Facts are stronger than fiction, which is why this episode starts with a discussion about Apple’s latest financial results, and the company’s removal of some VPN apps in the Chinese App Store. But then of course, it’s rumor extravaganza again with some new revelations about iPhone 8, new Apple Watch, and Apple TV.
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Show Notes
Money
Apple’s Q3 2017: 41M iPhones, 11.4M iPads, $45.4B revenue
Interesting points from Apple’s Q3 earnings call
1.2 billion iPhones sold to date
China
Apple explains why it removed VPN apps in China
Cook explains why Apple’s VPN actions in China are not inconsistent with its values in the US
iPhone
iPhone 8’s 5.15-inch app canvas allegedly has 2,436 by 1,125 pixels
HomePod firmware reveals even more details about iPhone 8
Pearl ID might accurately scan your face even when iPhone 8 is laid flat
KGI: Apple’s nixed plans to put in-screen Touch ID in iPhone 8
Apple Watch
Redesigned Apple Watch with LTE chip coming later this year
Apple TV
4K-capable Apple TV with HDR10, Dolby Vision & Hybrid Log-Gamma formats may be in the works
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