Jan 23rd 2018
MacBreak Weekly 594
It's Hockey Night in Canada
HomePod Arrives Soon!
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Apple's delayed HomePod set to arrive on February 9th. Tim Cook attends a hockey game in Canada. Apple to repatriate $350 Billion, giving employees $2500 bonuses. Next MacBook to have a touchscreen? Speed up your iMac Pro storage. iPhone X might be discontinued, but this is not a bad sign. Apple fitness challenge. Tim Cook on Malala, social media, and coding in schools.
- Andy's Picks: Met Opera Lincoln Center 50th Anniversary Gala CD, dBpoweramp, and PerfectTunes
- Rene's Pick: August Smart Lock Pro
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Links
- Tim Cook Makes First Trip to Canada as Apple CEO With Surprise Visit to Toronto
- HomePod arrives February 9, available to order this Friday - Apple
- HomePod's Multi-Room Audio and Stereo Features Will Not Be Available at Launch - Mac Rumors
- HomePod can play purchased iTunes music, podcasts and stream Beats 1 without Apple Music subscription
- Siri’s news podcast playback feature now includes sports, business, and music streams
- Linus Torvalds declares Intel fix for Meltdown/Spectre ‘complete and utter garbage’
- iPhone ‘chaiOS’ bug can freeze your phone with a single link
- Apple’s always-listening HomePod mics can be muted
- Apple Details HomePod's Gesture Controls for Siri and Music Playback
- Apple says it expects to make tax repatriation payments of ~$38B and plans to open new US campus later this year
- Apple Gives Employees $2,500 Bonuses After New Tax Law - Bloomberg
- The Apple Cash FAQ | Asymco
- Apple reportedly orders touch panels for new 13-inch entry-level MacBook
- iMac Pro supercharged TB3 flash storage
- ★ On Rumors of the iPhone X Only Being Produced for One Year
- KGI: Apple to Discontinue iPhone X Rather Than Sell at Lower Price When Second-Generation Model Launches
- KGI: 6.1-Inch iPhone to Have Single-Lens Rear Camera, Aluminum Frame, 3GB RAM, and No 3D Touch, Cost $700-$800
- Apple becomes Malala Fund's first Laureate partner, helps increase support for girls' education
- Apple’s ‘Everyone Can Code’ program expands more broadly in Europe
- Tim Cook talks iPhone addiction, Paradise Papers, and more in new interview
- Apple Launching New Internal Fitness Challenge for Employees, Prize is a Unique Apple Watch Band
- Met Opera Lincoln Center 50th Anniversary Gala CD
- dBpoweramp and PerfectTunes
- August Smart Lock Pro