September 20, 2018

72: Just Stop Talking

1 hour 8 minutes

Apple updates most of its operating systems, and prepares to ship its new iPhones and Apple Watches; Elon Musk announces a trip around the moon while getting scrutinized by the government; and Amazon announces a slew of new Echo-powered products.

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Guest Starring:

Rosemary Orchard and Zac Hall

Links and Show Notes: iOS 12: The MacStories Review – MacStories Apple releases first iOS 12.1, watchOS 5.1, and tvOS 12.1 developer betas [U] - 9to5Mac iOS 12.1 references ‘iPad2018Fall’, all but confirming new iPad Pro debut next month - 9to5Mac Hands-on with Multiple HomePod Timers – 512 Pixels iPhone XS review: the XS and XS Max are solid updates to a winning formula - The Verge Daring Fireball: The iPhones XS Apple iPhone Xs Review: A (S)mall Step Up! - MKBHD Apple Watch 4 review: the best smartwatch gets better - The Verge Daring Fireball: Apple Watch Series 4 Lime hits 11.5 million bike and scooter rides | TechCrunch The electric scooter craze is officially one year old — what’s next? - The Verge California adults get OK to ride motorized scooters without helmets - SFChronicle.com With Moon as His Muse, Japanese Billionaire Signs Up for SpaceX Voyage - The New York Times Tesla Facing U.S. Criminal Probe Over Elon Musk Statements - Bloomberg Elon Musk Sued for Defamation by Cave Diver Vernon Unsworth Amazon Said to Plan Up to 3,000 Cashierless Stores by 2021 - Bloomberg Here's everything Amazon announced today at its new devices event | Android Central Beluga whales adopt lost narwhal in St. Lawrence River | CBC News Zac Hall (@apollozac) | Twitter Rosemary (@rosemaryorchard) | Twitter