MacBreak Weekly 620

• The internet is in an uproar over supposed throttling issues with Apple's new 2018 i9 MacBook Pro. Is it as big of a deal as everyone is making it?
• Today Apple released a patch for the issue, and we test it out on air.
• Google Play Store gets more downloads, less money the App Store.
• Which is faster, iPhone X or Samsung S9?
• iPhone Photography Award 2018 winners.
• Planet of the Apps: marketing disaster or complete flop?

Picks of the Week

• Rene's Pick: Go-tcha for Pokemon Go
• Andy's Pick: Photoshop Training Channel
• Alex's Picks: Logos from Popular Fonts Facebook page and iWork
• Leo's Picks: BetterTouchTool and Hyperdrive Duo Hub for USB-C Macbook Pro

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Links

• Apple Addresses MacBook Pro Throttling Controversy
• Mac Rumors: YouTuber Claims 15-Inch MacBook Pro With Upgraded Core i9 Chip is Severely Throttled Due to Thermal Issues
• Play Store beats App Store in downloads for Q2 2018 by 160% but loses in spending by almost half according to App Annie
• According to speed test service Ookla, Apple's iPhone X on average has downloaded data at 29.7 Mbps, well behind Samsung's Galax
• Someone Uploaded What Look to Be Apple’s Internal iPhone Repair Videos
• iPhone X sets new record for resale value, averaging 85% of retail price.
• Apple CEO Tim Cook Congratulates 2018 iPhone Photography Award Winners
• ‘Planet of the Apps’ star Gary Vaynerchuk attributes show’s failure to Apple’s bad marketing
• Photoshop Training Channel
• Go-tcha for Pokemon Go
• BetterTouchTool
• HyperDrive DUO Hub for USB-C MacBook Pro 13" and 15" 2016/2017/2018
• Logos from Popular Fonts
• iWork (on iPad and Mac together)