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Is Facebook doing a little too much posturing in the EU? Did Mark Zuckerberg really admit they can\u2019t compete with Apple, blaming their issues on everyone else?\xa0David Ginsburg,\xa0Guy Serle,\xa0Jeff Gamet,\xa0Brittany Smith,\xa0Jim Rea,\xa0Andrew Orr,\xa0Mark Fuccio,\xa0Kelly Guimont, Warren Sklar, and\xa0Jay Miller\xa0finish up an examination of the latest controversial statements. Then a spirited discussion about Apple accepting \xa0payments through NFC payments on the iPhone - who wins, who looses, is this a big thing, and will it succeed in a meaningful way. (Part 2)\xa0

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Links:

Apple privacy changes wipe $278 billion market value from 4 companies on iMore

Meta Says It\u2019ll Pull Facebook and Instagram From European Union \u2013 EU Says \u2018Go for It\u2019 on Mactrast

Apple empowers businesses to accept contactless payments through Tap to Pay on iPhone

Guests:

Jeff Butts writes for\xa0The Mac Observer, HowToGeek, and more. He is a tech advocate who can be reached on Twitter as @clefmeister.

Mark Fuccio\xa0is actively involved in high tech startup companies, both as a principle at piqsure.com, or as a marketing advisor through his consulting practice Tactics Sells High Tech, Inc. Mark was a proud investor in Microsoft from the mid-1990's selling in mid 2000, and hopes one day that MSFT will be again an attractive investment. You can contact Mark through\xa0Twitter\xa0on\xa0LinkedIn.

Jeff Gamet is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer\u2019s Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on Twitter and Instagram, and jeffgamet on LinkedIn., and on his YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/jgamet.

David Ginsburg\xa0is the host of the weekly podcast In Touch With iOS where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/daveg65 and find and follow him on Twitter @daveg65.

Kelly Guimont\xa0is a podcaster and friend of the Rebel Alliance. She hosts the Daily Observations Podcast at\xa0MacObserver.com, and appears on The Incomparable network as well as hosts I Want My M(CU) TV. You can also hear her on The Aftershow with Mike Rose, and she still has more to say which she saves for Twitter.

Jay Miller\xa0is a Developer Advocate and Podcaster based in San Diego, Ca. A multipotentialite,\xa0Jay\xa0enjoys finding unique ways to merge his fascination with productivity, automation, and development to create tools and content to serve the tech community.Hear him on his podcast,\xa0Conduit\xa0and\xa0Youtube.com/kjaymiller\xa0or checkout his web site at\xa0kjaymiller.com.

Andrew Orr\xa0is a freelance writer and amateur photographer. He loves Apple products and enjoys writing and sharing all things tech. When he's not writing about Apple, you can often find him snapping photos with his iPhone. Read what he writes at\xa0The Mac Observer, and follow him\xa0on Twitter.

Jim Rea has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. Follow Jim at\xa0provue.com\xa0and via @provuejim on Twitter.

Guy Serle,\xa0best known for being one of the co-hosts of the\xa0MyMac Podcast, sincerely apologizes for anything he has done or caused to have happened while in possession of dangerous podcasting equipment. He should know better but being a blonde from Florida means he's probably incapable of understanding the damage he has wrought. Guy is also the author of the novel,\xa0The Maltese Cube. You can follow his exploits on\xa0Twitter, catch him on\xa0Mac to the Future\xa0on Facebook, and find everything at\xa0VertShark.com.

Warren Sklar helps host the\xa0Mac to The Future Group\xa0on Facebook, and is the co-host of\xa0In Touch With iOS with David Ginsburg.

Brittany Smith\xa0is a cognitive neuroscientist who provides a variety of consulting services through her business,\xa0Devise and Conquer\xa0that includes ADD/ADHD coaching, technology coaching, productivity consulting, and more. She is a self-designated \u201cwell-rounded geek\u201d, and holds a M.S. degree in Cognitive Neuroscience. She can be found on Twitter as\xa0@addliberator. Check out her latest project, a\xa0YouTube channel of tech tips.

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