Space Javelin

CES had a lot of products to flog as usual, cadets, but being on video only and in linear order, plus you had to BYOB? Not the same. We round up our best and worst and mention a few Apple-specific things, Cook talks Parler (et al), Samsung ditches included stuff while bringing out separate new stuff, and we dig into a little bit of reader mail!

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/13/tim-cook-says-parler-can-return-after-complying-with-terms-of-service

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/15/apple-app-store-google-play-boot-social-media-app-wimkin-over-user-calls-for-violence

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/15/apple-ceo-tim-cook-to-talk-parler-removal-free-speech-on-fox-news

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/13/apple-amps-up-racial-equality-and-justice-initiate-efforts-with-new-project

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/14/apple-drops-exclusion-list-which-allowed-its-own-apps-to-bypass-firewalls

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/15/apple-working-on-redesigned-imac-two-mac-pros-cheaper-display-for-2021

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/15/apple-considering-premium-podcast-service-to-compete-with-amazon-spotify

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/15/apple-rumored-to-deliver-apple-music-and-podcasts-apps-to-microsoft-store

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/15/apple-extends-existing-apple-tv-free-trials-for-a-second-time

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/14/apple-tv-movie-cherry-gets-dramatic-first-trailer-release-dates

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/11/apple-tv-scores-rights-to-andy-samberg-ben-stiller-sci-fi-comedy-series

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/12/att-merging-tv-and-tv-now-into-a-single-non-contract-service

https://www.cultofmac.com/732502/samsung-galaxy-s21-will-ditch-power-adapters-just-like-iphone-12/

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/11/intel-unveiles-new-alder-lake-chips-that-emulate-apples-arm-designs

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/13/belkin-recalls-wireless-charger-sold-by-apple-because-of-fire-shock-risks

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/14/samsung-launches-200-galaxy-buds-pro-with-improved-audio-and-anc

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/13/samsung-inadvertently-uses-iphone-to-tweet-galaxy-unpacked-promo

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/14/denon-home-sound-bar-550-has-dolby-atmos-and-airplay-2-support

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/13/qualcomm-acquires-nuvia-chip-firm-for-14-billion

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/14/scosche-magsafe-magicmount-series-brings-magsafe-charging-to-your-car

https://gizmodo.com/the-best-gadgets-of-ces-2021-and-the-weirdest-ones-too-1846065283

We're having to kick off our first episode of 2021 with a 16-minute divergence from our usual agenda, cadets, but after that beep-riddled loserpalooza, we get right back into the things we love: Apple stuff, other tech news, new toys, and geeking out on sci-fi! Open a new page in your stardate journals, cadets: the Space Javelin is on another mission to keep you immersed in the tech universe!

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/09/apple-threatens-to-remove-social-media-app-parler-from-app-store-following-capitol-hill-attack

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/08/apple-hyundai-rumored-to-be-negotiating-apple-car-production

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/07/apple-car-wont-debut-for-another-five-to-seven-years-report-claims

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/05/apples-holiday-quarter-earnings-announcement-scheduled-for-jan-27

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/08/app-store-saw-more-than-64-billion-in-purchases-in-2020

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/08/ipad-mini-with-84-inch-display-and-narrower-frame-coming-in-march-report-claims

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/08/apple-rumored-to-announce-new-ipad-pro-in-march-mini-led-display-restricted-to-129-inch-model

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/08/2021-jeep-grand-cherokee-l-sports-wireless-carplay-via-uconnect-5

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/08/apple-tv-review-dickinson-returns-for-a-triumphant-season-2

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/08/apple-shares-trailer-for-losing-alice-ahead-of-jan-22-debut

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/07/jbl-introduces-new-sound-bar-retro-amplifier-with-airplay-2

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/04/apple-working-on-smaller-and-more-efficient-ac-power-adapters

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/07/satechi-reveals-four-aluminum-apple-specific-keyboards-and-ipad-stand-ahead-of-ces

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/08/intel-mulls-outsourcing-some-chip-production-to-tsmc

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/08/tsmc-sees-record-breaking-earnings-from-iphone-12-demand

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/08/uk-to-investigate-google-chrome-privacy-plan

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/07/european-digital-taxes-unfair-to-big-tech-says-us-trade-representative

