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

04/30/24 • 110 min

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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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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

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 918: You're Rubbing It Wrong - OLED iPads, FineWoven, Vision Pro

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

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.