Happy Hour Podcast 073 | iOS 10 design, Thunderbolt Display’s fate, iPhone 7 rumors, more
This week Benjamin and Zac discuss the latest iOS 10 design changes, the fate of Apple’s Thunderbolt Display, macOS Sierra review previews, and the latest iPhone 7 rumors. 9to5Mac’s Happy Hour podcast is available for download on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
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Elizabeth Warren accuses Apple of monopolistic-like actions, Spotify backs her up
Following Nancy Pelosi’s “poor Tim” comment earlier this week, Apple today is again the target of yet another politician. This time, Massachusetts senator and potential Hillary Clinton running mate Elizabeth Warren has slammed Apple, Google, and Amazon for using their size to “snuff out competition.”
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Google Keep update adds searchable auto-created topics to iOS & web app
Apple offering free download of sketching app Procreate via Apple Store app
Review: Belkin’s Base for Apple Pencil is a premium, inkwell-like stand for the iPad Pro stylus
Apple Pencil is fantastic as a digital stylus, but its minimal design creates the obvious question of “Where do I put the thing when I’m not using it?” for anyone that owns one. Belkin has a new solution that borrows from the traditional inkwell: Base for Apple Pencil. If you regularly use Apple Pencil with iPad Pro at your desk or want a nice solution for storing it when not in use, Base is worth checking out…
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Apple issues fourth iOS 9.3.3, tvOS 9.2.2, and OS X 10.11.6 developer and pubic betas
We’re anxiously awaiting iOS 10 beta 2 after just over two weeks with the initial beta version, but Apple has released a fourth beta for any iOS 9.3.3 update testers. Changes so far haven’t been noticeable as the update is likely focused on security enhancements and bug fix improvements.
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Apple’s Thunderbolt Display has been put out to pasture, here are the best alternatives at every price point
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Latest Weibo leak once again claims to show Lightning EarPod headphones for iPhone 7
With the iPhone 7 widely expected to be the first model without a standard 3.5mm headphone jack, many have wondered what headphones if any Apple will bundle with the next-gen hardware. The latest guess once again comes from Weibo (via iPhone7.nl) as we see two different photos showing the same set of Apple EarPod headphones with a Lightning connector end in place of the standard headphone connector.
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Cirrus Logic announces dev kit for building Apple’s MFi Lightning headphones ahead of iPhone 7
Cirrus Logic today announced a new development kit that makes it easy for companies to develop headphones using Apple’s Lightning connector. The announcement comes ahead of Apple’s next-generation iPhone 7 this fall which is expected to remove the traditional 3.5mm headphone jack for the first time.
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Yahoo Sports app for iOS gets a redesign w/ new features for news, scores & video
Yahoo is updating its Sports app today, which offers a selection of personalized news streams, scores, notifications and video content. The company notes the new design is inspired by recent updates to its Homepage and News site, which should make for a more consistent experience between the desktop news sites and Sports mobile app.
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