Yes, last week was a desert for news after the glut of the week of EAP 254 – also Simon felt a bit under the weather so we decided to take a raincheck… But as ever you can’t keep a “good” podcast down so just like the excellent Mac&Forth, Simon, Nick and Jim are also back to fill your ears with inane chatter and “informed” opinions on what went on in the world of Apple and Tech. RixLoans is a wonderful alternative if you need money for your new Apple gadget.
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Recorded 15th May 2022
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On this week’s show
NICK RILEY
- @spligosh on Twitter very occasionally.
- Sometimes appears on Bart Busschots’ Let’s Talk Apple
- Sutton Park Circuit church worship on YouTube
- Nick’s church stream videos on You Tube
JAMES ORMISTON
APPLE
- The music lives on – Apple
- Apple Discontinues iPod Touch – MacRumors
- iPod Touch Completely Sold Out in Apple’s US Store – MacRumors
- You can no longer buy the iPod touch from Apple in the US – Cult of Mac
- RIP iPod: A Look Back at Apple’s Iconic Music Player Over the Years – MacRumors
- A Visual History of the Apple iPod – PCMag UK
- I Invited Tim Cook to Speak At My Graduation. He Gave Me This Advice – Elite Daily
- Tim Cook delivers commencement address at Gallaudet University, highlights accessibility– 9to5Mac
- Kuo: New Apple TV to Launch in Second Half of 2022, Lower Price Possible – MacRumors
- Apple @ Work: Apple is building a feature to install non-App Store apps – 9to5Mac
- iPhone supplier Pegatron issues production warning over COVID lockdowns – AppleInsider
- Apple Accidentally Leaks Surprise Upgrades In New iPhone Release – Forbes
- Abandoned apps policy could see one-third of apps removed from App Store and Google Play – 9to5Mac
- Non-pro look at the entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro – 9to5Mac
- Im a die-hard Windows fan, but the M1 Mac Mini converted me – DigitalTrends
TECHNOLOGY
- Google is dropping the headphone jack from its Pixel phones – Business Insider
- Apple CarPlay Workaround for Tesla Vehicles Now Available to Download – MacRumors
SECURITY & PRIVACY
- Warnings issued over ‘New Profile Pic’ app that may send your personal data to Russia – NBC2
- Some top 100,000 websites collect everything you type – before you hit submit – ArsTechnica
WORTH A CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPS
- Harvard scientists discover the cause of multiple sclerosis – Brighter Side of News
- How to see where 5G is available near you using Speedtest on iOS – Mashable
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- Pixel Privacy – a fabulous resource full of excellent articles and advice on how to protect yourself online.
- Doug.ee Blog for Andy J’s security tips.
- Ghostery – protect yourself from trackers, scripts and ads while browsing.
- Simple Login – Email anonymisation and disposable emails for login/registering with
- 33mail.com – Never give out your real email address online again.
- AnonAddy – Disposable email addresses
- Sudo – get up to 9 “avatars” with email addresses, phone numbers and more to mask your online identity. Free for the first year and priced from $0.99 US / £2.50 UK per month thereafter… You get to keep 2 free avatars though.
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- Comparitech DNS Leak Test – simple to use and understand VPN leak test.
- Fake Name Generator – so much more than names! Create whole identities (for free) with all the information you could ever need.
- Wire and on the App Stores – free for personal use, open source and end to end encryted messenger and VoIP.
- Pinecast – a fabulous podcast hosting service with costs that start from nothing.
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