330: You Can’t Eat an App

This week, Myke has a theory, Stephen has a crush and Federico has opinions on olives. Also: a discussion about Tweetbot 6 and what makes app subscriptions worth it.

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Links and Show Notes:

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The History of the iPod shuffle - 512 Pixels - YouTube

Jeremy Burge on Twitter: "Salesforce (recently acquired Slack) now gets a vote at meetings for new Unicode characters"

Apple Releases OS Updates with Better Music Hand Off for HomePod mini, Improvements to QR Code Scanning and Bluetooth Settings, the Unity Watch Face, and More - MacStories

Apple Celebrates Black History Month with Features Across Its Products - MacStories

Why Is This Random Gulf Country Helping Pick Your Emojis? – Buzzfeed

iOS 14.4 update fixes iPhone security bugs, so it’s best to install it ASAP - The Verge

Apple's Successors for CEO Tim Cook, Other Top Executives - Bloomberg

Rene Ritchie on Twitter: "Car moved from Riccio to Mansfield to Gianandrea. AR/VR?"

Daring Fireball: The Mac Pro Lives

Apple Unveils 'Time to Walk' for Fitness+ - MacStories

AirPods Max Ear Cushions - Apple

Upcoming changes related to release of v5.0 : CARROTweather