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/03/samsungs-galaxy-unpacked-event-set-to-show-new-galaxy-s21-on-january-14

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/08/sony-announces-new-bravia-tv-line-with-airplay-and-homekit-support

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/08/apple-taps-largan-precision-for-iphone-13-lens-components

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/08/apple-unlikely-to-upgrade-iphone-camera-lenses-until-2023-kuo-says

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/07/loup-ventures-imagines-new-apple-services-like-mail-or-stocks

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/05/microsoft-plans-to-replace-outlook-for-mac-with-web-based-version

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/12/24/kfc-mixes-chicken-and-pixels-with-its-new-gaming-pc/43298533/

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/07/owc-debuts-refreshed-thunderbolt-dock-envoy-pro-fx-ssd-usb-c-travel-dock-u2-drive-shuttle

https://screenrant.com/doctor-who-graham-ryan-exits-reasons/

https://screenrant.com/doctor-who-season-13-holiday-special-setup-story/

Our last episode of the year features a special surprise: our (mercifully brief) podcast karaoke debut! Of course there's some nice things in the news, but this wouldn't be the last of our podcasts for the year without shenanigans under the tree, so Mike and Charles hope for a happier, brighter 2021 for everyone -- especially our faithful cadets! See you soon!

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/17/facebook-continues-newspaper-attack-over-apple-ad-tracking-privacy-program

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/14/mozilla-praises-apple-anti-tracking-privacy-features-in-ios-14

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/13/foreign-hackers-breach-us-treasury-department

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/18/early-airpods-max-teardown-reveals-massive-drivers-strategically-placed-logic-boards

https://www.macrumors.com/2020/12/17/airpods-max-battery-case-testing/

https://www.macrumors.com/2020/12/16/third-gen-airpods-cost-200-next-year/

https://twitter.com/tomwarren/status/1339174301564604418

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/15/microsoft-office-with-native-apple-silicon-m1-arrives

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/17/microsoft-edge-gains-native-m1-support-in-new-public-beta

https://www.macrumors.com/2020/12/17/parallels-16-m1-macs-technical-preview-program/

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/15/new-firefox-840-update-adds-native-apple-silicon-support

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/14/apple-highlights-apps-optimized-for-new-m1-macs

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/17/judge-orders-tim-cook-and-craig-federighi-to-testify-in-epic-case

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/17/apple-asks-courts-to-overturn-11-billion-caltech-patent-trial-ruling

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/16/new-ios-android-spyware-targeting-users-in-extortion-campaign

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/17/original-apple-tv-feature-palmer-trailer-lands-on-youtube

https://www.macrumors.com/2020/12/17/apple-tv-plus-ptolemy-grey/

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/16/apple-tv-app-coming-to-chromecast-with-google-tv-in-early-2021

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/18/android-2021-flagship-qualcomm-888-processor-isnt-as-fast-as-the-iphone-12

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/17/tiktok-users-can-get-four-months-of-apple-music-for-free-in-new-promotion

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/16/ios-14-is-running-on-72-of-all-devices-surpassing-ios-13-adoption-rates

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/16/google-stadia-arrives-on-mobile-safari-with-beta-web-app

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/17/eve-brings-its-homekit-app-to-the-mac-in-latest-update

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/14/ecosia-now-a-default-search-engine-option-on-ios-ipados-macos

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/17/apple-renewing-plans-for-cork-ireland-expansion-to-accommodate-1000-employees

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/17/apple-maps-expands-look-around-to-four-more-us-cities

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/16/states-file-antitrust-lawsuit-against-googles-advertising-business

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/14/ftc-investigating-privacy-practices-of-tiktok-amazon-facebook-and-other-platforms

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/15/twitter-shutting-down-periscope-in-march-2021

https://www.techspot.com/news/87139-google-shut-down-hangouts-first-half-2021.html

https://www.engadget.com/google-play-music-shutdown-end-of-2020-150006046.html

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/17/apple-stops-providing-macos-standalone-updaters-in-big-sur

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/19/apple-puts-wistron-on-probation-over-india-factory-riot

