Aug 30th 2016
MacBreak Weekly 522
This Phone Smells Like Mr. Bubble
iPhone 7 on 9/7, $14.5 Billion EU Tax Bill, Spotify vs Apple, "A Hat for Your Cat"
Records live every Tuesday at 2:00pm Eastern / 11:00am Pacific / 19:00 UTC.
Apple sends out stylish invitations for a September 7th event, the EU demands $14.5 billion in back taxes for Apple's Irish holdings, Spotify may be blacklisting artists with Apple Music exclusives, Microsoft thinks the Macbook Air is as useful as "a hat for your cat."
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Links
- Apple invites media to event on Sept. 7 at 10AM PT at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Fransisco
- Here are the (alleged) specs for the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus
- iPhone 7 May Have Fifth 'Gloss Black' Color Resembling 2013 Mac Pro
- Leaked SIM trays suggest 5 color options for iPhone 7, including glossy Space Black
- Apple said to have a curved iPhone in 2017, just like Samsung
- The 2017 iPhone may not have a Home button; here’s how it could work
- Apple Ordered to Pay Up to $14.5 Billion in EU Tax Crackdown
- Tim Cook Pens Open Letter on Tax Evasion Claims, Says Apple is Confident Decision 'Will be Reversed'
- Why Ireland Doesnt Want Apples $14.5 Billion in Back Taxes
- Jessica Alba latest star signed to Apple’s upcoming ‘Planet of the Apps’ reality TV series
- Tim Cook trousers $135m in Apple shares
- Apple CEO Tim Cook Sells $36 Million From Block of Compensation Stock
- Apple Watch 2 will need more battery to power GPS, new leak claims 35% increase is coming
- Sources: Apple working on new pro software features for iPad expected 2017
- Apple releases iOS 9.3.5 to patch security flaws following targeted attacks
- This malware sold to governments could help them spy on iPhones, researchers say - The Washington Post
- Apple Music is so good that I'm totally trapped
- Spotify Is Burying Musicians for Their Apple Deals - Bloomberg
- Spotify says it isn’t punishing artists who cut exclusive deals with Apple and Tidal - Recode
- Apple's Deep Pockets Affecting Spotify Contract Renewals
- Amazon and Pandora Each Nearly Ready to Launch Apple Music Rivals
- Microsoft (rightly) thinks your MacBook Air is as useful as “a hat for your cat”
- The Sad State of Mics Is Holding Back Siri and Alexa
- Amazon Echo Will Be Able to Control Your Sonos Speakers Soon
- Pick: HD Homerun TV/Cable Tuner
- Pick: InstaTV
- Pick: Belkin Dual Car Charger with Lightning Cable
- Pick: MGCO Playing Cards