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  • Nexus Special #66: Apple September Event 2019
    Links
    • First stream on YouTube
    • Apparently, it was the lowest latency of all of the streaming options
    • Summary video
    • News:
      00:02:37 | Apple Arcade
      • $4.99/month
      • September 19
      • 00:05:06 | Apple TV+
        • $4.99/month
        • 1 year free with the purchase of a new device (iPhone, iPad, whatever!)
        • November 1st
        • 00:07:23 | 7th Generation iPad
          • 10.2” Retina Display
          • A10 Fusion (iPhone 7 - 2017 era)
          • Smart connector
          • Still has TouchID and a top/bottom bezel
          • 100% recycled aluminum
          • $329
          • Comparison of iPads
          • 00:10:27 | Apple Watch
            • Three new health studies
              • Apple Hearing Study
              • Apple Women’s Health Study
              • Apple Heart & Movement Study
              • Series 5
                • Always-On Retina display
                  • LTPO (low temperature and oxide display)
                  • 60 Hz to 1Hz
                  • New display driver, ambient light sensor
                  • Compass
                    • Heading in Maps
                    • Compass app
                      • Elevation
                      • Heading
                      • Compass complication
                      • International emergency calling (cellular models)
                      • 100% recycled aluminum
                      • Aluminum, stainless steel, Ceramic, and a new Titanium option
                      • New Hermes bands
                      • Start at $399, cellular for $499
                      • Available today
                      • Series 3 for $199
                      • 00:21:17 | iPhone 11
                        • Specs
                        • More colors!
                        • 6.1” display (like the XR)
                        • Spatial audio and Dolby Atmos
                        • New wide camera
                        • New ultra wide camera (120º)
                        • Semantic rendering for lighting subjects
                        • Next gen SmartHDR
                          • Multi-scale tone mapping
                          • High key mono portrait mode filter
                          • Night mode
                            • Comes on automatically
                            • Adaptive bracketing, fusing multiple frames together
                            • 4K60 on both cameras with extended dynamic range
                            • Tap and hold the shutter button to take a video
                            • 36% better True Tone flash
                            • New camera app
                              • SFCamera font
                              • New front camera
                                • 12MP TrueDepth camera
                                • 4K30 with XDR
                                • 4K60
                                • Slow-mo “Slofies”
                                • A13 Bionic
                                  • Fastest CPU in a smartphone ever
                                  • Fastest GPU in a smartphone ever
                                  • 1 hour better battery life than iPhone XR
                                  • Faster FaceID
                                  • Wi-Fi 6
                                  • Water resistant 2m up to 30 minutes
                                  • $699 - September 20
                                  • iPhone 11 Pro/Pro Max
                                    • Specs
                                    • New colors
                                      • Midnight green
                                      • Space Gray
                                      • Silver
                                      • Gold
                                      • 6.5” and 5.8”
                                      • New OLED panel - Super Retina XDR Display
                                        • 2,000,000:1
                                        • 1200 nits
                                        • 15% more energy efficient
                                        • Display P3
                                        • Spacial sound - Dolby Atmos
                                        • No 3D Touch
                                        • A13 Bionic
                                          • New machine learning accelerators in CPU - 6x faster for matrix multiplication
                                          • 1 trillion operations per second
                                          • Machine Learning Controller
                                          • 8.5 billion transistors
                                          • Most efficient chip yet
                                          • Hundreds of voltage domains
                                          • Thousands of clock domains
                                          • CPU/GPU/Neural Engine up to 20% faster and up to 40% lower power
                                          • Cameras
                                            • Wide, Ultra Wide, Telephoto
                                            • 4x optical zoom range
                                            • Coming this fall, Deep Fusion
                                              • Nine images before taking the shutter button
                                              • One longer exposure photo
                                              • Neural Engine generated photo
                                              • ”Computational photography mad science” - Phil Schiller
                                              • New editing features in the Photos app
                                              • Faster cellular
                                              • Stronger glass
                                              • U1 chip
                                                • Tweet about chip
                                                • The Verge on U1 Chip 
                                                • Better battery life - 11 Pro lasts 4 hours longer than XS
                                                • Faster FaceID and from wider angles
                                                • $999/$1099 - September 20
                                                • iPhone XR at $599 
                                                  iPhone 8 at $449 / $549 based on size
                                                  00:52:31 | Retail
                                                  • Apple Watch Experience
                                                    • Pair bands and cases together
                                                    • Trade in your old phone as credit towards a new one
                                                    • Apple 5th Avenue reopens September 20
                                                    • iOS 13 available September 19
                                                      iOS 13.1 available September 30
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                                                      • Nexus Special #65: WWDC 2019
                                                        Mac Pro Introducing the new Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR — Apple - YouTube
                                                        • GORGEOUS 😍
                                                        • Stainless steel space frame
                                                        • Latticed aluminum housing
                                                        • Design inspired by nature. The lattice pattern on Mac Pro is based on a naturally occurring phenomenon in molecular crystal structures. A network of three-dimensional interlocking hemispheres, it increases the surface area, optimizing airflow and structural rigidity.