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/13/kid-spends-16k-on-in-app-purchases-for-ipad-game-sonic-forces

https://daringfireball.net/linked/2020/12/18/woz-apple-ii-schematics

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/16/apples-employee-giving-program-broke-all-records-in-2020

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/15/iphone-survives-1000-foot-plummet-from-plane

It's starting to get to be a real mixed bag as we head into the Holiday Neutral Zone, cadets, but Santa Tim is still delivering! You'd have to have been awfully good to find some new AirPods Max in your astro-stocking, hung by the holofire with care, but there's still more! We'll keep you up to date on all the lawsuits, hypocrisy, and folderol that powers this ship, and we'll be back for our last episode of 2020 next week! Spread the word and stay tuned, cadets ... this horrible stardate is almost over!

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/08/apple-debuts-549-airpods-max-over-ear-headphones

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/08/apples-airpods-max-likely-lacks-u1-ultra-wideband-chip

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/08/apple-releases-35-bi-directional-lightning-to-35mm-audio-cable

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/08/applecare-cover-costs-59-for-the-airpods-max

https://twitter.com/jon_prosser/status/1305654848814297088

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/08/apple-fitness-workouts-arriving-on-december-14

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/09/apple-watch-family-setup-to-launch-in-canada-on-dec-14

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/08/adobe-lightroom-is-now-available-on-the-mac-app-store-with-native-m1-support

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/07/apple-silicon-imac-macbook-pro-in-2021-32-core-mac-pro-in-2022

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/08/apple-engineers-partner-with-cloudflare-to-improve-internet-privacy

https://www.macrumors.com/2020/12/08/craig-federighi-apple-privacy-keynote/

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/08/apps-face-app-store-expulsion-by-not-complying-with-new-ad-tracking-rules

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/08/apple-asks-court-to-toss-epic-games-lawsuit-in-australia

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/07/mobile-ecg-device-firm-alivecor-sues-apple-for-alleged-patent-infringement

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/08/adaptation-of-carol-burnett-memoir-reportedly-coming-to-apple-tv

https://www.macrumors.com/2020/12/08/apple-renews-for-all-mankind-season-3/

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/11/apple-tvs-mythic-quest-crew-suffers-second-outbreak-of-covid-19-in-two-months

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/12/worker-violence-at-wistron-iphone-plant-in-india-caused-by-low-pay-claims

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/08/amtrak-adds-apple-pay-to-website-mobile-app

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/11/apple-confirms-2021-apple-pay-launch-in-mexico

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/10/apple-maps-rolls-out-update-for-canada-packed-with-new-features

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/07/samsung-apes-apple-wont-ship-chargers-and-headphones-with-devices

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/10/attackers-breach-cybersecurity-firm-fireeye-steal-hacking-tools

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/08/researchers-discover-33-vulnerabilities-affecting-millions-of-iot-smart-home-devices

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-55269879

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/10/disney-gains-13m-paying-subscribers-in-two-months

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/12/apple-watch-ecg-will-soon-work-higher-heart-rates-of-up-to-150bpm

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/11/apple-cfo-luca-maestri-jony-ive-supposed-prospects-in-ferrari-ceo-hunt

We're back from our Turkey Day marathon, cadets, and ready to tackle the big news! Oh wait, it's mostly Black Friday sales! Oh wait, here's some teething issues with some M1 Macs and Big Sur, a possible December surprise, a bold move in the movie biz, a new show to binge, and a bit of merger mania! Secure your space headphones to your aural interface, cadets -- Whamaggedon can only be avoided by listening to us!

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/03/ftc-warns-of-new-apple-support-call-scam

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/27/developer-devises-workaround-to-run-arm-windows-on-m1-mac

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/25/some-m1-mac-owners-encounter-bluetooth-connectivity-issues

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/03/apple-service-documents-suggest-new-hardware-release-coming-on-dec-8

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/04/apple-opens-repair-program-for-iphone-11-touchscreen-issues

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/02/some-iphone-12-users-report-unexpected-battery-drain-issues

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/30/apples-proposed-changes-to-uighur-forced-labor-prevent-act-leak

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/03/apple-reportedly-dropping-camera-supplier-o-film-after-forced-labor-allegations

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/04/heres-when-users-can-expect-app-store-privacy-nutrition-labels

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/01/judge-backs-apple-in-bluemails-app-store-antitrust-case

