Week 97 – NR – Essential Phone, Nest Cam IQ, Apple Tidbits

This is our News Roundup episode for the week. Our three topics this time around were the Essential Phone and related products and services announced by Android creator Andy Rubin; the Nest Cam IQ announced by Nest; and a set of minor news items regarding Apple, including a report from late last week about a dedicated AI chip, another that manufacturing has begun on Apple's home speaker; and two press releases from Apple around Swift Playgrounds and $70 billion paid out to developers cumulatively. As always, you'll find links to these stories and other things we discussed below. News stories we covered (Tech Narratives links unless otherwise noted): Essential Phone: https://www.technarratives.com/2017/05/30/★-andy-rubins-essential-announces-yet-another-phone-claiming-to-change-the-market/ Nest Cam IQ: https://www.technarratives.com/2017/05/31/nest-launches-smarter-security-camera-for-inside-homes/ Apple AI Chip: https://www.technarratives.com/2017/05/26/★-apple-is-developing-a-dedicated-ai-chip/ Apple Siri Speaker: https://www.technarratives.com/2017/05/31/★-apple-starts-manufacturing-its-siri-speaker/ Apple $70 Billion Paid to Developers: https://www.technarratives.com/2017/06/01/apple-announces-cumulative-70bn-paid-to-developers-over-20bn-in-past-year/ Apple Swift Playgrounds Expansion: https://www.technarratives.com/2017/06/01/apple-adds-robot-drone-and-instrument-support-to-swift-playgrounds/ As ever, we welcome your feedback via Twitter (@jandawson / @aaronmiller), the website (podcast.beyonddevic.es), or email ([email protected]).