                                                          • Up to 28 cores
                                                          • Runs continuously at maximum load
                                                          • Up to 1.5 TB RAM via 12 DIMM slots (6 channels of 2933MHz (2666MHz for 8-core) ECC DDR4)
                                                          • 8 PCIe slots
                                                          • MPX
                                                            • Mac Pro Expansion module
                                                            • Two GPUs each
                                                            • Up to 12 4K displays or 6 Pro Display XDRs with the Radeon Pro Vega II Duo
                                                            • A second connector. An industry first. The MPX Module starts with an industry-standard PCI Express connector. Then, for the first time in a graphics card, additional PCIe lanes were created to integrate Thunderbolt and provide increased capability. With up to 500 watts, the MPX Module has power capacity equivalent to that of the entire previous-generation Mac Pro.
                                                              • Afterburner
                                                                • ProRes and ProRes RAW
                                                                • T2
                                                                • Up to 4TB SSD
                                                                • 1.4 KW PSU
                                                                • Three large fans and a blower fan near the memory to eliminate fans on individual components
                                                                • Optional wheels
                                                                  • 39.7 lbs.
                                                                  • Fall 2019
                                                                  • Pro Display XDR
                                                                    • Latticed aluminum, acts as a heatsink
                                                                    • 20 million pixels
                                                                    • 6K
                                                                    • P3
                                                                    • 576 blue LEDs for dynamic backlight
                                                                    • 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio
                                                                    • 1000 nits full-screen sustained
                                                                    • 1600 nits peak (when less than 25ºC)
                                                                    • Better off axis contrast
                                                                    • $999 stand 😂
                                                                    • Justin Searls on Twitter: "Just realized that Apple announced a $6K 6K monitor."
