MBW 911: The Deep CPU - M3 MacBook Air's, EU Apple Fine, Vision Pro Wedding

03/05/24 • 141 min

Apple released new 13" and 15" MacBook Airs with their M3 chips. Apple's been hit with a hefty €1.8 billion fine in the EU for breaking music streaming laws. And should you be wearing your Apple Vision Pro at your wedding?

Apple launches new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air with M3 chip, support for two external displays, faster Wi-Fi.
How I created the hybrid Mac-iPad laptop and tablet that Apple won't make.
Apple hit with €1.8bn fine for breaking EU law over music streaming.
The App Store, Spotify, and Europe's thriving digital music market.
Tech worker's wife says she didn't want Apple Vision Pro in wedding pictures

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Andy's Pick: The Larry David WWDC 2014 app store video (until it's taken down... again)
Jason's Picks: Whisky and the Television by Sandwich for Vision Pro
Alex's Pick: Huanuo monitor arms
Leo's Pick: Zed

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

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Apple launches new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air with M3 chip, support for two external displays, faster Wi-Fi.
How I created the hybrid Mac-iPad laptop and tablet that Apple won't make.
Apple hit with €1.8bn fine for breaking EU law over music streaming.
The App Store, Spotify, and Europe's thriving digital music market.
Tech worker's wife says she didn't want Apple Vision Pro in wedding pictures

Picks of the Week:

Andy's Pick: The Larry David WWDC 2014 app store video (until it's taken down... again)
Jason's Picks: Whisky and the Television by Sandwich for Vision Pro
Alex's Pick: Huanuo monitor arms
Leo's Pick: Zed

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

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MBW 910: Patina and Scuzz - Apple Car, FineWoven Cases, Apple 'Ask'

Breaking news: Apple has canceled work on its electric car, shifting the team to work on generative AI instead. Apple gets post-quantum encryption in the iOS 17.4 update. Is Apple's FineWoven case any good? And did Microsoft try to sell its Bing search engine to Apple in 2018?

Apple cancels work on electric car, shifts team to generative AI.
- Apple iOS 17.4: iMessage gets post-quantum encryption in new update.
- It's apparently easy to crack the Apple Vision Pro's front screen.
- Here's why the $3,500 Apple Vision Pro headset is so expensive.
- Apple's FineWoven iPhone 15 case draws poor reviews, criticism.
- Apple says iPhone 15 batteries have a longer lifespan than initially thought.
- Google says Microsoft offered to sell Bing to Apple in 2018.
- Apple Sports: A free iPhone app to get you the score, fast.
- Simple complexity: Apple's trio of sports apps.
- AppleCare support advisors testing new ChatGPT-like tool 'Ask'.
- Crying in Apple Vision Pro.
- Biden deputy press secretary leaving White House for Apple.
- Major shareholders planning to force Apple to reveal use of AI.

Picks of the Week:
- Jason's Pick: Simple Scan
- Andy's Pick: Solar Eclipse Glasses
- Alex's Pick: Jambar

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

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MBW 912: MacBook Air Heritage Club - Epic Games Saga Continues, Meta Quest 3, Apple TV+ Ad Tier?

Jason Snell is leading MacBreak Weekly as Leo Laporte is out this week. Apple initially blocked Epic's return to its App Store due to Tim Sweeney tweeting about Apple, then reversed their decision. Zuckerberg defends the Meta Quest 3 after someone criticized the headset on Threads. And could Apple TV+ follow a similar path to other streaming services and offer an ad-tier service?

DMA be damned, Apple cuts off path to Epic Games Store, Fortnite on EU iPhones.
Epic's App Store developer account restored in Europe once again.
More options for apps distributed in the European Union.
Apple will allow users to download apps directly from a developer's website, in latest EU App Store rule change.
visionOS 1.1 improves Personas, adds MDM support.
Zuck insists Quest 3 is also a computer and not just for games in latest Vision Pro criticism.
No currently available camera is high-res enough for Apple Vision Pro.
M3 MacBook Air Review: More of a good thing.
Hector Martin: "So the M3 can now drive 2 exte..." - Treehouse Mastodon
Why ads on Apple TV+ are as inevitable as a 'Ted Lasso' spinoff.

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