Panel:

• Bart Busschots (host) - @bbusschots
• Gazmaz from the My Mac Podcast - @gazmaz
• Mark Chappell from the Essential Apple Podcast - @oceanspeed
• Simon Parnell from the Essential Apple Podcast - @serenak

The show starts with a few quick followup stories, some updates regarding two on-going legal cases, and a quick look at some Apple HR-related news that broke in September. The three main stories are the new OSes Apple released in September, the new hardware announced at the Gather Round media event, and the mysterious disappearance of AirPower. The show finishes with a few other quick stories that made the news in September.

You'll find detailed show notes below the fold, and if you enjoy this free show, please consider clicking on the donate button at the top of the left side bar - the show is free for you to listen to, but not for Bart to Produce!

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Followups

• Teen gets Probation for Hacking into Apple Servers — www.macobserver.com/…
• The Logitech Crayon is now available for everyone — www.imore.com/…
• iOS 12.1 Developer Beta 1 Brings Back Group FaceTime — www.macobserver.com/…

Legal Latest

• Apple has paid the full €14.3Bn the EU Commission says it owes Ireland into an escrow account. Ireland are still appealing the original decision, and the EU Commission are continuing to fight that appeal, but the commission have dropped an infringement case it had launched against Ireland to force it to collect the money — www.irishtimes.com/…
• Apple stole Qualcomm chip secrets and gave them to Intel, Qualcomm claims — arstechnica.com

Apple HR News

• Apple has hired Liz Schimel, formerly from Condé Nast as Head of News Business — www.macobserver.com/…
• Apple Advertises for AR Jobs that May Involve Maps — www.macobserver.com/…
• Apple Wants to Hire a ‘Senior System Neuroscientist’ — www.macobserver.com/…