                                                                    • Memojis enhancements Memoji Makeup Tutorial — Patrick Starrr and Desi Perkins — Apple - YouTube
                                                                      • Eyeshadow
                                                                      • Lipstick
                                                                      • Piercings
                                                                      • Teeth (feat. Mini Grill)
                                                                      • Earings
                                                                      • Hats
                                                                      • Glasses
                                                                      • AirPods
                                                                      • tvOS
                                                                        • XBox One X and DualShock 4 controller support
                                                                        • New screensavers
                                                                        • watchOS
                                                                          • New watch faces
                                                                            • Decibel levels
                                                                            • Cellular strength
                                                                            • Chance of rain
                                                                            • Tap or chime on the hour, hold two fingers on the watch face to hear the time read aloud
                                                                            • “What song is this?” - Siri and Shazam
                                                                            • Previews of web results from a question to Siri
                                                                            • App Store on the Apple Watch
                                                                            • Audiobooks
                                                                            • Calculator
                                                                            • Voice Memos
                                                                            • Redesigned Reminders
                                                                            • Animoji or Memoji stickers
                                                                            • Activity Trends
                                                                              • Walking pace
                                                                              • Flights climbed
                                                                              • VO2 max
                                                                              • Exercise, Move, Stand Minutes, Stand, Distance
                                                                              • 90 and 365 day averages
                                                                              • Cycle tracking
                                                                                • Flow
                                                                                • Symptoms such as headaches or cramps
                                                                                • Cycle length or variation
                                                                                • Fertile window (Apple notes that this should not be used for birth control)
                                                                                • Hearing health
                                                                                • New native UI framework
                                                                                • Developer things
                                                                                  • Independent apps
                                                                                  • Sign In with Apple
                                                                                  • Streaming audio
                                                                                  • Extended runtime
                                                                                  • Access to Neural Engine/Core ML
                                                                                  • Apple Watch Series 1 or newer
                                                                                  • iOS
                                                                                    • Dark mode
                                                                                    • Photos and Camera
                                                                                      • Portrait Lighting Control
                                                                                      • High-Key Mono
                                                                                      • New Photos Tab (curated view of best moments from the day/month/year)
                                                                                      • Redesigned editing
                                                                                      • Video editing (rotate, crop, auto-enhance)
                                                                                      • Maps
                                                                                        • New Map that shows details around you (beaches, buildings, roads, parks, and more)
                                                                                        • Apple’s Street View
                                                                                        • Favorites
                                                                                        • Collections
                                                                                        • Siri
                                                                                          • New voice
                                                                                          • More conversational with Shortcuts
                                                                                          • Can learn voices of family members on HomePod
                                                                                          • Announce messages on AirPods - read the messages
                                                                                            • Also, pair two sets of AirPods to one iPhone
                                                                                            • Play media from named apps and add media to your library or playlist
                                                                                            • Messages
                                                                                              • See Memoji section above
                                                                                              • Memoji are automatically added to a sticker pack and can be used in Messages, Mail, and third-party apps
                                                                                              • Share your name and photo
                                                                                              • QuickPath typing
                                                                                                • Swipe in the stock Apple keyboard
                                                                                                • Reminders
                                                                                                  • Smart lists
                                                                                                  • Siri suggestions for Reminders
                                                                                                  • Quick toolbar
                                                                                                  • Sign In with Apple
                                                                                                    • Every app that supports multi-provider SSO needs to support this, per app review/docs
                                                                                                    • New location controls
                                                                                                      • Allow Location once
                                                                                                      • HomeKit
                                                                                                        • HomeKit Secure Video
                                                                                                        • Linux IoT HomeKit support?
                                                                                                        • CarPlay
                                                                                                          • New CarPlay dashboard
                                                                                                          • New Calendar app
                                                                                                          • Apple Music app shows album artwork
                                                                                                          • Performance
                                                                                                            • Faster unlock
                                                                                                              • FaceID unlocks up to 30% faster than iOS12
                                                                                                              • Faster app launch
                                                                                                                • Up to 2x faster
                                                                                                                • Smaller download size
                                                                                                                  • Installs up to 50% smaller
                                                                                                                  • Updates up to 60% smaller
                                                                                                                  • Apple Arcade
                                                                                                                  • Voice Control
                                                                                                                    • Introducing Voice Control on Mac and iOS — Apple - YouTube
                                                                                                                    • Text formatting tools in Mail
                                                                                                                    • New and improved Notes app
                                                                                                                      • Gallery view
                                                                                                                      • Improved search
                                                                                                                      • Checklist option
                                                                                                                      • More personalized Health app
                                                                                                                        • Cycle tracking
                                                                                                                        • Improved start page in Safari
                                                                                                                        • Files app
                                                                                                                          • External drives
                                                                                                                          • Servers
                                                                                                                          • Font management
                                                                                                                          • Handoff to HomePod
                                                                                                                          • Developer things
                                                                                                                            • Add heat, weather, and buildings to maps
                                                                                                                            • Portrait segmentation API
                                                                                                                            • Location API changes
                                                                                                                            • Sign In with Apple
                                                                                                                            • Enterprise identity
                                                                                                                            • Core ML 3
                                                                                                                            • Siri follow-up questions, shortcut customization, and audio content playback
                                                                                                                            • Siri reservation support (reminders to check in, provide directions in Maps, add to Calendar, etc.)
