MacBreak Weekly

This Week's Stories: Taika Waititi blasts MacBook keyboard at the 2020 Oscars Samsung Galaxy S20 announcement - that's a lot of megapixels Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is a laptop in your pocket Are all premium phones going to cost $1000+ from now on? Is Mobile World Congress 2020 doomed? Coronavirus fears may shutter this yea's show Foxconn closed for Coronavirus - iPhone production delays Apple adds universal purchase for iOS and macOS apps - buy an iPhone app, get a Mac app for free! macOS kernel extensions (KEXTs) out, security in Catalina is breaking Mac apps left and right Apple joins FIDO alliance France fines Apple 55 minutes of revenue for slowing down iPhones You can now find your iPhone with your Android phone CIA used Crypto AG to spy on the world Apple Watch sells more than all Swiss watches put together T-Mobile Sprint merger clears final hurdle Picks of the Week: Leo's Pick: Hosts: Download or subscribe to this show at . Sponsors:

This Week's Stories: Election tech nightmare in Iowa Apple's record quarter - almost 8 billion dollars a month 5G is still not going to work in 2020 Apple grows in Europe and India 1.5 Billion Apple devices Don't try to trick Tim Cook Coronavirus hits Apple production until February 9th Blackberry phones are finally dead Russia's law against Apple Hamilton is coming to Disney+ EU votes to kill Lightning plug Cal Tech gets 1.1 Billion from Apple and Broadcom for patent infringement Apple figures out how to make two-factor authentication better Apple TV's 'Foundation' is the largest ever production in Ireland LG TVs get Apple TV Picks of the Week: Lory's Pick: SpellTower+ Rene & Leo's Pick: Fantastical Andy's Pick: Amphetamine for MacOS Alex's Pick: Calvary Hosts: Download or subscribe to this show at . Sponsors:

This Week's Stories: Apple Quarterly Report expectations Could Coronavirus slow iPhone production? Apple TV+ still needs a hit Apple in talks to buy MGM RottenTomatoes AppleTV+ ratings Apple surging in India with lower-priced phones iPhone SE 2 coming this spring? iPad turns 10 Lack of multitasking is still holding the iPad back iOS 13.3.1 update Neil Young thinks MacBook Pro audio sucks Picks of the Week: Rene's Pick: DoubleTake Andy's Pick: rsync Lory's Pick: Nomad Rugged Case for AirPods Pro Alex's Pick: Byte Hosts: Download or subscribe to this show at . Sponsors:

This Week's Stories: Did Apple drop plans to fully encrypt iCloud at FBI request? Or is it more complicated? Why banning face recognition misses the point Blueberry-scented AirPods take 71% of the wireless headphone market. Tile, Sonos, and Pop Sockets vs Apple, Google, and Amazon in Congress. Tim Cook talks Augmented Reality and healthcare in Ireland. Picks of the Week: Andy's Pick: DxO camera on clearance Rene's Pick: JibONE Lory's Pick: Twelve South AirSnap Pro Alex's Pick: Sonic Atom Hosts: Download or subscribe to this show at . Sponsor:

This Week's Stories: CES 2020 was the Concept Electronics Show, full of toilet paper bots and cars that will never be made. What will we do with computers in the future? Apple's 1988 vision. At CES, Apple talks privacy, encryption, and child abuse. Apple fights back against DOJ attempts to kill encryption. Apple Accessories were everywhere at CES 2020. Robots at CES 2020: from scary robot dogs to a real-life Terminator. Apple steps up their recycling efforts, working toward a fully-recycled phone. Rack-mounted Mac Pro now available. Will Apple ever ditch Intel for AMD? Apple's services score $1.4 Billion from Christmas - New Years. "Pro Mode" coming to Macs. The EU wants to kill Lightning ports. Location-based data trackers angry at Apple. Apple now accepting donations for Australian fire relief efforts. Apple offers replacements for defective battery cases. Picks of the Week: Leo's Pick: How I Rip DVDs and Blu-Rays Andy's Pick: XLD audio converter for Mac Rene's Pick: Quasar Science Lights Lory's Pick: Brydge Pro+ Alex's Pick: Reality Converter & 2020 - A Decade of Predictions Hosts: Download or subscribe to this show at . Sponsors: