Let's Talk Apple http://www.lets-talk.ie A monthly panel show that takes a big-picture look at the previous month's Apple-related new. Part of the MyMac Podcasting Network Feeder 4.8.3(6352); Mac OS X Version 26.3.1 (Build 25D2128) https://reinventedsoftware.com/feeder/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-ie 2026 Bartificer Creations Sun, 05 Apr 2026 17:27:53 +0100 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 17:27:53 +0100 https://media.lets-talk.ie/lta-thumbnail.jpg Let's Talk Apple https://media.lets-talk.ie/lta-thumbnail.jpg 144 144 The Let's Talk Apple Logo Bart Busschots A monthly panel show that take the big-picture look at the month that was in the world of Apple. Part of the MyMac Podcasting Network At the turn of every month Bart gathers a panel of smart people from the Apple community together to analyse the month's Apple news. There are lots of great Apple news podcasts tell you what's happening as it happens, but sometimes it's good to take a step back and look at the big picture, and that's where Let's Talk Apple comes in. false Let's Talk Podcasts podcasting@bartificer.net Apple,Mac,iPhone,iPad,News,AppleWatch,macOS,iOS https://feeds.lets-talk.ie/lta.xml episodic no LTA 151: March 2026 https://lets-talk.ie/lta151 The show starts with a few followups from recent shows, a handful of regulatory and legal stories, and some Apple acquisition and HR news before diving into some Apple services and original content highlights. The first of the four main stories is Apple's 26.4 OS updates, the second is a small hardware release in the form of updated AirPods Max, and the third is a new services for business customers. The big final story is Apple's 50th birthday! The show wraps up with a quick look at a few smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in March 2026.

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]]> Sun, 05 Apr 2026 17:27:50 +0100 212F34AE-E461-4BDF-9F3A-D16BE76A9A1A Bart Busschots A solo show with just Bart 2545 0 151 full March 2026 February 2026 https://lets-talk.ie/lta150 The show starts with a few followups from recent shows, a handful of regulatory and legal stories, and some Apple acquisitions before diving into quite a bit of Apple services and original content news. The first of the three main stories is the major setback for the Trump Tariffs, that's followed by a related story on US manufacturing. The third, and biggest, main story is the parade of new products Apple unveiled in it's 'experience', culminating in the new MacBook Neo. The show wraps up with a quick look at a few smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in February 2026.

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]]> Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:41:17 +0000 9FFDB9AA-BADF-4B57-ACC8-5E104B535A0E Bart Busschots A solo show with just Bart The show starts with a few followups from recent shows, a handful of regulatory and legal stories, and some Apple acquisitions before diving into quite a bit of Apple services and original content news. The first of the three main stories is the major setback for the Trump Tariffs, that’s followed by a related story on US manufacturing. The third, and biggest, main story is the parade of new products Apple unveiled in it’s ‘experience’, culminating in the new MacBook Neo. The show wraps up with a quick look at a few smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in February 2026. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta150. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). 3978 0 150 full LTA 150: February 2026 LTA 149: January 2026 https://lets-talk.ie/lta149 The show starts with a few followups from recent shows, a handful of regulatory and legal stories, and some Apple HR and acquisition news, before diving into an unusually eventful month for Apple services and original content. The first of the four main stories is a rare editorial critiquing Apple's responses to recent events, and the remaining main stories are regular news stories, specifically, the new Creator Studio subscription bundle, Apple's AI deal with Google, and Apple's Q1 2026 earnings call. The show wraps up with a quick look at a few smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in January 2026.

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]]> Sat, 31 Jan 2026 17:36:05 +0000 9E2FCB5B-72FD-4683-B737-10683598A2C7 Bart Busschots A solo show with just Bart The show starts with a few followups from recent shows, a handful of regulatory and legal stories, and some Apple HR and acquisition news, before diving into an unusually eventful month for Apple services and original content. The first of the four main stories is a rare editorial critiquing Apple’s responses to recent events, and the remaining main stories are regular news stories, specifically, the new Creator Studio subscription bundle, Apple’s AI deal with Google, and Apple’s Q1 2026 earnings call. The show wraps up with a quick look at a few smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in January 2026. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta149. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). 4024 0 149 full January 2026 LTA 82: June 2020 https://lets-talk.ie/lta82 Joining Bart this month are Charles Edge from the Mac Admins podcast and Scott Willsey from the Bubble Sport podcast.

The show starts with a few followup stories (including the virus-shaped elephant in every room these days), one notable number, a few Apple staffing changes and acquisitions, and a quick overview of news related to Apple's original content. The four main stories are a turbulent month for the App Store, looming anti-trust on both sides of the pond, the Mac's move to Apple Silicon, and this year's OS updates. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in June.

]]> Mon, 06 Jul 2020 13:49:00 +0100 4D115B9E-5ECE-49C4-8044-E6D5654680F9 Bart Busschots Joining Bart this month are Charles Edge from the Mac Admins podcast and Scott Willsey from the Bubble Sport podcast. The show starts with a few followup stories (including the virus-shaped elephant in every room these days), one notable number, a few Apple staffing changes and acquisitions, and a quick overview of news related to Apple’s original content. The four main stories are a turbulent month for the App Store, looming anti-trust on both sides of the pond, the Mac’s move to Apple Silicon, and this year’s OS updates. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in June. 5607 0 82 full June 2020 LTP 148: December 2025 https://lets-talk.ie/lta148 The show starts with a few followups to previously covered stories, followed by a rundown of Apple's interactions with regulators and the courts, before quickly summarising some developments in Apple's services and original content business. The three main stories are India's failed attempt to force-install a government app on all cellphones, an eventful month for apple's App Stores, and an even more eventful month for Apple's HR department. The show finishes with a quick rundown of a few other smaller stories that made the news in December.

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]]> Mon, 05 Jan 2026 23:26:39 +0000 E7B7ED28-47D8-4488-8A85-470B148AD340 Bart Busschots A solo show with just Bart The show starts with a few followups to previously covered stories, followed by a rundown of Apple’s interactions with regulators and the courts, before quickly summarising some developments in Apple’s services and original content business. The three main stories are India’s failed attempt to force-install a government app on all cellphones, an eventful month for apple’s App Stores, and an even more eventful month for Apple’s HR department. The show finishes with a quick rundown of a few other smaller stories that made the news in December. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta148. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). 3425 0 148 full December 2025 LTA 147: November 2025 https://lets-talk.ie/lta147 The show starts with a few quick followups to some stories from October before moving on to some regulatory and legal stories, a few HR stories, and some services and original content highlights before moving on to the four main stories; Apple's re-negotiated deal with the MSL, digital IDs, the O26.1 updates, and a pair of unusual new accessories, before finishing up with just one other quick story that made the news in November.

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]]> Mon, 01 Dec 2025 01:15:17 +0000 7B71284D-D5C1-4DA1-9EF1-A437F7D4EDC0 Bart Busschots A solo show with just Bart The show starts with a few quick followups to some stories from October before moving on to some regulatory and legal stories, a few HR stories, and some services and original content highlights before moving on to the four main stories; Apple’s re-negotiated deal with the MSL, digital IDs, the O26.1 updates, and a pair of unusual new accessories, before finishing up with just one other quick story that made the news in November. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta147. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). 2212 0 147 full November 2025 LTA 146: October 2025 https://lets-talk.ie/lta146 The show starts with a few quick followups on stories from last month before catching up with the month's regulatory, legal, and HR news. That's followed by a quick look at Apple's services news for the month. There are just two main stories, Apple's Q4 2025 earnings, and Apple's M5 hardware refreshes. The show wraps up with a few other quick stories that made the news in October.

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]]> Sun, 02 Nov 2025 17:23:15 +0000 DF214B51-D5DC-4DD5-BDCA-71F33261EBA2 Bart Busschots A solo show with just Bart The show starts with a few quick followups on stories from last month before catching up with the month’s regulatory, legal, and HR news. That’s followed by a quick look at Apple’s services news for the month. There are just two main stories, Apple’s Q4 2025 earnings, and Apple’s M5 hardware refreshes. The show wraps up with a few other quick stories that made the news in October. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta146. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). 4475 0 146 full October 2025 LTA 145: September 2025 https://lets-talk.ie/lta145 The show starts with a quick update on the UK iCloud saga, a handful of regulatory and legal stories, a little HR and acquisition news, and rundown of the notable Apple services and original content news before digging into the three main stories. The first main story is a short look at some Trump-related developments in the US before getting stuck into the the twin big stories, the new hardware from the 'Awe Dropping' event, this year's big new OS releases.The show finishes with the usual rundown of a few other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in September.

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]]> Sun, 05 Oct 2025 18:17:41 +0100 4334C746-6EB5-43E6-B7F2-6F4104E223FD Bart Busschots A solo show with just Bart The show starts with a quick update on the UK iCloud saga, a handful of regulatory and legal stories, a little HR and acquisition news, and rundown of the notable Apple services and original content news before digging into the three main stories. The first main story is a short look at some Trump-related developments in the US before getting stuck into the the twin big stories, the new hardware from the ‘Awe Dropping’ event, this year’s big new OS releases.The show finishes with the usual rundown of a few other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in September. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta145. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). 5611 0 145 full September 2025 LTA 144: August 2025 https://lets-talk.ie/lta144 August is the so-called 'silly season', and it shows, with just two main stories, but lots more detail than usual in the other regular segments. Starting as usual with feedback and followups the most notable developments are in the secret UK encryption case and the Apple-Epic saga, there are some more regulatory problems for Apple, just one legal story, then the usual HR news before checking in on Apple's services and original content where there is a very notable price change to discuss. The two main stories are Tim Cook's 'Made in America' charm offensive, and Apple's US blood oxygen workaround. As usual the show finish with a few smaller stories that made the month's news.

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]]> Sun, 07 Sep 2025 17:26:58 +0100 648FB075-C2DF-49E6-A3CC-B24292D88610 Bart Busschots A solo show with just Bart August is the so-called ‘silly season’, and it shows, with just two main stories, but lots more detail than usual in the other regular segments. Starting as usual with feedback and followups the most notable developments are in the secret UK encryption case and the Apple-Epic saga, there are some more regulatory problems for Apple, just one legal story, then the usual HR news before checking in on Apple’s services and original content where there is a very notable price change to discuss. The two main stories are Tim Cook’s ‘Made in America’ charm offensive, and Apple’s US blood oxygen workaround. As usual the show finish with a few smaller stories that made the month’s news. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta144. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). 3544 0 144 full August 2025 LTA 143: July 2025 https://lets-talk.ie/lta143 The show starts with a few quick followups from recent shows, a few regulatory & legal stories, some substantial Apple HR news, and some highlights from Apple's services & original content before getting stuck into three main stories. We start with Apple's Q3 2025 earnings, then check in on Apple's continuing efforts to address their failure to deliver on AI, and we finish with a look at Apple's new AppleCare One subscription. another bad month for Apple's app store practices on both sides of the Atlantic, and then we dive into the fun stuff, this year's bumper WWDC! The show wraps up with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in July 2025.

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]]> Sun, 03 Aug 2025 17:43:11 +0100 15AC08E8-8DAC-4F0B-B4C3-7BA7D7129EDE Bart Busschots A solo show with just Bart The show starts with a few quick followups from recent shows, a few regulatory & legal stories, some substantial Apple HR news, and some highlights from Apple’s services & original content before getting stuck into three main stories. We start with Apple’s Q3 2025 earnings, then check in on Apple’s continuing efforts to address their failure to deliver on AI, and we finish with a look at Apple’s new AppleCare One subscription. another bad month for Apple’s app store practices on both sides of the Atlantic, and then we dive into the fun stuff, this year’s bumper WWDC! The show wraps up with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in July 2025. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta143. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). 4298 0 143 full July 2025 LTA 142: June 2025 https://lets-talk.ie/lta142 The show starts with a few quick followups from recent shows, a few regulatory & legal stories, and some highlights from Apple's services & original content before getting stuck into just two main stories. We start with another bad month for Apple's app store practices on both sides of the Atlantic, and then we dive into the fun stuff, this year's bumper WWDC! The show finishes with a few quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in June 2025.

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]]> Sat, 05 Jul 2025 17:34:40 +0100 4599D96F-3D0E-4D00-A365-0EB77AF5B7A2 Bart Busschots A solo show with just Bart The show starts with a few quick followups from recent shows, a few regulatory & legal stories, and some highlights from Apple’s services & original content before getting stuck into just two main stories. We start with another bad month for Apple’s app store practices on both sides of the Atlantic, and then we dive into the fun stuff, this year’s bumper WWDC! The show finishes with a few quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in June 2025. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta142. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). 5757 0 142 full June 2025 LTA 141 — May 2025 https://lets-talk.ie/lta141 This solo show starts with just a few quick followups on long-running stories we're keeping an eye on before exploring just one new regulation and some news Apple indirectly made in a Google court case before moving on to a quick rundown of some stories related to Apple's services and original content. The four main stories are the on-going US tariff omni-shambles, the ongoing regulatory and legal attacks on the App Store's anti-steering rules on both sides of the Atlantic, an impressive set of accessibility enhancements coming later in the year, and the launch of CarPlay Ultra. The show finishes with just a handful of other quick stories that made the news in May.

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]]> Sun, 01 Jun 2025 17:57:32 +0100 B7A0CAFF-75A8-4203-99AF-2EC32DDA3345 Bart Busschots a solo show with just Bart This solo show starts with just a few quick followups on long-running stories we’re keeping an eye on before exploring just one new regulation and some news Apple indirectly made in a Google court case before moving on to a quick rundown of some stories related to Apple’s services and original content. The four main stories are the on-going US tariff omni-shambles, the ongoing regulatory and legal attacks on the App Store’s anti-steering rules on both sides of the Atlantic, an impressive set of accessibility enhancements coming later in the year, and the launch of CarPlay Ultra. The show finishes with just a handful of other quick stories that made the news in May. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta141. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). 4999 0 141 full May 2025 LTA 140 — April 2025 https://lets-talk.ie/lta140 The show starts with some quick followup on a few recently covered and long-running stories before diving into just a single legal story and some highlights from Apple's services and original content. The four main stories are President Trump's continuing tariff chaos, Apple's Q2 2025 earnings, a bad month for Apple's App Store business model, and the continuing big shakeup within the Apple Intelligence and Siri teams. The show finishes with a rundown of a few other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in April.

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]]> Sun, 04 May 2025 17:32:06 +0100 D42C9B5B-753A-435A-8966-F7C7691CF823 Bart Busschots a solo show with just Bart The show starts with some quick followup on a few recently covered and long-running stories before diving into just a single legal story and some highlights from Apple’s services and original content. The four main stories are President Trump’s continuing tariff chaos, Apple’s Q2 2025 earnings, a bad month for Apple’s App Store business model, and the continuing big shakeup within the Apple Intelligence and Siri teams. The show finishes with a rundown of a few other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in April. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta140. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). 4187 0 140 full April 2025 LTA 139 — March 2025 https://lets-talk.ie/lta139 The show starts with some quick followup on a few recently covered and long-running stories before diving into the regulatory and legal stories, a little Apple HR news, and some highlights from Apple's services and original content. The three main stories are President Trump's (not-)reciprocal tariffs, a big shakeup in the Apple Intelligence and Siri teams, and the release of this OS cycle's fourth round of feature updates. The show finishes with a rundown of a few other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in March.

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]]> Sun, 06 Apr 2025 17:21:59 +0100 2DD45922-E190-4002-8CD7-810483EF2A11 Bart Busschots A solo show with just Bart The show starts with some quick followup on a few recently covered and long-running stories before diving into the regulatory and legal stories, a little Apple HR news, and some highlights from Apple’s services and original content. The three main stories are President Trump’s (not-)reciprocal tariffs, a big shakeup in the Apple Intelligence and Siri teams, and the release of this OS cycle’s fourth round of feature updates. The show finishes with a rundown of a few other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in March. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta139. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). 4599 0 139 full March 2025 LTA 138 — February 2025 https://lets-talk.ie/lta138 The show starts with some quick followup on a few recently covered and long-running stories before diving into the regulatory and legal stories, and some highlights from Apple's services and original content. The four main stories are Apple's first full month under President Trump's second tenure, the UK's attempt to secretly back-door iCloud, loads of new and updated Apple devices, and a re-vamp of Apple's child safety features. The show finishes with a rundown of a few other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in February.

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]]> Sun, 09 Mar 2025 17:40:00 +0000 194C5449-93B9-4175-8E0F-0A1981008D15 Bart Busschots A solo show with just Bart The show starts with some quick followup on a few recently covered and long-running stories before diving into the regulatory and legal stories, and some highlights from Apple’s services and original content. The four main stories are Apple’s first full month under President Trump’s second tenure, the UK’s attempt to secretly back-door iCloud, loads of new and updated Apple devices, and a re-vamp of Apple’s child safety features. The show finishes with a rundown of a few other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in February. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta138. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). 5933 0 138 full February 2025 LTA 136 — January 2025 https://lets-talk.ie/lta137 The show starts with some quick followup on a few recently covered and long-running stories before diving into the regulatory and legal stories, a little HR news, and some highlights from Apple's services and original content. The three main stories are President Trump's impact on Apple, the latest OS point-releases, and Apple's Q1 2025 earnings call. The show finishes with a rundown of a few other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in January.