                                                                                                                            • ARKit 3
                                                                                                                              • OCCLUSION: this is the first step toward realistic-seeming AR
                                                                                                                              • Conclusion? No occlusion. Taking people into account is fine, but that’s just one class of problem, and AR environments won’t be truly immersive until we make objects that can “hide behind” more real-world objects than just people
                                                                                                                              • iPhone SE/6s or newer
                                                                                                                              • iPadOS
                                                                                                                                • Hello new name! (Will iPhoneOS come back?)
                                                                                                                                  • Multiple apps in Slide Over
                                                                                                                                  • Apps in multiple spaces
                                                                                                                                  • App Exposé
                                                                                                                                  • New homescreen
                                                                                                                                    • Pinned widgets
                                                                                                                                    • Apple Pencil tool palette
                                                                                                                                    • Full-Page markup
                                                                                                                                    • Sidecar in macOS Catalina
                                                                                                                                    • Copy, paste, and undo with gestures (three finger expand, pinch, and swipe left, respectfully)
                                                                                                                                    • Cursor navigation
                                                                                                                                    • Multiselect
                                                                                                                                    • Intelligent text selection
                                                                                                                                    • Floating keyboard
                                                                                                                                    • More keyboard shortcuts
                                                                                                                                    • Files
                                                                                                                                      • Multicolumn view!
                                                                                                                                      • iCloud Drive folder sharing
                                                                                                                                      • File servers
                                                                                                                                      • External drives
                                                                                                                                      • Safari
                                                                                                                                        • Desktop version of Safari (user agent??)
                                                                                                                                        • Download manager to Downloads folder in Files
                                                                                                                                        • iPad Air 2, iPad mini 4, iPad (5th gen), or iPad Pro and newer
                                                                                                                                        • macOS
                                                                                                                                          Apple shares its vision for macOS 10.15 Catalina: Cross-platform apps are key | Ars Technica
                                                                                                                                          • macOS Catalina
                                                                                                                                          • iTunes is broken out into a bunch of apps
                                                                                                                                              • iOS device syncing moved to Finder
                                                                                                                                              • Music, Podcasts, and Apple TV are now separate apps
                                                                                                                                              • Project Catalyst (formerly known as Marzipan)
                                                                                                                                                • Translating iPad apps (which already need to know autolayout, presumably) into macOS apps
                                                                                                                                                • Music, Podcasts, and Apple TV are all implied Catalyst apps
                                                                                                                                                • SwiftUI: React Native and Flutter-like stuff
                                                                                                                                                  • SwiftUI | Apple Developer Documentation
                                                                                                                                                  • Lookit these beautiful tutorials Apple Developer Documentation
                                                                                                                                                  • This pulls in some of the best lessons from web frameworks like React while building apps that are truly native code
                                                                                                                                                  • Brandon digs it
                                                                                                                                                  • Sidecar: sherlocking Luna and Duet Display
                                                                                                                                                    • If you’ve got Apple Pencil and a compatible iPad, you can use your pencil as a Wacom pen pad!
                                                                                                                                                      • Reality Composer
                                                                                                                                                      • Screen Time for the Mac (ew)
                                                                                                                                                      • Catalina will run on a r/o system volume
                                                                                                                                                        • What does this imply about upgrades?
                                                                                                                                                        • DriverKit: wrapper/replacement for kexts
                                                                                                                                                        • Activation Lock for macOS
                                                                                                                                                        • Approve with Apple Watch
                                                                                                                                                        • Voice Control
                                                                                                                                                        • Third-party file providers in finder (like iOS!)
                                                                                                                                                        • Find My: replacement for Find My Mac/iPhone/Friends
                                                                                                                                                        • Connect With The Nexus
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                                                                                                                                                            1 hr 33 min
                                                                                                                                                          • Nexus Special #64: Google I/O 2019
                                                                                                                                                            Ian and Ryan discuss Google I/O 2019 - services, enhancements, privacy upgrades, phones and more!

