This week Benjamin and Zac discuss AirPods going on sale after a six week delay, MacBook Pro battery life and the removal of estimated time remaining, dedicated camera ergonomics in the age of the iPhone, and much more. 9to5Mac’s Happy Hour podcast is available for download on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
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Here’s what we discussed in this episode:
- Review: Furbo is an iPhone & Apple Watch-controlled, treat dispensing security camera for your dogs
- Apple rolling out ‘Report Junk’ feature for iCloud Calendar invites from unknown senders to address spam
- WSJ: AirPods delay may be due to handling dual Bluetooth connectivity, performance
- After AirPods, B&H email suggests BeatsX wireless earphones also significantly delayed
- Comment: AirPods delay highlights risk of Apple pre-announcing products, and it’s hardly the first time
- Apple AirPods now available to buy for $159, delivers as soon as Monday 19 [update]
- Following AirPods launch, BeatsX wireless earphones now delayed until February
- AirPods ship dates now pushed back to 2017, stores to receive ‘regular shipments’ starting next week
- Apple AirPods already on eBay, highest asking price hits $1590
- PSA: Best Buy is now selling AirPods, but with the same January shipping window as Apple
- Apple releases iOS 10.2 w/ new emoji, Messages effects, US-only TV app, wallpapers, more
- watchOS 3.1.1 with Unicode 9 emoji support now available for Apple Watch
- Apple has temporarily pulled the watchOS 3.1.1 update due to reports of it bricking devices
- tvOS 10.1 with new TV app now available for Apple TV
- Apple releases macOS 10.12.2 with new emoji, wallpapers, graphics & System Integrity Protection fixes, more
- 13-inch Touch Bar MacBook Pro gets just over 8 hours battery life in Apple’s own iTunes movie playback test, how to test yours [Video]
- Why Apple is removing ‘time remaining’ battery life estimates following MacBook Pro complaints
- How-To: macOS Sierra 10.12.2 removes your battery’s estimated time remaining, here’s how to get it back
- Apple’s MacBook battery time remaining estimate can still be found hidden in Activity Monitor
- Tim Cook and other top tech leaders reportedly headed for Dec. 14 summit at Trump Tower
- Tim Cook & other tech leaders meet Trump today, reports say ‘no set agenda’ but one topic [Update]
- Apple reportedly held talks to invest up to $1bn in Softbank’s $100bn technology fund
- Apple shares four holiday-themed ads for Apple Watch Series 2 on YouTube
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