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/01/amazon-introduces-native-mac-instances-for-aws-powered-by-intel-mac-mini

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/27/sony-rolling-out-apple-tv-app-on-2020-2019-and-select-2018-models

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/04/apple-tv-review-earth-at-night-in-color-reveals-the-beauty-of-nature-after-dark

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/04/six-part-world-surf-league-docuseries-coming-to-apple-tv

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/30/m1-mac-mini-catapulted-apple-to-number-one-in-japanese-desktop-pc-market

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/03/warner-bros-2021-films-will-release-simultaneously-in-theaters-and-on-hbo-max

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/01/salesforce-to-acquire-slack-in-277-billion-deal

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/04/review-magsafe-duo-is-almost-everything-you-need-but-has-too-many-compromises

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/29/apple-watch-credited-with-detecting-heart-problem-in-ohio-resident

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/30/functioning-apple-i-with-box-signed-by-steve-wozniak-going-up-for-auction

As promised, cadets, we've got new Apple gear for Mike to play with and he's got some thoughts! All this and big developer news, a rare two Steves artifact, and much more! Next week we celebrate Thanksgiving, but today we feast on TECH NEWS! Nomnomnomnomnom!

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/18/spending-time-with-homepod-mini-and-why-were-already-hooked

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/17/apple-silicon-m1-13-inch-macbook-pro-review---unprecedented-power-and-battery-for-the-money

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/18/apples-m1-macs-deliver-worlds-first-support-for-usb4

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/17/iphone-12-pro-max-has-the-best-smartphone-display-says-displaymate

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/18/homepod-mini-power-cable-is-not-removable-teardown-reveals

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/20/apple-addresses-macos-big-sur-upgrade-issues-impacting-2013-and-2014-macbook-pro-models

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/18/apple-cuts-app-store-commission-to-15-for-developers-paid-less-than-1m-per-year

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/20/south-korean-legislators-urge-google-to-follow-apples-lead-and-cut-app-store-fees

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/18/tim-sweeney-compares-epics-app-store-fight-with-apple-to-civil-rights-movement

https://twitter.com/SquawkAlley/status/1329106646556094464?s=20

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/18/google-releases-chrome-build-that-runs-natively-on-apple-silicon

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/17/blizzard-updates-world-of-warcraft-to-natively-support-apple-silicon

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/17/adobe-releases-photoshop-for-apple-silicon-beta

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/20/astropad-luna-display-updated-with-support-for-m1-macs

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/20/core-slack-discord-technology-electron-now-supports-apple-silicon

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/20/windows-on-apple-silicon-is-up-to-microsoft-says-craig-federighi

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/21/apple-releases-windows-migration-assistant-for-macos-big-sur

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/20/xbox-series-x-controller-support-coming-to-apple-platforms-in-future-update

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/18/1password-update-for-macos-big-sur-brings-new-apple-watch-unlock-feature

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/14/mfi-hearing-aid-static-issues-reported-by-iphone-12-users

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/17/customers-can-now-apply-for-the-apple-card-on-the-web

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/17/american-express-members-can-add-card-to-apple-pay-after-approval

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/15/leaker-teases-holiday-apple-surprise-is-on-the-way

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/18/charlie-brown-thanksgiving-and-christmas-specials-will-air-on-pbs

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/20/second-season-of-apple-tv-exclusive-for-all-mankind-to-debut-in-february

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/21/awkwafina-glenn-close-joins-apple-tv-swan-song

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/20/apples-shantaram-back-on-track-with-steven-lightfoot-serving-as-showrunner

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/15/paid-apple-tv-subscribers-to-receive-499-credits-until-january

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/17/thieves-hijack-truck-in-uk-steal-66m-of-apple-products

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/16/amazon-employees-arrested-for-stealing-592000-worth-of-iphones

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/17/apple-celebrates-40-years-in-cork-ireland

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/16/samsungs-do-all-lifestyle-smart-monitor-ships-with-airplay-2-support

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/13/apple-ii-lid-signed-by-steve-jobs-steve-wozniak-going-up-for-auction

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/16/apple-video-suggests-iphone-12-experiments-you-can-film-at-home

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/16/apple-launches-new-embeddable-web-player-for-podcasts

The ship is hurtling headlong into the holiday buying season, cadets, and Mike's already started getting his presents -- beginning with the iPhone 12 Pro Max, and more to come next week! There's also a lot of new M1 chip benchmarks, third-party apps, and caveats to take into account, along with some new moves by other companies, and Disney+ shattering spreadsheets! An info-dense briefing that still packs in some fun, cadets, so kick back take in the latest and greatest the tech universe has to offer!

