Both longtime exploiter of TextExpander , Glenn and Susie were incommode by the news that developer Smile was changing up the business model . Glenn wrote a brushup that did n’t score so well , since the Modern version did n’t add much for veritable substance abuser who do n’t postulate to deal , removed Dropbox and iCloud sync that wreak well enough , and did n’t add enough security to the mandatory upload of everyone ’s entire snippet libraries . Not to mention the new price .
As we recorded this episode , Smile announced that they were walk some of that back : The introductory lower subscription fee for subsist users was extended indefinitely , and the old versions — TextExpander 5 for Mac and TextExpander 3 for iOS — were back on sale . We applaud these moves and desire that they did n’t come too belatedly , and that Smile can justify TextExpander ’s recurring fee over fourth dimension with raft of advance and new features , like Adobe has done with Creative Cloud .
Elsewhere , it seemed like a lightheaded calendar week for news , so we talk abouteverything , from the latest in the FBI saga , to WhatsApp encryption , Apple Watch 2 rumour , the utility of 3D Touch , hand acknowledgement , and iPhone SE handiness .
Show notes
Smile reacts to pricing outrage , volunteer lower rate for current TextExpander users by Roman Loyola
Typing shortcut utilities : 6 choice to TextExpanderby Michael Simon
TextExpander 6 review : A snippets subscription service that ’s price too gamey by Glenn Fleishman
Smile updates TextExpander and switches to subscriptions by Susie Ochs
Developers switch to subscription price to move from a consumer audience to a occupation oneby Glenn Fleishman
billion of Arris cable modems vulnerable to defence - of - service flawby Zack Whittaker for Zero Day , via ZDnet
WhatsApp outpaces iMessage on verification and forward secrecyby Glenn Fleishman
Do n’t expect Apple to give Apple Watch 2 a makeoverby Caitlin McGarry
The trouble with 3D Touchby Jason Snell
Pencil it in : Apple should bring back hand credit on the iPadby Dan Moren
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