MacBreak Weekly (Video)

Leo installs the public beta of High Sierra live on air, iPhone 8 won't have Touch ID. Apple will be the 1st trillion dollar company. Qualcomm asks the US International Trade Commission to stop imports of Intel-based iPhones. Net Neutrality Day of Action July 12th. Plus: Amazon Prime Day, sous vide, cameras, and Pokemon Go's 1st anniversary.

• Leo's Pick: OWC Thunderbolt 3 Dock, Taylors of Harrogate tea
• Rene's Pick: Thrifter
• Andy's Pick: Pioneer BDR-XD05B USB 3 Blu-Ray drive
• Alex's Pick: Sonos

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

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10 years ago, the iPhone arrived to change the world and kill chewing gum sales. The public beta of iOS 11 is available, and with it, the new iPad Pro is amazing. Apple's attempts at original programming are uniformly terrible so far.

• Alex's Picks: Dark Sky, Radar Scope, and the new 5K iMac
• Rene's Pick: Pokemon Go Raids. (Remember to use sunscreen!)
• Andy's Pick: Met Opera in HD App
• Leo's Pick: Drobo 5D3

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

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Leo is back, and now he has a 10.5" iPad Pro. iOS 11 makes Macs less necessary than ever. HomePod could be the best speaker for you. Would you spend $17,000 for a top of the line iMac Pro? Apple's ARKit will create a new generation of AR programs.

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Rene Ritchie

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Jason Snell fills in for the vacationing Leo Laporte to discuss what we've learned since WWDC a week ago. We get first impressions of HomePod and a review of the new iPad Pro. iOS 11 will have a significant impact on how we interact with iPads, and WatchOS 4 may be a big deal for the future of Apple Watch. Apple updated its MacBooks and iMacs, and we try to determine how the new iMac Pro would differ from the Mac Pro we're expecting Apple to announce in the future. Andy and Rene get into a heated debate over the new MacBook keyboards. And Apple made some major announcements about features coming in its Podcasts app, including more detailed analytics for podcasters.

• Andy's Pick: Pride Apple Watch Band and the Diesel Sweeties Command Pin
• Rene's Pick: Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter
• Susie's Pick: YouTube TV
• Jason's Pick: Pipifier

Hosts: Jason Snell, Andy Ihnatko, and Rene Ritchie

Guest: Susie Ochs

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Leo Laporte, Rene Ritchie, and Alex Lindsay are out this week, so Andy Ihnatko takes over the show and brings in a panel of developers to discuss Apple's 2017 Worldwide Developers Conference. HomePod is Apple's answer to the Amazon Echo and Google Home, but with a big focus on music and quality sound. The new 18 core iMac Pro might just fill that Mac Pro-sized hole in your heart. The new 10.5" iPad Pro gets some new iOS 11 features that bring it closer to being the only computer you need. iOS 11 also brings a slew of features, including peer-to-peer payments, augmented reality features, and machine learning. On the Mac side, macOS High Sierra improves on Sierra with Metal 2, virtual reality features, and external GPU support.

Host: Andy Ihnatko

Guests: Kelly Guimont, Oliver Breidenbach, and Janie Clayton

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WWDC is less than a week away! What will Apple announce at their yearly developers conference? Updated MacBooks? New iMacs? A Siri speaker to compete with Google Home and the Amazon Echo? Dare we hope for a new Mac Mini?

• Alex's Pick: Lumu Light Meter
• Andy's Pick: Samsung Gear 360
• Rene's Pick: Star Trek Bridge Crew
• Leo's Pick: TWiT Stickers!

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

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Tim Cook's wearable blood sugar monitor: will the Apple Watch soon save thousands of lives? WWDC is two weeks away, and we talk about the rumors and announcements we're hoping for. Apple's self-driving car is spotted on a Silicon Valley freeway. Apple Pay expands its reach. Apple Music's Jimmy Iovine explains why Apple Music will never have a free tier: music artists come first. iPhone NFC jailbreak lets iPhones talk to any NFC device. Apple vs Microsoft and Apple vs Google. Apple settles one patent dispute, but it might have much better luck with its next patent fight thanks to the Supreme Court.

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Rene Ritchie

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Sal Soghoian joins us to talk about automation and his new CMD-D Conference. WannaCry attack shows that Tim Cook was right to refuse the FBI access to San Bernadino iPhone. Apple Watch detects heart arrhythmia, could soon detect diabetes. iPhone 8 will cost $1,000+. Hardware announcements coming at WWDC might include 10.5" iPad Pro, Siri Speaker, new MacBooks.

• Andy's Pick: Synology DS216+II NAS
• Rene's Pick: Ecobee4
• Leo's Pick: Kardia Mobile EKG

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Rene Ritchie

Guest: Sal Soghoian

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Rumors abound about a Siri-powered Amazon Echo competitor in the works. As Amazon releases the new Echo Show with a touch screen and video calling, is Apple too late to the game? Apple is the biggest taxpayer in the US, and is responsible for two million jobs - we crunch the numbers. Boinx Software's Oliver Breidenbach joins us to discuss the app ecosystem. Apple squashes two malware attacks. Qualcomm and Apple's royalties fight continues.

• Oliver Breidenbach's pick: Asilomar, California
• Adam Engst's pick: PopCharX
• Andy's Pick: Spigen TEKA RA200 Airpod Earhooks
• Alex's Pick: iPhone 6s Plus
• Leo's Pick: Joby Griptight One

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Alex Lindsay

Guests: Adam Engst and Oliver Breidenbach

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At their MicrosoftEDU event, Microsoft announced the 13.5" Surface Laptop, which looks a lot like the laptop that Apple should be making. Luckily, Apple has a $250 billion pile of cash to soak up any tears they might shed. Rumor has it that Apple might announce a Siri speaker to compete with the Amazon Echo and Google Home at WWDC. Dok is a new malware that only affects Macs. Several major apps are abandoning the Apple Watch. Apple Pay might soon have a Venmo-like person-to-person payment system.

• Rene's Pick: BatteryPro from Elevation Lab
• Andy's Pick: Deckset: a markdown-powered presentation app
• Leo's Pick: XFence

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Rene Ritchie

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