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 Social Media and Slack You can follow us on: EssentialApple.com / Pinecast / Twitter / Facebook / Google Plus / Slack – ask us for an invite any way you can get hold of us. Also a big SHOUT OUT to the members of the Slack room without whom we wouldn't have half the stories we actually do – we thank you all for your contributions and engagement. You can always help us out with a few pennies by using our Amazon Affiliate Link so we get a tiny kickback on anything you buy after using it. If you really like the show that much and would like to make a regular donation then please consider joining our Patreon And a HUGE thank you to the patrons who already do. Support The Essential Apple Show by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/essential-apple-show Find out more on the The Essential Apple Show website. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.