Two new iPads, batteries on planes, Swift 5 and more on the AppleInsider Podcast

This week on the AppleInsider Podcast, William and Victor talk about rumored 2019 iPads that could come as soon as March, Victor speaks with Jason Opdyke of Bearifi about trying to make Wi-Fi more Apple-like in the absence of AirPort, and William and Victor talk a little about Swift maturing.

AppleInsider editor Victor Marks and writer William Gallagher discuss:

• It looks as though two new iPad models have been undergoing national certification in India. Will we see these at the prediceted March 25th event?
• Victor talks with Jason Opdyke of Bearifi, makers of a mesh node system. We speak a little about Amazon and Eero, and what it's like making Wi-Fi products after Apple exited the space.
• William has a word on batteries on planes
• Victor and William talk through the brief history of Swift as a programming language and whether it seems like it's maturing now that it's reaching version 5 as a language.

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Show note links:

• Two new iPads get certification in India ahead of March 25 press event
• Jason Opdyke speaks to us about Bearifi, a two-node mesh Wi-Fi router system. They've always been Mac-oriented, and we have a nice time talking about Amazon and eero, besides talking about how they grew from Wi-Fi extender products.
• New FAA rules banning fully charged lithium-ion batteries as cargo won't stop you from using iPhones on flights
• Apple project lead Ted Kremenek discusses Swift 5 & how it is used internally

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