We start off this week following up on Protocol Oriented Programming, CarPlay receivers and the iCloud Calendar bug. We discuss Kickstarter's move to open source their IOS and Android apps. Air Pods are available for order and instantly backordered. We also cover Issues with MacBook Pro battery issues and Apple's reaction. Jaime discusses his newly acquired Google Home. Picks: Apple Support app, The Twist, Dongle Dangler and TouchBar Piano.

Episode 123 Show Notes

YAGNI
Architecture Astronauts
second-system effect
How to Avoid Protocol Orientation Obsessed Programming
PromiseKit
Sony XAV-AX100 Car AV Receiver with Apple CarPlay & Android Auto™
CarPlay After Market Systems
tunein.com Radio
Apple rolling out ‘Report Junk’ feature for iCloud Calendar invites from unknown senders to address spam
Apple offering AirPods battery replacements for free under warranty, $49 without
Open sourcing our Android and iOS apps!
Artsy
Actions on Google
Eliza example on GitHub
Cortana to open up to new devices and developers with Cortana Skills Kit and Cortana Devices SDK
Why Apple is removing ‘time remaining’ battery life estimates following MacBook Pro complaints
New MacBook Pro Users Report Improved Battery Life on macOS 10.12.2
Uberless - A video purportedly shows a driverless Uber running a red light in San Francisco.

Episode 123 Picks

Apple Support by Apple
The “Twist”
‘Dongle Dangler’ Kickstarter project aims to help you keep track of your 3.5mm headphone adapter
Touch Bar Piano