MacBreak Weekly

This Week's Stories: CES 2020 was the Concept Electronics Show, full of toilet paper bots and cars that will never be made. What will we do with computers in the future? Apple's 1988 vision. At CES, Apple talks privacy, encryption, and child abuse. Apple fights back against DOJ attempts to kill encryption. Apple Accessories were everywhere at CES 2020. Robots at CES 2020: from scary robot dogs to a real-life Terminator. Apple steps up their recycling efforts, working toward a fully-recycled phone. Rack-mounted Mac Pro now available. Will Apple ever ditch Intel for AMD? Apple's services score $1.4 Billion from Christmas - New Years. "Pro Mode" coming to Macs. The EU wants to kill Lightning ports. Location-based data trackers angry at Apple. Apple now accepting donations for Australian fire relief efforts. Apple offers replacements for defective battery cases. Picks of the Week: Leo's Pick: How I Rip DVDs and Blu-Rays Andy's Pick: XLD audio converter for Mac Rene's Pick: Quasar Science Lights Lory's Pick: Brydge Pro+ Alex's Pick: Reality Converter & 2020 - A Decade of Predictions Hosts: Download or subscribe to this show at . Sponsors:

This Week's Stories: The biggest Apple CES 2020 news Apple comes to CES 2020 to talk security The best CES 2020 product for iPad: Brydge Pro+ is the first iPad keyboard with a trackpad The best CES 2020 product for iPhone: PopPower finally lets you wirelessly charge your phone without removing your Pop Socket FBI asks Apple yet again to unlock a shooter's iPhone Ricky Gervais roasts Tim Cook at Golden Globes Apple wins Christmas, stock crosses $300 Why hasn't Apple bought music exclusives? We debunk the "Apple is making a gaming computer" rumor External flash that connects to iPhone now available Sonos sues Google for stealing smart speaker tech. They only have enough money to sue one company at a time, so Amazon is next, then maybe Apple? You can now etch the poop emoji on your AirPods case, or one of 30 others. Which emoji would you use? Picks of the Week: Mikah's Pick: ecobee Switch+ | $48 Andy's Pick: Hi-Res Music in general, HD Tracks and Qobuz in particular Rene's Pick: Decline Stickers by Timothy Buck Alex Pick: Shadow Draw Hosts: Download or subscribe to this show at . Sponsor:

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This Week's Stories: - AirPods Pro improve audio latency with H1 chip - Apple, Google, Amazon, and more partner on new IoT standard - Apple open sources some of HomeKit - ToTok spy chat app removed from App Store - Apple's secret satellite internet team - Mossberg's decade of Apple - AppleTV+ hits its stride with fabulous finales - iPhone takes 66% of smartphone profits - Apple's highs and lows of 2019 - All Mac software will have to be notarized to run starting in February - San Francisco face recognition ban almost locks out employees' iPhones - New iPhone flash photography spec - App Store Xmas surprises - New Apple Watch badges in 2020 - Apple Arcade Lego game - USB-C magnetic charging pad for Apple Watch - Mythic Quest - AirPods Pro smell like blueberries - Snow Crash coming to HBO Max - Need a last-minute Xmas gift? Apple has two-hour delivery! Picks of the Week: - Leo's Pick: LuLu from Objective-See - Andy's Pick: Patrick Stewart's "A Christmas Carol" - Rene's Pick: Pokemon Go Buddies - Lory's Pick: Dial Code Santa Claus (Game Over) Hosts: Download or subscribe to this show at .

This Week's Stories Mac Pro Teardown: yes, it grates cheese! Apple patents in-screen fingerprint reader BetterTouchTool is a great tool for MacBook Pros Apple Makes Mac Pros for the US in Texas, the rest of the world in China Apple dodges 15% tariff on Chinese imports AirPods make Apple $4 Billion per quarter HomeKit could be Apple's next big business Three Apple products make Time's top 10 gadgets of the decade Apple kills app that turns your iPhone into an iPod Apple is moving to Pittsburgh MKBHD's 2019 Blind Smartphone Camera Test Apple buys British company to make iPhone camera better Bug in iOS lets kids skirt parental controls in contacts Apple Arcade deal: get 12 months for the price of 10 Apple Arcade gets Ultimate Rivals: The Rink Apple News gets election coverage from ABC Get your Christmas movie classics for cheap at the Apple store Tim Cook loves monopolies! Apple is hiring! Apple gives free genetic screening to its employees Picks of the Week Leo's Pick: Peak Design Travel Tripod Andy's Pick: Inigo Gets Out on Archive.org Rene's Picks: Digital Sputnik Voyager, Snowflake Weather Lory's Pick: Spirited Away Alex's Pick: SKAAT Car Vent Magnet Hosts: Download or subscribe to this show at . Sponsor: