MacBreak Weekly 726

Happy Birthday Woz, 27-Inch iMac Review, Trump vs. TikTok & WeChat

The Week's Stores:

• Rene Ritchie's review of the 2020 27-Inch iMac
• Should you wait to buy an Apple Silicon Macbook? Will all your apps work on a new Mac? 
• Russia accuses Apple of mobile app market abuse
• Apple will not allow Microsoft's xCloud or Google's Stadia gaming services on iOS
• Samsung's new line is real competition for Apple iPhones, Watches, and AirPods
• Trump vs TikTok: TikTok is NOT giving your data to the Chinese government, but Experian, Target, and Twitter are. 
• Trump also bans WeChat, which will kill 30% iPhone users, and Tencent, which will kill most US video games. 
• Instagram releases TikTok clone Reels, TikTok says they will help users move if they are banned
• The TWiT guide to product placement
• Rene Ritchie's guide to the watchOS 7 beta: caveat emptor!
• iPhone 12 officially delayed to October
• Tim Cook is finally a billionaire
• Apple stock split coming this month
• Tim Cook is the best CEO Apple has ever had
• Apple News+ is hijacking news links
• Woz turns 70 today! Celebrate live at 5pm PT 8/11 and listen to Jonathan Mann's birthday song for Woz!

Picks of the Week

• Andy's Pick: WindowSwap
• Rene's Pick: SoundSource 5
• Lory's Pick: Espionage Cosmetics

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Links

• Andy's Pick: WindowSwap
• Rene's Pick: SoundSource 5
• Lory's Pick: Espionage Cosmetics
• Rene Ritchie reviews the new 27-inch iMac and its new FaceTime HD camera
• Apple confirms cloud gaming services like xCloud and Stadia violate App Store guidelines - The Verge
• Russian watchdog says Apple abused mobile app market dominance - Reuters
• Woz's 70th Birthday
• Jonathan Mann on YouTube