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CultCast #220 - Before and after

Feb 26, 2016
42:41
This week: with the FBI vs. Apple battle heating up, some lawyers say Tim Cook could land in jail; why Siri in the next version of OS X may point to redesigned MacBooks;  and, just how much would you pay for a box of Steve Job’s old crap?  Plus we pitch you our favorite tech and apps in an all-new Faves 'N Raves!   This episode supported by   Let’s face it, CultCloth isn’t for everyone.  But if you’re obsessive about keeping your iPhone, iPad, Mac, DSLR, glasses, and other gadgets in sparkling clean condition, you’ll love ‘em.  Check them out now at CultCloth.co, and use code “CultCast” at checkout to score a free 8x8 CleanCloth!   We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a  thanks for the great music you hear on today's show.   On the show this week @erfon / @bst3r / @lkahney   This week’s intro: you need a family computer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3c7jiij6oY   Steve Jobs’s smelly old sandals just sold at auction http://www.cultofmac.com/413496/steve-jobss-smelly-old-sandals-just-sold-at-auction/   Siri-ously? Apple’s virtual assistant finally coming to Mac http://www.cultofmac.com/414143/siri-ously-apples-virtual-assistant-finally-coming-to-mac/   Apple Faces U.S. Demand to Unlock 9 More iPhones http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/24/technology/justice-department-wants-apple-to-unlock-nine-more-iphones.html   From Fines To Jail Time: How Apple Could Be Punished For Defying FBI http://www.fastcompany.com/3057045/how-apple-could-be-punished-for-defying-fbi-encryption-order   Congressional ‘Crypto Commission’ may tackle Apple vs FBI debate - buster http://www.cultofmac.com/414213/congressional-crypto-commission-could-tackle-apple-vs-fbi-debate/   Apple believes Congress should decide iPhone privacy case http://www.cultofmac.com/414081/apple-believes-congress-should-decide-iphone-privacy-case/   Apple Is Said to Be Trying to Make It Harder to Hack iPhones http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/25/technology/apple-is-said-to-be-working-on-an-iphone-even-it-cant-hack.html?_r=1

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