                                                                                                                                                            Episode summary
                                                                                                                                                            00:00 | Intro
                                                                                                                                                            • Google I/O ’19 – YouTube
                                                                                                                                                            • 03:09 | Podcast Indexing
                                                                                                                                                              05:17 | 3D AR Models in Knowledge Graph
                                                                                                                                                              06:18 | Google Lens
                                                                                                                                                              10:12 | Duplex on the Web
                                                                                                                                                              11:11 | Comprehensive voice commands on mobile
                                                                                                                                                              13:26 | Personal References
                                                                                                                                                              15:27 | Privacy and control over personal data
                                                                                                                                                              19:45 | Highlighting accessibility
                                                                                                                                                              24:45 | Pixel 3a
                                                                                                                                                              35:00 | Android 10 Q
                                                                                                                                                              48:10 | Stadia was absent
                                                                                                                                                              50:43 | Final Thoughts
                                                                                                                                                              51:49 | Outro
                                                                                                                                                              Connect with The Nexus
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                                                                                                                                                              • Copyright

                                                                                                                                                                Second Opinion is released under a Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International license. Feel free to use any or all of it as long as you link back to https://thenexus.tv/ns64.

                                                                                                                                                                This episode of Nexus Special has a Fringe episode. You should really listen to The Fringe #538: NS #64 — In No Way Teal!

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                                                                                                                                                                54 min
                                                                                                                                                              • Nexus Special #64: Google I/O 2019
                                                                                                                                                                Episode summary
                                                                                                                                                                00:00 | Intro
                                                                                                                                                                • Google I/O '19 - YouTube
                                                                                                                                                                • 03:09 | Podcast Indexing
                                                                                                                                                                  05:17 | 3D AR Models in Knowledge Graph
                                                                                                                                                                  06:18 | Google Lens
                                                                                                                                                                  10:12 | Duplex on the Web
                                                                                                                                                                  11:11 | Comprehensive voice commands on mobile
                                                                                                                                                                  13:26 | Personal References
                                                                                                                                                                  15:27 | Privacy and control over personal data
                                                                                                                                                                  19:45 | Highlighting accessibility
                                                                                                                                                                  24:45 | Pixel 3a
                                                                                                                                                                  35:00 | Android 10 Q
                                                                                                                                                                  48:10 | Stadia was absent
                                                                                                                                                                  50:43 | Final Thoughts
                                                                                                                                                                  51:49 | Outro
                                                                                                                                                                  Connect with The Nexus
                                                                                                                                                                  • Discuss this episode on our Subreddit
                                                                                                                                                                  • Support us on Patreon
                                                                                                                                                                  • Copyright
                                                                                                                                                                    Second Opinion is released under a Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International license. Feel free to use any or all of it as long as you link back to http://thenexus.tv/ns64.
                                                                                                                                                                    54 min
                                                                                                                                                                  • Nexus Special #63: New Year’s Eve 2018
                                                                                                                                                                    2018 shaped up to be a big year in many ways! Join Ryan, Brian, and Ian as they discuss the biggest themes and trends in science and technology this year. And of course, your annual State of The Nexus report!

