MBW 924: Wireless Wired - Justin Long, M2 iPad Air Cores, Apple News+

06/04/24 • 147 min

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A new 3D 'Floor Plan' feature has been shipped with the latest HomeKit update. Apple mislabeled the number of GPU cores on the M2 iPad Air. You too can design your kitchen with the Apple Vision Pro & Lowe's. Plus, do cheap lightning-connected earbuds actually use Bluetooth even though it's a wired connection?

Qualcomm uses 'I'm a Mac' actor Justin Long to promote ARM PC.
Controller for HomeKit updated with new 3D 'Floor Plan' feature.
M4 iPad Pro uses Secure Indicator Light for mic/camera access.
Apple mislabeled GPU cores on M2 iPad Air; speed claims unaffected.
Cheap lightning earbuds use Bluetooth?!
Review: "What If?" shows off the Vision Pro's strengths.
This is the best look yet at Apple's immersive video cameras.
Apple Vision Pro Mindfulness App may get 'Respiration Tracking' feature.
Lowe's wants you to use the Apple Vision Pro to design your kitchen.
Apple News+ subscriptions growing 4x faster than major publishers, says report.
This is Lunar Lake — Intel's utterly overhauled AI laptop chip that ditches memory sticks.
TSMC says it has discussed moving fabs out of Taiwan but such a move impossible.
Qualcomm: Snapdragon coming to "all PC form factors," including desktops.

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Jason's Pick: Webaround Big Shot 5

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Qualcomm uses 'I'm a Mac' actor Justin Long to promote ARM PC.
Controller for HomeKit updated with new 3D 'Floor Plan' feature.
M4 iPad Pro uses Secure Indicator Light for mic/camera access.
Apple mislabeled GPU cores on M2 iPad Air; speed claims unaffected.
Cheap lightning earbuds use Bluetooth?!
Review: "What If?" shows off the Vision Pro's strengths.
This is the best look yet at Apple's immersive video cameras.
Apple Vision Pro Mindfulness App may get 'Respiration Tracking' feature.
Lowe's wants you to use the Apple Vision Pro to design your kitchen.
Apple News+ subscriptions growing 4x faster than major publishers, says report.
This is Lunar Lake — Intel's utterly overhauled AI laptop chip that ditches memory sticks.
TSMC says it has discussed moving fabs out of Taiwan but such a move impossible.
Qualcomm: Snapdragon coming to "all PC form factors," including desktops.

Picks of the Week:

Leo's Pick: Bioluminescent Petunias
Andy's Pick: Ulysses
Alex's Picks: Zoom Tiles Beta
Jason's Pick: Webaround Big Shot 5

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

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

Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

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MBW 923: Emotional Support Leo - Apple Logo, Vision Pro Games, Apple Music Best Albums

Could Apple change the orientation of its logo on future iPads? An OLED iPad mini is allegedly in development for a 2026 release. Would you buy a Lego model of an Apple Store? And why did Apple Music even bother releasing a top 100 list of the best albums on Apple Music?

Apple might change the orientation of its logo on the back of future iPads.
When are AirPods Max 2 coming? Here's the latest reporting...
Apple iOS 18, macOS 15 AI features: Project Greymatter, Privacy, OpenAI deal.
Three new games are now available for the Apple Vision Pro.
New parkour Apple immersive video out now on Apple Vision Pro.
This Lego Apple Store model needs votes for a slim chance of getting made.
Apple Music 100 best albums.
Apple Pencil Pro casts a fake shadow based on which tool you're using.
Apple reportedly developing OLED iPad mini for 2026.
All-screen M5 MacBook with foldable display and Vision Pro price now rumored for 2026.
Prototype 3rd-gen iPod reveals that Apple built a Tetris clone for the iPod but never released it.

Picks of the Week:

Leo's Pick: MapleRead
Jason's Pick: Lex.Games
Andy's Pick: Tactiq YouTube Transcript Generator
Alex's Picks: Kewpie Mayonaise & Merlin Bird ID

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

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MBW 925: Sherlocking AI - Apple Intelligence, iPadOS 18, Calculator App

A bevy of announcements came from Apple during it WWDC24 event! Apple Intelligence is coming to iPhone, iPad, and Mac with features like Image Playground. iPadOS 18 is coming soon, including an official Calculator app for the iPad and Smart Script when using the Apple Pencil. And the Apple Vision Pro is expanding into new countries and regions, such as China and Singapore, starting June 28th.

Introducing Apple Intelligence, the personal intelligence system that puts powerful generative models at the core of iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Elon Musk threatens to ban Apple devices from his companies over Apple's ChatGPT integrations.
The iPhone is now an AI trojan horse.
Apple introduces Image Playground - a new AI image tool.
iPadOS 18 introduces powerful new intelligence features and apps designed for Apple Pencil.
iOS 18 makes iPhone more personal, capable, and intelligent than ever.
Apple is bringing RCS to the iPhone in iOS 18.
visionOS 2 brings new spatial computing experiences to Apple Vision Pro.
Blackmagic Design announces the world's first commercial camera system and editing software for Apple Immersive Video on Apple Vision Pro.
Apple Vision Pro arrives in new countries and regions beginning June 28.
iOS 18 finally adds T9 dialling on iPhone.

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