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/11/apples-claims-about-m1-mac-speed-shocking-but-extremely-plausible

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/12/apples-macbook-air-with-m1-chip-outperforms-16-inch-macbook-pro-in-benchmark-testing

https://www.macrumors.com/2020/11/15/m1-chip-emulating-x86-benchmark/

https://www.macrumors.com/2020/11/13/apple-silicon-macs-universal-apps/

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/11/parallels-confirms-apple-m1-support-amid-silence-from-other-virtualization-companies

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/13/native-instruments-warns-macos-big-sur-can-damage-its-music-hardware

https://www.macrumors.com/2020/11/15/macos-big-sur-update-bricking-some-macbook-pros/

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/11/judge-limits-apple-counterclaims-to-breach-of-contract-in-epic-case

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/12/apple-extends-massive-lead-in-global-tablet-market-during-q3

https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/news/roku-airplay/

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/12/commerce-department-wont-enforce-tiktok-ban-pending-legal-developments

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/13/apple-joins-industry-group-working-on-6g-in-north-america

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/12/sonos-radio-hd-subscription-service-launches-with-high-definition-audio-curated-radio

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/12/apple-tv-app-is-now-on-playstation-4-and-playstation-5

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/12/disney-hits-737m-subscribers-in-less-than-one-year

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/11/ming-chi-kuo-says-no-new-iphone-se-in-early-2021

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/09/fda-approves-apple-watch-app-nightware-to-treat-ptsd-nightmares

https://indiemacuser.co.uk/2020/11/11/doctor-who-begins-filming-series-13/

https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2020-11-11/doctor-who-chris-chibnall-cuts-news/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-HJqrE0fbk

Just like Lord of the Rings, cadets, this trilogy of special events is concluded with the last piece of the puzzle: not one, not two, but THREE new Apple Silicon Macs up for pre-order now and shipping soon, plus the release of macOS Big Sur on Thursday! Mike and Charles sum up the highs and lows of jumping on first-gen hardware, and tease the pundits on how much they got wrong (as usual). Buckle up, cadets, we're firing up the warp speed engine!

https://www.apple.com/apple-events/november-2020/

Apple has proven once again that record-breaking quarters are possible even without a new iPhone in the mix, but wait! Apple's got yet another Special Event (and our subsequent Special Report) in the wings! the HomePod mini is proving to be a big hit, streaming game services are coming to iOS in droves (maybe including Fortnite), and Walmart cries uncle ... in Canada! All this and much more, cadets, so make sure your info-overload vaccines are up to date, because here comes episode 206!

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/05/new-macos-10157-supplemental-update-fixes-exploitable-security-flaws

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/05/apple-releases-ios-142-and-tvos-142-featuring-new-emoji-and-bug-fixes

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/05/apple-releases-ios-1249-third-generation-apple-tv-update-for-older-devices

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/06/homepod-mini-delivery-dates-slipping-rapidly-especially-for-space-grey-model

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/07/magsafe-duo-charger-video-shows-off-accessory-ahead-of-release

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/31/examining-apples-impressive-647b-fourth-quarter-by-the-numbers

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/07/google-stadia-workaround-for-ios-returns-to-app-store-after-takedown

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/05/nvidia-game-streaming-service-geforce-now-coming-to-ios-safari

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/27/early-2021-apple-silicon-imac-said-to-have-a14t-processor

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/05/a14x-bionic-allegedly-benchmarked-days-before-apple-silicon-mac-event

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/26/unreleased-2020-16-inch-macbook-pro-referenced-in-boot-camp-update

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/05/supposed-airpods-3-parts-photo-reveals-airpods-pro-design-similarities

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/26/allstate-dubs-iphone-12-and-iphone-12-pro-strongest-smartphone-yet