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]]> Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:09:14 +0000 33344CB2-61E8-4150-9898-614F15DC9A88 Bart Busschots A solo show with just Bart The show starts with some quick followup on a few recently covered and long-running stories before diving into the regulatory and legal stories, a little HR news, and some highlights from Apple’s services and original content. The three main stories are President Trump’s impact on Apple, the latest OS point-releases, and Apple’s Q1 2025 earnings call. The show finishes with a rundown of a few other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in January. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta137. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). 4890 0 137 full January 2025 LTA 136 — December 2024 https://lets-talk.ie/lta136 The show starts with some quick followup on a few recently covered and long-running stories before diving into the regulatory and legal stories, a little HR news, and some highlights from Apple's services and original content. The three main stories are conflict mineral complaints filed against Apple, the latest OS point-releases, and the continued rollout of Apple Intelligence. The show finishes with a rundown of a few other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in December.

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]]> Sun, 05 Jan 2025 18:03:38 +0000 3D160E93-306F-4BD1-B9EF-DFF494BC1AB7 Bart Busschots A solo show with just Bart The show starts with some quick followup on a few recently covered and long-running stories before diving into the regulatory and legal stories, a little HR news, and some highlights from Apple’s services and original content. The three main stories are conflict mineral complaints filed against Apple, the latest OS point-releases, and the continued rollout of Apple Intelligence. The show finishes with a rundown of a few other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in December. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta136. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). 3419 0 136 full December 2024 LTA 135 — November 2024 https://lets-talk.ie/lta135 The show starts with some quick followup on a few recently covered and long-running stories before diving into a big serving of regulatory stories, a handful legal story, just one piece of HR news, and some highlights from Apple's services and original content. The three main stories are a new security feature that appeared unannounced in iOS 18.1, 3rd-party sharing for Find My, and some updates to Apple's Pro apps. The show finishes with a rundown of a few other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in November.

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]]> Sun, 01 Dec 2024 16:33:57 +0000 AF080ACE-4633-4EAA-9B03-2495952CABDE Bart Busschots A solo show with just Bart The show starts with some quick followup on a few recently covered and long-running stories before diving into a big serving of regulatory stories, a handful legal story, just one piece of HR news, and some highlights from Apple’s services and original content. The three main stories are a new security feature that appeared unannounced in iOS 18.1, 3rd-party sharing for Find My, and some updates to Apple’s Pro apps. The show finishes with a rundown of a few other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in November. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta135. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). 2485 0 135 full November 2024 LTA 134 — October 2024 https://lets-talk.ie/lta134 The show starts with some quick followup on a few recently covered and long-running stories before diving into a pair of regulatory stories, one legal story, quite a lot of HR & acquisition news, and some highlights from Apple's services and original content. The four main stories are the refreshed iPad mini, the launch of Apple Intelligence, the new M4 Macs, and Apple's Q4 2024 earnings. The show finishes with a rundown of a few other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in October.

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]]> Tue, 05 Nov 2024 18:04:51 +0000 220ABBE2-69AE-4D8C-95E6-8852CEFEFEF5 Bart Busschots A solo show with just Bart The show starts with some quick followup on a few recently covered and long-running stories before diving into a pair of regulatory stories, one legal story, quite a lot of HR & acquisition news, and some highlights from Apple’s services and original content. The four main stories are the refreshed iPad mini, the launch of Apple Intelligence, the new M4 Macs, and Apple’s Q4 2024 earnings. The show finishes with a rundown of a few other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in October. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta134. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). 3756 0 134 full October 2024 LTA 133 — September 2024 https://lets-talk.ie/lta133 The show starts with some quick followup on a few long-running stories covered in recent months before diving into some regulatory stories, a few legal stories, a little HR news, and some highlights from Apple's services and original content. The three main stories are Apple's "It's Glow Time" event, the release of the latest OSes, and repairability. The show finishes with a rundown of a few other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in September.

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]]> Mon, 07 Oct 2024 10:12:34 +0100 7FDBAD34-E9DD-4889-98AD-6E9FDCE6659D Bart Busschots A solo show with just Bart The show starts with some quick followup on a few long-running stories covered in recent months before diving into some regulatory stories, a few legal stories, a little HR news, and some highlights from Apple’s services and original content. The three main stories are Apple’s “It’s Glow Time” event, the release of the latest OSes, and repairability. The show finishes with a rundown of a few other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in September. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta133. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). 3810 0 133 full September 2024 LTA 132: August 2024 https://lets-talk.ie/lta132 This solo show starts with a quick followup from recent months before diving into just a few regulatory stories, one quick legal story, quite a bit of HR news, and some highlights from Apple's services and original content. The four main stories are the impact of Google being judge an illegal search monopoly on Apple, Apple's assault on Patreon, Apple's continuing journey towards DMA compliance, and the continuing rollout of Apple Intelligence. The show finishes with a rundown of a few other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in August.

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]]> Sun, 01 Sep 2024 17:24:46 +0100 4E642853-4F24-46DA-99FC-D2C52F75658C Bart Busschots A solo show with just Bart This solo show starts with a quick followup from recent months before diving into just a few regulatory stories, one quick legal story, quite a bit of HR news, and some highlights from Apple’s services and original content. The four main stories are the impact of Google being judge an illegal search monopoly on Apple, Apple’s assault on Patreon, Apple’s continuing journey towards DMA compliance, and the continuing rollout of Apple Intelligence. The show finishes with a rundown of a few other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in August. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta132. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). 3876 0 132 full August 2024 LTA 131 — July 2024 https://lets-talk.ie/lta131 This unusual solo show starts with a few followups from last month before diving into just a few regulatory legal stories, one piece of HR news, and a few highlights (and a lowlight) from Apple's services and original content. Because it's the so-called 'silly season', there's just one main story, Apple's Q3 2024 earnings call. The show finishes with a rundown of a few other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in July.

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]]> Sat, 03 Aug 2024 18:12:56 +0100 E5B4D8E4-9282-49CC-AD0F-CDF38C472C73 Bart Busschots A solo show with just Bart This unusual solo show starts with a few followups from last month before diving into just a few regulatory legal stories, one piece of HR news, and a few highlights (and a lowlight) from Apple’s services and original content. Because it’s the so-called ‘silly season’, there’s just one main story, Apple’s Q3 2024 earnings call. The show finishes with a rundown of a few other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in July. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta131. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). 2709 0 131 full July 2024 LTA 130: June 2024 https://lets-talk.ie/lta130 This jumbo solo show starts with a few followups from last month before diving into just a few regulatory legal stories, some HR news, and a few highlights from Apple's services and original content. The five main stories are a big-picture overview of WWDC, a look at the software announcement from WWDC, the Apple Intelligence announcement at WWDC, the preliminary finding that Apple is in breach of the DMA, and Apple's "Longevity by Design" initiative. The show finishes with a rundown of two other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in June.

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]]> Sun, 30 Jun 2024 15:20:02 +0100 5BB31503-6A90-428A-8361-E6E25CA2BB85 Bart Busschots A solo show with just Bart This jumbo solo show starts with a few followups from last month before diving into just a few regulatory legal stories, some HR news, and a few highlights from Apple’s services and original content. The five main stories are a big-picture overview of WWDC, a look at the software announcement from WWDC, the Apple Intelligence announcement at WWDC, the preliminary finding that Apple is in breach of the DMA, and Apple’s “Longevity by Design” initiative. The show finishes with a rundown of two other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in June. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta130. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). 5670 0 130 full June 2024 LTA 129: May 2024 https://lets-talk.ie/lta129 This solo show starts with some followups from last month before diving into just a few regulatory and legal stories, some HR and acquisitions news, and a few highlights from Apple's services and original content. The three main stories are some impressive up-coming accessibility features, Apple's "Let Loose" iPad event, and Microsoft's new Copilot+ PCs. The show finishes with a rundown of a few other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in May.

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]]> Sun, 02 Jun 2024 18:13:02 +0100 12A09DE1-DDF8-4598-A01F-F11BC29B8E11 Bart Busschots A solo show with just Bart This solo show starts with some followups from last month before diving into just a few regulatory and legal stories, some HR and acquisitions news, and a few highlights from Apple’s services and original content. The three main stories are some impressive up-coming accessibility features, Apple’s “Let Loose” iPad event, and Microsoft’s new Copilot+ PCs. The show finishes with a rundown of a few other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in May. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta129. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). 3015 0 129 full May 2024 LTA 128 — April 2024 https://lets-talk.ie/lta128 This solo show starts with some followups from last month before diving into just a few regulatory and legal stories, some HR and acquisitions news, and a few highlights from Apple's services and original content. The three main stories are some nice changes to how Apple will facilitate repairs, the arrival of vintage game emulators on iOS, and Apple's Q2 2024 earnings call. The show finishes with a rundown of some other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in April.

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]]> Fri, 03 May 2024 16:53:49 +0100 907834B0-72D7-4D0F-A9A8-77A9943B7D2B Bart Busschots A solo show with just Bart This solo show starts with some followups from last month before diving into just a few regulatory and legal stories, some HR and acquisitions news, and a few highlights from Apple’s services and original content. The three main stories are some nice changes to how Apple will facilitate repairs, the arrival of vintage game emulators on iOS, and Apple’s Q2 2024 earnings call. The show finishes with a rundown of some other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in April. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta128. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). 3329 0 128 full April 2024 LTA 127 — March 2024 https://lets-talk.ie/lta127 This solo show starts with some followups from last month before diving into just a few regulatory and legal stories, some HR and acquisitions news, and a few highlights from Apple's services and original content. The three main stories are the Digital Markets Act (again), the US DOJ's Anti-Trust case against Apple, and some VisionPro Developments. The show finishes with a rundown of some other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in March.

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]]> Mon, 08 Apr 2024 19:33:50 +0100 BA88E4CF-AC4D-43D3-A5DB-EAFFC172DDF4 Bart Busschots A solo show with just Bart This solo show starts with some followups from last month before diving into just a few regulatory and legal stories, some HR and acquisitions news, and a few highlights from Apple’s services and original content. The three main stories are the Digital Markets Act (again), the US DOJ’s Anti-Trust case against Apple, and some VisionPro Developments. The show finishes with a rundown of some other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in March. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta127. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). 3165 0 127 full March 2024 LTA 126 — February 2024 https://lets-talk.ie/lta126 This marathon solo show starts with a lot followups, including Apple Vision Pro & DMA developments. Next we have some legal stories, just two HR stories, and a few highlights from Apple's services and original content. The four main stories are a €1.8Bn fine from the European Commission, the end of Apple's car project, Apple's new Sports app, and a big encryption upgrade for iMessage. Finally, the show finishes with a rundown of some other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in February including an M3 MacBook Air and updates to Apple's Windows apps.

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]]> Sun, 10 Mar 2024 12:08:34 +0000 ECE65A8C-3A5F-48EE-AACA-6068419F6964 Bart Busschots A marathon solo show with just Bart! This marathon solo show starts with a lot followups, including Apple Vision Pro & DMA developments. Next we have some legal stories, just two HR stories, and a few highlights from Apple’s services and original content. The four main stories are a €1.8Bn fine from the European Commission, the end of Apple’s car project, Apple’s new Sports app, and a big encryption upgrade for iMessage. Finally, the show finishes with a rundown of some other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in February including an M3 MacBook Air and updates to Apple’s Windows apps. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta126. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). 5044 0 126 full February 2024 LTA 125 — January 2024 https://lets-talk.ie/lta125 This marathon solo show starts with a few followups, some regulatory and legal news, some HR news, and the highlights from Apple's services and original content. The four main stories are Apple's Q1 2024 earnings, Apple's Cantankerous Compliance in the US & EU, the Mac at 40, and the launch of the Vision Pro in the US. Finally, this epic show finishes with some other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in January.

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]]> Mon, 05 Feb 2024 20:03:20 +0000 CB98D2E9-65CD-4D04-B9CF-493D2C3C0D05 Bart Busschots A marathon solo show with just Bart! This marathon solo show starts with a few followups, some regulatory and legal news, some HR news, and the highlights from Apple’s services and original content. The four main stories are Apple’s Q1 2024 earnings, Apple’s Cantankerous Compliance in the US & EU, the Mac at 40, and the launch of the Vision Pro in the US. Finally, this epic show finishes with some other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in January. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta125. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). 5075 0 125 full January 2024 LTA 124 — December 2023 https://lets-talk.ie/lta124 This solo show starts with a few followups, some regulatory and legal news, a little HR news, and the highlights from Apple's services and original content. The four main stories are Push Notification spying, the Beeper Mini saga, the US import ban on Apple Watches, and the Operation Triangulation iPhone hacks. Finally, the show finishes with some other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in December.

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]]> Thu, 04 Jan 2024 00:39:42 +0000 EA0F0948-B85D-4EA3-9E43-DB4B74EF1CC9 Bart Busschots A solo show with just Bart This solo show starts with a few followups, some regulatory and legal news, a little HR news, and the highlights from Apple’s services and original content. The four main stories are Push Notification spying, the Beeper Mini saga, the US import ban on Apple Watches, and the Operation Triangulation iPhone hacks. Finally, the show finishes with some other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in December. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta124. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). 3311 0 124 full December 2023 LTA 123 — November 2023 https://lets-talk.ie/lta123 This is another solo show with just Bart. The show starts with a few followups, some regulatory and legal news, a little HR news, and the highlights from Apple's services and original content. The three main stories are RCS coming to iMessage, an apparent parting of the ways between Apple and Goldman Sachs, and Apple's end-of-year awards and charts. Finally, the show finishes with some other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in October.

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]]> Sun, 03 Dec 2023 19:43:58 +0000 3C98D3B5-FE7B-49C9-B117-9A49F1C563E0 Bart Busschots A solo show with just Bart this month This is another solo show with just Bart. The show starts with a few followups, some regulatory and legal news, a little HR news, and the highlights from Apple’s services and original content. The three main stories are RCS coming to iMessage, an apparent parting of the ways between Apple and Goldman Sachs, and Apple’s end-of-year awards and charts. Finally, the show finishes with some other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in October. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta123. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). 2911 0 123 full November 2023 LTA 122 — October 2023 https://lets-talk.ie/lta122 This is another solo show with just Bart. The show starts with a few followups, some regulatory and legal news, a little HR news, and the highlights from Apple's services and original content. The four main stories are gaming on Apple's platforms, Apple's Q4 2023 earnings call, the USB-C Apple Pencil, and the M3-based hardware from Apple's 'scary fast' event. Finally, the show finishes with some other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in October.

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]]> Sun, 05 Nov 2023 15:24:01 +0000 986B7DE4-E99E-4305-ACC6-5F57589EB402 Bart Busschots A solo show with just Bart this month This is another solo show with just Bart. The show starts with a few followups, some regulatory and legal news, a little HR news, and the highlights from Apple’s services and original content. The four main stories are gaming on Apple’s platforms, Apple’s Q4 2023 earnings call, the USB-C Apple Pencil, and the M3-based hardware from Apple’s ‘scary fast’ event. Finally, the show finishes with some other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in October. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta122. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). 3185 0 122 full October 2023 LTA 121 — September 2023 https://lets-talk.ie/lta121 For various reasons this is another solo show with just Bart. The show starts with a few followups, some regulatory and legal news, a little HR news, and the highlights from Apple's services and original content. The two main stories are the new hardware from Apple's 'Wonderlust' event, and the release of this year's Apple OS upgrades. Finally, the show finishes with some other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in September.

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]]> Sun, 08 Oct 2023 16:51:05 +0100 A069E697-15F0-4558-9419-B4045E64249F Bart Busschots A solo show with just Bart this month For various reasons this is another solo show with just Bart. The show starts with a few followups, some regulatory and legal news, a little HR news, and the highlights from Apple’s services and original content. The two main stories are the new hardware from Apple’s ‘Wonderlust’ event, and the release of this year’s Apple OS upgrades. Finally, the show finishes with some other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in September. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta121. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). 3470 0 121 full September 2023 LTA 120 — August 2023 https://lets-talk.ie/lta120 Bart's throat is still not up to a full-length show, so it's another solo episode. The show starts with a few followups, one notable number, some regulatory and legal news, a little HR news, and the highlights from Apple's services an original content. The three main stories are Apple's support of a Right to Repair bill, the EU officially name Apple a 'Gate Keeper', and a mysterious Chinese iPhone ban that may not be real. Finally, the show finishes with some other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in August.

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]]> Sun, 10 Sep 2023 18:13:57 +0100 5FC78F9C-62CF-4F32-8C61-FED907E9C81E Bart Busschots A solo show with just Bart this month Bart’s throat is still not up to a full-length show, so it’s another solo episode. The show starts with a few followups, one notable number, some regulatory and legal news, a little HR news, and the highlights from Apple’s services an original content. The three main stories are Apple’s support of a Right to Repair bill, the EU officially name Apple a ‘Gate Keeper’, and a mysterious Chinese iPhone ban that may not be real. Finally, the show finishes with some other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in August. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta120. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). 2906 0 120 full August 2023 LTA 119 — July 2023 https://lets-talk.ie/lta119 For various reasons, this is another solo show with just Bart. The show starts with some followups, a little regulatory and legal news, some HR news, and some highlights from Apple's services an original content. The three main stories are Apple's Q3 2023 earnings call, some App Store changes to fight cross-app-tracking via fingerprinting, and a look at where things stand with Apple & AI. Finally, the show finishes with some other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in July.

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]]> Sun, 06 Aug 2023 18:09:23 +0100 1C8A68A1-55C5-4CDC-9913-30FD2F9B92B5 Bart Busschots A solo show with just Bart this month For various reasons, this is another solo show with just Bart. The show starts with some followups, a little regulatory and legal news, some HR news, and some highlights from Apple’s services an original content. The three main stories are Apple’s Q3 2023 earnings call, some App Store changes to fight cross-app-tracking via fingerprinting, and a look at where things stand with Apple & AI. Finally, the show finishes with some other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in July. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta119. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). 3506 0 119 full July 2023 LTA 118 — June 2023 https://lets-talk.ie/lta118 This month there was so much Apple news Bart decided the only possible way to get through it all was as a solo show. The show's main top is WWDC, with the focus being on the new Macs, the OS updates, and of course, the entirely new computing paradigm Apple previewed — spatial computing!

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]]> Sun, 02 Jul 2023 17:35:59 +0100 38EC4449-74B9-4769-A729-8BA0A5FEA23A Bart Busschots Anoher rare solo show with just Bart! This month there was so much Apple news Bart decided the only possible way to get through it all was as a solo show. The show’s main top is WWDC, with the focus being on the new Macs, the OS updates, and of course, the entirely new computing paradigm Apple previewed — spatial computing! Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta118. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). 5007 0 118 full June 2023 LTA 117 — May 2023 https://lets-talk.ie/lta117 In this solo show Bart starts by explaining some changes to the show, and then gets stuck into the usual apple news. First, some followups, a few notable numbers, a little regulatory and legal news, some HR news, some highlights from Apple's services an original content, and then the four main stories. First, it's still complicated for Apple in India, second, Google & Apple join forces to fight stalking, third, some up-coming accessibility features, and fourth, Apple's pro apps come to the iPad! Finally, the show finishes with some other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in May.

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]]> Mon, 05 Jun 2023 15:27:54 +0100 37ABF32B-9257-4D2D-B410-534B82603BC8 Bart Busschots A rare solo show with just Bart! In this solo show Bart starts by explaining some changes to the show, and then gets stuck into the usual apple news. First, some followups, a few notable numbers, a little regulatory and legal news, some HR news, some highlights from Apple’s services an original content, and then the four main stories. First, it’s still complicated for Apple in India, second, Google & Apple join forces to fight stalking, third, some up-coming accessibility features, and fourth, Apple’s pro apps come to the iPad! Finally, the show finishes with some other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in May. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta117. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/bartificer). 3444 0 117 full May 2023 LTA 116: April 2023 https://lets-talk.ie/lta116 This month Bart is joined by Lynda Gousha from the SVMUG. The show starts with a few followups from previous shows, a few quick regulation stories, a few short legal stories, just one Apple HR story, and some highlights from Apple's services and original content divisions. The four main stories are Apple's new savings account, the noticeable rise in malware targeting the Mac, Apple & Google's new anti-stalking standard for trackers, and Apple's Q2 2023 earnings call. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other Apple-related stories that made the news in April.

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]]> Sun, 07 May 2023 00:54:15 +0100 241C3DBD-C221-4C98-BE93-CF20229C2FB9 Bart Busschots Bart Busschots in conversation with Lynda Gousha This month Bart is joined by Lynda Gousha from the SVMUG. The show starts with a few followups from previous shows, a few quick regulation stories, a few short legal stories, just one Apple HR story, and some highlights from Apple’s services and original content divisions. The four main stories are Apple’s new savings account, the noticeable rise in malware targeting the Mac, Apple & Google’s new anti-stalking standard for trackers, and Apple’s Q2 2023 earnings call. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other Apple-related stories that made the news in April. Detailed show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/lta116. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta116. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). 5337 0 116 full April 2023 LTA 115: March 2023 https://lets-talk.ie/lta115 This month Bart is joined by Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast Podcast. The show starts with a few followups from previous shows, one quick regulation story, two short legal stories, three Apple HR stories, and a partridge ... err ... and some highlights from Apple's services and original content divisions. The three main stories are Apple's complicated relationships with China & India, Apple Pay Later, and Apple Music Classical. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other Apple-related stories that made the news in March.

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]]> Fri, 07 Apr 2023 00:19:39 +0100 EC2BEDE5-4891-46FF-91C6-E057EFB96D39 Bart Busschots Bart Busschots in conversation with Allison Sheridan This month Bart is joined by Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast Podcast. The show starts with a few followups from previous shows, one quick regulation story, two short legal stories, three Apple HR stories, and a partridge … err … and some highlights from Apple’s services and original content divisions. The three main stories are Apple’s complicated relationships with China & India, Apple Pay Later, and Apple Music Classical. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other Apple-related stories that made the news in March. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta115. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). 3561 0 115 full March 2023 LTA 114: February 2023 https://lets-talk.ie/lta114 This month Bart is joined by Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast Podcast and first-time guest Barry Fulk. The show starts with just one followup from the previous show, one piece of legal news, and a few stories from Apple's various services before moving on to the three main stories — Apple's HR re-organisation, the EU's updated anti-trust complaint against Apple, and Linux support for M1 processors. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other Apple-related stories that made the news in February.

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]]> Fri, 03 Mar 2023 21:10:58 +0000 A5B25BB4-75AE-47C3-A11E-FDB30A1CD303 Bart Busschots A panel discussion with Bart Busschots, Allison Sheridan, and Barry Fulk This month Bart is joined by Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast Podcast and first-time guest Barry Fulk. The show starts with just one followup from the previous show, one piece of legal news, and a few stories from Apple’s various services before moving on to the three main stories — Apple’s HR re-organisation, the EU’s updated anti-trust complaint against Apple, and Linux support for M1 processors. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other Apple-related stories that made the news in February. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta114. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). 3992 0 114 full February 2023 LTA 113: January 2023 https://lets-talk.ie/lta113 This month it's a rare solo show with just Bart. The show starts with some followups from previous shows, some regulatory and legal news, some Apple HR news, and some news from Apple's various services before moving on to the five main stories — Apple's introduction of AI-based audio book narration, SpotHero & Apple Business Connect improving Apple Maps, the new M2 Pro & M2 Max chops and the updated MacMini and MacBookPros containing them, the new full-sized HomePod, and Apple's Q1 2023 earnings. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other Apple-related stories that made the news in January.

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]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2023 20:34:44 +0000 CF7A2036-2579-4C95-9F35-D5AE4F0BA793 Bart Busschots A rare solo show with just Bart! This month it’s a rare solo show with just Bart. The show starts with some followups from previous shows, some regulatory and legal news, some Apple HR news, and some news from Apple’s various services before moving on to the five main stories — Apple’s introduction of AI-based audio book narration, SpotHero & Apple Business Connect improving Apple Maps, the new M2 Pro & M2 Max chops and the updated MacMini and MacBookPros containing them, the new full-sized HomePod, and Apple’s Q1 2023 earnings. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other Apple-related stories that made the news in January. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta113. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). 3139 0 113 full January 2023 LTA 112: December 2022 https://lets-talk.ie/lta112 This month Bart is joined by Adam Christianson from the Mac Cast, and Nick Riley & Simon Parnell from the Essential Apple podcast. The show starts with some followups from previous shows, some regulatory and legal news, and some news from Apple's various services before moving on to the four main stories — Apple's continuing efforts to diversify its supply chain, three iCloud security enhancements, some new OS features (Sing, Freeform & Stage Manager on external displays on iPadOS), and Apple's overhaul of App Store pricing. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other Apple-related stories that made the news in December.

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]]> Mon, 02 Jan 2023 21:07:49 +0000 D08A70A8-B59A-474C-AA4D-314085F9A43B Bart Busschots A panel discussion with Bart Busschots, Adam Christianson, Nick Riley & Simon Parnell This month Bart is joined by Adam Christianson from the Mac Cast, and Nick Riley & Simon Parnell from the Essential Apple podcast. The show starts with some followups from previous shows, some regulatory and legal news, and some news from Apple’s various services before moving on to the four main stories — Apple’s continuing efforts to diversify its supply chain, three iCloud security enhancements, some new OS features (Sing, Freeform & Stage Manager on external displays on iPadOS), and Apple’s overhaul of App Store pricing. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other Apple-related stories that made the news in December. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta112. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). 6332 0 112 full December 2022 LTA 111: November 2022 https://lets-talk.ie/lta111 The show starts with some followups from previous shows, some regulatory and legal news, some HR news, and some news from Apple’s various services before moving on to the three main stores — China’s very bad COVID month, Elon Musk’s spat with Apple, and Apple delivering the promised iPhone satellite SOS feature and AppleWatch Ultra dive computer app. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other Apple-related stories that made the news in November.

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]]> Sun, 04 Dec 2022 00:45:23 +0000 85A95AE0-D924-4E1E-ACD7-84DD052E62FA Bart Busschots Bart Busschots in conversation with Scott Willsey The show starts with some followups from previous shows, some regulatory and legal news, some HR news, and some news from Apple’s various services before moving on to the three main stores — China’s very bad COVID month, Elon Musk’s spat with Apple, and Apple delivering the promised iPhone satellite SOS feature and AppleWatch Ultra dive computer app. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other Apple-related stories that made the news in November. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta111. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). 4211 0 111 full November 2022 LTA 110: October 2022 https://lets-talk.ie/lta110 This month Bart is joined by Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast Podcast, and Scott Willsey from the Friends with Brews Podcast. The show starts with some followups from previous shows, some regulatory and legal news, some HR news, and some news from Apple's various services before moving on to the four main stores — Apple's Q4 earnings, Apple's Ads expansion, new OSes (iPad OS 16.1 & macOS Ventura), and new hardware (Apple TV, 10th Gen iPad & M2 iPad Pro). The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other Apple-related stories that made the news in October.

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]]> Mon, 07 Nov 2022 23:43:46 +0000 454DF939-3269-4FAA-A53F-3ED0224B6DE9 Bart Busschots A panel discussion with Bart Busschots, Allison Sheridan & Scott Willsey This month Bart is joined by Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast Podcast, and Scott Willsey from the Friends with Brews Podcast. The show starts with some followups from previous shows, some regulatory and legal news, some HR news, and some news from Apple’s various services before moving on to the four main stores — Apple’s Q4 earnings, Apple’s Ads expansion, new OSes (iPad OS 16.1 & macOS Ventura), and new hardware (Apple TV, 10th Gen iPad & M2 iPad Pro). The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other Apple-related stories that made the news in October. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp110. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). Reminder - you can submit questions for future Q & A shows at lets-talk.ie/photoq. 4911 0 110 full October 2022 LTA 109: September 2022 https://lets-talk.ie/lta109 This month Bart is joined by Gazmaz from the MyMac Podcast. The show starts with some followups from previous shows, one notable number, some legal and regulatory stories, some HR news, and some news from Apple's various services before moving on to the two main stores — Apple's new hardware (AirPods Pro 2, Apple Watch SE 2, Apple Watch Series 8, Apple Watch Ultra & the iPhones 14), and Apple's new software (WatchOS 9 & iOS 16). The show ends with a quick rundown of some other Appple-related stories that made the news in September.

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]]> Sun, 09 Oct 2022 19:00:15 +0100 3766C854-C570-469F-8329-1AB97C3EC496 Bart Busschots Bart Busschots in conversation with Gazmaz This month Bart is joined by Gazmaz from the MyMac Podcast. The show starts with some followups from previous shows, one notable number, some legal and regulatory stories, some HR news, and some news from Apple’s various services before moving on to the two main stores — Apple’s new hardware (AirPods Pro 2, Apple Watch SE 2, Apple Watch Series 8, Apple Watch Ultra & the iPhones 14), and Apple’s new software (WatchOS 9 & iOS 16). The show ends with a quick rundown of some other Appple-related stories that made the news in September. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta109. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). 6148 0 109 full September 2022 LTA 108: August 2022 https://lets-talk.ie/lta108 For the first time in the show's long history, there is no panel — it's just Bart sharing his take on the news while all the regulars are off enjoying the last few days of summer. The new Gods also seem to have gone to the beach because there were only two main stories — troubling reports of poorly handled HR complaints, and a potentially problematic move to add more ads into iOS. There are also the usual followups on long-running stories, some legal news, some Apple HR and acquisition news, an update on some of Apple's services, and a few quick stories to round out the show.

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]]> Sat, 03 Sep 2022 00:37:39 +0100 21722859-885A-4565-BF82-EBB6553EDDA7 Bart Busschots The first ever solo episode of this show! For the first time in the show’s long history, there is no panel — it’s just Bart sharing his take on the news while all the regulars are off enjoying the last few days of summer. The new Gods also seem to have gone to the beach because there were only two main stories — troubling reports of poorly handled HR complaints, and a potentially problematic move to add more ads into iOS. There are also the usual followups on long-running stories, some legal news, some Apple HR and acquisition news, an update on some of Apple’s services, and a few quick stories to round out the show. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp108. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). Reminder - you can submit questions for future Q & A shows at lets-talk.ie/photoq. 2801 0 108 full August 2022 LTA 107: July 2022 https://lets-talk.ie/lta107 This month Bart is joined by Tech Rōnin Jeff Gamet and Chuck Joiner from MacVoices.

The show starts with the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That's followed by a few Apple-related legal stories, a few Apple HR stories, and some highlights from Apple's services. The four main stories are Apple's Q3 2022 earnings, the end of Jony Ive's relationship with Apple, 15 games leaving Apple Arcade, and Apple's new Lockdown Mode for iOS & macOS. The show ends with a quick rundown of some other Apple-related stories that made the news in July.

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]]> Wed, 03 Aug 2022 00:32:51 +0100 FD0DB1BB-F50D-4DD8-AFD6-C5DBC65A0D96 Bart Busschots A panel discussion with Bart Busschots, Jef Gamet & Chuck Joiner This month Bart is joined by Tech Rōnin Jeff Gamet and Chuck Joiner from MacVoices. The show starts with the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That’s followed by a few Apple-related legal stories, a few Apple HR stories, and some highlights from Apple’s services. The four main stories are Apple’s Q3 2022 earnings, the end of Jony Ive’s relationship with Apple, 15 games leaving Apple Arcade, and Apple’s new Lockdown Mode for iOS & macOS. The show ends with a quick rundown of some other Apple-related stories that made the news in July. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp107. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). Reminder - you can submit questions for future Q & A shows at lets-talk.ie/photoq. 5097 0 107 full July 2022 LTA 106: June 2022 https://lets-talk.ie/lta106 This month Bart is joined by Allison Sheridan of the NosillaCast & Adam Christianson of the MacCast.

The show starts with the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That's followed by a notable number, a collection of Apple-related legal stories, one Apple HR story, and some highlights from Apple's services. The four main stories are four aspects of WWDC — the future of CarPlay, goodies for developers, goodies for users, and new hardware. The show ends with a quick rundown of some other Apple-related stories that made the news in June.

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]]> Sun, 03 Jul 2022 00:40:01 +0100 07732FCC-5E49-46EA-AF5A-839F23AC1A8A Bart Busschots A panel discussion with Bart Busschots, Allison Sheridan & Adam Christianson This month Bart is joined by Allison Sheridan of the NosillaCast & Adam Christianson of the MacCast. The show starts with the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That’s followed by a notable number, a collection of Apple-related legal stories, one Apple HR story, and some highlights from Apple’s services. The four main stories are four aspects of WWDC — the future of CarPlay, goodies for developers, goodies for users, and new hardware. The show ends with a quick rundown of some other Apple-related stories that made the news in June. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp106. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). Reminder - you can submit questions for future Q & A shows at lets-talk.ie/photoq. 4862 0 106 full June 2022 LTA 105: May 2022 https://lets-talk.ie/lta105 The show starts with the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That's followed by two short Apple-related legal stories, two Apple departures, and some highlights from Apple's services. The four main stories are continued COVID chaos, continued crankiness in Apple's work force, some nice new accessibility features, and a fond fare-well to the iPod. The show ends with a quick rundown of some other Apple-related stories that made the news in May.

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]]> Sat, 04 Jun 2022 16:18:49 +0100 4204E86E-D5EA-4358-A573-F8EE41C1BCEE Bart Busschots Bart Busschots in conversation with Allison Sheridan The show starts with the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That’s followed by two short Apple-related legal stories, two Apple departures, and some highlights from Apple’s services. The four main stories are continued COVID chaos, continued crankiness in Apple’s work force, some nice new accessibility features, and a fond fare-well to the iPod. The show ends with a quick rundown of some other Apple-related stories that made the news in May. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp105. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). Reminder - you can submit questions for future Q & A shows at lets-talk.ie/photoq. 5592 0 105 full May 2022 LTA 104: April 2022 https://lets-talk.ie/lta104 This month Bart is joined by Elaine Giles from Mac Bites and Scott Willsey from the Friends with Beer podcast.

The show starts with the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That's followed by two short Apple-related legal stories, one Apple hire, and some highlights from Apple's services. The four main stories are continued crankiness in Apple's work force resulting in an open letter and three unionisation drives, some crankiness from video pros expressed in another open letter, Apple's Q2 2022 earnings call, and the limited launch of Apple's Self Service Repair program in the US. The show ends with a quick rundown of some other Apple-related stories that made the news in April.

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]]> Sun, 08 May 2022 12:55:12 +0100 EF073CE3-47BC-443E-9FDD-FC9F4DC939E0 Bart Busschots A panel discussion with Bart Busschots, Elain Giles & Scott Willsey This month Bart is joined by Elaine Giles from Mac Bites and Scott Willsey from the Friends with Beer podcast. The show starts with the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That’s followed by two short Apple-related legal stories, one Apple hire, and some highlights from Apple’s services. The four main stories are continued crankiness in Apple’s work force resulting in an open letter and three unionisation drives, some crankiness from video pros expressed in another open letter, Apple’s Q2 2022 earnings call, and the limited launch of Apple’s Self Service Repair program in the US. The show ends with a quick rundown of some other Apple-related stories that made the news in April. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp104. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). Reminder - you can submit questions for future Q & A shows at lets-talk.ie/photoq. 5902 0 104 full April 2022 LTA 103: March 2022 https://lets-talk.ie/lta103 This month Bart is joined by Charlotte Henry from the Addition.

