MBW 920: Breath of Lavender - M4 Chip, iPad Pro, iPad Air 6, Apple Pencil Pro

05/07/24 • 139 min

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Apple held its iPad event early on Tuesday morning and announced new iPad Pros with M4 chips! The iPad Air 6 was also announced with a redesigned model. The iPad Pros also have nano-texture glass for their displays, but only for the 1TB and 2TB models. Plus, an Apple Pencil Pro with squeeze and roll gestures and Find My support!

Apple announces new iPad Pro: OLED display, M4 chip, thinner redesigned chassis.
Apple debuts Magic Keyboard for M4 iPad Pro with larger trackpad, function row, aluminum palm rest.
Nano-texture glass for M4 iPad Pro only available on 1TB and 2TB models.
Apple's new cellular iPad Air and iPad Pro models are eSIM only.
iPad Air 6: Redesigned model available in 11-inch and 13-inch sizes, landscape front camera.
Apple unveils M4: Its first chip made for AI from the ground up.
Apple's new iPad Pro should turn device into true laptop replacement.
Apple Pencil Pro launches, with squeeze gesture and roll, plus Find My support.
New versions of Final Cut and Logic Pro for iPad take advantage of the power of the M4 chip.
New iPad Pro lacks mmWave 5G and Ultra-Wide camera.
Google paid Apple $20 Billion to be default search engine in 2022.
Apple reports second quarter results.
Apple mulling potential partnership with Rivian.
Apple's Star Wars themed Precision Finding ad.
Apple is developing AI Chips for data centers, seeking edge in arms race.

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Doc's Pick: GL.iNet GL-MT3000 Travel Router
Mikah's Pick: Misting Pet Brush
Andy's Pick: Portal

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Andy Ihnatko

Guests: Doc Rock and Mikah Sargent

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Apple announces new iPad Pro: OLED display, M4 chip, thinner redesigned chassis.
Apple debuts Magic Keyboard for M4 iPad Pro with larger trackpad, function row, aluminum palm rest.
Nano-texture glass for M4 iPad Pro only available on 1TB and 2TB models.
Apple's new cellular iPad Air and iPad Pro models are eSIM only.
iPad Air 6: Redesigned model available in 11-inch and 13-inch sizes, landscape front camera.
Apple unveils M4: Its first chip made for AI from the ground up.
Apple's new iPad Pro should turn device into true laptop replacement.
Apple Pencil Pro launches, with squeeze gesture and roll, plus Find My support.
New versions of Final Cut and Logic Pro for iPad take advantage of the power of the M4 chip.
New iPad Pro lacks mmWave 5G and Ultra-Wide camera.
Google paid Apple $20 Billion to be default search engine in 2022.
Apple reports second quarter results.
Apple mulling potential partnership with Rivian.
Apple's Star Wars themed Precision Finding ad.
Apple is developing AI Chips for data centers, seeking edge in arms race.

Picks of the Week:

Doc's Pick: GL.iNet GL-MT3000 Travel Router
Mikah's Pick: Misting Pet Brush
Andy's Pick: Portal

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Andy Ihnatko

Guests: Doc Rock and Mikah Sargent

Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly.

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MBW 919: Thinko's - AI iPads, Apple's Titanium Cards, Apple CarPlay

Could Apple's announcement of its new iPad's next week be positioned as an AI-powered device? What happened with Apple IDs being reset suddenly for some users? Apple is replacing its titanium Apple cards from the 2019 batch. And Mercedes-Benz is planning not to adopt the next iteration of Apple's CarPlay in its vehicles.

Apple rivals retool to challenge the iPhone and Vision Pro.
Apple's OpenAI talks intensify as it seeks to add AI features.
Many people say their Apple IDs were inexplicably reset last night.
FCC fines AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon nearly $200 million for illegally sharing location data.
Apple starts replacing titanium Apple cards from 2019 batch.
Apple must open iPadOS to sideloading within 6 months, EU says.
Epic Games is dragging Apple back to court over anti-steering.
iPad used to fire modern weapons in old Ukrainian jets.
Mercedes-Benz won't let Apple CarPlay take over all its screens.
Why an iPhone can survive a drop from a plane, but not from your kitchen counter.

Picks of the Week:

Alex's Pick: Alpaka
Leo's Pick: Loctote
Andy's Pick: The Boston Public Library
Jason's Pick: Grammarly Desktop

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

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MBW 921: The Vision Division - M4 iPad Pros, Logic Pro for iPad, Siri Revamp?

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The new iPad Pros are here! Jason Snell shares his thoughts on the iPad Pro, and Mikah unboxes his iPad Pro as Leo and Andy watch with excitement. Logic Pro gets updated for the Mac and iPad with new AI features: is this a prelude to this year's WWDC? Apple is working on revamping Siri to catch up to its competitors' offerings in generative AI. And people are mad at Apple's 'Crush' iPad Pro ad.

M4 iPad Pro review: here we go again.
Breaking down the iPad Hype: M4 and Tandem OLED!
Apple releases Logic Pro for Mac and iPad updates with new AI features.
Daring Fireball: The M4 iPad Pros.
Apple will revamp Siri to catch up to its chatbot competitors.
Apple working to fix iPhone alarm problem.
Apple releases iOS 17.5 with cross-platform tracking detection, EU app downloads from websites and more.
VMware Fusion Pro 13 goes free for personal use, here's how to get it.
Hydraulic Press Channel reproduces the iPad ad for real.
Apple apologizes for 'Crush' iPad Pro ad that sparked controversy.
Apple still isn't done building its dream iPad

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