235: Don’t Be So Mean

This episode covers all the hot-button issues of the day! Is Apple micromanaging the content of its forthcoming video service? Is Face ID really superior to Touch ID? Will the arrival of iOS apps be good for the Mac? Why do British TV licence fees exist? Is the Netflix 'Skip Intro' button evil? Should Netflix be banned from the Oscars? Prepare your complaint emails now!

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Links and Show Notes:

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Top Four #19: Cereals From A Van 🚐 - Relay FM

Curiously Cinnamon - Wikipedia

Mac Power Users #472: Live in Chicago with Friends - Relay FM

HyperDrive: World's 1st USB-C Hub for iPad Pro 2018 by HYPER by Sanho Corporation — Kickstarter

Richard Plepler's Exit Ends HBO's Boutique Era | Hollywood Reporter

TV Talk Machine | You're This Little Speck (Episode 208)

It’s Spielberg vs. Netflix as the Post-Oscar Academy Wars Continue | IndieWire

BBC and ITV set to launch Netflix rival - BBC News

Television licensing in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

Apple's Hollywood venture marred by 'intrusive' Tim Cook – NY Post

Jason Momoa to Star in Apple Sci-Fi Series ‘See’ – Variety

Steven Troughton-Smith – Patreon

Bringing iOS Apps to macOS Using Marzipanify – Steve Troughton-Smith

Making Marzipan Apps Sing – Steve Troughton-Smith

James Thomson on Twitter: "Here's iOS PCalc running under Marzipan on Mojave."

Connected #232: The Unique Blend of Tattoos and Automation - Relay FM

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus Review: A $1,000 Smartphone With Compromises - The New York Times

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus review: the anti-iPhone - The Verge

How the iPhone Measures Up to the Big Releases at MWC 2019 - Tom's Guide

The Galaxy S10 Fingerprint Scanner is Impressive - Jonathan Morrison - YouTube

The Galaxy S10's Incredible Display! - MKBHD - YouTube

New life for an old MacBook Pro - Six Colors

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