The show starts with the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That’s followed by one notable number, some some Apple-related legal news, a little Apple HR & acquisitions news, and some highlights from Apple’s services. The three main stories are the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA), a great night for Apple at the Oscars, and Apple’s ‘Peek Performance’ event. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in March.

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]]> Fri, 08 Apr 2022 13:00:00 +0100 https://media.lets-talk.ie/lta/lta103.mp3 Bart Busschots Bart Busschots in coversation with Charlotte Henry This month Bart is joined by Charlotte Henry from the Addition. The show starts with the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That’s followed by one notable number, some some Apple-related legal news, a little Apple HR & acquisitions news, and some highlights from Apple’s services. The three main stories are the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA), a great night for Apple at the Oscars, and Apple’s ‘Peek Performance’ event. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in March. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp103. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). Reminder - you can submit questions for future Q & A shows at lets-talk.ie/photoq. 6436 0 103 full March 2022 LTA 102: February 2022 https://lets-talk.ie/lta102 This month Bart is joined by Chuck Joiner from Mac Voices and Rod Simmons from the SMR podcast.

The show starts with the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That’s followed by one notable number, some some Apple-related legal news, a little Apple HR & acquisitions news, and some highlights from Apple’s original content and subscription services. The three main stories are updated safety protections for AirPods, the effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the Apple world, and a preview of Apple’s annual shareholder meeting. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in February.

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]]> Fri, 04 Mar 2022 17:00:01 +0000 https://media.lets-talk.ie/lta/lta102.mp3 Bart Busschots A panel discussion with Bart Busschots, Chuck Joiner & Rod Simmons This month Bart is joined by Chuck Joiner from Mac Voices and Rod Simmons from the SMR podcast. The show starts with the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That’s followed by one notable number, some some Apple-related legal news, a little Apple HR & acquisitions news, and some highlights from Apple’s original content and subscription services. The three main stories are updated safety protections for AirPods, the effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the Apple world, and a preview of Apple’s annual shareholder meeting. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in February. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp102. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). Reminder - you can submit questions for future Q & A shows at lets-talk.ie/photoq. 6631 0 102 full February 2022 LTA 101: January 2022 https://lets-talk.ie/lta101 This month Bart is joined by Chuck Joiner from Mac Voices and Rosemary Orchard from various podcasts.

The show starts with the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That’s followed by some some Apple-related legal news, a little Apple HR news, and some highlights from Apple’s original content and subscription services. The four main stories are Intel’s new I9 mobile processor, the controversy around AirTags, more AppStore issues, and Apple’s Q1 2022 earnings call. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in January.

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]]> Fri, 04 Feb 2022 00:00:01 +0000 https://media.lets-talk.ie/lta/lta101.mp3 Bart Busschots A panel discussion with Bart Busschots, Chuck Joiner & Rosemary Orchard This month Bart is joined by Chuck Joiner from Mac Voices and Rosemary Orchard from various podcasts. The show starts with the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That’s followed by some some Apple-related legal news, a little Apple HR news, and some highlights from Apple’s original content and subscription services. The four main stories are Intel’s new I9 mobile processor, the controversy around AirTags, more AppStore issues, and Apple’s Q1 2022 earnings call. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in January. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp101. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). Reminder - you can submit questions for future Q & A shows at lets-talk.ie/photoq. 5244 0 101 full January 2022 LTA 100: December 2021 https://lets-talk.ie/lta100 This month Bart is joined by Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast.

The show starts with some reflections on making it to 100 shows. With the navel-gazing out of the way the show moves on to the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That’s followed by some some Apple-related legal news, quite a bit of Apple HR news, and some highlights from Apple’s original content and subscription services. The three main stories are Apple’s secret deal with China in 2016, the problems in Apple’s Indian factory, and the new features in Apple’s latest OS updates. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in December.

