Brand new iPhones in pastel-candy colors, two deluxe “Pro” models with three cameras on the back and a spiffy new iPad were in Apple’s basket of fall announcements this week — along with an updated Apple Watch and two new monthly subscription services for games and movies. El Kaiser and J.D. wade into the Apple news-stream after a look at other headlines, including new government scrutiny for Big, er, Gigundo Tech. Welcome to PTJ 317!
- A message about iOS security (Apple)
- Apple takes flak for disputing iOS security bombshell dropped by Google (Ars Technica)
- A very deep dive into iOS Exploit chains found in the wild (Google Project Zero)
- How Google’s Project Zero ended up attacking all iPhone users (iMore)
Texas attorney general leads Google antitrust probe (CNBC) - Google and YouTube Will Pay Record $170 Million for Alleged Violations of Children’s Privacy Law (Federal Trade Commission)
- How Each Big Tech Company May Be Targeted by Regulators (The New York Times)
- 16 Ways Facebook, Google, Apple and Amazon Are in Government Cross Hairs (The New York Times)
- How Top-Valued Microsoft Has Avoided the Big Tech Backlash (The New York Times)
- Your Private Instagram Stories Aren’t Exactly Private (BuzzFeed)
- Period Tracker Apps: Maya And MIA Fem Are Sharing Deeply Personal Data With Facebook (BuzzFeed)
- Facebook warns about Apple iOS 13 privacy improvement (CNBC)
- Understanding Updates to Your Device’s Location Settings (Facebook)
- How Apple’s Apps Topped Rivals in the App Store It Controls (The New York Times)
- Amazon Employees Are Walking Out Over the Company’s Huge Carbon Footprint
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- The Polaroid Lab delivers instant prints using your phone display (Engadget)
- Polaroid Originals
- Kodak PRINTOMATIC Cameras
Apple Event Announcements
- Everything Apple Announced at Today’s iPhone Event in Just Seven Minutes (macOS Rumors video)
- September 2019 event (macOS Rumors)
- Apple Arcade invites you to play something extraordinary (Apple)
- Apple TV+ launches November 1, featuring originals from the world’s greatest storytellers (Apple)
- Apple introduces new version of the most popular iPad starting at $329 (Apple)
- Apple unveils Apple Watch Series 5 (Apple)
- Apple introduces dual camera iPhone 11 (Apple)
- iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max: the most powerful and advanced smartphones (Apple)