Episode 54: Star Wars Phone - a podcast by Wes Hardy, Caleb Spendlove, Landen Hardy

from 2017-12-05T16:28:23

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Microsoft:

- New Photos Companion app for iOS and Android.

- A new ability to unlock your Lumia Windows phone.

- Microsoft Edge is now available on iOS and Android.

- Caleb talks about a lot of browsers you probably shouldn't download.

Google:

- Google Opinion Rewards is apparently available on iOS!

- December security updates going live December 5.

- Have a Pixelbook or Samsung Chromebook Plus or Pro? Google is hooking you up with 6 months of Netflix.

- OnePlus has a Star Wars Edition 5T. And it's amazing.

Apple:

- Apple let a major bug letting anybody with access to your Mac get root access. WTH Apple?

- PrimeSense team patents method of interacting with a desktop via gestures.

- Shipping times for iPhone X have dropped to 1 week.

- Rumors of a new/ discounted 9.7" iPad could be coming next year.

- The autocorrect bug in iOS has been fixed in iOS 11.2. Plus some other useful features.

- 2011 Mac Mini is now considered obsolete.

General Tech:

- HDMI 2.1 spec has been released.

Gaming:

- Mobile Game Spotlight of the Week: There is no game, by Kamizoto. Sadly, it's only available on Android.

- Gimme Five for Windows Phone and Windows 10.

- Indie Game Spotlight of the Week: Hollowed, from Project Polish Productions.

- GRID Motorsport does run on the iPhone SE and 6S

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