — Apple's HR re-organisation, the EU's updated anti-trust complaint against Apple, and Linux support for M1 processors. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other Apple-related stories that made the news...
Mar 03, 2023•1 hr 7 min•0Ep. 114
This month it's a rare solo show with just Bart. The show starts with some followups from previous shows, some regulatory and legal news, some Apple HR news, and some news from Apple's various services before moving on to the five main stories — Apple's introduction of AI-based audio book narration, SpotHero & Apple Business Connect improving Apple Maps, the new M2 Pro & M2 Max chops and the updated MacMini and MacBookPros containing them, the new full-sized HomePod, and Apple's Q1 2023 ...
Feb 06, 2023•52 min•0Ep. 113
This month Bart is joined by Adam Christianson from the Mac Cast, and Nick Riley & Simon Parnell from the Essential Apple podcast. The show starts with some followups from previous shows, some regulatory and legal news, and some news from Apple's various services before moving on to the four main stories — Apple's continuing efforts to diversify its supply chain, three iCloud security enhancements, some new OS features (Sing, Freeform & Stage Manager on external displays on iPadOS), and ...
Jan 02, 2023•1 hr 46 min•0Ep. 112
The show starts with some followups from previous shows, some regulatory and legal news, some HR news, and some news from Apple’s various services before moving on to the three main stores — China’s very bad COVID month, Elon Musk’s spat with Apple, and Apple delivering the promised iPhone satellite SOS feature and AppleWatch Ultra dive computer app. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other Apple-related stories that made the news in November. Listen, subscribe, and get the show note...
Dec 04, 2022•1 hr 10 min•0Ep. 111
This month Bart is joined by Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast Podcast, and Scott Willsey from the Friends with Brews Podcast. The show starts with some followups from previous shows, some regulatory and legal news, some HR news, and some news from Apple's various services before moving on to the four main stores — Apple's Q4 earnings, Apple's Ads expansion, new OSes (iPad OS 16.1 & macOS Ventura), and new hardware (Apple TV, 10th Gen iPad & M2 iPad Pro). The show finishes with a qui...
Nov 07, 2022•1 hr 22 min•0Ep. 110
This month Bart is joined by Gazmaz from the MyMac Podcast. The show starts with some followups from previous shows, one notable number, some legal and regulatory stories, some HR news, and some news from Apple's various services before moving on to the two main stores — Apple's new hardware (AirPods Pro 2, Apple Watch SE 2, Apple Watch Series 8, Apple Watch Ultra & the iPhones 14), and Apple's new software (WatchOS 9 & iOS 16). The show ends with a quick rundown of some other Appple-rel...
Oct 09, 2022•1 hr 42 min•0Ep. 109
For the first time in the show's long history, there is no panel — it's just Bart sharing his take on the news while all the regulars are off enjoying the last few days of summer. The new Gods also seem to have gone to the beach because there were only two main stories — troubling reports of poorly handled HR complaints, and a potentially problematic move to add more ads into iOS. There are also the usual followups on long-running stories, some legal news, some Apple HR and acquisition news, an ...
Sep 02, 2022•47 min•0Ep. 108
This month Bart is joined by Tech Rōnin Jeff Gamet and Chuck Joiner from MacVoices. The show starts with the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That's followed by a few Apple-related legal stories, a few Apple HR stories, and some highlights from Apple's services. The four main stories are Apple's Q3 2022 earnings, the end of Jony Ive's relationship with Apple, 15 games leaving Apple Arcade, and Apple's new Lockdown Mode for iOS & macOS. The show ends with a quick rundown o...
Aug 02, 2022•1 hr 25 min•0Ep. 107
This month Bart is joined by Allison Sheridan of the NosillaCast & Adam Christianson of the MacCast. The show starts with the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That's followed by a notable number, a collection of Apple-related legal stories, one Apple HR story, and some highlights from Apple's services. The four main stories are four aspects of WWDC — the future of CarPlay, goodies for developers, goodies for users, and new hardware. The show ends with a quick rundown of s...
Jul 02, 2022•1 hr 21 min•0Ep. 106
The show starts with the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That's followed by two short Apple-related legal stories, two Apple departures, and some highlights from Apple's services. The four main stories are continued COVID chaos, continued crankiness in Apple's work force, some nice new accessibility features, and a fond fare-well to the iPod. The show ends with a quick rundown of some other Apple-related stories that made the news in May. Listen, subscribe, and get the show ...
Jun 04, 2022•1 hr 33 min•0Ep. 105
This month Bart is joined by Elaine Giles from Mac Bites and Scott Willsey from the Friends with Beer podcast. The show starts with the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That's followed by two short Apple-related legal stories, one Apple hire, and some highlights from Apple's services. The four main stories are continued crankiness in Apple's work force resulting in an open letter and three unionisation drives, some crankiness from video pros expressed in another open letter, ...
May 08, 2022•1 hr 38 min•0Ep. 104
This month Bart is joined by Charlotte Henry from the Addition. The show starts with the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That’s followed by one notable number, some some Apple-related legal news, a little Apple HR & acquisitions news, and some highlights from Apple’s services. The three main stories are the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA), a great night for Apple at the Oscars, and Apple’s ‘Peek Performance’ event. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-re...
Apr 08, 2022•1 hr 47 min•0Ep. 103
This month Bart is joined by Chuck Joiner from Mac Voices and Rod Simmons from the SMR podcast. The show starts with the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That’s followed by one notable number, some some Apple-related legal news, a little Apple HR & acquisitions news, and some highlights from Apple’s original content and subscription services. The three main stories are updated safety protections for AirPods, the effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the Apple world, ...
Mar 04, 2022•1 hr 51 min•0Ep. 102
This month Bart is joined by Chuck Joiner from Mac Voices and Rosemary Orchard from various podcasts. The show starts with the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That’s followed by some some Apple-related legal news, a little Apple HR news, and some highlights from Apple’s original content and subscription services. The four main stories are Intel’s new I9 mobile processor, the controversy around AirTags, more AppStore issues, and Apple’s Q1 2022 earnings call. The show ends wi...
Feb 04, 2022•1 hr 27 min•0Ep. 101
This month Bart is joined by Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast. The show starts with some reflections on making it to 100 shows. With the navel-gazing out of the way the show moves on to the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That’s followed by some some Apple-related legal news, quite a bit of Apple HR news, and some highlights from Apple’s original content and subscription services. The three main stories are Apple’s secret deal with China in 2016, the problems in Apple’s...
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