MacBreak Weekly (Video)

March Event, AirTag Safety, Apple Music

• How to clean your $19 Apple cleaning cloth
• What Apple might announce at a spring event this March
• Apple launches new 'Personal Safety User Guide' amid AirTag concerns and more
• iCloud syncing issues are plaguing third-party apps as Apple stays silent
• Apple's plans for third-party App Store payments are insufficient, Dutch regulator says
• Ericsson sues Apple in three German courts, the Netherlands, and Brazil over 5G and other patents (in addition to a handful of U.S. cases)
• Apple's self-driving car project hits another speed bump as engineering manager departs
• Senate panel approves antitrust bill restricting big tech platforms
• Epic Games appeals ruling in Apple lawsuit, claims court made errors
• What happened when an M1 Max MacBook Pro met a $60k camera
• Apple may use an optical audio transmission from AR/VR headsets to AirPods
• Apple launches new Shot on iPhone Challenge, this time for iPhone 13 Pro macro images
• Apple's AirTag uncovers a secret German intelligence agency
• Apple Music is the world's second most popular music streaming service behind Spotify
• Apple delays in-app account deletion requirement, extends IAP exception for group services
• Today is the .day
• Nvidia is making preparations to give up on Arm acquisition, says report
• Apple has swapped in a company veteran as its new head of PR

Picks of the Week

• Rene's Picks: The Problem with NFT's & Finding X
• Alex's Pick: Vivo Tablet Mount
• Andy's Pick: VizRef for iPad

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Rene Ritchie, and Andy Ihnatko

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Losing the first iPhone in a taxi, swallowing AirPods while asleep, finding and detailing scam apps in the App Store, and more.

• David Pogue shares a never-before-told tale of losing the first iPhone in an Italian taxi.
• A Worcester man accidentally swallows one of his AirPods while sleeping with them in his ears. Leo Laporte, Rene Ritchie, Heather Kelly, and Andy Ihnatko briefly chat about the mishap on MacBreak Weekly.
• The MacBreak Weekly panel discusses developer Kosta Eleftheriou's Twitter thread regarding scam apps on Apple's App Store.
• After Apple's April event, the MacBreak Weekly panel details Apple's iPad Pro with Thunderbolt and an XDR display.
• Using an Easter Egg at the end of an Apple event, one developer successfully discovers Ted Lasso's shortbread recipe.
• Alex Lindsay talks about the time he was asked to play an extra in a Star Wars film; turns out he was bounty hunter Rum Sleg.
• Rene Ritchie reviews Apple's colorful new iMac.
• After WWDC, Leo shares his thoughts on Universal Control in iPadOS and macOS.
• The MacBreak Weekly panel recounts how they experienced Apple's first iPhone launch.
• After its launch, the MacBreak Weekly panel reviews Apple Music's Spatial Audio feature.
• The MacBreak Weekly panel review Apple's new iPhone 13, with a particular focus on the camera's Cinematic Mode.
• Leo wants to use his iPad mini as a phone so he asks the panel for advice.
• Rene Ritchie reviews Apple's new M1 Max MacBook Pro.

Host: Leo Laporte

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Pegasus, CSAM Detection, App Store Devs $1M

• Spyware firm NSO mulls shutdown of Pegasus & sale of company
• New data shows how many app store devs earned $1m for the first time in 2021
• Apple scrubs controversial CSAM detection feature from a webpage but says plans haven't changed
• Apple sues Ericsson over "strong-arm" 5G patent demands
• Apple builds new team in Southern California to bring more wireless chips in-house
• iPhone 13 Pro beaten out by Pixel 5a in MKBHD's annual blind camera test
• Pixelmator Photo is now available on iPhone
• Rumor: Apple will launch a new external display for Macs
• LG adds new pro monitors as lower-cost Pro Display XDR competitors
• iPhone 14 to feature 48MP camera, iPhone 15 will get 'periscope' lens
• TSA to begin rolling out support for Apple Wallet IDs in February 2022
• Brazilian actor buys Apple Watch Series 6 online, receives a stone instead

Picks of the Week

• Alex's Pick: Santa Kringl
• Andy's Picks: HiFiMan Sundara headphones & iFi hipDAC2
• Rene's Pick: #TeamSeas - Final Stretch!
• Leo's Pick: Swift Playgrounds 4

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Rene Ritchie, and Andy Ihnatko

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Apple Music Awards, AR Headset, 5G Modem

• Apple Podcasts Best of 2021.
• Third annual Apple Music Award winners.
• Apple alerted Polish prosecutor that NSO has likely compromised her iPhone.
• Apple fines $11 million for misuse of customer data in Italy.
• Apple taps TSMC to build a custom iPhone 5G modem in 2023.
• Apple's AR headset coming next year with 'Mac-level' power.
• Apple's Car and VR headsets are poised to alter the typical product rollout strategy.
• First look at the new Swift Playgrounds 4 ahead of the official release.
• Some iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 report iOS 15 breaks in-car Bluetooth hands-free systems.
• Apple introduces a new MacBook upgrade program for business partners.
• Reddit engineer details how the new M1 Max MacBook Pro can save devs time and money.
• Some 16-inch MacBook Pro owners report MagSafe 3 charging issues when Mac is closed.
• Apple announces new limited-edition Beats Studio Buds.
• Apple still working on an airpower-like charger, also long-range wireless charging and reverse charging.

Picks of the Week

• Alex's Pick: 808
• Andy's Pick: Ella Fitzgerald Wishes You A Swinging Christmas & Bill Nack recites the closing lines from "The Great Gatsby"
• Rene's Pick: Disney+
• Leo's Pick: Nutshell Cases (and mouse!)

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Rene Ritchie, and Andy Ihnatko

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Self-Service Repair, Apple Sues NSO Group, Google RCS Messages

• Apple announces self-service repair, selling parts to the general public
• Apple posts internal memo affirming employees' right to discuss pay
• Apple sues NSO Group to curb the abuse of state-sponsored spyware
• Italy's antitrust authority fines Amazon & Apple $225 million
• The perfect example of why you can't trust Apple's App Store review scores
• Tile selling its Bluetooth tracking business to Life360 for
• Google slowly starts rolling out updates, allowing Google Messages to show iMessage reactions as emojis
• iOS 15 feature that would allow you to add your driver's license to your iPhone delayed until early 2022
• No windows for ARM macs yet because of the secret exclusivity deal between Microsoft and Qualcomm
• Apple expedites work on a car project, aiming for fully autonomous vehicle
• Pixelmator Pro adds AI-powered background removal & advanced subject selection
• Wirecutter Union on strike

Picks of the Week

• Rene's Pick: MrBeast Squid Game
• Alex's Pick: PaperFeel Covering iPad
• Andy's Pick: CamelCamelCamel

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Rene Ritchie, and Andy Ihnatko

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