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Apple is bringing iOS and Mac apps together (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy Podcast, Ep. 115)

For Apple to move toward bringing iOS and MacOS together as one was just a matter of time. Is Apple throttling the performance of older iPhones with worn-down batteries? Plus, it's the four-year anniversary of the Mac Pro.

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THE APPLE BYTE EXTRA CRUNCHY SHOW NOTES:

APPLE OS NEWS:

Apple Plans Combined iPhone, iPad & Mac Apps to Create One User Experience

iPHONE X NEWS:

Samsung Display to supply 180-200m OLED panels for iPhone X next year

iPhone X Plus Should Lead Apple to Significantly Increase OLED Display Orders Next Year

Samsung reportedly hits 90% yield with iPhone X displays, Apple quadruples order

iPHONE BATTERY ISSUES:

iPhone Performance and Battery Age

PSA: iPhone slow? Try replacing your battery!

Geekbench Results Visualize Possible Link Between iPhone Slowdowns and Degraded Batteries

AIRPODS NEWS:

Apple is Currently Sold Out of AirPods Until January

Ming-Chi Kuo Expects Upgraded AirPods to Launch in Mid to Late 2018

APPLE TV NEWS:

Amazon Says Prime Video Had Most First-Week Downloads of Any Apple TV App Ever

Apple TV now on sale at Amazon following Prime Video app release, currently out of stock

Apple Launches iTunes Sale With 4K HDR Bundles Starting at $19.99 for Three Movies

iOS GAMING NEWS:

Pokémon GO gaining iPhone exclusive AR+ mode powered by Apple's ARKit

Rainbrow Is a New iPhone X Game You Control With Your Eyebrows

Offline mode comes to Shazam for iOS with latest update

iTunes $100 Gift Card for $85 w/ email delivery from Amazon

Apple's Newest Mac Pro Turns Four Years Old Today

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