Main Stories

1. Apple’s OS Updates Announced at WWDC were released in September as promised
   • Apple Releases Safari 12 for High Sierra and Sierra, Combats Ad-Tracking and Increases Security — www.macobserver.com/…
   • tvOS 12 for Apple TV Out with Dolby Atmos Support, More — www.macobserver.com/…
   • HomePod OS 12 Released with Speaker Phone, Siri Shortcuts, More — www.macobserver.com/…
   • MacOS Mojave
     • What’s new in macOS Mojave — www.imore.com/…
     • Reviews: www.imore.com/… & arstechnica.com/…
     • Working with Mojave’s Privacy Protection – The Eclectic Light Company — eclecticlight.co/…
     • How to Take Photos and Scan Documents with Continuity Camera in Mojave — tidbits.com/… & How to use Continuity Camera on macOS Mojave and iOS 12 — www.imore.com/…
     • macOS Mojave: Some iMacs Can’t Run Bootcamp — www.macobserver.com/…
     • Tip: Get Automatic Dark Mode With NightOwl — www.macobserver.com/…
     • Tip: How to make a bootable macOS Mojave (10.14) installer drive — danfrakes.com/…
   • WatchOS 5
     • Apple’s watchOS 5.0.1 addresses bug that may prevent Watches from charging — arstechnica.com
     • How activity competitions work in watchOS 5 — www.imore.com/…
   • iOS 12
     • Reviews: BBC Reviews iOS 12 and How it Helps Journalists — www.macobserver.com/…
     • What’s new in iOS 12 — www.imore.com/…
     • Which devices are compatible with iOS 12? — www.imore.com/…
     • The best hidden features in iOS 12 everyone should know about — www.imore.com/…
     • Apple have followed through their promise that iOS 12 will speed up older devices — www.imore.com/… & www.imore.com/…
     • How to Enable AutoFill Passwords in iOS 12 — www.macobserver.com/…
     • Kids Already Working Around iOS 12 Screen Time Limitations — www.macobserver.com/…
     • Getting started with Apple’s new Shortcuts app — www.imore.com/… & Learn to Automate Your iPhone with Apple’s Shortcuts Gallery — www.macobserver.com/…
     • How to add a second person to Face ID in iOS 12 — www.imore.com/…
     • How to use the Measure app in iOS 12 — www.imore.com/…
     • The iOS 12 Security Guide is Out Now — www.macobserver.com/…
2. New Hardware Announced at Apple’s Gather Round event
   • Watch the event — www.apple.com/…
   • Apple Watch Series 4
     • Review: daringfireball.net/…
     • Apple Watch Series 4 iFixit Teardown Shows a Refined Watch, Inside and Out — www.macobserver.com/…
     • Apple Releases World First Over The Counter Electrocardiogram — www.macobserver.com/…
     • Related: I’m an Emergency Physician and wanted to talk about Apple Watch’s new ECG : apple — www.reddit.com/…
     • Related: What is atrial fibrillation, and why is your watch telling you about it? — arstechnica.com
     • Related: ECG may be approved by the US FDA, but it’s not approved in other countries:
       • 🇨🇦 Apple Working to Bring Apple Watch Series 4 ECG to Canada — www.macobserver.com/…
       • 🇬🇧 UK Approval for Apple Watch ECG Could Take Years — www.macobserver.com/…
     • 🇺🇸 Legal experts warn that using the watch’s new fall detection feature could have some un-expected legal implications – if your phone calls emergency services on your behalf then the police have the right to enter your home without a warrant (Editorial by Bart: if I’m in a place where I am worried I may need help after a fall I’d consider this a feature rather than a bug!) —arstechnica.com/…
   • iPhone XS, XS Max & XR
     • Reviews: daringfireball.net/…
     • iPhone XS + Max Review: The best damn product Apple’s ever made, take 2 — www.imore.com/…
     • iPhone XR: Everything you need to know! — www.imore.com/…
     • iFixit’s iPhone XS and XS Max teardown: Like the iPhone X with a couple surprises — arstechnica.com
     • DisplayMate: iPhone XS has the best display in the history of best displays — www.imore.com/…
     • iPhone XS, XS Max and XR cameras: what you need to know — www.dpreview.com/…
     • What’s the difference between IP67 and IP68? — www.imore.com/…
     • Apple no longer ships free headphone dongles with new iPhones — www.theverge.com/…
     • The basics of Dual SIM support on the iPhone XS and XS Max — www.imore.com/… & Hello eSIM: Apple moves the iPhone away from physical SIMs — arstechnica.com
       • Related: PSA: You Can’t Use Two CDMA SIMs in the New iPhones — www.macobserver.com/…
     • ‘iPhone XR doesn’t have a 1080p display?!’ explained — www.imore.com/…
   • The event also marked the end of the iPhoneSE, iPhone 6s & 6s+, iPhone X, Ceramic Apple Watch, and Stainless Steel Series 3 Apple Watch — www.imore.com/…
3. Where is AirPower?
   • Apple’s AirPower Wireless Charger: What Happened? — tidbits.com/…
   • AirPower on the Fast Track to Failure — www.macobserver.com/…
   • Reports: Apple AirPower still overheating, may be “doomed to failure” — arstechnica.com
   • Daring Fireball: AirPower References in iOS 12.1 Code Suggest Continuing Development — daringfireball.net/…

Quick Stories

• Changes to Apple’s Battery Replacement Program:
  • Apple drops need for iPhone screen repairs to use calibration hardware, reducing turnaround time for repair shops — 9to5mac.com/…
  • Apple announces new iPhone battery repair prices after $29 offer ends at end of year — 9to5mac.com/…
• Apple Updates Pages, Numbers, and Keynote for macOS and iOS – Dark Mode, Recordings, More — www.macobserver.com/…
• Apple Music gains better organization of releases on artist pages — www.loopinsight.com/…
• Apple Buys Shazam, Dropping Ads for All Users — www.macobserver.com/…
• Sir Jony Ive 2nd Person to Be Awarded Stephen Hawking Fellowship — www.macobserver.com/…
• Apple, Salesforce Partnership has Marriott Putting HomePod in Hotel Rooms — www.macobserver.com/…