Episode 177: It Was Black Magic
This week we follow up on the iPhone battery debacle and Apple's battery replacement program. We also follow up on sales of Amazon Echo and Google Home while waiting for Apple's HomePod. We discuss the 25th anniversary of pCalc. Meltdown and Spectre are t
More Than Just Code podcast - iOS, visionOS and Swift development, news and advice · Tim Mitra, Jaime Lopez Jr, Mark Rubin
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Show Notes
This week we follow up on the iPhone battery debacle and Apple's battery replacement program. We also follow up on sales of Amazon Echo and Google Home while waiting for Apple's HomePod. We discuss the 25th anniversary of pCalc. Meltdown and Spectre are the main topic as we chat about Intel's kernel memory leaks. Blackberry signs a deal with Baidu to build self-driving cars. The big story for us is Apple's acquisition of Buddy Build. Picks: 5 Advanced Mac Tricks You've Never Used, Oh Sh!t Git, 7th Guest for iOS, 360iDev 2017 Session Playlist
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Links:
- Guilherme Rambo on Twitter: "If you want to see the battery health of your iPhone, you can check the Console when it's connected to power https://t.co/adpNMok7iz"
- A Message to Our Customers - Apple
- iPhone Service Pricing - Apple Support
- James Thomson on Twitter: "On PCalc’s 25th anniversary (90% off ultra sale is on right now!) here are some screenshots from 25 years ago! https://t.co/ue36G9a1dv"
- PCalc through the ages - YouTube
- NSScotland2013 - D01S06 - James Thomson on Vimeo
- Amazon & Google likely lost money on smart speakers in run-up to HomePod launch, say analysts | 9to5Mac
- Kernel-memory-leaking Intel processor design flaw forces Linux, Windows redesign • The Register
- 'Fundamental' Security Flaw With Modern Intel Chips Forcing Windows, Mac, and Linux Updates [UPDATE] - Niche Gamer
- About the security content of macOS High Sierra 10.13.2, Security Update 2017-002 Sierra, and Security Update 2017-005 El Capitan - Apple Support
- 'Meltdown' and 'Spectre' FAQ: What Mac and iOS users need to know about the Intel, AMD, and ARM flaw | iMore
- Meldown PDF
- Spectre PDF
- ‘Very solid win for BlackBerry’: stock hits 4-year high on self-driving software deal | Financial Post
- With a new acquisition, Apple looks to improve workflow for developers | Ars Technica
- 5 Advanced Mac Tricks You've Never Used - YouTube
- Oh, shit, git!
- The 7th Guest on the App Store
- Graeme Devine - Wikipedia
- 360|iDev 2017 Playlist - YouTube
- Myst on the App Store
- The Room on the App Store
- Learning iOS Game Programming by Michael Daley on iBooks
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