Infinite Loopback

The guys discuss the iPhone X pre-orders (recorded the Sunday before pre-ordering), USB-C inconsistencies, Movies Anywhere by Disney, Brian's WatchDots, and will we see Amazon on the Apple TV before the end of the year?

Links:

• Sketchy Rumor Points Towards October 26 Launch for Amazon Prime Video on Apple TV - Mac Rumors
• Movies Anywhere: Everything you need to know! | iMore
• The impossible dream of USB-C – Marco.org
• The Butterfly Effect with Jon Ronson Audiobook | Jon Ronson | Audible.com
• Amazon.com: [Upgraded] Anker Premium USB-C Mini-Dock with 2 USB 3.0 Ports, 4K HDMI Port, SD Card Port, Ethernet Port, and a USB-C Input Port for Macbook, Chromebook, and More: Computers & Accessories
• WatchDots - Customize your Apple Watch
• Amazon.com: Anker PowerCore+ 26800 PD with 27W PD Portable Charger Bundle for Nintendo Switch & USB Type-C Laptops (e.g. 2016 MacBook) Power Delivery Support: Cell Phones & Accessories
• CheapCharts - the ultimate deal platform for iTunes and Amazon. Find the best deals for Movies, TV Shows, Books, Audiobooks and Apps!
• [Guide] Commercial-free experience with Plex DVR : PleX
• Amazing Stories (TV series) - Wikipedia

The guys talk about the Pixel 2 removing the headphone jack, the HomePod vs. Google Home Max vs. Sonos One, why there's no Apple Watch podcast apps, Uber had scary access to your iPhone (again!), and HBO announces an iOS-based app show, and more!

Links:

• The Pixel's missing headphone jack proves Apple was right - The Verge
• HomePod vs. Sonos One vs. Google Home Max: What's the difference? | iMore
• Apple Launches New Consumer-Friendly Privacy Site - Mac Rumors
• Why There Are No Standalone Apple Watch Podcast Players – MacStories
• Uber Removing Apple-Granted API That Could Have Let it Record a User’s iPhone Screen [Updated] - Mac Rumors
• HBO Announces iOS App-Based TV Show 'Mosaic' With Branching Narrative and Multiple Endings - Mac Rumors
• Amazon.com: AmazonBasics Lightning to 3.5mm Headphone Jack Audio Adapter with Remote and Lightning Charging Port for iPhone X / 8 Plus / 8 / 7 Plus / 7 (Supports Music Control), White: Cell Phones & Accessories

The guys discuss the FCC and FM radios in iPhones, Apple Music's lack of Hand-off and their 30 million subscribers, the new FaceID white paper, and ... New Order?

Links:

• An alarming number of patched Macs remain vulnerable to stealthy firmware hacks | Ars Technica
• FaceID Whitepaper
• FCC Chairman wants Apple to enable FM in iPhones for emergencies (update)
• The 10 Best New Order Songs - Stereogum

The guys talk about using their new Series 3 Apple Watches and watchOS 4 in general, what it's like to use the new Apple TV 4K, the new iPhone 8, and the new release of High Sierra.

Links:

• Elago Apple TV remote case — Do you want to know which end of your Apple TV remote is the "right" one in the dark or without looking at it? Now you can!
• Sideclick Remote for Apple TV — The "other" Apple TV remote referenced in the episode
• Apple Watch Support in Apple’s Upcoming AirPower Mat Limited to Series 3 Models - Mac Rumors
• WatchDots™ for Apple Watch Digital Crown – BLACK
• The Apple TV 4K will eventually support Dolby Atmos - The Verge
• iPhone 8 Plus Camera Review: India — Austin Mann
• iPhone X Production Supposedly Going Much Slower Than Apple Originally Planned - Mac Rumors
• macOS 10.13 High Sierra: The Ars Technica review | Ars Technica

The guys are joined by special guest Jason Young to discuss the Apple September 2017 event in which new iPhones, Apple TVs, and Apple Watches are announced!

Links:

• TV Monitor Viewing Distance Calculator – Starico
• Apple Events - Keynote September 2017 - Apple
• Everything Apple Announced Today in Five Minutes - Mac Rumors

The guys discuss screen sharing coming to iOS 11, multi-room support for the Echo Dot, Siri changes owners at Apple, Apple Watch fitness lab revelations, Apple's new studios, and the Emmy Siri won on the Apple TV. All this and more!

Links:

• Screen sharing coming with iOS 11 - Six Colors
• Google is adopting the ARKit strategy with ARCore | iMore
• Apple Acknowledges Siri Leadership Has Officially Moved From Eddy Cue to Craig Federighi - Mac Rumors
• Jay Blahnik Discusses Success of Apple Watch's Fitness Test Lab Over Past Five Years - Mac Rumors
• Apple Eyes Lease at The Culver Studios, Bidding on Drama Starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon - Mac Rumors
• Apple Wins 2017 Technical/Engineering Emmy for Siri Integration on Apple TV - Mac Rumors

This week the guys discuss Apple's Hollywood ambitions, ESPN's new multi-channel feature on Apple TV, the 'cop button' on the iPhone, the new iPad tutorial videos, and the possibility of $50 movie rentals in iTunes. All this and more!

Links:

• Apple Sets Aside '$1 Billion War Chest' for Hollywood Programming - Mac Rumors
• Apple said to be spending $1 billion on original content in 2018 | TechCrunch
• Apple Adds to Video Team With Hire of Former WGN America Head - Mac Rumors
• ESPN for Apple TV Launches MultiCast Feature, Enabling Multiple Simultaneous Streams – MacStories
• iOS 11 has a ‘cop button’ to temporarily disable Touch ID - The Verge
• Daring Fireball: Cops Can Force You to Unlock Your Phone With Your Fingerprint, but Not Your Passcode
• Apple mulls pricey early movie rentals right after theater debut

The guys weigh in on favicons in Safari tabs, a ten-minute track of silence climbing the charts on iTunes, a company that will paint your AirPods that isn't ColorWare, Ulysses moves to subscription pricing, construction workers Snapchatting in Apple Park, and David Letterman's return to television! All this and more!

Links:

• iPhone 8 Facial Recognition Appears to Support Payments, Multiple Faces and Third-Party Apps - Mac Rumors
• A Ten-Minute Silent Song Is Soaring Up the iTunes Charts - Mac Rumors
• Daring Fireball: Safari Should Display Favicons in Its Tabs
• BlackPods brings your AirPods to the dark side | TechCrunch
• David Letterman Returning to TV With Netflix Talk Show | Hollywood Reporter
• Ulysses Announces Move to Subscription Pricing – MacStories
• HomePod firmware provides detailed look at iPhone 8 screen layout, resizable Home button, more | 9to5Mac
• Releases · el1t/uBlock-Safari · GitHub
• Bare Bones Software | BBEdit 11
• Visual Studio Code - Code Editing. Redefined

This week is all about the goodies revealed from the inadvertent iOS 11 leak filled with a treasure trove of future goodies we weren't supposed to know about yet!

Links:

• Federico Viticci on Twitter: "Messages in iCloud has been removed from iOS 11 beta 5. Now coming in a future update. https://t.co/upd5FR6E5g"
• Apple TV 5 rumor roundup: Everything you need to know! | iMore
• HomePod Firmware Possibly Reveals Apple Watch With LTE and 4K Apple TV With HDR10 and Dolby Vision - Mac Rumors
• All the major cases where an LTE-enabled Apple Watch would be great | TechCrunch
• Daring Fireball: Conjecture Regarding the Precise Details of the iPhone D22 Display Resolution
• HomePod Firmware Suggests iPhone 8 May Record 4K Video at 60 FPS With Both Front and Rear Cameras - Mac Rumors
• Apple HomePod: Release date, price and specs for the Siri smart speaker
• Supposedly leaked Apple documents peg three iPhones for release in 2017, top model codenamed 'Ferrari'
• Apple firmware release may reveal iPhone plans - Six Colors
• Firmware suggests the next iPhone will use infrared face unlock