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A new podcast from Ben Thompson and John Gruber

Three episodes per week, 15 minutes per episode. Not a minute less, not a minute more. New episodes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

I have a lot of respect for Ben and John, so this should be interesting. I just listened to the first episode and it was exactly how you think it would be. I enjoyed it!

Apple to help with production of COVID-19 testing kits

Apple today announced it is awarding $10 million from its Advanced Manufacturing Fund to COPAN Diagnostics, a market leader in sample collection kits that play a critical role in COVID-19 testing. This funding will allow COPAN Diagnostics to rapidly accelerate their supply of sample collection kits for hospitals across the United States, expanding production from several thousand today to more than one million kits per week by early July. As part of this effort, Apple will support COPAN Diagnostics’ expansion to a new, larger facility in Southern California, with advanced equipment that Apple is helping design. This expansion is expected to create more than 50 new jobs.

Apple continues to step up and do the right thing.

Melissa’s Covid-19 test at Vancouver General Hospital

My wife is in hospital for a separate procedure (she’ll be fine) but they test all incoming patients for Covi-19 as a precaution. If this isn’t a reason to stay inside (look at how deep that swab goes!), I don’t know what is.

She said she could still feel the swab seven hours later.

Unboxing Apple’s 700 dollar wheels

Over a million views for this self-indulgent mix of disdain and nerdgasm. Seven minutes and forty-five seconds of my life I’ll never get back.

The iPhone SE’s incredible value in 5 simple charts

This is an interesting but odd way to look at the “value” of the iPhone SE. Sure it may show the iPhone SE in a good light, but it also shows that looking at data this way may skew your opinions about purchasing the latest iPhone.

The Dalrymple Report: Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro, iOS 13.5

Dave and I spent some time talking about my review of Apple’s Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro and why I liked it so much. We also looked at some of the things Apple is doing to help users during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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SoundSource from Rogue Amoeba

I love Rogue Amoeba and have used their audio software for years on my Mac. Their new app, SoundSource, gives you powerful control over all the audio on your Mac, right from your menu bar:

Per-Application Volume Control

Change the volume of any app relative to others, and play individual apps to different audio devices. Mute your browser, or send music to one set of speakers and everything else to another.

Improve Sound Quality

Use Magic Boost and Volume Overdrive to hear your audio even in loud environments. The built-in equalizer can sweeten the sound, and more advanced users will love the ability to apply Audio Units to any audio.

Fast Device Access

All the settings your Mac’s audio devices are just a click away. Adjust input and output levels, tweak the balance, and even switch sample rates, right from your menu bar.

One More Thing…

If you have a DisplayPort or HDMI device that fails to offer volume adjustment, SoundSource can help there too. It gives those devices a proper volume slider, and the Super Volume Keys feature makes your keyboard volume controls work as well. Neat!

Check out SoundSource today, with a free trial! Rogue Amoeba has extended their April sale – through May 15th, Loop readers can save 20% with coupon code LOOPSS.

Apple’s second quarter revenue grows, despite COVID-19

Apple on Thursday posted results for its fiscal quarter ending March 28, 2020. The company reported quarterly revenue of $58.3 billion, an increase of 1 percent from the year-ago quarter, and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $2.55, up 4 percent.

The history of the McRib

I’ve had exactly two McRibs in my lifetime and both times, I thought they were disgusting.

Why the An-225 Mriya is such a badass plane

Popular Mechanics: Every year, hundreds of people travel the world just to glimpse one particular airplane. This isn’t some experimental aircraft or even a fancy fifth-generation stealth fighter. This is a cargo plane—the largest one in the world and the … Continued

iPhone SE review: Small screen, huge performance

When I first saw the announcement of the iPhone SE, I thought it was a very good phone at a very good price and Apple will sell a metric buttload of them. Now that the reviews are in, there should be no doubt in anyone’s mind that this is a grand slam home run (God I miss baseball) for the company.

Review: The Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro changes everything

I’ve spent a week using Apple’s new Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro, much longer than I thought I would before writing this review. The simple truth is that it changed my thoughts on using the iPad Pro so dramatically, I questioned my initial enthusiasm. After a week, I’m confident that feelings are reliable, and my conclusion on day one remains: The Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro changes everything.

SoundSource from Rogue Amoeba [Sponsor]

I love Rogue Amoeba and have used their audio software for years on my Mac. Their new app, SoundSource, gives you powerful control over all the audio on your Mac, right from your menu bar:

Per-Application Volume Control

Change the volume of any app relative to others, and play individual apps to different audio devices. Mute your browser, or send music to one set of speakers and everything else to another.

Improve Sound Quality

Use Magic Boost and Volume Overdrive to hear your audio even in loud environments. The built-in equalizer can sweeten the sound, and more advanced users will love the ability to apply Audio Units to any audio.

Fast Device Access

All the settings your Mac’s audio devices are just a click away. Adjust input and output levels, tweak the balance, and even switch sample rates, right from your menu bar.

One More Thing…

If you have a DisplayPort or HDMI device that fails to offer volume adjustment, SoundSource can help there too. It gives those devices a proper volume slider, and the Super Volume Keys feature makes your keyboard volume controls work as well. Neat!

Check out SoundSource today, with a free trial! Rogue Amoeba has extended their April sale – through May 15th, Loop readers can save 20% with coupon code LOOPSS.