This is Episode 52 of the iTechGear Weekly: You’re the Product. We’re missing Chris this week,but he’ll be back next week.  This week we discuss Apple Maps vs. Google Maps, Google screwing up Pixel Fold orders, and the FTC withdrawing its In-house challenge to the MS Activision Deal, among other things.  Come join us for these and other fun topics!

Apple Maps vs. Google Maps – Chris

Apple Working on its own Version of ChatGPT – Larry

Apple Would Rather Discontinue iMessage & FaceTime than Break E2E Encryption – Chris

Arc Browser – Larry

Google May have Screwed up Fold Ordering – Joel

Car Infotainment Owners are Frustrated so GM is Taking Away the Most Popular Ones – Joel  Link 1, Link 2

Windows Segment

FTC Withdraws its In-house Challenge to the MS Activision Deal – Chris

Microsoft Pushes Forward with Transition of Mail and Calendar to the New Outlook – Chris

I’d like to take just a moment to let our listeners know that our show picks are typically hardware, software, and other items of interest that we have individually purchased and actually use and like enough that we want to recommend them to you. They are not paid advertisements or items with which we have an affiliate marketing relationship. We sincerely believe in the picks we bring you at the end of each show.

Chris

Mountain Duck – $39/ Major Version, Per Seat Licensing