Episode 261: Messages, Google, and Passkeys

<p>Google is whining again about the green bubbles in Apple's Messages and the fact that the two systems don't work well together. Google wants Apple to give up its superior system and adopt a less secure system. Thanks to a listener of last week's show we have some more information about Passkeys and what it will mean for users going forward.</p> <p><strong>Brought to you by:</strong></p> <p><strong><a href="https://newrelic.com/dalrymple">New Relic</a></strong>: Use the data platform made for the curious! Right now, you can get access to the whole New Relic platform and 100GB of data per month free, forever – no credit card required! Sign up at <a href="https://newrelic.com/dalrymple">New Relic.com/dalrymple</a>.</p> <p><strong><a href= "https://www.masterclass.com/dalrymple">MasterClass</a></strong>: I highly recommend you check it out. Get unlimited access to EVERY MasterClass, and as a listener of The Dalrymple Report, you get 15% off an annual membership! Go to <a href= "https://www.masterclass.com/dalrymple">MASTERCLASS.com/dalrymple</a>now. That’s <a href= "https://www.masterclass.com/dalrymple">MASTERCLASS.com/dalrymple</a> for 15% off MasterClass.</p> <p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_House">Do you remember the Columbia Record Club?</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/10/style/issey-miyake-steve-jobs-black-turtleneck.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share"> Issey Miyake and Steve Jobs</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href= "https://www.macrumors.com/2022/08/09/android-website-rcs-apple/">‘It’s Time for Apple to Fix Texting’ Says New Android Website Pushing RCS Messaging Technology</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href= "https://www.macrumors.com/2022/08/09/apple-replace-passwords-try-now-ios-16/"> A look at Passkey on Mac and on Windows (note the QR-code)</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href= "https://daringfireball.net/linked/2022/08/10/disney-plus-152m">Disney+ grows to 152 million subscribers</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/