                                                                                                                                                                    Episode Summary
                                                                                                                                                                    00:00:00 | Intro
                                                                                                                                                                    00:01:56 | General
                                                                                                                                                                    • The Extra Dimension #38: Securing Your Digital Life › The Nexus
                                                                                                                                                                    • The Extra Dimension #32: GDPR, the Privacy Policy Reckoning › The Nexus
                                                                                                                                                                    • 00:17:23 | Google
                                                                                                                                                                      00:22:51 | Microsoft
                                                                                                                                                                      00:30:31 | Apple
                                                                                                                                                                      • Mac mini — The Arrival — Apple – YouTube
                                                                                                                                                                      • 00:34:21 | Phones
                                                                                                                                                                        00:41:07 | Cellular networks
                                                                                                                                                                        • Second Opinion #13: Project Fi Review › The Nexus
                                                                                                                                                                        • 00:47:52 | Space
                                                                                                                                                                          00:55:51 | State of The Nexus
                                                                                                                                                                          • Robots Will Steal Your Job › Episode Archive › The Nexus
                                                                                                                                                                          • 01:09:41 | Outro
                                                                                                                                                                            Connect with The Nexus
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                                                                                                                                                                            • Support us on Patreon
                                                                                                                                                                            • “Loopster” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
                                                                                                                                                                            • Copyright

                                                                                                                                                                              Second Opinion is released under a Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International license. Feel free to use any or all of it as long as you link back to https://thenexus.tv/ns63.

                                                                                                                                                                              This episode of Nexus Special has a Fringe episode. You should really listen to The Fringe #509: NS #63 — Something Something About Corning!

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                                                                                                                                                                              1 hr 13 min
                                                                                                                                                                            • Nexus Special #63: New Year's Eve 2018
                                                                                                                                                                              Episode Summary
                                                                                                                                                                              00:00:00 | Intro
                                                                                                                                                                              00:01:56 | General
                                                                                                                                                                              • The Extra Dimension #38: Securing Your Digital Life › The Nexus
                                                                                                                                                                              • The Extra Dimension #32: GDPR, the Privacy Policy Reckoning › The Nexus
                                                                                                                                                                              • 00:17:23 | Google
                                                                                                                                                                                00:22:51 | Microsoft
                                                                                                                                                                                00:30:31 | Apple
                                                                                                                                                                                • Mac mini — The Arrival — Apple - YouTube
                                                                                                                                                                                • 00:34:21 | Phones
                                                                                                                                                                                  00:41:07 | Cellular networks
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Second Opinion #13: Project Fi Review › The Nexus
                                                                                                                                                                                  • 00:47:52 | Space
                                                                                                                                                                                    00:55:51 | State of The Nexus
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Robots Will Steal Your Job › Episode Archive › The Nexus
                                                                                                                                                                                    • 01:09:41 | Outro
                                                                                                                                                                                      Connect with The Nexus
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Discuss this episode on our Subreddit
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Support us on Patreon
                                                                                                                                                                                      • "Loopster" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Copyright
                                                                                                                                                                                        Second Opinion is released under a Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International license. Feel free to use any or all of it as long as you link back to http://thenexus.tv/ns63.
                                                                                                                                                                                        1 hr 13 min
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Nexus Special #62: Apple October Event 2018
                                                                                                                                                                                        Brian and Ryan discuss new MacBook Airs, mac minis, and iPad Pros!

                                                                                                                                                                                        Another month, another Apple event!

                                                                                                                                                                                        Apple Events – Keynote October 2018 – Apple

                                                                                                                                                                                        New hardware
                                                                                                                                                                                        01:40 | MacBook Air
                                                                                                                                                                                        • 2 Thunderbolt 3
                                                                                                                                                                                        • TouchID
                                                                                                                                                                                        • 13” Retina Display (no P3 color gamut)
                                                                                                                                                                                        • No TouchBar
                                                                                                                                                                                        • 100% recycled aluminum
                                                                                                                                                                                        • 8GB RAM by default; up to 16
                                                                                                                                                                                        • T2
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Processor: 1.6GHz dual-core 8th-generation Intel Core i5
                                                                                                                                                                                          • An interesting note: previous versions of MacBook Airs had i7 options in BTO configs, but this standardization on i5 seems okay for the product
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Thoughts:
                                                                                                                                                                                            • How odd, to have the MacBook and MacBook Air be different things
                                                                                                                                                                                            • The MacBook is by default, $1299 $1599
                                                                                                                                                                                              The MacBook Air is now by default $1199 $1399
                                                                                                                                                                                            • I’d have to look more into technical differences, but it seems like a timing things and a market bet that maybe didn’t pan out?
