The CultCast CultCast #326 - The End of iTunes?
Mar 9, 2018
01:04:34
This week:
- A new cheaper HomePod is likely on the way
- A leaked apple email harkens the end of iTunes
- It looks like changing the battery in your older iOS devices can bring some surprising performance increases
- MoviePass is tracking iOS users every move, and privacy experts are madder than a beehive
- And we wrap up with a What We’re Into, with our reviews Black Panther, Annihilation, Daredevil, The Punisher, and the first security camera for your car!
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On the show this week
Cheaper HomePod might lead Apple’s push for lower prices
- A version between $150 and $200 will change that, if a report from Taiwan’s Economic Daily News is correct.
- This unconfirmed report doesn’t say what features will change to lower the cost that significantly. However, a separate research note from Rosenblatt analyst Jun Zhang says the upcoming cheaper HomePod will be smaller.
- This isn’t expected to be a replacement for the current HomePod. It would be a lower-priced alternative that’s within the grasp of a far wider potential audience, enabling Apple to better compete with the Amazon Echo and Dot smart speakers.
Leaked Apple email hints at the possible end of iTunes
- Apple could kill off iTunes in the near future, a new report suggests.
- It cites an email that Apple reportedly wrote to peop