{"id":33794,"date":"2020-04-01T00:00:31","date_gmt":"2020-04-01T07:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.technightowl.com\/?p=33794"},"modified":"2020-04-01T17:07:27","modified_gmt":"2020-04-02T00:07:27","slug":"newsletter-issue-981-the-backdoor-controversy-revisited-and-other-stuff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.technightowl.live\/blog\/2020\/04\/newsletter-issue-981-the-backdoor-controversy-revisited-and-other-stuff\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter Issue #981: The Backdoor Controversy Revisited and Other Stuff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>t\u2019s been a while since I\u2019ve posted. So the world copes with the ravages of the novel coronavirus, most Apple Stores remain closed, and speculation is rampant on whether or not new products will appear on time.<\/p>\n<p>Where is ET when we need them \u2014 it?<\/p>\n<p>Despite the concerns about delays in new Apple gear, the iPad Pro has received a fairly comprehensive upgrade, in large part based on iOS 13.4, which adds fairly capable support for input devices, such as trackpads. It thus becomes more of a laptop replacement than ever, but it\u2019s also closer in concept to the mythical toaster oven and refrigerator by dint of its touchscreen and keyboard\/trackpad capability.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Wait! There's more than meets the eye!\" href=\"https:\/\/www.technightowl.live\/newsletter\/2020\/04\/newsletter-issue-981\/#stuff\"><strong>Continue Reading\u2026<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>t\u2019s been a while since I\u2019ve posted. So the world copes with the ravages of the novel coronavirus, most Apple Stores remain closed, and speculation is rampant on whether or not new products will appear on time. Where is ET when we need them \u2014 it? 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