                                                                                                                                                                                            • 12:51 | Mac mini
                                                                                                                                                                                                • 5x faster than old one
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • 4 core i3
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • 6 core i5
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • 6 core i7
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • It’s configurable i7 8700
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Intel® Core i7-8700 Processor (12M Cache, up to 4.60 GHz) Product Specifications
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Up to 64GB of RAM; 8 by default
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Looks like user-replaceable RAM?
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • T2
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • New Mac mini packs a huge punch – Apple
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • 100% recycled aluminum
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • 19:01 | iPad Pro
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • iPad Pro — Change — Apple – YouTube
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • New form factor!
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Uniform bezels
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • No home button
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • 2mm thinner than previous models
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Comes with a camera bump
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Another sizing change…?
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Instead the 10.5’’ model again, it’s now an 11’’ model
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Bringing the models to 10.5, 11’’ and 12.9’
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • An interesting note, is the 11’’ model does not have a 4:3 aspect ratio’
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • A12X
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • more powerful than 92% of available laptops on the market
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • 1000x graphics improvements from the first iPad
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Same graphics performance as the Xbox One S, but 94% smaller
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • No more TouchID
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Comes with FaceID… with No Notch!
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Lost the headphone jack…
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Comes with a USB-C port…!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • External display, up to 5K
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Can charge your iPhone
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Apple Pencil 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • 102 magnets!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • 100% recycled aluminum
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • 35:28 | Other
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • MacBook Pros
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Available with Vega M discrete GPUs on November 14
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Notably missing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • New iMacs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • iOS 12.1, watchOS 5.1, audioOS 5.1, tvOS 12.1, and macOS 10.14.1 out today
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • New emoji
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Group FaceTime
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Bugfixes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • eSIM/dual SIM
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Nexus Special #62: Apple October Event 2018
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Another month, another Apple event!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Apple Events - Keynote October 2018 - Apple
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            New hardware
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            01:40 | MacBook Air
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • 2 Thunderbolt 3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • TouchID
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • 13” Retina Display (no P3 color gamut)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • No TouchBar
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • 100% recycled aluminum
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • 8GB RAM by default; up to 16
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • T2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Processor: 1.6GHz dual-core 8th-generation Intel Core i5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • An interesting note: previous versions of MacBook Airs had i7 options in BTO configs, but this standardization on i5 seems okay for the product
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Thoughts:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • How odd, to have the MacBook and MacBook Air be different things
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • The MacBook is by default, $1299 $1599
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The MacBook Air is now by default $1199 $1399
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • I’d have to look more into technical differences, but it seems like a timing things and a market bet that maybe didn’t pan out?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • 12:51 | Mac mini
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • 5x faster than old one
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • 4 core i3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • 6 core i5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • 6 core i7
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • It’s configurable i7 8700
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Intel® Core™ i7-8700 Processor (12M Cache, up to 4.60 GHz) Product Specifications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Up to 64GB of RAM; 8 by default
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Looks like user-replaceable RAM?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • T2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • New Mac mini packs a huge punch - Apple
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • 100% recycled aluminum
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • 19:01 | iPad Pro
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • iPad Pro — Change — Apple - YouTube
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • New form factor!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Uniform bezels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • No home button
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • 2mm thinner than previous models
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Comes with a camera bump
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Another sizing change...?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Instead the 10.5’’ model again, it’s now an 11’’ model
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Bringing the models to 10.5, 11’’ and 12.9’
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • An interesting note, is the 11’’ model does not have a 4:3 aspect ratio’
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • A12X
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • more powerful than 92% of available laptops on the market
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • 1000x graphics improvements from the first iPad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Same graphics performance as the Xbox One S, but 94% smaller
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • No more TouchID
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Comes with FaceID... with No Notch!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Lost the headphone jack...