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]]> Sun, 02 Jan 2022 20:00:00 +0000 https://media.lets-talk.ie/lta/lta100.mp3 Bart Busschots Bart Busschots in conversation with Allison Sheridan This month Bart is joined by Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast. The show starts with some reflections on making it to 100 shows. With the navel-gazing out of the way the show moves on to the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That’s followed by some some Apple-related legal news, quite a bit of Apple HR news, and some highlights from Apple’s original content and subscription services. The three main stories are Apple’s secret deal with China in 2016, the problems in Apple’s Indian factory, and the new features in Apple’s latest OS updates. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in December. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp100. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). Reminder - you can submit questions for future Q & A shows at lets-talk.ie/photoq. 4800 0 100 full December 2021 LTA 99: November 2021 https://lets-talk.ie/ltp99 Sun, 05 Dec 2021 20:00:00 +0000 https://media.lets-talk.ie/lta/lta99.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 99 - November 2021 This month Bart is joined by Charles Edge from the Mac Admins podcast. The show starts with the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That’s followed by some some Apple-related legal news, quite a bit of Apple HR news, and some highlights from Apple’s original content and subscription services. The four main stories are Apple’s new self service repair program, Apple’s renewed focus on business and enterprise customers, Apple’s suit against the NSO Group (makers of the Pegasus spyware), and the faux-scandal around Apple buying ads for apps they sell in their App Store. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in November. Detailed show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/lta99. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://patreon.com/ltpod. Links: Let’s Talk Apple: http://www.lets-talk.ie/apple @LTPod Bart Busschots: http://www.bartb.ie @bbusschots Charles Edge: https://krypted.com @cedge318 5310 0 99 full November 2021 LTA 98: October 2021 https://lets-talk.ie/ltp98 Sun, 07 Nov 2021 01:38:00 +0000 https://media.lets-talk.ie/lta/lta98.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 98 - October 2021 This month Bart is joined by Chuck Joiner from Mac Voices, and Lynda Gousha from the Silicon Mac Users Group (SVMUG). The show starts with the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That’s followed by some some Apple-related legal news, and some highlights from Apple’s original content and subscription services. The three main stories are Apple’s ‘Unleashed’ event, the release of macOS Monterey, and Apple’s Q4 2021 earnings call. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in October. Detailed show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/lta98. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://patreon.com/ltpod. Links: Let’s Talk Apple: http://www.lets-talk.ie/apple @LTPod Bart Busschots: http://www.bartb.ie @bbusschots Chuck Joiner: http://www.macvoices.com @chuckjoiner Lynda Gousha: http://www.svmug.org @llg4cdg 6178 0 98 full October 2021 LTA 97: September 2021 https://lets-talk.ie/ltp97 Sun, 10 Oct 2021 00:59:59 +0100 https://media.lets-talk.ie/lta/lta97.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 97 - September 2021 This month Bart is joined by Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast podcast & Adam Christianson from the Mac Cast. The show starts with the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That’s followed by some some Apple-related legal news, some Apple HR news, and some highlights from Apple’s original content and subscription services. The four main stories are Apple’s on-going Antitrust woes, The EU’s proposed USB-C mandate, Apple’s ‘California Streaming’ event, and reflections on the decade since Steve Jobs’s death. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in September. Detailed show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/lta97. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://patreon.com/ltpod. Links: Let’s Talk Apple: http://www.lets-talk.ie/apple @LTPod Bart Busschots: http://www.bartb.ie @bbusschots Allison Sheridan: http://www.podfeet.com @podfeet Adam Christianson: http://www.maccast.com @maccast 5240 full September 2021 LTA 96: August 2021 https://lets-talk.ie/lta96 Thu, 02 Sep 2021 01:00:01 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP96-August2021.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 96 - August 2021 This month Bart is joined by special guest Tom Merritt from DTNS. The show starts with the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That’s followed by some notable numbers, some Apple-related legal news, and some highlights from Apple’s original content and subscription services. The three main stories are Apple’s new child protection features, continuing pressure on the App Stores, and open discontent among Apple employees. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in August. Detailed show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/lta96. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://patreon.com/ltpod. Links: Let’s Talk Apple: http://www.lets-talk.ie/apple @LTPod Bart Busschots: http://www.bartb.ie @bbusschots Tom Merritt: https://www.tommerritt.com @acedtect 5619 0 96 full August 2021 LTA 95: July 2021 https://lets-talk.ie/lta95 Mon, 02 Aug 2021 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP95-July2021.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 95 - July 2021 Joining Bart this month are Nick Riley amd Simon Parnell from the Essential Apple Podcast and Chuck Joiner from Mac Vioces. The show starts with the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That’s followed by some Apple-related legal news, some Apple HR news, and some highlights from Apple’s subscription services. The four main stories are Apple’s Q3 earnings call, the NSO Group and their Pegasus spyware, Apple’s new MagSafe battery pack, and Windows365 and the future of Window on the Mac. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in July. Detailed show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/lta95. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://patreon.com/ltpod. Links: Let’s Talk Apple: http://www.lets-talk.ie/apple @LTPod Bart Busschots: http://www.bartb.ie @bbusschots Nick Riley: http://www.essentialapple.com @spligosh Simon Parnell: http://www.essentialapple.com @serenak Chuck Joiner: http://www.macvoices.com @chuckjoiner 5487 0 95 full July 2021 LTA 94: June 2021 https://lets-talk.ie/lta94 Sun, 04 Jul 2021 13:00:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP94-June2021.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 94 - June 2021 Joining Bart this month is special guest Steve Harris from Reinvented Software. The show starts with the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That’s followed by some Apple HR news, and some highlights from Apple’s subscription services. The three main stories are scrutiny from regulators and law makers on both sides of the Atlantic, WWDC, and Windows 11. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in June. Detailed show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/lta94. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://patreon.com/ltpod. Links: Let’s Talk Apple: http://www.lets-talk.ie/apple @LTPod Bart Busschots: http://www.bartb.ie @bbusschots Steve Harris: https://reinventedsoftware.com @steveharris 4311 0 94 full June 2021 LTA 93: May 2021 https://lets-talk.ie/lta93 Sat, 05 Jun 2021 21:00:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP93-May2021.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 93 - May 2021 Joining Bart this month are Simon Parnell and Mark Chappell from the Essential Apple Podcast. The show starts with the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That’s followed by some Apple HR news, and some highlights from Apple’s original content. The four main stories are the Apple -v- Epic trial, Apple Music going lossless, the Matter smart home standard, and Apple’s pre-announcement of some new accessibility features. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in May. Detailed show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/lta93. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://patreon.com/ltpod. Links: Let’s Talk Apple: http://www.lets-talk.ie/apple @LTPod Bart Busschots: http://www.bartb.ie @bbusschots Simon Parnell: http://www.essentialapple.com @serenak Mark Chappell: http://www.essentialapple.com @oceanspeed 4797 0 93 full May 2021 LTA 92: April 2021 https://lets-talk.ie/lta92 Tue, 04 May 2021 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP92-April2021.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 92 - April 2021 Joining Bart this month are Lynda Gousha from the SVMUG, Chuck Joiner from Mac Voices, and Kelly Guimont from The Mac Observer. The show starts with the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That’s followed by a few quick legal stories, some Apple HR news, and some updates to Apple’s various services. The four main stories are Earth Day 2021, Apple opening it’s Find My network to third parties, Apple’s Q2 2021 earnings call, and Apple’s bumper Spring Loaded event. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in April. Detailed show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/lta92. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://patreon.com/ltpod. Links: Let’s Talk Apple: http://www.lets-talk.ie/apple @LTPod Bart Busschots: http://www.bartb.ie @bbusschots Lynda Gousha: http://www.svmug.org @llg4cdg Chuck Joiner: http://www.macvoices.com @chuckjoiner Kelly Guimont: http://www.appcamp4girls.com @verso 6315 0 92 full April 2021 LTA 91: March 2021 https://lets-talk.ie/lta91 Mon, 05 Apr 2021 21:00:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP91-March2021.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 91 - March 2021 Joining Bart this month are Charles Edge from the Mac Admins Podcast, Simon Parnell and Nick Riley from the Essential Apple podcast, and GazMaz from the MyMac Podcast. The show starts with a the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That’s followed by a few quick legal stories, some Apple HR news, and some highlights from Apple’s push into original content. The three main stories are Apple discontinuing the iMac Pro, some other iMacs and the HomePod, Intel’s very mixed messaging towards Apple, and the compromise Apple managed to strike with Russia over their App Pre-installation law. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in March. Detailed show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/lta91. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://patreon.com/ltpod. Links: Let’s Talk Apple: http://www.lets-talk.ie/apple @LTPod Bart Busschots: http://www.bartb.ie @bbusschots Charles Edge: https://krypted.com @cedge318 Simon Parnell: http://www.essentialapple.com @serenak Nick Riley: http://www.essentialapple.com @spligosh Gazmaz: http://www.mymac.com @gazmaz 6078 0 91 full March 2021 LTA 90: February 2021 https://lets-talk.ie/lta90 Sat, 06 Mar 2021 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP90-February2021.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 90 - February 2021 Joining Bart this month are Chuck Joiner from MacVoices and Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast. The show starts with a the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That’s followed by a few notable numbers, some Apple HR news, and some highlights from Apple’s push into original content. The three main stories are how well Apple TV+ is doing this awards season, a dramatic escalation in Epic’s attacks on Apple, and an interesting hearing study run via Apple Health. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in February. Detailed show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/lta90. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://patreon.com/ltpod. Links: Let’s Talk Apple: http://www.lets-talk.ie/apple @LTPod Bart Busschots: http://www.bartb.ie @bbusschots Chuck Joiner: http://www.macvoices.com @chuckjoiner Allison Sheridan: http://www.podfeet.com @podfeet 5425 0 90 full February 2021 LTA 89: January 2021 https://lets-talk.ie/lta89 Wed, 03 Feb 2021 01:30:00 +0000 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP89-January2021.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 89 - January 2021 Joining Bart this month is Lynda Gousha from the Silicon Valley Mac Users Group. The show starts with a the usual followups and updates on long-running stories. That’s followed by a few quick updates on some Apple-related legal cases, some Apple HR news, an overview of developments in Apple’s various service offerings, and the highlights from Apple’s push into original content. The four main stories are Apple’s Q1 2021 earnings, the rumoured Apple Car, A privacy push, and a racial equity push. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in January. Detailed show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/lta89. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://patreon.com/ltpod. Links: Let’s Talk Apple: http://www.lets-talk.ie/apple @LTPod Bart Busschots: http://www.bartb.ie @bbusschots Ken Ray: https://macosken.squarespace.com @macosken 5023 0 89 full January 2021 LTA 88: December 2020 https://lets-talk.ie/lta88 Sun, 03 Jan 2021 00:30:00 +0000 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP88-December2020.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 88 - December 2020 Joining Bart this month is Ken Ray from Mac OS Ken. The show starts with a the usual followups and updates on long-running stories, including a deeper than normal dive into the regulation question. That’s followed by a few quick updates on some Apple-related legal cases, some Apple HR news, and an overview of developments in Apple’s various service offerings. The four main stories are Facebook’s anti-anti-tracking crusade, Apple’s new AirPods Max, the launch of Fitness+, and the arrival of ProRAW. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in December. Detailed show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/lta88. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://patreon.com/ltpod. Links: Let’s Talk Apple: http://www.lets-talk.ie/apple @LTPod Bart Busschots: http://www.bartb.ie @bbusschots Ken Ray: https://macosken.squarespace.com @macosken 5007 0 88 full December 2020 LTA 87: November 2020 https://lets-talk.ie/lta87 Sun, 06 Dec 2020 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP87-November2020.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 87 - November 2020 Joining Bart this month are Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast, and Nick Riley from the Essential Apple Podcast. The show starts with a few followup stories, updates on some Apple-related legal cases, some Apple HR news, and a quick(ish) overview of news related to Apple’s content offerings. The three main stories are more App Store Developments, the release of macOS Big Sur, and Apple’s new M1 Macs. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in November. Detailed show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/lta87. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://patreon.com/ltpod. Links: Let’s Talk Apple: http://www.lets-talk.ie/apple @LTPod Bart Busschots: http://www.bartb.ie @bbusschots Allison Sheridan: http://www.podfeet.com @podfeet Nick Riley: http://www.essentialapple.com @spligosh 5069 0 87 full November 2020 LTA 86: October 2020 https://lets-talk.ie/lta86 Sun, 01 Nov 2020 21:00:01 +0000 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP86-October2020.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 86 - October 2020 Joining Bart this month are Mikah Sargent from the Clockwise podcast and TWiT network, and SimonParnell from the Essential Apple Podcast. The show starts with a few followup stories, updates on some Apple-related legal cases, one acquisition, and a quick(ish) overview of news related to Apple’s original content. The three main stories are Apple’s Q4 2020 earnings call, the on-going anti-trust kerfuffle, and Apple’s ‘Hi, Speed’ event. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in October. Detailed show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/lta86. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://patreon.com/ltpod. Links: Let’s Talk Apple: http://www.lets-talk.ie/apple @LTPod Bart Busschots: http://www.bartb.ie @bbusschots Mikah Sargent: http://chihuahua.coffee @mikahsargent Simon Parnell: http://www.essentialapple.com @serenak 6791 0 86 full October 2020 LTA 85: September 2020 https://lets-talk.ie/lta85 Wed, 07 Oct 2020 01:00:01 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP85-September2020.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 85 - September 2020 Joining Bart this month are Charlotte Henry; Kelly Guimont from the Mac Observer, and Nick Riley from the Essential Apple Podcast. The show starts with a few followup stories (including the virus-shaped elephant in every room these days), some hires and acquisitions, and a quick overview of news related to Apple’s original content. The three main stories are more App-Store-related developments, Apple’s ‘Time Flies’ event, and the release of iOS 14, watchOS 7, etc.. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in September. Detailed show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/lta85. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://patreon.com/ltpod. Links: Let’s Talk Apple: http://www.lets-talk.ie/apple @LTPod Bart Busschots: http://www.bartb.ie @bbusschots Charlotte Henry: https://www.macobserver.com/author/charlotte-henry/ @charlotteahenry Kelly Guimont: http://www.appcamp4girls.com @verso Nick Riley: http://www.essentialapple.com @spligosh 6273 0 85 full September 2020 LTA 84: August 2020 https://lets-talk.ie/lta84 Sat, 05 Sep 2020 21:00:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP84-August2020.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 84 - August 2020 Joining Bart this month are Adam Christianson from the MacCast, and Simon Parnell from the Essential Apple Podcast. The show starts with a few followup stories (including the virus-shaped elephant in every room these days), a few legal stories, some acquisitions, and a quick overview of news related to Apple’s original content. The four main stories are Phill Schiller’s transition to Apple Fellow, update iMacs, Microsoft’s Surface Duo, and Apple’s App Store problems (there’s much more going on than just the Epic saga!). The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in August. Detailed show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/lta84. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://patreon.com/ltpod. Links: Let’s Talk Apple: http://www.lets-talk.ie/apple @LTPod Bart Busschots: http://www.bartb.ie @bbusschots Adam Christianson: http://www.maccast.com @maccast Simon Parnell: http://www.essentialapple.com @serenak 7567 0 84 full August 2020 LTA 83: July 2020 https://lets-talk.ie/lta83 Tue, 04 Aug 2020 00:30:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP83-July2020.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 83 - July 2020 Joining Bart this month are Lynda Gousha from the SVMUG, and Gazmaz from the MyMac Podcast. The show starts with a few followup stories (including the virus-shaped elephant in every room these days), one acquisition, and a quick overview of news related to Apple’s original content. The five main stories are Apple’s Q3 earnings, Apple’s plan to be carbon neutral by 2030, the ECJ tax judgement in favour of Apple and Ireland, antitrust pressure on Apple, and Apple TV+ at the Emmys. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in July. Detailed show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/lta83. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://patreon.com/ltpod. Links: Let’s Talk Apple: http://www.lets-talk.ie/apple @LTPod Bart Busschots: http://www.bartb.ie @bbusschots Lynda Gousha: http://www.svmug.org @llg4cdg Gazmaz: http://www.mymac.com @gazmaz 5129 0 83 full July 2020 LTA 81: May 2020 https://lets-talk.ie/lta81 Sat, 06 Jun 2020 01:00:01 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP81-May2020.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 81 - May 2020 Joining Bart this month are Kelly Guimont from The Mac Observer, and Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast. The show starts with a few followup stories (including the virus-shaped elephant in every room these days), one notable number, a few quick legal stories, a few Apple staffing changes and acquisitions, and a quick overview of news related to Apple’s original content. The four main stories are the launch of Apple & Google’s Exposure Notification API, the George Floyd protests affect on Apple, the US government’s latest attack on Apple over encryption, and the Unc0ver Jailbreak. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in May. Detailed show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/lta81. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://patreon.com/ltpod. Links: Let’s Talk Apple: http://www.lets-talk.ie/apple @LTPod Bart Busschots: http://www.bartb.ie @bbusschots Kelly Guimont: http://www.appcamp4girls.com @verso Allison Sheridan: http://www.podfeet.com @podfeet 4450 0 81 full May 2020 LTA 80: April 2020 https://lets-talk.ie/lta80 Mon, 04 May 2020 20:00:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP80-April2020.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 80 - April 2020 Joining Bart this month are Chuck Joiner from Mac Voices, Gazmaz from the My Mac Podcast, and Simon Parnell, Nick Riley from the Essential Apple Podcast. 5002 0 80 full April 2020 LTA 79: March 2020 https://lets-talk.ie/lta79 Fri, 03 Apr 2020 02:00:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP79-March2020.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 79 March 2020 Joining Bart this month is Simon Parnell the Essential Apple Podcast. The show starts with a few followup stories (including the virus-shaped elephant in every room these days), two notable numbers, one legal story, a few Apple staffing changes and acquisitions (including Darkskies), and a quick overview of news related to Apple’s original content. The four main stories are forced Uyghur Labour labour in Apple’s supply chain, new hardware, iOS 13.4 with its trackpad support, and Apple and Amazon’s compromise enabling in-app purchases in the Amazon Prime Video apps. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in March. Detailed show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/lta79. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://patreon.com/ltpod. Links: Let’s Talk Apple: http://www.lets-talk.ie/apple @LTPod Bart Busschots: http://www.bartb.ie @bbusschots Simon Parnell: http://www.essentialapple.com @serenak 5969 0 79 full March 2020 LTA 78: February 2020 https://lets-talk.ie/lta78 Sun, 01 Mar 2020 14:00:00 +0000 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP78-February2020.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 78 February 2020 Joining Bart this month are Nick Riley from the Essential Apple Podcast and Lynda Gousha from the Silicon Valley Mac Users Group. The show starts with a few followup stories, two notable numbers, a few legal stories, a few Apple staffing changes, and a quick overview of news related to Apple’s original content. The four main stories are the Corona virus, a kerfuffle setoff by some creating maths from AV vendor Malware Bytes, some over-hyped reporting on AFib detection with Apple Watch, and a collection of stories around HomeKit. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in February. Detailed show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/lta78. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://patreon.com/ltpod. Links: Let’s Talk Apple: http://www.lets-talk.ie/apple @LTPod Bart Busschots: http://www.bartb.ie @bbusschots Nick Riley: http://www.essentialapple.com @spligosh Lynda Gousha: http://www.svmug.org @llg4cdg 4733 0 78 full February 2020 LTA 77: January 2020 https://lets-talk.ie/lta77 Tue, 04 Feb 2020 20:00:00 +0000 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP77-January2020.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 77 January 2020 Joining Bart this month are Gazmaz from the My Mac Podcast and Simon Parnell from the Essential Apple Podcast. The show starts with a few followup stories, one notable number, a few legal stories, one acquisitions, and a quick overview of news related to Apple’s original content. The four main stories are round 2 of the Apple -v- US DOJ back-door battle, iCloud encryption, Apple’s Q1 2020 earnings, and two trade wars & a virus. The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in January. Detailed show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/lta77. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://patreon.com/ltpod. Links: Let’s Talk Apple: http://www.lets-talk.ie/apple @LTPod Bart Busschots: http://www.bartb.ie @bbusschots Gazmaz: http://www.mymac.com @gazmaz Simon Parnell: http://www.essentialapple.com @serenak 5238 0 77 full January 2020 LTA 76: December 2019 https://lets-talk.ie/lta76 Sun, 05 Jan 2020 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP76-December2019.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 76 December 2019 Joining Bart this month are Charles Edge from the Mac Admins podcast, Nick Riley, and Alister Jenks. The show starts with a few followup stories, some notable numbers, a few legal stories, and some HR and acquisitions news. The five main stories are the new MacPro and XDR displays, the Connected Home over IP project, Apples continuing evolution on security, a re-kindling of the encryption debate in the US, and TIME magazine including three Apple devices in their top 10 gadgets of the decade. Detailed show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/lta76. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://patreon.com/ltpod. 5470 0 76 full December 2019 LTA 75: November 2019 https://lets-talk.ie/lta75 Sun, 08 Dec 2019 23:30:00 +0000 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP75-November2019.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 75 November 2019 Joining Bart this month are Simon Parnell, Nick Riley from the Essential Apple Podcast. The show starts with a look at some followups to stories from previous months before jumping into some notable numbers released in November. Next is a single legal story and three HR stories. The five main stories are an alleged gender bias in AppleCard credit limits, the removal of Vaping apps from the App Store, Apple’s Russian woes, the new 16” MacBook Pros, and Apple’s complicated relationship with US President Donald Trump. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other Apple-related stories that made the news in November. Detailed show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/lta75. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://patreon.com/ltpod. 4825 0 75 full November 2019 LTA 74: October 2019 https://lets-talk.ie/lta74 Mon, 04 Nov 2019 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP74-October2019.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 74 October 2019 Joining Bart this month are Simon Parnell from the Essential Apple Podcast, and Lynda Gousha from the Silicon Valley Mac User Group. The show starts with a look at some followups to previous stories followed by some notable numbers, one quick legal star and two small Apple HR stories. The five main stories are Apple’s China problem, Apple’s flood of buggy software released and patches, Apple’s new headphones, the launch of Apple TV+, and Apple’s Q4 2019 earnings call. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other Apple-related stories that made the news in October. Detailed show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/lta74. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://patreon.com/ltpod. 6681 0 74 full October 2019 LTA 73: September 2019 https://lets-talk.ie/lta73 Sun, 06 Oct 2019 20:00:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP73-September2019.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 73 September 2019 Joining Bart this month are Gazmaz from the MyMac Podcast, and Nick Riley. The show starts with a look at some followups to previous stories including the Project Zero bug and tariffs on the Mac Pro. Next is a quick look at some quick Apple HR and acquisition news. The four main stories are the so-called Checkm8 un-patchable jailbreak, developments in Apple services (specifically Apple TV+ & Apple Arcade), new Apple OSes (mostly iOS), and new Apple hardware. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other Apple-related stories that made the news in September. For detailed show notes visit https://lets-talk.ie/lta73 Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/ltpod 5522 0 73 full September 2019 LTA 72: August 2019 https://lets-talk.ie/lta72 Sun, 01 Sep 2019 21:00:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP72-August2019.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 72 August 2019 This month Bart is joined by Simon Parnell from the Essential Apple Podcast and Nick Rilley. The show starts with four followup stories from previous month — Spotify getting Siri integration, AppleCard’s US launch, the on-going US-China trade war, and a positive end to the Siri Grading kerfuffle. Next are a few notable numbers and some HR news. The three main stories are a mixed month for Apple and security, a mixed month for Apple’s complex relationship with indie repair shops, and Tim Cook and 180 other CEOs committing to a broader view of corporate responsibility. The show ends with some quick Apple-related stories that made the news during August. For detailed show notes visit https://lets-talk.ie/lta72 Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/ltpod 5947 0 72 full August 2019 LTA 71: July 2019 https://lets-talk.ie/lta71 Mon, 05 Aug 2019 20:00:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP71-July2019.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 71 July 2019 Joining Bart this month are GazMaz from the MyMac Podcast, Simon Parnell from the Essential Apple Podcast, and Scott Wellsey. The show starts with a little followup from previous stories before moving on to one notable number, one legal story, and a handful of Apple HR stories. The four main stories for July are Apple’s updates to the Mac hardware line, Apple’s acquisition of Intel’s smartphone modem business, some Siri privacy issues, and Apple’s Q3 2019 earnings call. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some quick stories that made the news in July 2019. For detailed show notes visit https://lets-talk.ie/lta71 Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/ltpod 4845 0 71 full July 2019 LTA 70: June 2019 https://lets-talk.ie/lta70 Mon, 08 Jul 2019 01:00:01 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP70-June2019.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 70 June 2019 Joining Bart this month are Guy Serle form the MyMac podcast, and Simon Parnell from the Essential Apple podcast. The show starts with a few quick followups to last month’s news before moving on to a few notable numbers and one important acquisition. The three main stories are WWDC 2019, Apple’s hiring of ARM’s Lead CPU Architect, and Jony Ive’s departure from Apple. The show ends with a rundown of a few quick stories that also made the news in June. 4792 0 70 full June 2019 LTA 69: May 2019 https://lets-talk.ie/lta69 Mon, 03 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP69-May2019.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 69 May 2019 Joining Bart this month are Gazmaz from the MyMac Podcast, and Nick Riley. Presumably due to the pre-WWDC lull, May was an odd month for Apple news, so the structure of this episode is a little unusual. It starts with some followups, a few notable numbers, some legal stories, and some Apple HR news as normal, but then there are only two main stories. First, another bad month for the App store with a big loss in the US Supreme Court, and a very sensationalistic article in the Washington Post about trackers in apps. Second, some new hardware from Apple in the week before WWDC, new MacBook Pros complete with updated Butterfly keyboards, and new iPod Touches. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the new in May. For detailed show notes visit https://lets-talk.ie/lta69 Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ltpod 4141 0 69 full May 2019 LTA 68: April 2019 https://lets-talk.ie/lta68 Tue, 07 May 2019 01:00:01 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP68-April2019.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 68 April 2019 Bart is joined this month by Lynda Gousha from the Silicon Valley Mac Users Group, and Ewen Rankin from the British Tech Network. The show starts with some followup on stories from previous months before getting stuck into some notable numbers and Apple HR changes that made the news in April. The five main stories are Apple’s settlement with Qualcomm, Apple’s Q2 2019 earnings call, the controversy over Apple cracking down on parental control apps abusing MDM, the failure of the Galaxy Fold, and the rapidly evolving world of streaming music and video services. The show ends with a quick rundown of some other Apple-related stories that made the news in April. For detailed show notes visit https://lets-talk.ie/lta68 Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ltpod 4808 0 68 full April 2019 LTA 67: March 2019 https://lets-talk.ie/lta667 Sun, 31 Mar 2019 21:00:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP67-March2019.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 67 March 2019 This month Bart is joined by Guy Serle from the My Mac Podcast, and Nick Riley. The show starts with a few quick followup stories before moving on to look at some notable Apple-related numbers, some Apple-related legal stories, some Apple HR news, and a few Apple Acquisitions that made the news in March. The five main stories are Apple’s Annual Shareholders Meeting, the new legal battle that’s kicked-off between Spotify and Apple, the new hardware Apple unexpectedly announced in the run-up to the March event, the services announced at the March event, and the resurrection of ‘keyboard gate’ as Apple’s 3rd generation butterfly keyboards continue to fail for some users. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in March. For detailed show notes visit https://lets-talk.ie/lta67 Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ltpod 5873 0 67 full March 2019 LTA 66: February 2019 https://lets-talk.ie/lta66 Sat, 02 Mar 2019 20:00:00 +0000 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP66-February2019.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 66 February 2019 This month Bart is joined by Simon Parnell from the Essential Apple podcast, and Nick Riley. The show starts with some followups to stories from last month’s show including the FaceTime bug, the abuses of Apple’s Enterprise Developer certificates, and the Project Titan Layoffs. That’s followed by a look at two legal stories, some notable numbers that made the news in February, and some Apple staffing changes including Angela Ahrendts’ departure. The three main stories are the Cellebrite iPhone hacking tools found for sale on eBay for $100, a bad month for privacy on Apple’s App Stores, and foldable phones. The show finishes with a quick run-down of some other Apple-related stories that made the news in February. For detailed show notes visit https://lets-talk.ie/lta66 Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ltpod 5467 0 66 full February 2019 LTA 65: January 2019 https://lets-talk.ie/lta65 Sun, 03 Feb 2019 20:00:00 +0000 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP65-January2019.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 65 January 2019 Joining Bart this month are Lynda Goucha from the Silicon Valley Mac Users Group and Nick Riley. The show starts with a quick run-down of developments in some of the major legal cases involving Apple, then moves on to some notable numbers and some Apple HR News. The five main stories are Apple’s Q1 2019 earnings, a good CES for Apple, the FaceTime bug, Facebook and Google breaking the rules of Apple’s Enterprise program and briefly losing their internal apps, and some encryption and privacy news. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in January. For detailed show notes visit https://lets-talk.ie/lta65 Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ltpod 5201 0 65 full January 2019 LTA 64: December 2018 https://lets-talk.ie/lta64 Wed, 02 Jan 2019 20:00:00 +0000 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP64-December2018.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 64 December 2018 Joining Bart this month are Gazmaz from the MyMac Podcast, Kelly Guimont from The Mac Observer, Chuck Joiner from Mac Voices, and Simon Parnell from the Essential Apple podcast. The show starts with a few quick followups from last month’s show, followed by a quick look at some notable numbers that made the news in December, some Apple HR news stories, and a look at two Apple-related court cases including Apple -v- Qualcomm. The three main stories for the month are some new types of fraud that were briefly active on the iOS App Store, the on-going fight for privacy, and bent iPad Pros. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other stories that made the news in December. For detailed show notes visit https://lets-talk.ie/lta64. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ltpod 4884 0 64 full December 2018 LTA 63: November 2018 https://lets-talk.ie/lta63 Sun, 02 Dec 2018 22:00:00 +0000 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP63-November2018.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 63 November 2018 Joining Bart this month are Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast Podcast, and Nick Riley. The show starts with a few quick follow up stories, followed by some Apple HR news that broke in November. The three main stories for the month are some repairability trade-offs introduced by the advanced security provided by Apple’s new T2 chip, oral arguments in US Supreme Court case regarding a class action anti-trust case brought against Apple regarding the App Store, and Apple’s new relationship with Amazon. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in November. For detailed show notes visit https://lets-talk.ie/lta63. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ltpod 3504 0 63 full November 2018 LTA 62: October 2018 https://lets-talk.ie/lta62 Tue, 06 Nov 2018 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP62-October2018.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 62 October 2018 Joining Bart this month are Lynda Gousha from the Silicon Valley Mac Users Group, and Dermot Daly from app-maker Tapadoo. The show starts with some quick followups to stories discussed on previous shows before moving on for a quick look at some notable numbers and some hirings, firings, acquisitions that made the news in October. The four main stories are Bloomberg’s ‘The Big Hack’ story, Adobe’s announcement that ‘real’ Photoshop is coming to the iPad in 2019, Apple’s “There’s more in the making” event, and Apple’s Q4 2018 earnings call. The show finishes with a quick look at a few other Apple-related stories that made the news in October. For detailed show notes visit https://lets-talk.ie/lta62. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ltpod 6759 0 62 full October 2018 LTA 61: September 2018 https://lets-talk.ie/lta61 Wed, 03 Oct 2018 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP61-September2018.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 61 September 2018 Joining Bart this month are GazMaz from the MyMac Podcast, and Mark Chappell; Simon Parnell from the Essential Apple podcast.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.For detailed show notes visit https://lets-talk.ie/lta61.Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ltpod 6006 0 61 full September 2018 LTA 60: August 2018 https://lets-talk.ie/lta60 Wed, 05 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP60-August2018.