150: iPads, Watches & Services! Oh, my!

150: iPads, Watches & Services! Oh, my!

In our final episode before hiatus, we recap the September 2020 Apple Event including the new iPad Air, Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple Fitness+. Show Notes Apple unveils all-new iPad Air with A14 Bionic, Apple's most advanced chip -- Apple Newsroom [https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/09/apple-unveils-all-new-ipad-air-with-a14-bionic-apples-most-advanced-chip/] Apple Watch Series 6 delivers breakthrough wellness and fitness capabilities -- Apple Newsroom [https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/09/apple-watch-series-6-delivers-breakthrough-wellness-and-fitness-capabilities/] Apple Watch SE: The ultimate combination of design, function, and value -- Apple Newsroom [https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/09/apple-watch-se-the-ultimate-combination-of-design-function-and-value/] Apple Fitness+: A new engaging and personalized fitness experience comes to life with Apple Watch -- Apple Newsroom [https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/09/apple-fitness-plus-a-personalized-fitness-experience-comes-to-life-with-apple-watch/] Apple One makes enjoying Apple subscription services easier than ever -- Apple Newsroom [https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/09/apple-one-makes-enjoying-apple-subscription-services-easier-than-ever/] Follow Us  Follow Emily on Twitter [https://twitter.com/EmilyMBamforth]  Follow Taylor on Twitter [https://twitter.com/tcolmstead]

149: Defensive Measures

TikTok, Apple and Facebook are all on the defensive this week after a series of controversies. Show Notes TikTok scrambles to remove suicide video clips -- Los Angeles Times [https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2020-09-08/tiktok-scrambles-remove-suicide-video-clips-ban-users] Apple delays privacy feature that would let iPhone owners keep ad tracking at bay -- The Verge [https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/3/21420176/apple-ios-14-tracking-permission-rule-developers-delay] Will WhatsApp's Misinfo Cure Work for Facebook Messenger? -- Wired [https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-messenger-limits-misinformation-election-2020/] Follow Us  Follow Emily on Twitter [https://twitter.com/EmilyMBamforth]  Follow Taylor on Twitter [https://twitter.com/tcolmstead]

148: Facebook Vs. Australia

China is slowing the sale of TikTok, Twitter is changing Quote Tweets and Facebook is fighting with the Australian government. Show Notes TikTok Deal Is Complicated by New Rules From China Over Tech Exports -- The New York Times [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/29/technology/china-tiktok-export-controls.html] Adding More Context To Trending -- Twitter Blog [https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/product/2020/adding-more-context-to-trends.html] Twitter Makes Retweets With Comments Easier to Find -- MacRumors [https://www.macrumors.com/2020/08/31/twitter-quote-tweets-feature/] An Update About Changes to Facebook's Services in Australia -- Facebook Newsroom [https://about.fb.com/news/2020/08/changes-to-facebooks-services-in-australia/] Facebook is changing its Terms of Service, and users are not happy -- Android Central [https://www.androidcentral.com/facebook-changing-its-terms-service-and-users-are-not-happy] Follow Us  Follow Emily on Twitter [https://twitter.com/EmilyMBamforth]  Follow Taylor on Twitter [https://twitter.com/tcolmstead]

147: Content Moderation Concerns

Epic and Wordpress and are fighting Apple while Facebook and YouTube continue moderating their content. Show Notes Epic confirms Fortnite's new season won't be on iPhone, iPad, or Mac -- The Verge [https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/26/21402603/epic-fortnite-ios-mac-new-season-not-releasing] Apple apologizes to WordPress, won't force the free app to add purchases after all -- The Verge [https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/22/21397424/apple-wordpress-apology-iap-free-ios-app] An Update to How We Address Movements and Organizations Tied to Violence -- Facebook Newsroom [https://about.fb.com/news/2020/08/addressing-movements-and-organizations-tied-to-violence/] After sending content moderators home, YouTube doubled its video removals -- Protocol [https://www.protocol.com/youtube-content-moderation-covid-19] Follow Us  Follow Emily on Twitter [https://twitter.com/EmilyMBamforth]  Follow Taylor on Twitter [https://twitter.com/tcolmstead]

146: Epic App Store Battle Rages On

Apple and Epic continue to fight over the App Store while Oracle tries to buy TikTok. Show Notes Fortnite Maker Tries to Block Apple From Removing Game From App Store -- Bloomberg [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-17/epic-games-seeks-order-to-stop-apple-from-removing-fortnite-app] Oracle in talks with TikTok that could hijack Microsoft bid -- The Guardian [https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/aug/18/software-firm-oracle-in-talks-to-buy-tiktok-and-challenge-microsoft-bid] Facebook begins merging Instagram and Messenger chats in new update -- The Verge [https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/14/21369737/facebook-merging-instagram-messenger-chats-update]  Google Maps is getting a lot more detail -- The Verge [https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/18/21373363/google-maps-redesign-detail-natural-features-environment]  A more detailed, colorful map -- Google Newsroom [https://blog.google/products/maps/more-detailed-colorful-map/] Follow Us  Follow Emily on Twitter [https://twitter.com/EmilyMBamforth]  Follow Taylor on Twitter [https://twitter.com/tcolmstead]