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Comes with a USB-C port...!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • External display, up to 5K
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Can charge your iPhone
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Apple Pencil 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • 102 magnets!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • 100% recycled aluminum
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • 35:28 | Other
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • MacBook Pros
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Available with Vega M discrete GPUs on November 14
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Notably missing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • New iMacs 😭
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • iOS 12.1, watchOS 5.1, audioOS 5.1, tvOS 12.1, and macOS 10.14.1 out today
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • New emoji
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Group FaceTime
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Bugfixes 🐛
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • eSIM/dual SIM
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Nexus Special #61: Made by Google 2018
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Episode Summary
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                00:00:00 | Intro
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                00:00:54 | Pixel 3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Pixel 3 - A New Way to See the World - Google Store
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Google Pixel Stand - Pixel 3 Wireless Charging Stand - Google Store
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • 00:33:01 | Home Hub
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Google Home Hub - Smart Home Controller - Google Store
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • 00:42:03 | Pixel Slate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Google Pixel Slate, Tablet with Google Assistant - Google Store
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • 00:55:11 | Chromecast 3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chromecast - 3rd Generation - Google Store
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • 00:57:55 | Final Thoughts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        01:01:01 | Outro
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Nexus Special #60: Apple September Event 2018
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Links
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Apple Events - Keynote September 2018 - Apple
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Apple iPhone XS and XR 2018 event in 12 minutes - YouTube
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • iPhone Xs Event from Brian Mitchell on Twitter
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Outline
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            00:00 | Intro
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            01:57 | Apple Watch Series 4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • $399 base model, $499 base model with cellular
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • The watch bands from the past are compatible
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • The watch bands from the future are compatible with older models as well
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • The sizes increased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • 40mm/44mm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Smaller bezel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Thinner
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Rounded corners of the screen
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Some watch faces have full color backgrounds because they look good now
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Health
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Fall detection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Low heart rate detection (to add to high heart rate detection)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • ECG monitor
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • First over the counter
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • FDA approved
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • US only for now?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • New sensor module on the bottom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • It looks really cool HAL9000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Symmetric now
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Digital Crown ticks/scroll feedback
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Microphone moved to the other side
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • S4 SoC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • It’s faster than ever
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Cool
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Up to 2x faster
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Louder speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Better cellular reception with the case allowing more signals in and out
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • iPhones
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        12:19 | iPhone X🅂
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Starting at $999 at 64GB for X🅂 and $1099 X🅂 Max
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • The larger model is cheaper than I thought it would be
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Storage bumps are $150 still, but it’s not terrible
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • New chip: A12 Bionic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • It’s 2 powerful core - 4 efficient chips
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • 4ish cores for the GPU, which is faster too
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • It’s 7nm, for what it’s worth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Cameras
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Each phone has the same camera module, so there’s no camera differentiation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Smart HDR
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • It’s supposed to be similar to how the Pixel processes images, we’ll see it in the field soon enough
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Dynamic bokeh, you can change the aperture after you take a photo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • IP68 (maximum depth of 2 meters up to 30 minutes)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • 24:02 | iPhone X🅁
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Starting at $750 at 64GB
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Lots of colors; Product(RED) out the door
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • LCD screen as expected
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • No 3D Touch
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Single camera
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • IP67
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • 30:13 | Entire iPhone Lineup
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • iPhone 8/8+ and 7/7+ remain in the lineup
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Price updates are
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • $449 for iPhone 7; $569 for iPhone 7 Plus
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • $599 for iPhone 8, $699 for iPhone 8 Plus
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Reasonable pricing all around for these old models
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • My dream of having only a single phone shape to design for going forward was shattered; but it’s the Tim Cook way (and the price umbrella)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • There’s a neat new iPhone Comparison page
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Compare the footprints
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • No iPhone SE for those that like smaller phones
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Speaking of which, the iPhone SE looks like it has been removed from the Apple website broadly
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • This means the iPhone 7 is the smallest currently offered iPhone; will we see the SE2 at the next event for fun? Or in Spring?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • No new iPads or Macs today
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • AirPower mysteriously removed
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • What are you buying?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Brian: thinking about iPhone X🅂 Max
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Ryan: Grandpa might need an X🅁
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • How was this keynote overall?
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