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There were rumours late last week that Amazon would launch in Australia on Friday 24th November, based off an email sent to sellers that were inviting them to a soft launch of the seller’s marketplace. [BLACK FRIDAY DISCUSSION] Shipping estimates for the iPhone X have improved to 1 to 2 weeks on Apple’s online store. KGI analyst Ming-Chi Quo puts t…
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Apple has delayed their smart speaker, HomePod, until 2018, saying “We can't wait for people to experience HomePod, Apple's breakthrough wireless speaker for the home, but we need a little more time before it's ready for our customers. We'll start shipping in the US, UK and Australia in early 2018.” Guardians of the Galaxy 2 has received a card wit…
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There are reports of some iPhone X units displaying a bright green line vertically down the screen, with some suspecting this could be a hardware fault. Some users have also reported buzzing and crackling from the earpiece speaker when playing loud audio. Apple have said they are aware of some iPhone X units that become temporarily unresponsive to …
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Apple and AT&T are teaming up to improve cellular service in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria, with the activation of LTE Band 8. Amid reports that say only 2 to 3 million iPhone X units will be available at launch, Apple Chief Operating Officer, Jeff Williams, will meet with Terry Gou, Chairman of Foxconn. Whilst it wasn’t revealed what topic…
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In an interview with Vogue, Tim Cook said that he sees Augmented Reality as being “as key as having a website” for brands. In another interview with ”The Independent”, Tim Cook said that the technology doesn’t exist to do Augmented Reality Smart Glasses “In A Quality Way”. Apple are partnering with LG to create a “foldable iPhone”, according to Kor…
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Google has announced a range of new products at a press conference last week, including the Pixel 2, featuring a single rear camera lens, no headphone jack and “active edge” technology that lets users squeeze the phone to activate Google Assistant. Also announced were two new smart speakers, the Google Home mini, and the Google Home Max, bluetooth …
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Apple finally confirmed all the circulating rumours by announcing the iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, Apple Watch Series 3 and 4K Apple TV. Face ID, Portrait Lighting, Dual Optical Image Stabilisation and Apple Heart Study were some of our favourite features. The pricing was not one of them. The MacMen run down all of the details for you.…
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Apple has sent invites for their September iPhone event to members of the press. The event is to be held on 10am, Tuesday September 12 PDT. For our listeners in Australia, this equates to 3am Wednesday 13th September Australian Eastern Standard Time. The event will be the first held at Apple’s new campus, in the Steve Jobs Theatre. Gestures are set…
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Rob has returned from his time overseas, just in time to record a new episode of MacMen! An eagle-eyed resident of California has spotted one of Apple’s Lexus SUVs recently, sporting a brand new LIDAR set up. The LIDAR systems on the car are designed to send out laser beams to allow the car to accurately detect its surroundings, essentially creatin…
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Apple has had a class action complaint filed against them in January, and appeared in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday to argue that it shouldn’t be held liable for iPhone related distracted driving accidents. Julio Ceja, a resident of California, filed the complaint after being involved in an accident where the another driver was texting on …
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Lachlan flies solo today, and discusses the dummy models of the iPhone 8 that have been circulating, how the Home Button might work on a Home Buttton-less iPhone, and an unusual song climbing the iTunes Charts. SHOW NOTES: With the launch of the next wave of iPhones expected next month, dummy models made of leaked design information have begun circ…
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Apple last week seeded an over-the-air firmware file for the HomePod, revealing that it will run essentially a full version of iOS, albeit slightly modified. Within this, developers have discovered references to many features that seem to correlate to unreleased devices, such as the iPhone 8 and upcoming Apple TV. Some of the iPhone 8 features with…
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On this episode of MacMen, Rob and Lachlan discuss PayPal’s CEO saying Apple will struggle with Apple Pay person to person payments, Dexcom CEO says watchOS 4 is a game changer for diabetes management devices, Scott Forstall speaks publicly about Apple for the first time since he was ousted from the company, and Malcolm Turnbull wants big tech comp…
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The MacMen deconstruct Apple's 2017 Worldwide Developer Conference. On this episode, all of Apple's newly announced hardware, including the iMac Pro, HomePod, the 10.5" iPad Pro, as well as updates to the MacBook family, iMacs and iPads. This week's Gadget of the Week is an Apple Watch.By The Talk Locker Network
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Apple are hard at work on the iPhone 8, as news and rumours are increasing leading up to its release. The MacMen discuss a dedicated chip Apple are said to be working on called the Apple Neural Engine, a source at TSMC says Apple have figured out a way to incorporate the Touch ID sensor underneath the display of the iPHone 8, Apple will stream WWDC…
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Google's I/O Developer Conference is the big topic of discussion this week, with Google Assistant coming to iOS, and free calls from within the US and Canada for Google Home users. Also in the news, Apple Stores are seeing new instructional programs under "Today at Apple, Tim Cook allegedly spotted wearing glucose monitor prototype Apple Watch, App…
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In a special crossover podcast, Lachlan & The Colonel meet the MacMen! Lachlan, Patrick, Mike and Mitch discuss the recent court case that saw the owners of Dallas Buyer's Club seek damages from those that illegally downloaded copies of their film, and what this means for Australians that illegally download content.…
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