Maccast 2018.08.16 - Podfeet Edition

News Topics

• Group FaceTime out, for now
  • Apple Removes Group FaceTime From iOS 12 and macOS Mojave, Says It'll Launch Later This Year
  • iOS 12 and macOS Mojave won’t ship with Group FaceTime at launch
• Is Apple gonna make a car?
  • Kuo: AR glasses coming in 2020, Apple Car launch 3-5 years later
  • Kuo: 'Apple Car' likely to launch in 2023 to 2025, fuel $2 trillion company valuation
  • Former Tesla Lead Engineer Doug Field Returns to Apple to Work on Project Titan
  • Reuters’s Curious Sourcing on Doug Field Joining Project Titan
• Apple Pencil support for 2018 iPhones
  • Apple Pencil support, 512GB flash storage might be coming to 2018 iPhone refresh
  • 2018 OLED iPhones to support Apple Pencil, with 512GB top tier – Trendforce
  • Another Report Says Second-Generation iPhone X and iPhone X Plus Will Support Apple Pencil
• AirPods Wireless Charging Case. AirPower Mat
  • AirPods Wireless Charging Case Said to Work With Any Qi-Certified Charging Mat
  • All three 2018 iPhones to support wireless charging, AirPower mat to cost $150, rumors say
• New MacBooks and MacBook Airs
  • Quanta Said to Manufacture Apple's Upcoming 'Inexpensive Notebooks' in September Quarter
  • New MacBook Air coming by end of quarter, research firm claims
  • ARM based Macs
    • ARM-powered Mac idea boosted by firm claiming its chips can out-perform Intel

Discussion Topics

• How's your relationship with Siri?
  • This has been a topic of discussion recently on the Maccast
    • Multi User Voice Support coming
  • Do you think Siri is good? Behind other assistants?
  • Do you use other assistants?
  • AI discussion in general
  • HomeKit and Smart Home. HomePod?
• Travel and Exercise (Apple Watch)
  • Do you really MindMap your travel/packing plan?
  • I've been on a kick to get healthier and my Apple Watch helps. Last time we talked Apple Watch I know you had some complaints (lack of GPS?)
    • Do you have an AppleWatch 3 yet?
    • Any changes?
• Can an an AC battery charge your MacBook Pro?
  • A little research project you've been delving into.
• Digging in on Automattion
  • This was a big part of Macstock this year with "productivity"
  • My irony is not having the time to delve into automation stuff which could/would actually save me time
  • What are you up to automation-wise these days?
  • Allison's iOS 11 Settings Mind Map

Thing(s) of the Moment

• Any cool stuff you're been playing with recently?
• Think you mentioned battery stuff?
• RavPower Battery

Wrap-up

• Feel free to promote what you want.
• Website, projects, social media