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    #228: The Proof is In the Dust Tray

    January 14th, 2019 · 77 minutes

    2019 iPhone rumor season is officially open! Will Apple add cameras to the phones of #maxclub members? And why did Jason add a HomeKit lock and a Roomba to his collection of smart-home devices this Christmas?

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    Links and Show Notes

    How to use Hot Corners on Mac | iMore
    How to use services in Mac OS X | Macworld
    Sony is adding Apple’s AirPlay 2 and HomeKit to its Android TVs - The Verge
    Netflix stops paying the ‘Apple tax’ on its $853M in annual iOS revenue | TechCrunch
    Daring Fireball: On Netflix Pulling Out of iTunes Billing for New Users
    Apple Plans Three New iPhones This Year, Plays Catch-Up on Cameras - WSJ
    WSJ: High-end 'iPhone 11' will feature triple rear camera, XR successor gets dual lenses - 9to5Mac
    The Blind Smartphone Camera Test 2018! – MKBHD – YouTube
    Yale Assure SL review, or: How I learned to stop worrying and embrace the Smart Lock - Six Colors
    Roomba® 690 Robot Vacuum | iRobot
    Cortex #72: Adulting Complete - Relay FM
    The Best Robot Vacuums: Reviews by Wirecutter | A New York Times Company
    Robot or Not? | Roomba (Episode 8)
    Mac Power Users #465: The Mighty Mac mini - Relay FM