MBW 798: MacBreak Weekly's Best of 2021 - A look back at MacBreak Weekly's best moments in 2021.

12/28/21 • 106 min

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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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

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

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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

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

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Apple $3T Market Cap, AirPods Pro 2

Apple first U.S company to reach $3 trillion market cap
iPhone 13 sales strong during the holiday season: Apple's services business worth $1.5 trillion
Mark Gurman: Apple 2022 preview
Apple's upcoming AR/VR headset to feature three displays
AirPods Pro 2 to feature lossless support and sound-emitting charging case
Is Bluetooth holding back Apple's AirPods?
The end of the line is finally coming for BlackBerry Devices
Apple to launch an audiobooks service later this year?
As Omicron spreads across American, much of the country still isn't using exposure notification apps
Apple in exclusive negotiations for Brad Pitt Formula One racing movie

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