WWDC is tomorrow, so Simon does a quick solo show with his pre show thoughts. Also Nemo is back to review a couple of portable Bluetooth speakers he crowns as his “best ever” so if nothing else listen for that!!!

MISSION TO SEAFARERS APPEAL

The Mission to Seafarers is looking for donations of old, but working, smartphones and internet capable tablets to give seafarers far from home a way to talk to friends and family
If you have any old smartphones or tablets cluttering your cupboard and drawers why not donate them to this worthy cause? If you are in the UK contact Vicar@felixparish.com or your nearest Mission to Seafarers Centre, or if you live outside the UK simply visit missiontoseafarers.org.

Recorded 9th June 2024

On this week's show

NEMO’S HARDWARE STORE (2:48)

TRIBIT XSound Plus 2 Portable Bluetooth Speaker – $70 USD (Father’s Day Offers available). Amazon – $70 USD / £65 UKP
TRIBIT StormBox Flow Portable Speaker – $80 USD (Father’s Day Offers available). Amazon – $80
Bonus: Nemo got these working as a stereo pair even though they are different models

APPLE

I want Apple’s AI features at WWDC to be boringly awesome – ZDNet
Can't wait for iOS 18? You still might want to skip the first beta release – TechRadar
Here's why you should care about everything that happens at WWDC 2024 – and why it will change your Apple world – TechRadar
7 Things Apple Has Gotten Away with Because It’s Apple – iDrop News
Apple adds iPhone 5s to Obsolete products list – The Apple Post

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

50% OFF EVERYTHING – Affinity
Microsoft reckons its new Prism x86 emulation for Arm PCs is as good as Apple's Rosetta – PC Gamer

SECURITY & PRIVACY

PSA: Bartender Mac App Under New Ownership, But Lack of Transparency Raises Concerns – iDrop News
- Hidden Bar – Mac App Store
Microsoft rolls back ‘dumbest cybersecurity move in a decade’ – CyberScoop

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