MBW 903: I Was Just Measuring the East Room - The Vision Pro Has a Release Date

01/09/24 • 148 min

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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.

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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 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

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 902: In The History of Melon Trucks - Apple Watch Ban, iPad & iPad Pro, Vision Pro

The Series 9 & Ultra 2 watches are available for purchase again from the Apple Store for the time being after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit placed a short pause on the ban's enforcement. In the meantime, Apple is pursuing a software fix to avoid another import ban on its watches. A new iPad did not get shipped in 2023. And could the Vision Pro be released in late January / early February?

Apple wins temporary reprieve from the ban on Apple Watch sales.
Apple still pursuing software fix to avoid Apple Watch import ban.
The entrepreneur who bet his company on a fight with Apple.
My Touch ID button is fully deconstructed.
4-year campaign backdoored iPhones using possibly the most advanced exploit ever.
Apple warnings of possible government hacking drew ire of Indian officials.
Apple just broke a tradition it held for 12 years.
Vision Pro release date: Everything we know.

Picks of the Week:

Alex's Pick: Ugreen Tire Inflator
Andy's Pick: Cabel Sasser's Archive of Vintage DAK Catalogues
Jason's Pick: Squaring the Circle - The Story of Hipgnosis

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

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MBW 904: Workshopping the Camel's Nose - Wanda Austin, Beeper Mini, "AppleCoin"

Apple lays down the foundation for the viewing experience you can achieve with the Apple Vision Pro when it releases in February. Wanda Austin joins Apple's board of directors as Al Gore & James Bell retire. And Apple TV+ scores an Emmy with its true crime drama miniseries, Black Bird.

How to buy Apple Vision Pro: $3,499 device to go on sale Feb. 2.
Disney+ on Apple Vision Pro ushers in a new era of storytelling innovation and immersive entertainment.
Apple previews new entertainment experiences launching with Apple Vision Pro.
Supreme Court upholds Apple vs. Epic ruling, Apple must allow app developers to link to other payment systems.
Apple request for Epic App Store review denied by US Supreme Court.
Apple grabs the top spot in the smartphone market in 2023 along with record high market share, according to IDC tracker.
Apple Board of Directors shuffle sees Al Gore & James Bell retire.
Wanda Austin to join Apple's board of directors.
Redesigned Apple Watches not subject to import ban, U.S. Customs says.
Beeper users say Apple is now blocking their Macs from using iMessage entirely.
NanoRaptor: "For Niklaus Wirth, 1934-2024. ..."
OLED iPad production underway for reported spring launch.
PSA: Warn your non-techy friends about fake AppleCoin ads.
Black Bird' scores Apple TV+ it's sole major Emmy award.
The incredible shrinking podcast industry.
Picks of the Week:
Jason & Andy's Pick: BBEdit 15
Alex's Pick: MimoLive