Braehawk Tech Live Report Brandon Hawkins

In this episode of BTLR, we start off the news by poking a little fun at Google, as they are notorious for changing their services and features up at the drop of a hat, in this specific case we're talking about how Hangouts Meet became Google Meet, and Hangouts Chat was re-re-branded Google Chat.  

We're also discussing Samsung and their decision to kill off their own proprietary digital assistant S Voice.

And of course a day can't go by where we can't talk about how the Coronavirus pandemic is effecting literally everything, in this case we're discussing how Apple and Google are apparently teaming up to create a contact tracing tool to track who has the virus, who they gave it to, and who gave it to them.

And finally, (Pay no attention to the thumbnail of this episode, there was a slight mistake there), we'll be talking about the IRS setting up a forthcoming website to help you track where your stimulus payment is. 

In This episode of the Braehawk Tech Live Report, this week there have been an abundance of Apple leaks, including the iPhone SE 2020, Apple's Dark Skye Purchase, and More.  Plus we're talking about more reasons to hate Facebook, Skype is taking a swing at Zoom's popularity, and finally, more problems with Zoom as thousands of private video calls were leaked online. 

In this edition of BTLR, we'll be exploring the Covid-19 screening app and website that Apple released, which you can use at this link. 

After that, we discuss a disturbing trend called "Zoom bombing" and how you can protect yourself against it if you use services like Zoom.

Followed up with a little about the future of Apple's Mac line up, and the notorious "Notch".  Is that controversial little "feature" found on current higher end iPhones making its way to the Mac?  Well, it's possible.

Then finally, a little about Google's video chat service Duo, and how Google has upped the participant level from 8 to 12 of your closest friends.  

Apple has released a shiny new iPad Pro with a new and redesigned keyboard that happens to come with a magic trackpad.

The iPhone 9 has apparently entered mass production.

There seems to be a new Fitbit Charge on the way.

Spotify is ending support for 3rd party DJ apps. 

Microsoft announced on Friday that Bill Gates is leaving the board, effective Friday. Gates is also stepping down from his position on the board of Berkshire Hathaway.

Apple announced on Friday that its annual Worldwide Developers Conference in June will be held online because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Along with washing your hands and face multiple times a day, you should also wash that extension of your hand and breeding ground for germs — your phone. Tests done by scientists show that the virus can live for two to three days on plastic and stainless steel.

As schools suspend classes, businesses close and companies ask their employees to work from home during the spread of the novel coronavirus, the pressure on communications networks will rise. Comcast and AT&T are the first internet providers to respond by extending data caps.

Google I/O has been cancelled over Coronavirus concerns.

SXWS has also been cancelled for the same reasons.

Please for the love of all that is holy, don’t break your iPhone!  You may have problems getting a replacement.  I’ll give you one guess why.

And Finally, Twitter got struck by the Good Idea Fairy this week as they beta test something they’re calling “Fleets”.