023 - Uber idiot of the week
Lots in store this week as we talk about Google challenge to Apple Pay, the Lenovo SuperFish debacle, NSA hacking SIMs, an ARM/IBM partnership, the new HTC One M9, a return for the BlackBerry Classic, Pebble Time, Microsoft's Band update, new OS X and iOS betas and emojis, Camel Audio, MacBook pro repairs, iTunes lawsuit, YouTube for kids, Google Inbox, and Game Of Thrones .... PHEWF!
Show Notes:
- - Google Teams up With 3 Wireless Carriers to Combat Apple Pay
- - SSL-busting code that threatened Lenovo users found in a dozen more apps
- - Save yourself from your OEM’s bad decisions with a clean install of Windows 8.1
- - SIM card makers hacked by NSA and GCHQ leaving cell networks wide open
- - Internet of things starter kit unveiled by ARM and IBM
- - HTC One M9 details and prices leak before release
- - Blackberry Classic is making a return
- - Pebble Time
- - Microsoft’s Band update puts an itty bitty keyboard on your wrist
- - OS X 10.10.3 and iOS 8.3 Beta 2 Updates Introduce New Emoji, Skin Tone Modifiers
- - Apple’s response to Camel Audio buyout rumors
- - Report: Apple will begin offering public beta builds of iOS soon
- - Free repairs for MBP's with video issues
- - Apple faces $533m iTunes patent payout
- - YouTube for Kids is now available on Android and iOS
- - Google Inbox for iPad, Safari and Firefox here. For work coming soon
- - Recommendation: Game Of Thrones Ascent Facebook page (for online play and links to app stores)