CultCast #152 - He Dances In Pleather

This week: more rumored details of the 12-inch "iPad Pro”; 755 more Emojis coming soon to your iDevices; with Christian Bale out, we make our list of the actors that definitely *shouldn’t* replace him in the Sorkin-penned Jobs movie; and finally… nude or not?  Do you keep your iDevices bare or covered up in a case?  We ponder the pros and cons and ask the question: why are so many iPhone and iPad cases horrid pieces of garbage? We’ll pitch some of our faves, too.

 

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Links to today's stories, aka, reading material for your toilet time

 

CNN caught using Microsoft Surface as iPad kickstand - buster

Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/302105/cnn-hid-ipads-behind-microsoft-surface-mid-term-coverage/

 

CurrentC’s Apple Pay ban to expire in ‘months, not years’ - alex

Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/301972/currentcs-apple-pay-ban-expire-months-years/#ebZFJiMCsOzIdxJO.99

 

12.2-inch iPad Pro could be thinner than the iPhone 6 Plus - alex

Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/301811/12-2-inch-ipad-pro-thinner-iphone-6-plus/#WIoaajYWxPZw5Toj.99

 

Christian Bale bails on Steve Jobs movie - buster

Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/301876/christian-bale-says-hes-steve-jobs-deserve-turns-role/#8yLuOTa1LJTZKczj.99

 

 

Michael Fassbender in talks to play Steve Jobs after Christian Bale bails - alex

Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/302022/michael-fassbender-talks-play-steve-jobs-christian-bale-bails/#pBaTpoRzv6PIRSuu.99

 

 

Amazon Prime’s an even greater deal with unlimited photo storage

http://www.cultofandroid.com/70135/amazon-primes-even-greater-deal-unlimited-photo-storage/

 

Your keyboard is about to get 755 new racially diverse emojis - booster

Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/301965/emojis-get-racially-diverse/#LGQbIyH2PtbU61gR.99

 

Apple Watch Pricing to Reportedly Start at $500 for Stainless Steel, $4,000 for Gold

http://www.macrumors.com/2014/11/04/apple-watch-steel-500/