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 60 August 2018 Joining Bart this month are Adam Christianson from the Mac Cast, Mark Chappell from the Essential Apple podcast, and Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast. Because it’s the so-called silly-season in news the show has a bit of an unusual format. The show starts off with the usual followups, a few notable numbers, and then some Apple HR News. The first main story is not a single story, but a medley of medium-sized stories. The second main story is Apple’s censorship of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his Infowars publication, and the final main story is the end of Back to My Mac. The show finishes with a quick roundup of some other smaller stories that made the news in August. For detailed show notes visit http://lets-talk.ie/lta60 Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ltpod 4780 0 60 full August 2018 LTA 59: July 2018 https://lets-talk.ie/lta59 Tue, 07 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP59-July2018.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 59 July 2018 Joining Bart this month are Adam Christianson from the Mac Cast, Lynda Gousha, and Nick Riley. The show starts with some followup on Google Duplex, before moving on to look at just one legal story for the month — the EU fining Google over Android. Next up are two staffing changes at Apple, and then come the three main stories for July — the new MacBook Pros, Apple’s Q3 2018 earnings call, and Apple’s market capitalisation crossing the $1Bn milestone. The show finishes with a quick look at some other Apple-related stories that made the news in July. 5546 0 59 full July 2018 LTA 58: June 2018 https://lets-talk.ie/lta58 Mon, 02 Jul 2018 23:00:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP58-June2018.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 58 June 2018 his month Bart is joined by Kelly Guimont from App Camp for Girls and Nick Riley. The show starts with a few followup items before moving on to look at some Apple-related legal stories that broke in June, including the end of the epic Apple -v- Samsung case. Next up is a quick look at some new hires at Apple, and then the show moves on to the three main stories. By far the biggest story is WWDC 2018, the second main story is Apple’s deals with Opera and Sesame Street, and the final main story is the US Supreme Court’s ruling on cellphone location data. The show finishes with a quick rundown of a few smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in June. 5329 0 58 full June 2018 LTA 57: May 2018 https://lets-talk.ie/lta57 Mon, 04 Jun 2018 01:00:01 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP57-May2018.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 57 (May 2018) Joining Bart this month are Simon Parnell from the Essential Apple Podcast, and Allister Jenks. The show starts with a quick update on the eternal Apple -v- Samsung trial before moving on to the five main stories for the month. First a collection of App Store related stories including government censorship, a developer’s union, a whole kerfuffle around the Steam iOS app, and a challenge to Apple’s pricing model from Microsoft. Second, the on-going controversy over Apple’s so-called Butterfly Keyboards. Third, the release of two long-awaited products, AirPlay 2, and iCloud messages. Fourth, Microsoft’s Hub 2. And finally, Google’s Duplex ‘demo’. The show finishes with a quick rundown of a few other Apple related stories that made the news in May. 6283 0 57 full May 2018 LTA 56: April 2018 https://lets-talk.ie/lta56 Sun, 06 May 2018 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP56-April2018.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 56 (April 2018) Joining Bart this month are Kelly Guimont from App Camp for Girls, Adam Christianson from the Mac Cast, Victor Cajiao, and Nick Riley. The show starts with a few notable numbers and hires that made the news in April before moving on to the five main stories — Bloomberg’s report that Apple will switch the Mac to their own ARM processors, Apple’s continued Environmental push, the end of the line for the AirPort, the Q2 2018 earnings call, and the iMac turning 20. The show finishes with a quick rundown of a few other Apple related stories that made the news in April. 4781 0 56 full April 2018 LTA 55: March 2018 https://lets-talk.ie/lta55 Tue, 03 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP55-March2018.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 55 (March 2018) Bart is joined by Nick Riley, Lynda Gousha from the Silicon Valley MUG, and Gazmaz from the MyMac podcast. The show starts with a few notable numbers and one notable staffing change before moving into the three main stories for March — Apple’s Education event, updates for all Apple’s OSes, and the on-going debate around security and privacy. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some smaller stories that made the news in March. 5214 0 55 full March 2018 LTA 54: February 2018 https://lets-talk.ie/lta54 Fri, 02 Mar 2018 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP54-February2018.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 54 (Febvruary 2018) Joining Bart this month are Gazmaz from the MyMac Podcast and Simon Parnell from the Essential Apple Podcast. The show starts with a quick follow-up on ‘Throttle Gate’ before moving on to the three main stories of the month, the arrival of HomePods in people’s homes, Apple’s moves to source their Cobalt directly from mines, and the on-going war on privacy. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some shorter Apple-related stories that made the news in February. 5006 0 54 full February 2018 LTA 53: January 2018 https://lets-talk.ie/lta53 Tue, 06 Feb 2018 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP53-January2018.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 53 (January 2018) Joining Bart this month are Dermot Daly from Tapadoo, Chuck Joiner from Mac Voices, and Lynda Gousha from the Silicon Valley Mac User Group. The show starts with some quick follow-up stories, some Apple-related notable numbers, one Apple-related legal stories, and some staffing changes at Apple that made the news in January. The five main stories for the month are the launch of the HomePod, Apple’s repatriation of billions of dollars to the US, Apple’s Q1 2018 results, the on-going war on privacy, and Apple’s preview of up-coming changes to macOSServer and iOS. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some shorter Apple-related stories that made the news in January. 4950 0 53 full January 2018 LTA 52: December 2017 https://lets-talk.ie/lta52 Thu, 04 Jan 2018 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP52-December2017.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 52 (December 2017) Joining Bart this month are Chuck Joiner from Mac Voices, Gazmaz from the MyMac Podcast, and Lynda Gousha. The show starts with some quick follow-up stories, some Apple-related notable numbers, a few Apple-related legal stories, some staffing changes at Apple, and some Apple acquisitions and investments that made the news in December. The four main stories for the month are the launch of Apple Pay Cash in the US, availability of the iPad Pro, Battery Gate, and the rumoured unified developer platform Marzipan. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some shorter Apple-related stories that made the news in December. For detailed show notes visit http://lets-talk.ie/lta52 Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ltpod 5802 0 52 full December 2017 LTA 51: November 2017 https://lets-talk.ie/lta51 Sat, 02 Dec 2017 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP51-November2017.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 51 (November 2017) Joining Bart this month are Elaine Giles from MacBites, Simon Parnell from the Essential Apple podcast, and Guy Serle from the MyMac Podcast. 4671 0 51 full November 2017 LTA 50: October 2017 https://lets-talk.ie/lta50 Sat, 04 Nov 2017 01:00:00 +0000 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP50-October2017.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 50 (October 2017) Joining Bart this month are Chuck Joiner from Mac Voices, Mark Chappell from the Essential Apple podcast, Nick Riley, and Allister Jenks. The show starts with some Apple-related legal stories that made the news in October before moving on to look at some interesting Apple-related statistics and staffing changes. The four main stories for the month are Apple’s Q4 earnings call, the release of the iPhone X, the end of Windows Phone, and a bad month for Google. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some shorter Apple-related stories that made the news in October. For detailed show notes visit http://lets-talk.ie/lta50 Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ltpod 6495 0 50 full October 2017 LTA 49: September 2017 https://lets-talk.ie/lta49 Sat, 07 Oct 2017 17:00:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP49-September2017.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 49 (September 2017) Joining Bart this month are Adam Christianson from the MacCast, Patrick Beja from French Spin, Simon Parnell from the Essential Apple podcast, and the Tech Doctor Dr. Robert Carter. The show starts with some quick followup before moving on to look at a few staffing changes at Apple that made the news in September. The four main stories for the month were Apple’s new hardware, Apple’s new software, the controversy around Safari’s new privacy features, and the hardware released by Sonos, Amazon, and Google. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some shorter Apple-related stories that made the news in September. For detailed show notes visit http://lets-talk.ie/lta49 Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ltpod 7072 0 49 full September 2017 LTA 48: August 2017 https://lets-talk.ie/lta48 Tue, 05 Sep 2017 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP48-August2017.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 48 (August 2017) JJoining Bart this month are Dermot Daly from Tapadoo, Gazmaz from the MyMac Podcast, and Adam Christianson from the MacCast. The show starts with some quick followup before moving on to look at a few staffing changes at Apple that made the news in August. The five main stories for the month were Apple’s continued political engagement, Apple’s continuing push into Education, some privacy-related stories, some AR developments, and FitBit’s release of their Ionic smart watch. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some shorter Apple-related stories that made the news in August. For detailed show notes visit http://lets-talk.ie/lta48 Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ltpod 5029 0 48 full August 2017 LTA 47: July 2017 https://lets-talk.ie/lta47 Mon, 07 Aug 2017 23:00:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP47-July2017.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 47 (July 2017) Joining Bart this month are Nick Riley, Lynda Gousha, Scott Willsey from the Don’t Nihongo it Alone podcast, and Gazmaz from the MyMac podcast. The show starts with some quick followup stories before moving on to look at some Apple-related notable numbers, legal news, and staff changes that made the news in July. The four main stories for the month were Apple’s Q3 earnings call, the death of the traditional iPod, the continuing battle against encryption, and the leaking of some information about the up-coming iPhone through an accidentally released software update for the HomePod. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some shorter Apple-related stories that made the news in July. 5223 0 47 full July 2017 LTA 46: June 2017 https://lets-talk.ie/lta46 Tue, 04 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP46-June2017.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 46 (June 2017) JJoining Bart this month are Dermot Daly from Tapadoo, Lynda Gousha, and Nick Riley. The show starts with some quick followup stories before moving on to look at some Apple-related notable numbers and staff changes that made the news in June. There are just two main stories this month, but they’re big ones - WWDC 2017, and the iPhone’s 10 year anniversary. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in June. 5326 0 46 full June 2017 LTA 45: May 2017 https://lets-talk.ie/lta45 Fri, 02 Jun 2017 01:00:01 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP45-May2017.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 45 (May 2017) Joining Bart this month are Chuck Joiner from Mac Voices, Lynda Gousha, and Nick Riley. The show starts with some quick followup stories before moving on to look at some Apple-related notable numbers and legal stories that made the news in May. The four main stories are Science -v- fitness trackers, Apple’s $1Bn investment in advanced manufacturing in the US, the noticeable up-tick in malware targeting the Mac, and developments in AI virtual assistants announced in May. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some companies Apple have acquired, some staffing changes at Apple, and some other quick Apple-related stories that made the news in May. For detailed show notes visit http://lets-talk.ie/lta45 Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ltpod 5890 0 45 full May 2017 LTA 44: April 2017 https://lets-talk.ie/lta44 Wed, 03 May 2017 21:00:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP44-April2017.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 44 (April 2017) Joining Bart this month are Gazmaz from the MyMac Podcast, and Lynda Gousha. The show starts with a quick look at some Apple-related legal stories that made the news in April before moving on to look at the month’s notable Apple hirings. The four main stories are Apple’s Q2 2017 earnings call, Earth Day 2017, reports that Apple are working on an optical blood-glucose sensor, and Microsoft’s announcement of Windows 10 S and new Surface Laptop. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other, shorter, Apple-related stories that made the news in April. For detailed show notes visit http://lets-talk.ie/lta44 Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ltpod 4584 0 44 full April 2017 LTA 43: March 2017 https://lets-talk.ie/lta43 Fri, 07 Apr 2017 00:30:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP43-March2017.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 43 (March 2017) Joining Bart this month are Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast, Gazmaz from the MyMac Podcast, and Nick Riley. 6262 0 43 full March 2017 LTA 42: February 2017 https://lets-talk.ie/lta42 Sun, 05 Mar 2017 22:00:00 +0000 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP42-February2017.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 42 (February 2017) Joining Bart this month are the Tech Doctor Robert Carter, and Dermot Daly from Tapadoo. The show starts with some quick followups to stories from last month, before moving on to look at a few notable numbers and Apple-related legal stories that made the news in February. The three main stories are reports of more connector changes for Apple, Apple’s 2017 annual shareholder meeting, and Apple’s response to roll-backs of protections for trans kids by the Trump administration. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other shorter Apple-related stories that made the news in February. For detailed show notes visit http://lets-talk.ie/lta42 Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ltpod 5135 0 42 full February 2017 LTA 41: January 2017 https://lets-talk.ie/lta41 Mon, 06 Feb 2017 10:00:00 +0000 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP41-January2017.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 41 (January 2017) Joining Bart this month are Chuck Joiner from Mac Voice, Guy Serle from the My Mac Podcast, and Nick Riley. The show starts with some quick followups to stories from last month, before moving on to look at a few notable numbers that and Apple-related legal stories that made the news in January. The four main stories are the tech world’s response to President Trump’s immigration and refugee ban, Apple’s Q1 2017 earnings call, changes to the App Store reviews API, and whether or not we should worry about the apparent rise in high-profile departures from Apple over the past weeks. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other shorter Apple-related stories that made the news in January. For detailed show notes visit http://lets-talk.ie/lta41 Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ltpod 5827 0 41 full January 2017 LTA 40: December 2016 https://lets-talk.ie/lta40 Mon, 02 Jan 2017 21:00:00 +0000 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP40-December2016.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 40 (December 2016) Joining Bart this month are Nick Riley, and Guy & Gaz from the My Mac Podcast. The show starts with some not-so-quick followups to stories from previous months, before moving on to look at just one notable number - iPhones appear to have been gifted twice as often as Samsung Galaxies this holiday season. Next, the panel discuss some of the Apple-related legal stories that broke in December - including the never-ending Apple -v- Samsung saga. The four main stories are the decline of the rest of the smart watch market while the Apple Watch continues to prosper, Apple’s move to start publishing academic papers in the AI field, the release of the Air Pods, and battery controversy for the new MacBook Pros. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other shorter Apple-related stories that made the news in December. For detailed show notes visit http://lets-talk.ie/lta40 Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ltpod 3931 0 40 full December 2016 LTA 39: November 2016 https://lets-talk.ie/lta39 Sat, 03 Dec 2016 22:00:00 +0000 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP39-November2016.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 39 (November 2016) Joining Bart this month are Gaz from the My Mac Podcast, Victor Cajiao from the 3 Nerd Things podcast, Adam Christianson from the MacCast, and the Tech Doctor Dr. Robert Carter. The show starts with some not-so-quick followups to stories from previous months, then moves on to look at just one notable number - Apple’s share of smartphone profits. For the first time in the show’s history, there is no legal news to talk about. The four main stories are the possible effect of Donald Trump’s election on Apple, Apple’s firing of Automation chief Sal Soghoian, the end of Apple’s router team, and three repair programs launched by Apple this November. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other shorter Apple-related stories that made the news in November. For detailed show notes visit http://lets-talk.ie/lta39 Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ltpod 5155 0 39 full November 2016 LTA 38: October 2016 https://lets-talk.ie/lta38 Wed, 02 Nov 2016 20:00:00 +0000 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP38-October2016.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episode 38 (October 2016) Joining Bart this month are Gaz from the My Mac Podcast, Victor Cajiao, and Lynda Gousha. The show starts with a quick look at some Apple-related statistics and legal stories which broke in October. The five main stories are the death of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, Apple’s lawsuit against an Amazon reseller for selling dangerous counterfeit chargers, Microsoft’s new Surface products, Apple’s Q4 2016 earnings call, and the ‘hello again’ Apple event. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other shorter stories that made the news in October. For detailed show notes visit http://lets-talk.ie/lta38 Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ltpod 6227 0 38 full October 2016 LTA 37: September 2016 https://lets-talk.ie/lta37 Fri, 07 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP37-September2016.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episide 37 (September 2016) Joining Bart this month are Gaz from the My Mac Podcast, Chuck Joiner from Mac Voices, and Nick Riley. The show starts with a quick look at some Apple-related legal stories which broke in September. The four main stories are Apple’s new hardware (iPhone 7 & 7Plus, AirPods & Apple Watch Series 1 & 2), Apple’s new OSes (iOS 10, watchOS 3 & macOS Sierra), some more developments in the privacy war, and two new corporate deals for Apple. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other shorter stories that made the news in September. For detailed show notes visit http://lets-talk.ie/lta37 Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ltpod 5577 0 37 full September 2016 LTA 36: August 2016 https://lets-talk.ie/lta36 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 23:00:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP36-August2016.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episide 36 (August 2016) Joining Bart this month are Gaz from the My Mac Podcast, Elaine Giles from Mac Bites Learning, and Nick Riley. The show starts with a quick look at some notable numbers and Apple-related legal stories which broke in August. The three main stories are the EU’s fight with Ireland and Apple, Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 recall, and some changes to the App Store. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other shorter stories that made the news in August. For detailed show notes visit http://lets-talk.ie/lta36 Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ltpod 4032 0 36 full August 2016 LTA 35: July 2016 https://lets-talk.ie/lta35 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP35-July2016.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episide 35 (July 2016) Joining Bart this month are Gaz from the My Mac Podcast, Lynda Gousha, and Nick Riley. The show starts with a few follow-ups to some stories from June, before having a quick look at some notable numbers and Apple-related legal stories which broke in July. The four main stories are Apple’s Q3 2016 earnings call, Apple Watch’s place at the top of the J. D. Power Smart Watch Satisfaction survey, some staffing changes at Project Titan, and the sale of ARM to SoftBank. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other shorter stories that made the news in July. 5003 0 35 full July 2016 LTA 34: June 2016 https://lets-talk.ie/lta4 Mon, 04 Jul 2016 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP34-June2016.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episide 34 (June 2016) Joining Bart this month are Guy from the My Mac Podcast, Robert Carter the Tech Doctor, Ewen Rankin form the British Tech Network, and Nick Riley. The show starts with a few followups to some stories from May, before having a quick look at two Apple-related legal stories which broke in June. The five main stories are changes to the App store announced before WWDC, WWDC itself, the probable removal of the headphone jack from the next iPhone, Apple’s withdrawal from the Republican National Convention in protest at Donald Trump, and Senator Warren’s criticism of Apple and other tech companies for practices that make it hard for competition to thrive. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other shorter stories that made the news in June. For detailed show notes visit http://lets-talk.ie/lta34 Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ltpod 6479 0 34 full June 2016 LTA 33: May 2016 https://lets-talk.ie/lta33 Mon, 06 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP33-May2016.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episide 33 (May 2016) Joining Bart for this month are Chuck Joiner from Mac Voices, Allister Jenks, and Gazmaz from the My Mac Podcast. The show starts with a quick look at some notable numbers that were released in May, followed by a look at some Apple-related legal stories. The four main stories for the month are: Tim Cook’s visit to India and China, CurrentC gets postponed again, Google’s IO Conference, and Microsoft’s streamlining of their phone business. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other shorter stories that made the news in May. For detailed show notes visit http://lets-talk.ie/lta33 Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ltpod 4455 0 33 full May 2016 LTA 32: April 2016 https://lets-talk.ie/lta32 Fri, 06 May 2016 01:00:15 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP32-April2016.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episide 32 April 2016 Joining Bart for this month are Chuck Joiner from Mac Voices, Nick Riley, and Lynda Gousha. The show starts with a quick look at some notable numbers that were released in April. The five main stories for the month are: the on-going encryption wars, Apple’s Q2 2016 earnings call, the update to the 12” MacBook, Apple’s battles in China and India, and TIME declaring the iPhone the most influential gadget of all time. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other shorter stories that made the news in April. 4947 0 32 full April 2016 LTA 31: March 2016 https://lets-talk.ie/lta31 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 01:01:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP31-March2016.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episide 31 (March 2016) Joining Bart for this month are Adam Christianson from the MacCast, Allister Jenks, and Nick Riley. There were no notable numbers month, so the show starts with a quick review of the month’s legal news. The six main stories for the month are: Apple’s legal battle with the FBI, Apple’s March special event, 40 years of Apple and 15 years of OS X, North Carolina’s LGBT discrimination law, and some new on Apple News. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other shorter stories that made the news in March. 6530 0 31 full March 2016 LTA 30: February 2016 https://lets-talk.ie/lta30 Sat, 05 Mar 2016 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP30-February2016.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episide 30 (February 2016) Joining Bart for this month are Guy from the My Mac Podcast, Dr. Robert Carter from Tech Doctor Podcast, and Nick Riley. The show starts with a quick look at some interesting Apple-related numbers released in February before moving on to a quick review of the month’s legal news. The three main stories for the month are: Apple’s legal battle with the FBI, Error 53, and Apple Pay’s launch in China. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other shorter stories that made the news in February. For detailed show notes visit http://lets-talk.ie/lta30 Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ltpod 4039 0 30 full February 2016 LTA 29: January 2016 https://lets-talk.ie/lta29 Mon, 01 Feb 2016 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP29-January2016.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episide 29 (January 2016) Joining Bart for this month are Gaz from the My Mac Podcast, Linda Gousha, and Scott Willsey. The show starts with a quick look at some interesting Apple-related numbers released in January before moving on to a quick review of the month’s legal news. The six main stories for the month were: Apple’s Q1 2016 earnings call, the rumoured demise of the 3.5mm jack, Donald Trump’s comments on Apple, developments in the on-going encryption/privacy war, the partial demise of iAd, and Amnesty International’s report on child labour in Apple, Samsung; Sony’s supply chain. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other shorter stories that made the news in January. For detailed show notes visit http://lets-talk.ie/lta29 Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ltpod 5287 0 29 full January 2016 LTA 28: December 2015 https://lets-talk.ie/lta28 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 22:00:00 +0000 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP28-December2015.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episide 28 (December 2015) Joining Bart for this month are Guy & Gaz from the My Mac Podcast, Nick Riley, and Victor Cajiao from the TerraTech Podcast. The show starts with a quick look at some interesting Apple-related numbers released in December before moving on to a quick review of the month’s legal news. The five main stories for the month were: the fight over encryption, executive team changes at Apple, the Apple iPhone battery case, some mobile payment developments, and the abandonment of Apple’s talks with the TV networks. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other shorter stories that made the news in December. For detailed show notes visit http://lets-talk.ie/lta28 Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ltpod 4933 0 28 full December 2015 LTA 27: November 2015 https://lets-talk.ie/lta27 Fri, 04 Dec 2015 22:00:00 +0000 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP27-November2015.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episide 27 (November 2015) Joining Bart for this month are Allister Jenks, Robert Carter from the Tech Doctor Podcast, and Tim Robertson from the Tech Fan Podcast (and the Stoplight Network). The show starts with a quick look at some interesting Apple-related numbers released in November before moving on to a quick review of the month’s legal news. The five main stories for the month were: The iPad Pro, a good month for Apple Pay, Amazon coming to the new Apple TV, Adobe’s moves away from Flash, and finally Tim Cook’s comments that Apple will not merge iOS and OS X. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other shorter stories that made the news in November. For detailed show notes visit http://lets-talk.ie/lta27 Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ltpod 5355 0 27 full November 2015 LTA 26: October 2015 https://lets-talk.ie/lta26 Fri, 06 Nov 2015 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP26-October2015.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episide 26 (October 2015) Joining Bart for this month are Nick Riley, Gazmaz from the My Mac Podcast, and Chuck Joiner from Mac Voices. The show starts with a quick look at some interesting numbers and a quick review of the month’s legal news before getting stuck into the five main stories of the month: ‘chip gate’, Apple’s Q4 earnings call, new desktop hardware from Apple (iMacs, keyboards, trackpads & mice), the new Apple TV, and a collection of security-related stories. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other shorter stories that made the news in October. For detailed show notes visit http://lets-talk.ie/lta26 Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ltpod 4717 0 26 full October 2015 LTA 25: September 2015 https://lets-talk.ie/lta25 Tue, 06 Oct 2015 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP25-September2015.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episide 25 (September 2015) Joining Bart for this month are Nick Riley, Gazmaz from the My Mac Podcast, and Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast Mac Podcast. The show starts with a quick look at some interesting numbers and a quick review of the month’s legal news before getting stuck into the six main stories of the month: the XcodeGhost malware, the September keynote, the release of iOS 9, Watch OS 2, & Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, and Apple’s new human-friendly privacy policy. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other shorter stories that made the news in September. For detailed show notes visit http://lets-talk.ie/lta25 Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ltpod 5659 0 25 full September 2015 LTA 24: August 2015 https://lets-talk.ie/lta24 Sat, 05 Sep 2015 23:00:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP24-August2015.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episide 24 (August 2015) Joining Bart for this month is Nick Riley, Gazmaz from the My Mac Podcast, and Dr. Robert Carter from the Tech Doctor Podcast. The show starts with a quick look at some interesting numbers and a quick review of the month’s legal news before getting stuck into the six main stories of the month: Apple’s Deal with Cisco, Google’s transformation into Alphabet, some developments in mobile payments, some developments in smart watches, Tim Cook’s somewhat controversial email to Jim Cramer, and the Galaxy Note 5’s flawed stylus. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other shorter stories that made the news in August, including the demise of the Amazon Fire Phone. For detailed show notes visit http://lets-talk.ie/lta24 Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ltpod 4161 0 24 full August 2015 LTA 23a: Special 1 https://lets-talk.ie/lta23a Sat, 22 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP23a-Special1.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episide 23a (Special 1 - Analysts Explained) Joining Bart for this first special show is Lynda Gousha, a listener who knows a heck of a lot more about the financial markets than Bart does! This is the first of what will probably be an on-going but sporadic series of special shows. The idea for the special shows is that they will not be about Apple News, but about something that helps us understand Apple news. This show is all about the financial markets - who are the players, what drives their actions, what are their goals, and, most importantly, what does all the jargon actually mean?! For detailed show notes visit http://lets-talk.ie/lta23a Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ltpod 3396 full Special 1 LTA 23: July 2015 https://lets-talk.ie/lta23 Tue, 04 Aug 2015 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP23-July2015.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episide 23 (July 2015) Joining Bart this month are Victor Cajiao from the Artechulate podcast, and Bren Finan from BrendanFinan.net. The show starts with a look at some interesting Apple-related numbers and statistics released during July before moving on to the legal news and some followups from last month’s show (mainly Apple Music related). The three main stories for the month are Apple’s 3rd quarter earnings, the new iPod Touch, and a collection of security-related stories. The show finishes with a quick roundup of some other short Apple-related stories that broke in July. For detailed show notes visit http://lets-talk.ie/lta23 Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ltpod 3343 0 23 full July 2015 LTA 22: June 2015 https://lets-talk.ie/lta22 Sat, 04 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP22-June2015.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episide 22 (June 2015) Joining Bart this month are Nick Riley, Steve Stanger from the Mac Round Table, and Victor Cajiao from the Artechulate podcast. The show starts with a quick roundup of some of the court-related Apple news for June 2015, before jumping into the main stores of the month. First, some Home Kit News, then the news from Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference, then the ‘confederate flag’ kerfuffle in the App Store, and finally a collection of privacy-related stories including the EFF’s ‘who has your back’ report. The show finishes with a quick roundup of some other important Apple-related news that broke in June, including some staffing changes at Apple, a recall of Beats speakers, and a replacement program for 3TB iMac hard drives. For detailed show notes visit http://lets-talk.ie/lta22 Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ltpod 6182 0 22 full June 2015 LTA 21: May 2015 https://lets-talk.ie/lta21 Mon, 01 Jun 2015 23:00:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP21-May2015.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episide 21 (May 2015) Joining Bart this month are Adam Christianson from the MacCast, Gazmaz from the MyMac Podcast, and Bren Finan from BrendanFinan.net. The show starts with a quick roundup of some of the court-related Apple news for May 2015, before jumping into the main stores of the month. First, a promotion for Jony Ive, then a roundup of the some of the news around Apple Watch, then the demise of the perennial Apple TV rumour, and finally, the banishment of the much maligned discoveryd, and the return of mDNSResponder. The show finishes with a quick roundup of some other important Apple-related news that broke in May, including some small tweaks to the Mac line, some more big US retailers moving towards Apple Pay, and Microsoft’s announcement of plans to bring Cortana to iOS. 4389 0 21 full May 2015 LTA 20: April 2015 https://lets-talk.ie/lta20 Mon, 04 May 2015 01:30:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP20-April2015.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episide 20 (April 2015) Joining Bart this month are Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast Mac Podcast, Chuck Joiner from the Mac Voices Podcast, and Gazmaz from the MyMac Podcast. It was a busy month in Apple news so the show jumps straight into the main stories, starting with some first-hand experiences with the Apple Watch, then moving on to Photos, then the Q2 earnings call, and then quickly finishing up with some Apple Pay news and some news from Microsoft’s Build conference. For detailed show notes visit http://lets-talk.ie/lta20 Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ltpod 6267 0 20 full April 2015 LTA 19: March 2015 https://lets-talk.ie/lta19 Sat, 04 Apr 2015 23:30:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP19-March2015.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episide 19 (March 2015) Joining Bart this month are Adam Christianson from the MacCast, Gazmaz from the MyMac Podcast, and Nick Riley. The show starts with a quick look at some Apple-related numbers and statistics released in March before moving on to a quick rundown of some Apple-related legal stories. The big stories for the month were the Spring Forward Apple Event, and the new Steve Jobs book Becoming Steve Jobs. For detailed show notes visit http://lets-talk.ie/lta19 Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ltpod 4590 0 19 full March 2015 LTA 18: February 2015 https://lets-talk.ie/lta18 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 22:00:00 +0000 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP18-February2015.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episide 18 (February 2015) Joining Bart this month are Gazmaz from the MyMac Podcast, Chuck Joiner from Mac Voices, and Nick Riley. The show starts with a quick look at some of the many Apple-related numbers and statistics released in February before moving on to a quick rundown of some Apple-related legal stories. The big stories for the month were the explosion of iCar rumours, the release of Photos (to be discussed in more detail next month), iCloud for all, three major green building projects for Apple, and some interesting Apple hires. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other Apple related stories that made the news in February. For detailed show notes visit http://lets-talk.ie/lta18 Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ltpod 4148 0 18 full February 2015 LTA 17: January 2015 https://lets-talk.ie/lta17 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 21:00:00 +0000 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP17-January2015.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episide 17 (January 2014) Joining Bart this month are Adam Christianson from the Mac Cast, Gazmaz from the MyMac Podcast, and Nick Riley. The show starts with a quick correction from last month’s show, then moves on to look at some of the many numbers and statistics released in January before moving on to a quick rundown of some Apple-related legal stories. The big stories for the month were Apple’s spectacular first quarter, David Cameron’s attack on secure messaging apps, the Thunderstrike vulnerability, Microsoft’s preview of Windows 10, and some staff changes at Apple. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other Apple related stories that made the news in January. For detailed show notes visit http://lets-talk.ie/lta17 Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ltpod 4516 0 17 full January 2015 LTA 16: December 2014 https://lets-talk.ie/lta16 Sat, 03 Jan 2015 22:30:00 +0000 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP16-December2014.mp3 Bart Busschots Let's Talk Apple - Episide 16 (December 2014) Joining Bart this month are Victor Cajiao from the Artechulate podcast, Allister Jenks, and Guy Serle from the MyMac Podcast. The show starts with a quick update on some stories from November, a run-down of some Apple-related numbers released in December, and an update on some of the legal cases Apple is involved in. The five main topics for the show are the BBC Horizon documentary on Apple’s supply chain, Apple & IBM releasing their first apps together, a 14-day trial period for app purchase in the EU, on-going Apple Pay momentum, and the business orld’s honouring of Tim Cook. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other Apple related stories that made the news in December. For detailed show notes visit http://lets-talk.ie/lta16 Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ltpod 4383 0 16 full December 2014 LTA 15: November 2014 https://lets-talk.ie/lta15 Joining Bart this month are Chick Joiner from Mac Voices, Nick Riley, and Stefaan Lesage from the Tech45 podcast.

