New iPads, iMacs, and AirPods, WWDC19, Spotify vs. Apple Music, and your hot takes

In the latest episode of the Macworld Podcast, we cover the news about WWDC19 and Apple’s new AirPods, iPads, and iMacs. Our feature discussion will cover the Spotify and Apple Music fracas. In our two-minute tip, learn how to add other people’s fingerprints to Touch ID, and we also go over audience hot takes. This is episode 644 of the Macworld Podcast with Jason Cross, Leif Johnson, and Roman Loyola.

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Listen to episode 644

News

Here are articles for more information on the news we talked about on the show.

• Apple resurrects the Air and updates the mini, but the iPad lineup has the same old problems

• Apple updates iMac with 8th and 9th generation Intel Core processors

• AirPods arrive with wireless charging case, ‘Hey Siri’ support

• Apple announces its Worldwide Developers Conference 2019 to be held June 3-7 in San Jose, CA

• Apple WWDC19: What’s in store for iOS macOS, watchOS, and tvOS

• Apple to hold special media event on March 25

Spotify vs. Apple Music

Last week, Spotify filed suit against Apple in the European Union, claiming that Apple is using its app store to limit the choices that customers have for audio streaming services in an effort to promote its own Apple Music service. We discuss the controversy on the show, but you can read more in the article linked below.

• Apple sounds off on Spotify’s antitrust claims in surprisingly tone-deaf screed

• Consumers and Innovators Win on a Level Playing Field (Spotify)

• Addressing Spotify’s claims (Apple)

Two-minute Tip

Welcome to the Two-Minute Tip. On this part of the show, a Macworld staffer will present a quick tip for your Apple device. This week, we’ll show you how to add other people’s fingerprints to Touch ID on your iPhone or iPad. Click the link below to get more details.

• How to add other people’s fingerprints to Touch ID

Your hot takes

We love to read your comments and questions. Let us know what you’re thinking on Twitter (@macworld), or on the Macworld Facebook page.

Here are a few comments that caught our eye this week.

Spotify vs. Apple Music: @BartMeerdink

Spotify vs. Apple Music: @mxl256

New iPad mini: Ed Roo

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