Steve Sande

<p>July 4 is the night that all the fireworks fans in the United States love. On Independence Day, we celebrate our independence from England by blowing things up... fireworks, that is. Fireworks photos can be either astoundingly beautiful or a total disappointment depending on how you take them, and today we're going to give you some hints on how to take really impressive shots of fireworks with your iPhone using the $0.99 <a target="_blank" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/slow-shutter-cam/id357404131?mt=8" rel="noopener noreferrer">Slow Shutter Cam</a> app. </p>

<p>It's a Friday AND the last day of June, so we've got an extra-long (well, 5 minutes and change) podcast for you today:</p><ul><li>Apple tells a developer that they intentionally removed a 3D Touch gesture from iOS 11</li><li>We give you a fun tip for finding out where Messages stickers are from</li><li>Facebook has now expanded its "Find Wi-Fi" feature globally</li><li>MacDailyNews provides us with some good laughs with their quotes about the iPhone from the early days when most people in the industry thought it would flop</li></ul>

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<p>Commencement Day, Wireless CarPlay, official photos, and 64-bit apps are all in the news today:</p><ul><li>The first graduates of the Apple Developer Academy are now out of class</li><li>Alpine ships its Wireless CarPlay receiver</li><li>French President Emmanuel Macron has his official portrait taken, carefully putting his two iPhones in the photo</li><li>Apple again reminds developers that their apps must be 64-bit compliant soon</li></ul>

<p>On June 29, 2007, I was one of those many people around the country who was standing in line at an Apple Store to try to get one of the first iPhones. The purchase was going to be a change for me; Cingular (now AT&T) didn't allow users to swap SIMs between devices -- something I needed to do at the time -- but since it was the sole carrier at launch of the iPhone, I decided to part ways with T-Mobile. </p>

<p>Los Angeles-based <a target="_blank" href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/appetize-brings-advanced-concessions-technology-to-yankee-stadium-and-other-pro-baseball-venues-300481649.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Appetize</a> today announced that its Apple Pay-read point of sale system is being used throughout seven Major League Baseball parks. Apple fans at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA; Coors Field in Denver, CO; Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles, CA; Fenway Park in Boston, MA; Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO; and Citi Field and Yankee Stadium in New York City can all use their iPhones, Touch ID-equipped iPads, and Apple Watches to pay both at concession terminals and in the seats when paying waitstaff equipped with iPad minis.</p>

<p>Ten years ago today, the Apple faithful stood in line -- and sometimes slept in line -- to be among the first to get their hands on the first iPhones. Later today I'll be posting some personal recollections of that day, but I thought that it would be a good idea to look at the history of the iPhone. Fortunately, the good folks at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.surecall.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">SureCall</a> worked up an excellent infographic that colorfully illustrates that history. Click "read more" to see the infographic, and then scroll down to see it in detail. </p>

<p>The other night on <a target="_blank" href="https://youtu.be/gjhtbfdYNMM" rel="noopener noreferrer">AWT TV</a>, Marty Edwards and I were discussing Apple's iMessages service and the Messages app. Now, Marty and his wife use Messages frequently, and Marty's had the opportunity to find some little hints and tricks that make texting both fun and useful. In this 22 minute excerpt from the AWT TV episode, Marty takes you through a number of things that he's found in the app, including using stickers and apps, and whether you're new to Messages or an old hand, you're sure to learn something new.</p>

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<p>India, expensive pickup trucks, Apple Pencils and record antitrust fines are all in the news today:</p><ul><li>Apple CEO Tim Cook and other tech industry leaders met with the Prime Minister of India on Sunday</li><li>CarPlay comes to the pickup truck in the upcoming high-end Ram Limited Tungsten Edition</li><li>Guess what? You can save $14 and get a refurbished Apple Pencil through Apple's refurb shop</li><li>Google is facing a record $2.72 billion antitrust fine dealing with promoting its comparison shopping service over those of competitors. </li></ul>

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<p>It was thought that a hearing regarding opposition to Apple's proposed Athenry, Ireland data center would conclude on June 23rd, but the decision is apparently on hold thanks to a "lack of judges" to hear the case. The <a target="_blank" href="http://galwaybayfm.ie/disappointment-long-awaited-decision-apples-athenry-data-centre-postponed/" rel="noopener noreferrer">news broke on the Galway Bay FM radio station</a> when a six-person advocacy group from "Apple for Athenry" arrived to attend the hearing and found it was closed. </p>

<p>You may have missed out on last night's live <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVONM6G3hHZgDRX7VgZDDJdqr6pyRPVdk" rel="noopener noreferrer">AWT TV</a>, and that's a sad thing. However, we always point you in the right direction for watching the show after the fact, and that's the case today. Last night's show had a slightly more structured format than usual, as well as a different venue for Steve -- he was outside for the recording!</p>

<p>The last Monday in the month of June brings us stories about failed startups, Apple acquisitions, contested deals, and insurance discounts...</p><ul><li>A startup launched by three ex-Apple iPod engineers closes down shop</li><li>Remember the Toshiba memory business sale we talked about last week? Western Digital isn't happy at all about who won the auction of the memory biz</li><li>A new Apple acquisition could have long-lasting impact on the company's VR and AR plans</li><li>Tim Cook, speaking at a Cisco event, promises enterprises discounts on cyber-security insurance if companies use both Apple and Cisco products</li></ul>