December 11, 2017

Essential Apple Podcast 67: What the Hell Patreon?

1 hour 1 minute

Recorded 10th December 2017

We are now well into December, there is even snow here in Suffolk today so Christmas is “officially sanctioned” and still Mark refrains from breaking out the Quo... Also Patreon did some sort of U turn and say if you aren't receiving “life changing” amounts of donations they don't really want your business... Plus Apple TV, SSDs, ARM laptops and more.

On this week's show:

More from Simon on his SSD migration...

Amazon Comes to Apple TV

Apple TV comes to Apple TV. Even if a BBC iPlayer update gave it away!

APPLE

Apple claims it can gather data without violating the privacy of its users – Digital Trends

Apple commits 'Turi Create' machine learning development tool to GitHub – AppleInsider

Jony Ive is retaking control of Apple’s design team after two years in hands-off role – The Verge

Apple patches HomeKit bug that left smart locks vulnerable – Cult of Mac

TECHNOLOGY

Qualcomm's Snapdragon 845 keeps your next phone more secure than ever – Digital Trends

ARM Powered Laptops are coming... – The Verge

IN THE NEWS

Patreon defends new pricing after user uproar – The Verge

And from Engadget

An article explaining how Patreon view their model – Brian Balfour

Note that @jackconte CEO of is now “considering” according to this pinned tweet Perhaps there is still time for them to change course!

WORTH A CHIRP

Affinity Photo: ‘Apple’s best iPad app of 2017’ is half price – Amateur Photographer

Nemo's Hardware Store (29:33)

Soundcast VG1 $120 US / £155 UK – Amazon

Hex iPhone Cases

Silk iPhone Cases

Cutie Melon Moment (58:05)

iPhone 7 Plus

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