S1E304 - Essential Apple Podcast 304: UK wants Spooks in iPhones

Obscenely late putting this one up – Sorry! Also, yes I know it should be iCloud in the title but that typeface has no lowercase, and it looked silly all in capitals, don't @ me! Anyway, Simon and Nick got together to look at the news and the biggest things at the time were the iPhone 16e and the UK's disgraceful and abhorrent attempt to force a backdoor into iCloud not only for UK citizens but everyone, everywhere. Simon and Nick chat over those and a several other things (as ever).

Recorded 2nd March 2025

On this week's show NICK RILEY

• Spligosh in the Slack
• Sutton Park Circuit church worship on YouTube
• Nick’s church stream videos on You Tube

APPLE

• 5 reasons to buy the iPhone 16e and 3 reasons to skip – Tom's Guide
  • Heres why the iPhone 16e doesnt have MagSafe, according to Apple – Macworld
  • How Fast is Apple's First-Ever 5G Modem? The Results Are Surprising – MacRumors
• The future of Apple Vision Pro is in medicine – Popular Science
• Watch Apple TV On Android – Apple Magazine
• A new Adobe Photoshop app is coming to iPhones – Engadget
• Apple's Acquisition of Pixelmator is Complete – PetaPixel
• Apple Launches New 'Invites' App – MacRumors

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• Skype Is Finally Shutting Down on May 5 – MacRumors

SECURITY & PRIVACY

• Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row – BBC
  • What Apple pulling UK Advanced Data Protection means for you – BBC
• US Probes UK's Apple Encryption Demand for Possible Treaty Violation – MacRumors

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