The show starts with a quick run-down of some Apple-related numbers released in November, followed by an update on some of the legal cases Apple is involved in. The five main topics for the show are the Masque ‘vulnerability’, the on-going GTAT saga, developments in the Steve Jobs movie, some Apple Watch updates, and Nokia’s return to the mobile device market. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other Apple related stories that made the news in November.

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]]> Sun, 07 Dec 2014 23:30:00 +0000 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP15-November2014.mp3 Bart Busschots A panel discussion with Bart Busschots, Chuck Joiner, Nick Riley & Stefaan Lesage Joining Bart this month are Chick Joiner from Mac Voices, Nick Riley, and Stefaan Lesage from the Tech45 podcast. The show starts with a quick run-down of some Apple-related numbers released in November, followed by an update on some of the legal cases Apple is involved in. The five main topics for the show are the Masque ‘vulnerability’, the on-going GTAT saga, developments in the Steve Jobs movie, some Apple Watch updates, and Nokia’s return to the mobile device market. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other Apple related stories that made the news in November. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp15. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). Reminder - you can submit questions for future Q & A shows at lets-talk.ie/photoq. 4638 0 15 full November 2014 LTA 14: October 2014 https://lets-talk.ie/lta14 Joining Bart this month are Guy from the MyMac Podcast, and Bren Finan.

The show starts with a quick run-down of some Apple-related numbers released in October, followed by an updated on some of the legal cases Apple is involved in. The four main topics for the show are Apple’s October iPod and Mac event, the release of OS X Yosemite, the roll out of Apple Pay, and Tim Cook’s coming out letter. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other Apple related stories that made the news in October.

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]]> Sun, 02 Nov 2014 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP14-October2014.mp3 Bart Busschots A panel discussion with Bart Busschots, Guy Serles & Bren Finan Joining Bart this month are Guy from the MyMac Podcast, and Bren Finan. The show starts with a quick run-down of some Apple-related numbers released in October, followed by an updated on some of the legal cases Apple is involved in. The four main topics for the show are Apple’s October iPod and Mac event, the release of OS X Yosemite, the roll out of Apple Pay, and Tim Cook’s coming out letter. The show finishes with a quick rundown of some other Apple related stories that made the news in October. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp14. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). Reminder - you can submit questions for future Q & A shows at lets-talk.ie/photoq. 6389 0 14 full October 2014 LTA 13: September 2014 https://lets-talk.ie/lta13 Joining Bart this month are Gazmaz from the MyMac Podcast, Adam Christianson from the MacCast, and Nick Riley.

