Oct 29th 2019
MacBreak Weekly 685
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AirPods Pro, iOS 13.2, Apple's Smart Home
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This Week's Stories
- AirPods Pro arrives tomorrow
- AirPods Pro noise transparency and active noise cancellation
- Replacement AirPods Pro will cost $89 each, or $29 with Apple Care+
- AirPods Pro is all about music, not Siri
- iOS 13.2 features Siri improvements, HomePod Bricking
- Apple brings in a new team for its smart home efforts
- Apple cuts iPhone 11 Max orders - are big phones on the way out?
- If you still have an iPhone 5, UPDATE NOW!
- iOS 13.2 brings new emoji and other improvements
- How Deep Fusion works from an ILM perspective
- Squirrel pictures are the best way to test phone cameras and fanboy loyalty
- HomePod gets voice detection and ambient sounds
- Apple Arcade is still wonderful
- Game Club brings back early iOS games
- Apple in discussions to update United SFO terminal
Picks of the Week
- Alex's Pick: Sound Devices MixPre-3 II
- Lory's Pick: The Lighthouse
- Andy's Pick: MacBook "Staingate" warranty extension program
- Mikah's Pick: AWAIR 2nd Generation
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Links
- Apple unveils new in-ear AirPods Pro coming October 30 for $249
- AirPods Pro replacement and repair costs rise to $89 per earbud, same for case
- Apple Revamping Smart Home Efforts After Falling Behind Amazon, Google
- New 13.2 Update Bricking Some HomePods [Update Pulled by Apple]
- Apple ramping up iPhone 11 assembly, cutting iPhone 11 Max orders
- You have one week to update your iPhone 5 before it stops working
- Apple Releases iOS and iPadOS 13.2 With New Emoji, Deep Fusion for iPhone 11, Siri Privacy Options, and More
- Apple Releases New Software for HomePod Alongside iOS 13.2 With Handoff, Voice Detection for Different Family Members and Ambien
- Apple Arcade's latest additions include 'Fallen Knight' and 'Yaga'
- Apple Arcade isn’t the only subscription: GameClub revives old iOS games
- Apple, United in Early Discussions to Upgrade SFO Terminal
- Sound Devices MixPre-3 II
- The Lighthouse
- MacBook "Staingate" warranty extension program
- (How bad my screen looked)
- AWAIR 2nd Generation