
New 27-inch iMac renders, AirTag anti-stalking features, and iMessage debacle
01/14/22 • 55 min
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New renders of the 27-inch iMac Pro, what to do if you see AirTag 'Item Detected Near You' notifications, and we go in-depth on the iMessage lock-in debacle.
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New renders of the 27-inch iMac Pro, what to do if you see AirTag 'Item Detected Near You' notifications, and we go in-depth on the iMessage lock-in debacle.
Contact our hosts
- Submit anonymous tips on Signal: +1 863-703-0668
- @stephenrobles on Twitter
- @WGallagher on Twitter
Sponsored by:
- Headspace: Get a FREE one-month trial with access to the entire Headspace library! Visit headspace.com/appleinsider to learn more.
- Zocdoc: Go to zocdoc.com/appleinsider and download the app to sign-up for FREE. Find doctors and specialists that take your insurance and even book appointments online!
Support the show
Support the show on Patreon or Apple Podcasts to get ad-free episodes every week, access to our private Discord channel, and early release of the show! We would also appreciate a 5-star rating and review in Apple Podcasts
Links from the show
- Apple VR, iPhone 14, and iMessage controversy - An exclusive interview with Rene Ritchie
- Apple's new 27-inch iMac with Apple Silicon - what to expect, and when it might be announced
- Apple AR headset will need same 96W charger as MacBook Pro
- Apple releases iOS 15.2.1 and iPadOS 15.2.1 with HomeKit & CarPlay fixes
- Wordle - A daily word game
- Amidst backlash, Apple has purged most of the Wordle clones from the App Store
- What to do if you see on your iPhone
- Betteridge's law of headlines - Wikipedia
- Locket Widget on the App Store
- Automatic Wallpaper Shortcut for iPhone and iPad - YouTube
- Apple will allow alternative payment systems in South Korea App Store
- Google Graveyard - Killed by Google
- Apple uses Messages colors to bully Android users, says Google
- Green texts in iMessages nudge teens to use iPhones
- Apple pitched a standardized version of iMessage to wireless carriers, but they didn't bite
- Google SVP Tweet on iMessage
- T-Mobile blocking Apple's iCloud Private Relay for some - but it's complicated
- T-Mobile backs down on claim that iOS 15.2 changed iCloud Private Relay settings
- Steve Jobs introduced the first MacBoo...
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