May 9th 2017
MacBreak Weekly 558
Whistling, Dancing Penguins
Apple Taxes, Amazon Echo Show
Records live every Tuesday at 2:00pm Eastern / 11:00am Pacific / 19:00 UTC.
Guests:
Adam Engst,
Oliver Breidenbach
Rumors abound about a Siri-powered Amazon Echo competitor in the works. As Amazon releases the new Echo Show with a touch screen and video calling, is Apple too late to the game? Apple is the biggest taxpayer in the US, and is responsible for two million jobs - we crunch the numbers. Boinx Software's Oliver Breidenbach joins us to discuss the app ecosystem. Apple squashes two malware attacks. Qualcomm and Apple's royalties fight continues.
- Oliver Breidenbach's pick: Asilomar, California
- Adam Engst's pick: PopCharX
- Andy's Pick: Spigen TEKA RA200 Airpod Earhooks
- Alex's Pick: iPhone 6s Plus
- Leo's Pick: Joby Griptight One
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Links
- Apple is said to be preparing its Amazon Echo killer — and it sounds like it could be expensive
- Amazon Echo Show: Alexa-powered touchscreen speaker launches June 28
- Amazon Echo now has calling and messaging features
- Apple was Granted 41 Patents Today Covering an Optical Pen, Intelligent Grocery Store Bag Tags and more
- In 2016, Apple was the largest single taxpayer in the United States, paying $15.8 Billion at an effective rate of 25.8%.
- Apple creates new landing page for Job Creation
- Tim Cook announces $1 billion investment in “advanced” US manufacturing
- Apple Buys More Company Debt Than the World's Biggest Bond Funds
- Apple CEO Tim Cook: Why we’re withholding royalties owed to Qualcomm
- Qualcomm is trying to stop Apple from selling the iPhone in the US
- Handbrake Mirror Download Server Compromised
- Apple Revokes Cert for Sophisticated Mac Trojan
- Boinx Software
- Latest Apple Park drone footage demonstrates scope of massive landscaping project
- Tim Cook and Jeff Williams Named to TIME's List of 20 Most Influential People in Tech Right Now
- Apple reportedly doing worldwide overnight ‘refresh’ on older Apple Stores on May 16
- Apple bought new battery cell lifecycle testing machines developed by Tesla’s battery research partner
- PopChar X
- iPhone 6S+
- Asilomar, California
- Spigen TEKA RA200 Airpod Earhooks
- Joby Griptight One