John Moltz

Tacoma

Host at The Rebound (Podcast)

(he/him) Now posting at https://t.co/autDgts05L

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This Week in Apple: Time is the FireWire in which we all burn

1 week ago | sixcolors.com | John Moltz

Apple wants you to know about its latest pet project, WWDC is over but for all the shouting, and we bid FW (farewell) to FW (FireWire). Oh, you have a movie coming out? There is just kind of a lot right now all the time so you may be excused for missing the 10,000 times Apple tried to tell you about it but were you aware that Apple has a movie coming up? Can anyone guess the name? It’s two characters and rhymes with “fu-un”.
This Week in Apple: Let’s talk about something else

2 weeks ago | sixcolors.com | John Moltz

Apple gives them something to talk about, enhanced Siri is definitely maybe coming, and congratulations sickos, you can now look through windows on the iPad. Your ass is Liquid GlassCongratulations! We have something new to argue about other than the intersection of politics and tech or AI or App Store rules or all of the other things we’re so very tired of arguing about! Yes, almost as if the company wanted to change the subject, Apple announced a new look and feel to all its operating systems.
This Week in Apple: Answer hazy, ask again later

3 weeks ago | sixcolors.com | John Moltz

Like in three days. Yes, another WWDC is nigh as Apple gets slapped down by the courts (a-gain). Apple teases us for next week’s operating system reveals and could we see a new one this year? Nice tryApple took a big swing and a miss at a fastball low and away, striking out at trying to stay a court order against the company’s anti-steering App Store policy. “Apple ordered to keep web links in the App Store”An appeals court rejected Apple’s request to block an order enabling external links.
This Week in Apple: Mind games

1 month ago | sixcolors.com | John Moltz

Apple announces new accessibility features, CarPlay gets richly updated, and Tim Cook garners some unwanted attention. The good AppleAfter weeks of Goofus Apple checking into work, Gallant Apple finally showed up at the office. “Apple teases accessibility nutrition labels as part of wide-ranging feature preview”Later this year, the App Store will feature cards indicating the accessibility features each app supports.
This Week in Apple: An unappealing appeal

1 month ago | sixcolors.com | John Moltz

Apple appeals the ruling against it, Eddy Cue testifies, and Apple puts the iPhone release schedule on shuffle. This whole court is out of order!As was foretold in prophecy (the kind of prophecy where Apple just tells us it’s going to do something), Apple has officially appealed U.S. District Court judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers’s ruling against its anti-steering policy.
This Week in Apple: Contemptuous behavior

1 month ago | sixcolors.com | John Moltz

Tim Cook wants bionic arms, Apple is wanted by the law, and this week brings a reminder to hug your services revenue. Made in America by real American robotsU.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick explains why you can’t get that sweet gig making iPhones that you’ve dreamed of since childhood. Yet. “Apple wants to make iPhones in US, says Trump official, but they’re waiting for ‘the robotic arms’”Sure they are. By the way, “Waiting for the Robotic Arms” is my favorite Rage Against The Machine album.
This Week in Apple: Turning it up

2 months ago | sixcolors.com | John Moltz

The EU squeezes Apple, the cheapest iPhone goes up a notch, and the Apple Watch is a perfect 10. Trade barriers for me but not for theeThe European Union is turning up the heat on Apple. Again. “Apple fined 500 million euros by EU under the Digital Markets Act, forced to make changes to App Store policies”The EU announcement does not specify exactly what it finds to be in breach, although it likely relates to Apple’s App Store fee structure.
This Week in Apple: There’s more than one way to multitask a cat

2 months ago | sixcolors.com | John Moltz

iPadOS 19 takes another swing at a perennial problem, rumors swirl again about Apple’s upcoming headset offerings, and the tariff clown show continues. This time for sureHey, do you like football? Well! Guess what! Apple loves football, too! In fact, Apple would like to play football with you! Let’s play! It’ll be really fun. Apple will just hold the football right here. You gather up as much energy as possible and come charging at the football and try to kick it. OK, go ahead.
This Week in Apple: Are we having fun yet?

2 months ago | sixcolors.com | John Moltz

The ups and downs of the tariff circus are making this writer sick, the sharks are out for Apple’s failure to deliver a smarter Siri and this last one… I’ll believe it when I see it. I want off this rideI’m starting to wonder if there’s any real reason to cover the tariff situation—it’s like trying to predict the end elevation of a rollercoaster by using its current position.
This Week in Apple: Begun, these stupid trade wars have

2 months ago | sixcolors.com | John Moltz

Apple gets caught in the middle of a trade war like Maoi Madakor; if you have to ask how much the foldable iPhone will cost, you can’t afford one; and you might need to settle your Apple tab with a new card company. On the tumble cycleGood news, everyone! Everything is about to get a lot more expensive for no good reason! Also, you now have less money literally overnight. You’re welcome. How did it come to this, you, Theoden, King of the Riddermark may ask?