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#333: A Stack of Battery Pancakes

February 17th, 2021 · 77 minutes

This week, Stephen refuses to be pigeonholed, Federico talks about how MagSafe could be used on new accessories and Myke doesn't want to talk about folding iPhones, but then does. Also on the list of topics: failing Apple watches, #GreenGate and blankets.

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Links and Show Notes

Online workspace startup Notion hit by outage, citing DNS issues | TechCrunch
Microsoft Office iPad app finally available, a year after iPhone - 9to5Mac
Is GreenGate Finally Over? – MacRumors
Apple launches ‘For All Mankind’ podcast – Six Colors
Liftoff - Relay FM
If your Apple Watch Series 5 or Apple Watch SE is in Power Reserve and won’t charge - Apple Support
If your Apple Watch still won’t charge after the latest update, Apple will fix it for free - The Verge
Apple extends the Apple Watch experience to the entire family - Apple
Dos and Don'ts of Sharing Photos of Your Children on Instagram and Facebook | WSJ - YouTube
Throwboy Offers Blankets Modeled After Classic Macintosh and Finder Icon - MacRumors
1984 Throw Blanket – Throwboy
Icon Throw Blanket – Throwboy
Susan Kare Cairo Throw – Areaware
9:41 Sweatshirt – Throwboy
Avocado Pillow – Throwboy
Apple May Launch 7-Inch Foldable iPhone With Apple Pencil Support in 2023 - MacRumors
Folding iPhone with Apple Pencil support is unsourced rumor - 9to5Mac
The Test Drivers - Relay FM
iPhone 13 Rumored to Include Always-On Display With 120Hz ProMotion, Astrophotography Capabilities, Stronger MagSafe, and More - MacRumors
Emojipedia Previews the Emoji Included in the Second Beta of iOS and iPadOS 14.5 - MacStories
First Look: 217 New Emojis in iOS 14.5
There will be new emojis in 2021 after all – Emojipedia
🔫 Pistol Emoji
Everything New in iOS 14.5 Beta 2: New AirPods Max Emoji, Green Tint Fix, iPad Security and More - MacRumors
Ticci's Tweet of Screenshots with Shortcuts
Eric's Orientation Shortcut Idea
Apple Music Subscribers Can Share Lyrics and Song Clips in iOS 14.5 Beta 2 - MacRumors
Parallel - Relay FM