TiOSS 376 - Ess-Ayee-Two

Submitted by Michael Johnston on October 13, 2019 - 1:43am

New features in the latest beta, in-ear AirPods, iPhone SE 2 rumors, and more on this week's episode of The iOS Show! Show notes can be found at theiOSshow.com. If you have any questions, comments, or feedback, send an email to feedback at theiosshow.com!

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Cast:
Michael Johnston - Applr and Twitter
Adam Christianson - The MacCast and Twitter
Jeff Gamet - Smile and Twitter

Stuff mentioned:

Betas
- Apple Seeds First Betas of iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2 to Developers With Deep Fusion for iPhone 11 and 11 Pro [Update: Public Beta Available]
  - As promised with 13.2, includes Deep Fusion for iPhone 11 line
  - Both public and developer betas
  - Announce Messages with Siri
  - HomePod Handoff
  - Automatically AirPlay to TVs
  - New icons in control center
  - iOS 13.2 Beta Includes Icon Depicting New AirPods Design
    - Icon of 3rd generation AirPods
    - Rumored to have active noise cancellation
    - Rubber in-ear eartip design
    - Resembles a leak from 52 Audio last week
    - Shows what looks like in-ear AirPods
- Apple Adds Option to Delete Siri History and Opt Out of Sharing Audio Recordings in iOS 13.2
  - iOS 13.2 allows users to delete Siri dictation history, opt-out of sharing audio recordings
  - Likely in response to story from earlier this year - re contractors who listen to recordings to improve accuracy
  - It is opt-out
- Everything New in iOS 13.2 Beta 2: Delete Apps From Home Screen, Emoji, Siri Privacy and More
  - "Rearrange Apps" → "Edit Home Screen"
  - Additional haptic touch option to delete specific apps
  - New emoji
  - Option for selecting multiple skin tones in certain emoji
- iOS 13.2 Beta 2 Bricking Some iPad Pro Models, Update Now Unavailable
  - Some iPads cannot be restored even with DFU mode
  - Update pulled, new one available
  - This is why you should be careful with betas
SPONSORS
HKmap Thing
- Apple Bans App That Allowed Hong Kong Protestors to Track Police Movements [Updated x2]
  - Initially not allowed
  - Approved after review
- China Accuses Apple of 'Protecting Rioters' After Approving HKmap Live for the App Store
  - Cook - "the app was being used maliciously to target individual officers for violence and to victimize individuals and property where no police are present:
- Apple Pulls Hong Kong Protest App From App Store Following Chinese Criticism [Updated]
  - China's state media accused the tech giant of endorsing and protecting "rioters" in Hong Kong's ongoing protests
- Tim Cook Defends Removal of Hong Kong Mapping App From App Store in Leaked Memo
  - "the app was being used maliciously to target individual officers for violence and to victimize individuals and property where no police are present"
iPhone SE 2
- Kuo: Apple to Launch 'iPhone SE 2' in Early 2020 With Similar Design as iPhone 8, A13 Chip, and 3GB RAM
  - According to Ming Chi Kuo
  - Apple planning to launch a lower-priced "iPhone SE 2" in the first quarter of 2020
  - Similar design as iPhone 8
  - A13 chip, 3GB RAM
  - TouchID
  - Single-lens rear camera
  - iPhone 8 currently at $449, iPhone SE was $349 before discontinuing ($699 and $399 at launch)
Apple Looking to Bundle Services Like Apple Music and Apple TV+ for One Flat Monthly Rate
- According to Financial Times
- In early discussions with record labels
- Pursuing a "super bundle of media content"
- One flat monthly rate
- Some open to idea, but at least one big label has said the industry is growing more wary about its relationship with Apple
- Concern over lost revenue from bundle
- Not clear if it would include other services
- Presumably would be a better deal than separate subscriptions
- All services for $24.99 maybe (TV+, Music, Arcade, News+?)
Deals: Powerbeats Pro Discounted to $199.95 ($50 Off), Plus Low Prices on 2018 9.7-Inch iPad and More
- Discounted everywhere, unknown how long the sale will last

iDevice Picks:

Jeff - Geneva Moon $0.99

Adam - Patterned on Arcade

Michael - Supercook Free