This week on Shades Of Brown we talk lots about software updates. Apple had a software update cycle, as did Google. We also discuss the state of Apple’s software quality. Microsoft announced new Windows 10 on ARM devices and Amazon and Google are fighting in a nasty way. Plus Cristian reviews the Xbox One X.
Show Notes:
00:00:13 – macOS Root Bug
00:03:16 – iOS 11.2 and Dategate
00:11:17 – tvOS 11.2
00:12:58 – watchOS 4.2
00:19:14 – Android Oreo 8.1 and Android Go
00:25:54 – Google banning lockscreen ads on the Play Store
00:32:13 – Chrome is going to stop allowing third party extension injections
00:34:20 – Windows 10 ARM Devices Announced
00:36:44 – Google removing YouTube from Fire TV devices
00:44:23 – Cristian got an Xbox One X
Updates:
- macOS bug lets you log in as admin with no password required
- New security update fixes macOS root bug
- iOS 11.2 fixes date bug that crashes iDevices, begins Apple Pay Cash rollout
- Apple finally fixes SDR content on the Apple TV 4K with tvOS 11.2
- Apple Pay Cash hits Apple Watches with watchOS 4.2 release
- Android 8.1 Oreo goes final, rolling out now to Pixel and Nexus devices
- Google releases “Android Go” to OEMs, along with a suite of low-end Google apps
News:
- Google bans Android developers from adding lock screen ads
- Chrome to stop third-party software injections because they make it crash
- Google and Amazon are punishing their own customers in a bitter feud
- HP, Asus announce first Windows 10 ARM PCs: 20 hour battery life, gigabit LTE
Xbox One X Review
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