MacBreak Weekly 557

At their MicrosoftEDU event, Microsoft announced the 13.5" Surface Laptop, which looks a lot like the laptop that Apple should be making. Luckily, Apple has a $250 billion pile of cash to soak up any tears they might shed. Rumor has it that Apple might announce a Siri speaker to compete with the Amazon Echo and Google Home at WWDC. Dok is a new malware that only affects Macs. Several major apps are abandoning the Apple Watch. Apple Pay might soon have a Venmo-like person-to-person payment system.

• Rene's Pick: BatteryPro from Elevation Lab
• Andy's Pick: Deckset: a markdown-powered presentation app
• Leo's Pick: XFence

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Links

• Windows 10 S will fuel Microsoft’s Chromebook competitors
• Acer's first Windows 10 S laptop is the durable TravelMate Spin B1 ($300)
• Last time, Microsoft targeted Apple's creatives. Now, education.
• Microsoft introduces Windows 10 S for classrooms and a new ‘Surface Laptop’ MacBook competitor
• Minecraft Code Builder introduces programming to block-stacking students
• Apple’s Cash Hoard Set to Top $250 Billion - WSJ
• Looking for "the one sentence:" What to expect from Apple's earnings - Axios
• Major apps abandoning Apple Watch, including Google Maps, Amazon & eBay
• Repair Period for First-Gen Apple Watches With Battery Issues Extended to 3 Years
• PSA: Again, another reason not to open attachments from strangers | iMore
• Sources: Apple in talks to introduce person-to-person payment service
• Rumour: 'Siri Speaker' Amazon Echo competitor could see WWDC debut with Mac Pro style
• BatteryPro
• Deckset, (and Slidium) - Markdown-powered presentation app
• Xfence