This is the first show of the podcast’s second year, and the first show with detailed show notes containing all the links which the panel talk about, as well as more which informed the discussions. You can get the show notes on the podcast’s website at www.lets-talk.ie.

The show starts with a quick summary of some developments relating to Apple’s many on-going court cases, then the panel get stuck into the month’s main stories. First the September Apple event with it’s new iPhones, Apple Pay, and Apple watches, then iOS 8, then some changes to iCloud, and finally a discussion of Apple’s updated privacy policies and their big media push to differentiate themselves from their competitors when it comes to privacy. The show ends with a quick rundown of a few other notable September news stories.

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]]> Thu, 02 Oct 2014 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP13-September2014.mp3 Bart Busschots A panel discussion with Bart Busschots, Gazmaz, Adam Christianson & Nick Riley Joining Bart this month are Gazmaz from the MyMac Podcast, Adam Christianson from the MacCast, and Nick Riley. This is the first show of the podcast’s second year, and the first show with detailed show notes containing all the links which the panel talk about, as well as more which informed the discussions. You can get the show notes on the podcast’s website at www.lets-talk.ie. The show starts with a quick summary of some developments relating to Apple’s many on-going court cases, then the panel get stuck into the month’s main stories. First the September Apple event with it’s new iPhones, Apple Pay, and Apple watches, then iOS 8, then some changes to iCloud, and finally a discussion of Apple’s updated privacy policies and their big media push to differentiate themselves from their competitors when it comes to privacy. The show ends with a quick rundown of a few other notable September news stories. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp13. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). Reminder - you can submit questions for future Q & A shows at lets-talk.ie/photoq. 6027 0 13 full September 2014 LTA 12: August 2014 https://lets-talk.ie/lta12 Joining Bart this month are Gazmaz from the MyMac Podcast, Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast, and Chuck Joiner from MacVoices. The show starts with a quick rundown of some interesting Apple-related numbers released in August, followed by a quick rundown of the month’s developments in some of the many court cases Apple are involved in. The main stories the show focuses on are the collapse of Apple’s $1Bn deal with the LA School District, some stories related to Law Enforcement and tech, Apple’s Diversity Report, and some stories related to Apple’s up-coming September 9th event. The show finishes with a few quick stories, including Balmers departure from the Microsoft board, and a battery replacement program for older iPhone 5 handsets.

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]]> Tue, 02 Sep 2014 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP12-August2014.mp3 Bart Busschots A panel discussion with Bart Busschots, Gazmaz from the MyMac Podcast, Allison Sheridan & Chuck Joiner Joining Bart this month are Gazmaz from the MyMac Podcast, Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast, and Chuck Joiner from MacVoices. The show starts with a quick rundown of some interesting Apple-related numbers released in August, followed by a quick rundown of the month’s developments in some of the many court cases Apple are involved in. The main stories the show focuses on are the collapse of Apple’s $1Bn deal with the LA School District, some stories related to Law Enforcement and tech, Apple’s Diversity Report, and some stories related to Apple’s up-coming September 9th event. The show finishes with a few quick stories, including Balmers departure from the Microsoft board, and a battery replacement program for older iPhone 5 handsets. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp12. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). Reminder - you can submit questions for future Q & A shows at lets-talk.ie/photoq. 4577 0 12 full August 2014 LTA 11: July 2014 https://lets-talk.ie/lta11 Joining Bart this month are Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast, Gazmaz from the MyMac Podcast, and Nick Riley. The show starts with a quick rundown of some interesting Apple-related numbers released in July, followed by a quick rundown of the month’s developments in some of the many court cases Apple are involved in. The main stories the show focuses on are Apple’s Q3 results, Apple’s new partnership with IBM, the (largely inaccurate) reports of a backdoor in iOS, iTunes Pass, Developments at Nadela’s Microsoft, and Amazon’s new subscription ebook and audiobook service. The show finishes with a few quick stories, including some more Apple hires of note, and improved MacBook Pro models.

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]]> Sun, 03 Aug 2014 02:00:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP11-July2014.mp3 Bart Busschots A panel discussion with Bart Busschots, Allison Sheridan, Gazmaz & Nick Riley Joining Bart this month are Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast, Gazmaz from the MyMac Podcast, and Nick Riley. The show starts with a quick rundown of some interesting Apple-related numbers released in July, followed by a quick rundown of the month’s developments in some of the many court cases Apple are involved in. The main stories the show focuses on are Apple’s Q3 results, Apple’s new partnership with IBM, the (largely inaccurate) reports of a backdoor in iOS, iTunes Pass, Developments at Nadela’s Microsoft, and Amazon’s new subscription ebook and audiobook service. The show finishes with a few quick stories, including some more Apple hires of note, and improved MacBook Pro models. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp11. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). Reminder - you can submit questions for future Q & A shows at lets-talk.ie/photoq. 5152 0 11 full July 2014 LTA 10: June 2014 https://lets-talk.ie/lta10 Joining Bart this month are Allister Jenks, Nick Riley, and Joseph Linaschke from Aperture Expert. The show starts with a quick rundown of some interesting Apple-related numbers released in June, followed by a quick rundown of the month’s developments in some of the many court cases Apple are involved in. The main stories the show focuses on are WWDC, the up-coming merger of Aperture and iPhoto into Photos, Google’s I/O Conference, and Windows ‘threshold’. The show finishes with a few quick stories, including some new products from Amazon and Apple.

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]]> Sun, 06 Jul 2014 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP10-June2014.mp3 Bart Busschots A panel discussion with Bart Busschots, Allister Jenks, Nick Riley & Joseph Linaschke Joining Bart this month are Allister Jenks, Nick Riley, and Joseph Linaschke from Aperture Expert. The show starts with a quick rundown of some interesting Apple-related numbers released in June, followed by a quick rundown of the month’s developments in some of the many court cases Apple are involved in. The main stories the show focuses on are WWDC, the up-coming merger of Aperture and iPhoto into Photos, Google’s I/O Conference, and Windows ‘threshold’. The show finishes with a few quick stories, including some new products from Amazon and Apple. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp10. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). Reminder - you can submit questions for future Q & A shows at lets-talk.ie/photoq. 5897 0 10 full June 2014 LTA 9: May 2014 https://lets-talk.ie/lta9 Joining Bart this month are Allister Jenks, Adam Christianson from the Mac Cast, and Guy Serle from the My Mac Podcast. The show starts with a quick rundown of some interesting numbers released in May, followed by a quick rundown of the month’s developments in some of the many court cases Apple are involved in. The main stories the show focuses on are Apple’s acquisitions in May, particularly the Beats purchase, the arrival of faux-ransom-ware on iOS, Hachette’s struggle with Amazon, and Apple’s new-found transparency in how it deals with law enforcement requests. The show finishes with a few quick stories, including the release of Google Glass and the Surface 3.

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]]> Tue, 03 Jun 2014 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP9-May2014.mp3 Bart Busschots A panel discussion with Bart Busschots, Allister Jenks, Adam Christianson & Guy Serle Joining Bart this month are Allister Jenks, Adam Christianson from the Mac Cast, and Guy Serle from the My Mac Podcast. The show starts with a quick rundown of some interesting numbers released in May, followed by a quick rundown of the month’s developments in some of the many court cases Apple are involved in. The main stories the show focuses on are Apple’s acquisitions in May, particularly the Beats purchase, the arrival of faux-ransom-ware on iOS, Hachette’s struggle with Amazon, and Apple’s new-found transparency in how it deals with law enforcement requests. The show finishes with a few quick stories, including the release of Google Glass and the Surface 3. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp9. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). Reminder - you can submit questions for future Q & A shows at lets-talk.ie/photoq. 4744 0 9 full May 2014 LTA 8: April 2014 https://lets-talk.ie/lta8 Joining Bart this month are Guy Serle and Gazmas from the My Mac Podcast, Peter Upfold, and Nick Riley. The show starts with a quick rundown of some interesting numbers released in April, followed by a quick rundown of the month’s developments in some of the many court cases Apple are involved in, particularly the second Apple VS Samsung case, which came to trial in April. The main stories the show focuses on are Apple’s Q2 earnings call, Google’s Silver program, Amazon’s HBO deal; Comixology purchase, the cheaper and faster new Macbook Air, and Apple’s focus on all things environmental this month. The show finishes with a few quick stories.

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]]> Sun, 04 May 2014 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP8-Apr2014.mp3 Bart Busschots A panel discussion with Bart Busschots, Guy Serle, Gazmas, Peter Upfold & Nick Riley Joining Bart this month are Guy Serle and Gazmas from the My Mac Podcast, Peter Upfold, and Nick Riley. The show starts with a quick rundown of some interesting numbers released in April, followed by a quick rundown of the month’s developments in some of the many court cases Apple are involved in, particularly the second Apple VS Samsung case, which came to trial in April. The main stories the show focuses on are Apple’s Q2 earnings call, Google’s Silver program, Amazon’s HBO deal; Comixology purchase, the cheaper and faster new Macbook Air, and Apple’s focus on all things environmental this month. The show finishes with a few quick stories. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp8. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). Reminder - you can submit questions for future Q & A shows at lets-talk.ie/photoq. 5185 0 8 full April 2014 LTA 7: March 2014 https://lets-talk.ie/lta7 Joining Bart this month are Guy Serle from the My Mac Podcast & Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast Mac Podcast. The show starts with a quick rundown of some interesting numbers released in March, followed by a quick rundown of the month’s developments in some of the many court cases Apple are involved in. The main stories the show focuses on are the big changes at Microsoft in March, including the release of Office for iPad, the replacement of the iPad 2 with the iPad 4 at the low end of the iPad range, and some criticism of Apple and other tech companies for the lack of diversity on their boards. The show finishes with a few quick stories.

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]]> Sun, 06 Apr 2014 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP7-Mar2014.mp3 Bart Busschots A panel discussion with Bart Busschots, Guy Serle & Allison Sheridan Joining Bart this month are Guy Serle from the My Mac Podcast & Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast Mac Podcast. The show starts with a quick rundown of some interesting numbers released in March, followed by a quick rundown of the month’s developments in some of the many court cases Apple are involved in. The main stories the show focuses on are the big changes at Microsoft in March, including the release of Office for iPad, the replacement of the iPad 2 with the iPad 4 at the low end of the iPad range, and some criticism of Apple and other tech companies for the lack of diversity on their boards. The show finishes with a few quick stories. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp7. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). Reminder - you can submit questions for future Q & A shows at lets-talk.ie/photoq. 4225 0 7 full March 2014 LTA 6: February 2014 https://lets-talk.ie/lta6 Joining Bart this month are Gazmaz from the My Mac Podcast, Nick Riley and Scott Willsey of the Pocket Sized Podcast. The show starts with a quick rundown of some interesting numbers released in February, followed by a quick rundown of the month’s developments in some of the many court cases Apple are involved in. The main stories the show focuses on are the ‘goto fail’ bug, Microsoft’s new CEO, Samsung’s new product releases, an interesting bunch of hires by Apple, and some interesting politics/civics moves by Apple, including pressuring the Arizona governor to veto a bill legalising discrimination, and Tim Cook shooting down a right-wing climate-change-denying think-tank at the share holders meeting. The show finishes with a few quick stories including the pre-launch of CarPlay, Sony getting out of the PC business, and a handful of small bad-news stories for Microsoft.

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]]> Wed, 05 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP6-Feb2014.mp3 Bart Busschots A panel discssion with Bart Busschots, Gazmaz, Nick Riley & Scott Willsey Joining Bart this month are Gazmaz from the My Mac Podcast, Nick Riley and Scott Willsey of the Pocket Sized Podcast. The show starts with a quick rundown of some interesting numbers released in February, followed by a quick rundown of the month’s developments in some of the many court cases Apple are involved in. The main stories the show focuses on are the ‘goto fail’ bug, Microsoft’s new CEO, Samsung’s new product releases, an interesting bunch of hires by Apple, and some interesting politics/civics moves by Apple, including pressuring the Arizona governor to veto a bill legalising discrimination, and Tim Cook shooting down a right-wing climate-change-denying think-tank at the share holders meeting. The show finishes with a few quick stories including the pre-launch of CarPlay, Sony getting out of the PC business, and a handful of small bad-news stories for Microsoft. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp6. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). Reminder - you can submit questions for future Q & A shows at lets-talk.ie/photoq. 5039 0 6 full February 2014 LTA 5: January 2014 https://lets-talk.ie/lta5 Joining Bart this month are Adam Christianson from the MacCast, Gazmaz from the MyMac Podcast, and Nick Rodriguez from the Mac Gist Podcast. The show stars with a quick rundown of some interesting numbers released in January, followed by a quick rundown of the month’s developments in some of the many court cases Apple are involved in. The main stories the show focuses on are Apple’s settlement with the FTC over in-app purchase, Apple’s release of more specific NSA numbers, the continued improvements to the Mac version of iWork, Apple’s 2014 Q1 earnings report, a few related Google stories, and the Mac’s 30th birthday. The show finishes with a few quick stories including Apple’s acknowledgement of the iOS crashes some users are experiencing, Apples’s pledge not to discriminate against the long-term unemployed, and some bad news for Microsoft.

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]]> Sun, 02 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP5-Jan2014.mp3 Bart Busschots A panel discussion with Bart Busschots, Adam Christianson, Gazmaz & Nick Rodriguez Joining Bart this month are Adam Christianson from the MacCast, Gazmaz from the MyMac Podcast, and Nick Rodriguez from the Mac Gist Podcast. The show stars with a quick rundown of some interesting numbers released in January, followed by a quick rundown of the month’s developments in some of the many court cases Apple are involved in. The main stories the show focuses on are Apple’s settlement with the FTC over in-app purchase, Apple’s release of more specific NSA numbers, the continued improvements to the Mac version of iWork, Apple’s 2014 Q1 earnings report, a few related Google stories, and the Mac’s 30th birthday. The show finishes with a few quick stories including Apple’s acknowledgement of the iOS crashes some users are experiencing, Apples’s pledge not to discriminate against the long-term unemployed, and some bad news for Microsoft. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp5. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). Reminder - you can submit questions for future Q & A shows at lets-talk.ie/photoq. 4721 0 5 full January 2014 LTA 4: December 2013 https://lets-talk.ie/lta4 Joining Bart this month are Allister Jenks, Nick Riley, and Guy Serle from the MyMac Podcast.

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]]> Mon, 06 Jan 2014 02:00:00 +0000 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP4-Dec2013.mp3 Bart Busschots A panel discussion with Bart Busschots, Allister Jenks, Nick Riley & Guy Serle Joining Bart this month are Allister Jenks, Nick Riley, and Guy Serle from the MyMac Podcast. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp4. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). Reminder - you can submit questions for future Q & A shows at lets-talk.ie/photoq. 5170 0 4 full December 2013 LTA 3: November 2013 https://lets-talk.ie/lta3 Bart is joined by Allison Sheridan, Chuck Joiner and Gazmaz to talk about the patent war going ‘Nuclear’, Apple and Samsung’s Damages re-trial, Apple and Google’s transparency reports, Tim Cook’s pro-gay rights WSJ Op-ed, the death of the ‘stack rank’ at Microsoft, and more.

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]]> Fri, 29 Nov 2013 04:00:00 +0000 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP3-Nov2013.mp3 Bart Busschots A panel discussion with Bart Busschots, Allison Sheridan, Chuck Joiner & Gazmaz Bart is joined by Allison Sheridan, Chuck Joiner and Gazmaz to talk about the patent war going ‘Nuclear’, Apple and Samsung’s Damages re-trial, Apple and Google’s transparency reports, Tim Cook’s pro-gay rights WSJ Op-ed, the death of the ‘stack rank’ at Microsoft, and more. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp3. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). Reminder - you can submit questions for future Q & A shows at lets-talk.ie/photoq. 4688 0 3 full November 2013 LTA 2: October 2013 https://lets-talk.ie/lta21 Bart is joined by Nick Riley, Peter Upfold and Chuck Joiner to talk about so-called Patent Trolls, Some dirty tricks by Samsung, Apple’s October event, OS X Mavericks, and more…

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]]> Mon, 28 Oct 2013 22:00:00 +0000 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP2-Oct2013.mp3 Bart Busschots A panel discussion with Bart Busschots, Nick Riley, Peter Upfold & Chuck Joiner Bart is joined by Nick Riley, Peter Upfold and Chuck Joiner to talk about so-called Patent Trolls, Some dirty tricks by Samsung, Apple’s October event, OS X Mavericks, and more… Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp2. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). Reminder - you can submit questions for future Q & A shows at lets-talk.ie/photoq. 4398 0 2 full October 2013 LTA 1: September 2013 https://lets-talk.ie/lta1 Bart is joined by Adam Christianson, Gazmaz and Steve Stanger to talk about eBooks, iPhones, iOS 7, and more…

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]]> Sun, 29 Sep 2013 21:00:00 +0100 http://www.mymac.com/podcast/lta/LetsTalkApple-EP1-Sep2013.mp3 Bart Busschots A panel discussion with Bart Busschots, Adam Christianson, Gazmaz & Steve Stanger Bart is joined by Adam Christianson, Gazmaz and Steve Stanger to talk about eBooks, iPhones, iOS 7, and more… Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp1. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). Reminder - you can submit questions for future Q & A shows at lets-talk.ie/photoq. 4949 0 1 full September 2013