Episode 239: Usurious Charges

We open with a discussion of the WWDC Lottery as well as about DuckDuckGo's built-in search shortcut. We discuss Spotify's claim that Apple has created an unfair market place. We look at one of the original iPhone prototypes. This week Apple revealed a couple of Apple Pencil compatible iPads: iPad Air and iPad Mini. They have also updated the iMac and Air Pods. Microsoft unveiled Xbox Live at GDC and Google also introduced a new gam space Stadia. Phil Schiller discussed WWDC on the Accidental Tech Podcast. Picks: TIL How to Paste a Number in Apple Phone App, Xcode 10.1 arm64e bug, Where on Google Earth is Carmen Sandiego, BananaPaint for iPad

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• Paul Wilkinson on Twitter: "@mtjc_podcast This is the first year I have filled in the WWDC lottery. I noticed it asks for gender and ethnicity. I wonder if they are using that information influence the lottery to try and increase diversity? #askmtjc"
• jcieplinski on Twitter: "@timmitra A note on the most recent episode, re: Duck Duck Go. Add a !g to then end of your search terms, and it will auto-bounce you to Google. Many other bangs (!) available as well. https://t.co/5Tlc019itF #askMTJC"
• Apple and Stanford’s Apple Watch study identified irregular heartbeats in over 2,000 patients - The Verge
• A personal story: Did the Apple Watch save my life? | ZDNet
• Addressing Spotify’s Claims - Apple (IN)
• Consumers and Innovators Win on a Level Playing Field — Spotify
• The first iPhone prototype: an exclusive look at Apple’s red M68 - The Verge
• Apple updates $499 iPad Air, $399 iPad mini ahead of services event next week | Ars Technica
• Apple updates iMac with new 6-core and 8-core Intel CPUs, Radeon Pro Vega graphics options - 9to5Mac
• Apple’s updated AirPods are here, cost $199 with new wireless charging case | Ars Technica
• Microsoft announces Xbox Live for any iOS or Android game - The Verge
• Google unveils Stadia cloud gaming service at GDC 2019 - The Verge
• 316: MacBook Hierarchy of Needs — Accidental Tech Podcast — Overcast
• Nick Lockwood on Twitter: "For years I thought it was weird that Apple's phone UI provides no way to paste in a copied phone number. Then someone showed me how to do it and… I couldn't be angrier 🤬… https://t.co/MbMz8M2ut8"
• Tim MTJC on Twitter: "While helping a friend with his Fastlane gym errors, I found that the project was bitten by the Xcode 10.1 submission bug. Pro Tip: remove support for arm64e before running gym. Thanks to work colleague @DerekHarasen for the heads up.… https://t.co/Rrenz5UMYz"
• Where on Google Earth is Carmen Sandiego? - YouTube
• Episode 124. John Sundell | Roundabout: Creative Chaos
• Episode 123. Sean Allen | Roundabout: Creative Chaos
• Episode 120. Live @ 360iDev | Roundabout: Creative Chaos
• Spockcast - a Star Trek Discovery podcast
• Cane Toad at DuckDuckGo
• Cane toad - Wikipedia
• CANE TOADS DOCUMENTARY CLIP - YouTube
• Steam Controller on Steam

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