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    #292: Don't Look Over There!

    April 6th, 2020 · 106 minutes

    How will COVID-19 change the future of consumer technology? Why is Zoom the videoconferencing tool of the moment, and why has it had so many security and privacy issues? We also discuss Amazon's ability to sell and rent movies on iOS.

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    Links and Show Notes

    How I vanquished my messy Desktop - Six Colors
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    Apple Updates iMovie and iWork Apps for iOS With Trackpad and Mouse Support - MacRumors
    Fantastical for iPad now enhanced for new iPadOS 13.4 trackpad feature - 9to5Mac
    Screens for iOS - Control Any Computer Remotely from your iPhone or iPad - Edovia
    Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) - IMDb
    Apple Tests Its Secrecy Somewhere New: Employee Homes - Bloomberg
    Foxconn tells investors that 5G iPhone production is still on track for a fall launch - 9to5Mac
    Apple Tells Staff U.S. Stores to Remain Closed Until Early May - Bloomberg
    Tim Cook on Twitter: "Apple is dedicated to supporting the worldwide response to COVID-19."
    Did Apple and Amazon just settle their in-app purchase dispute? - Six Colors
    Amazon Prime Video now lets users buy TV shows and movies in the app, seemingly struck special deal with Apple - 9to5Mac
    WarnerMedia Names Jason Kilar CEO | Hollywood Reporter
    Quibi app review: short-form streaming in a shifting landscape - The Verge
    Josh Constine on Twitter: "Quibi’s app is slick but the content feels slapdash."
    Benjamin Mayo on Twitter: Regarding Quibi Pricing
    TV Talk Machine | Skunks Are Terrible Beings (Episode 248)
    Zoom is showing how to respond to criticism the right way - The Verge
    Every Zoom Security and Privacy Flaw So Far, and What You Can Do to Protect Yourself - TidBITS
    Zoom Follow-Up, Twitter Unmasking Follow-up, TSMC and Huawei – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
    The Daily Update – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
    Thank god for the internet – Input
    Apple purchases hyperlocal weather app Dark Sky, ending API and killing Android apps - 9to5Mac
    Apple Acquires AI Startup to Better Understand Natural Language - Bloomberg
    Exclusive: Apple likely buyer of NextVR, a live event streaming AR/VR company being sold for ~$100M - 9to5Mac
    Mac Power Users #522: iCloud Family Sharing - Relay FM
    Modular Computer: iPad Pro as a Tablet, Laptop, and Desktop Workstation - MacStories
    Brydge Wireless Keyboard for iPad Pro