MacBreak Weekly (Video)

• Bloomberg's Alleged Chinese Chip hack: Is it for real?
• AnandTech's incredibly in-depth iPhone XS Review
• iOS 12.0.1 fixes charging and data bugs
• Apple Watch Series 4 crashes due to Daylight Saving Time
• Minecraft for Apple TV canceled due to lack of interest
• Intel's new processors: still 14nm, but maybe powerful enough for a Mac Pro?

Picks of the Week:

• Andy's Pick: Aurora HDR 2019
• Alex's Pick: Hestan Cue
• Rene's Pick: Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee
• Leo's Pick: Nomad Shel Cordovan Apple Watch Strap

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Rene Ritchie

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• iPhone XS charging issues
• ITC Judge: iPhones infringe Qualcomm patent, but can still be imported
• Apple store robbers busted
• Apple Memoji trademark lawsuit
• iPhone XS camera: face smoothing or noise removal?
• 70 new emojis in iOS 12.1, including llamas, bagels, and redheads
• FBI forces suspect to unlock iPhone X with Face ID

Picks of the Week:

• Rene's Pick: Linea Go!
• Alex's Pick: Cinema 4D r20
• Andy's Pick: Freewrite Traveller

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Rene Ritchie

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• Everything you need to know about MacOS Mojave
• Why you should use iOS 12 Shortcuts
• New iPads coming this October
• What it means that iPhone XR isn't 1080p
• iPhone XS camera is second to one
• iPhone XS blows away the benchmarks
• Apple Watch teardown: what's inside
• Testing fall detection on 9/22
• Apple wants federal privacy regulation
• Apple TV plans: "expensive NBC"

Picks of the Week

• Rene's Pick: Shortcuts Guides
• Andy's Pick: iPhone XS Apple Store "Demo Mode" Animation
• Alex's Pick: MotionVFX MO2

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Rene Ritchie

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• Why we're waiting for the iPhone XR
• Tim Cook on iPhone pricing
• Why only China is getting dual-SIM iPhones
• iPhone XS Max 512 vs MacBook Pro 13"
• Where was the AirPower?
• iOS 12 is here! Get Shortcuts now.
• So is watchOS 5 and tvOS 12
• Why Apple had to delete that guy's iTunes movies
• Looking back at Apple's Infinite Loop campus

Picks of the Week:
• Megan's Pick: Lifesum Health App
• Andy's Pick: Things 3.7 for iOS 12 and watchOS 5
• Adam's Pick: Affinity Publisher beta
• Alex's Pick: Sound Devices MixPre-3

Hosts: Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Megan Morrone

Guest: Adam Engst

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Apple Watch Series 4 takes heartrate scanning to the next level with ECG and AFib detection Should Android users be able to use the Apple Watch?

iPhone Xs, Xs Max, Xr: great phones with not-so-great names.

Say goodbye to headphone jacks forever - you won't even get a free dongle Where was all the other stuff? iPad? Mac? Especially AirPower?

Tips and Picks:

-Alex's Pick: Wero Watch Holder

-Kelly's Pick: Kitten Stuff Done Kickstarter

-Andy's Tip: Label your rechargeable batteries

Hosts: Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Kelly Guimont

Guest: Steven Aquino

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• Apple sends out invitations for its September 12th announcement; frantic analysis ensues.
• Here's a sneak peek at the new iPhone XS. It's very gold.
• While we're at it, here's a look at the Apple Watch Series 4. It's very complicated.
• Apple self-driving car gets rear-ended while going 1 mph.
• Apple's AR Glasses get some new lenses.
• Is it time to break up Facebook?

Picks of the Week

• Lory's Pick: Nomad Slim Wallet
• Alex's Pick: Metal Prints
• Andy's Pick: MacUser "Eddy" Award
• Rene's Pick: Creative selection by Ken Kocienda

Hosts: Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Rene Ritchie

Guest: Lory Gil

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• New iPhones coming September 12th? Might not have 3D Touch or Pencils, but could have new colors and bigger screens.
• New Apple Watches might lose the bezel.
• Rating Tim Cook's first seven years as CEO at Apple.
• Steve Jobs' biggest moneymaker: the history of Pixar.
• Apple gets a patent for Steve Jobs Theater.
• Tesla shedding workers, Apple scooping them up.
• How much will drivers hate Waymo?
• Lisa Jobs talks about her dad in a new memoir.

Picks of the Week

• Rene's Pick: Apple iPhone X Leather Case
• Andy's Pick: Blackrapid Double Breathe camera sling
• Alex's Pick: Logitech Slim Combo 10.5 inch iPad Case
• Leo's Pick: PhotoCard by Bill Atkinson

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Rene Ritchie

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• Coming this fall: new MacBook Air with a retina screen and "Pro" Mac Mini.
• Also coming: iPhones and Apple Watches. All signs point to an announcement on September 12th.
• Also (maybe) coming: Apple car may launch between 2023 and 2025. Or never.
• MacBook Pro Speaker Crackling Issue is a real thing.
• Australian teen hacky hack hacks Apple.
• Apple vs Yahoo Japan
• Open the pod bay doors, Tim.
• Happy 20th B-day, iMac!

Tips and Picks

• Alex's Pick: Colie Wertz
• Rene's Picks: Pokemon Go Celebi quest and new Phillips Hue lights
• Andy's Tip: Apple Watches with swelled batteries are still under warranty!
• Leo's Pick: The Iconic Pillow Collection by Throwboy

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Rene Ritchie

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• Apple wants more subscription apps in the App Store.
• Macs get hacked at Black Hat and DEF CON.
• iPhone rumor roundup: 512gb, Pencil support, wireless charging.
• More rumors: new MacBooks and AirPods on the way?
• Opera hits Apple Music.
• The "It's Always Sunny" gang hits Apple TV.
• Ralph Nader hits Apple's supply chain wages.
• Doug Field returns to Apple from Tesla.

Picks of the Week:

• Andy's Picks: Butler Soy Curls and Spyglass GPS
• Rene's Picks: Vector Pins and Fantastical
• Alex's Pick: Pixel Conduit Leo's Pick: Sal Soghoian on Triangulation

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Rene Ritchie

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• Another great quarterly earnings report kicks Apple's market cap past the one trillion dollar mark.
• Apple Pay rated best for peer-to-peer payments.
• Safari is the #1 mobile browser in U.S.
• iOS 12 Beta shows icons for larger iPhone X Plus and home button-free iPad.
• Apple chipmaker TSMC hit by WannaCry.
• Android Fortnite to skip Google Play store.
• Alex Jones out of Apple podcasts, still in App Store.
• Apple Watch jailbroken.

Picks of the Week

• Alex's Pick: Illustrator to Keynote conversion tool
• Rene's pick: Teleprompter+ 3
• Andy's Pick: Fantastic Four relaunch by Dan Slott
• Leo's Pick: The Pudding

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Rene Ritchie

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