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/26/apple-shows-off-iphone-12-pro-cinematography-chops-in-new-dolby-vision-ad

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/05/apple-pay-now-active-on-507m-iphones-bank-and-retailer-adoption-grows-20

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/27/blue-box-circuit-board-designed-by-steve-wozniak-to-hit-auction-block

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/27/t-mobile-launching-internet-tv-service-starting-at-10-a-month

https://mobilesyrup.com/2020/11/02/walmart-contactless-payments-canada/

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/05/england-covid-lockdown-blocks-iphone-upgrade-program

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/27/uk-carriers-to-be-banned-from-selling-locked-phones

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/05/scotland-protect-covid-19-exposure-notification-app-now-works-in-england-wales

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/04/bank-of-ireland-announces-support-for-apple-pay

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/26/apple-pay-express-transit-mode-now-available-in-chicago

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/04/israels-isracard-to-gain-apple-pay-after-protracted-negotiations

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/06/safari-translations-in-ios-14-rolling-out-to-more-countries

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/06/east-japan-railway-begins-developing-vacuum-to-collect-earphones-dropped-on-tracks

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/05/playstation-5-versus-xbox-series-x---which-is-the-best-gaming-console-for-the-apple-user

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/05/dji-launches-mini-2-with-4k-video-raw-photos-longer-range

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/23/woman-sues-apple-for-hosting-gambling-apps-after-spending-thousands-on-in-game-currency

Mike's away, cadets, but we welcome an all-new guest to the command deck -- Apple expert Aitan Roubini of MacZen.ca -- as we go over new discoveries about the iPhone 12, streaming gaming services, a fix for the Apple Watch Series 3, Charlie Brown, Samsung, and a surprising amount of stories from Canada! Stay tuned, cadets, and get ready to ... take off, eh!

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/19/iphone-12-repair-costs-rise-compared-to-iphone-11

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/24/teardown-reveals-major-iphone-12-design-changes-to-include-5g

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/23/comparing-att-t-mobile-and-verizons-unlimited-5g-wireless-plans-for-iphone-12

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/21/tests-show-iphone-12-and-iphone-12-pro-batteries-last-two-hours-less-under-5g

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/24/magsafe-chargers-may-imprint-leather-cases-are-compatible-with-12w-adapters

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/23/early-tests-show-ceramic-shield-significantly-improves-iphone-12-durability

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/24/magsafe-chargers-may-imprint-leather-cases-are-compatible-with-12w-adapters

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/19/microsoft-delivers-xbox-one-game-streaming-to-iphone-and-ipad

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/20/amazon-brings-luna-cloud-gaming-service-to-ios-and-mac-for-select-customers

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/19/apple-to-reportedly-remove-app-that-enabled-google-stadia-on-iphone

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/19/apple-music-tv-launches-as-24-hour-curated-music-video-stream

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/19/applications-open-for-apple-entrepreneur-camp-for-black-founders-developers

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/19/apple-watch-series-3-watchos-703-update-fixes-reboot-issue

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/21/how-to-watch-its-the-great-pumpkin-charlie-brown-for-free

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/24/no-time-to-die-sale-could-have-reached-600m

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/19/new-and-classic-charlie-brown-snoopy-series-to-exclusively-stream-on-apple-tv

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/21/apple-lands-the-velvet-underground-documentary-from-director-todd-haynes

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/22/the-apple-tv-app-is-coming-to-playstation-consoles

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/20/canada-could-soon-get-the-revamped-and-redesigned-apple-maps-service

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/19/samsung-galaxy-s21-design-and-january-2021-launch-leaked

https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/tesla/spacex-starlink-telecom-license-approved-canada/

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/21/airbnb-hires-jony-ive-to-design-next-gen-products-and-services

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/23/apple-music-spotify-deezer-and-youtube-found-to-stream-racist-music

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/12/spotify-reportedly-threatens-developers-over-transferring-playlists-to-other-services

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/21/state-report-says-foxconns-wisconsin-plant-more-of-a-showcase-than-a-factory

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/22/quibi-to-shut-down-around-dec-1-fate-of-content-unknown

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/22/airpods-pro-versus-bose-quietcomfort-earbuds-which-is-the-best-true-wireless-headphones