SJ091: Hammer(cast) time! plus lawsuits, state of the Mac, a new definition of “unlimited,” and more
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So hopefully everyone checked out the return of The HammerCast, a fun gaming show now part of the Space Javelin podcast family! Meanwhile, back on the good ship Space Javelin, Charles and Mike have to wade through yet another Samsung appeal, Qualcomm's slow expulsion from the iPhone while Intel waits in the wings, the continuing reign of the iPhone, a new Mac ad campaign, an iWork update, and the AT&T-Time Warner merger ... and that's just the first quarter of the show! After an entirely fair lambasting of Intel's security issues and Verizon's curious idea of what "unlimited" means, there's still the latest round of Apple vs. Greyshift to deal with, not to mention our take on the "sad" state of the Mac (not as sad as some would have you believe, but not all unicorns and Mars Bars either). In a short "good news" break, there's time to chat about Apple's new service in the TV app (in Canada!) and the HomePod arriving (in Canada! ... and some other countries ...), Apple taking further action to protect your privacy, and Valve not giving up on making a Steam Link app work for the App Store. All this and our usual segment of "This Can't Be Right," Oprah Winfrey, Doctor Who on Twitch, and a surprising "new" iPhone that's only $44 ... but there's a heck of a catch. Set the TARDIS controls for the heart of the sun and the year 2009, cadets, we've never been too good at predicting exactly where and when we're going to land this crazy thing ...