MacBreak Weekly (Audio)

The wild rumor from last week was true: Apple's Vision Pro headset has a release date set now! Did Apple intentionally put a back door in its last five iPhones? An iPhone survives a 16,000-foot fall from an airplane. And if you signed up for the settlement payment, your 'Batterygate' payment will come soon.

• Apple Vision Pro available in the U.S. on February 2.
• Did Apple intentionally put a back door in the last 5 iPhones?
• Apple rejects 37Signals calendar app.
• AirTag 2 not expected until 2025 as Apple sits on backlog of first-gen inventory.
• iPhone survives 16,000-foot fall after door plug blows off Alaska Air flight 1282.
• Apple starts sending $92 'Batterygate' settlement payments to iPhone users.
• China says it cracked Apple AirDrop to identify message sources.
• Apple unveils first iPhone on Jan. 9, 2007.

Picks of the Week:

• Andy's Pick: Photosweeper X
• Alex's Pick: The Solar System: An Illustrated Guide to Our Home in Space
• Jason's Pick: SwiftBar 2.0

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

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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.

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

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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.

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

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Apple announced a May 7th event, hinting very heavily that new iPads will be announced at the event! Will Apple stop producing its FineWoven accessories following negative reviews of the product? Apple is continuing its environmental push. And is Apple cutting its future Vision Pro shipment forecasts?

• Apple announces May 7th event for new iPad.
• Apple reportedly stops production of FineWoven accessories.
• Apple hits 18 gigawatts of clean energy in its environmental push.
• What really happens when you trade In an iPhone at the Apple Store.
• Apple finally plans to release a Calculator app for iPad later this year.
• macOS 15 rumored to feature revamped Calculator app.
• Apple says it was ordered to pull WhatsApp from China app store.
• Apple cuts 2024 & 2025 Vision Pro shipment forecasts.

Picks of the Week:

• Shelly's Pick: Quinn Martin TV Shows
• Andy's Pick: MediaHuman Audio Converter
• Alex's Pick: Apple Reality Composer

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko

Guest: Shelly Brisbin

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