January 26, 2024

132: Stolen Updates, The Big 4-0, and Snapping Up Bad Jokes

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In the News blog post for January 26, 2024:
https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2024/01/in-the-news711.html

00:00 No Stolen Updates
06:42 Shared Playlists
11:42 But Wait There’s More!
18:00 Middle-Aged Mac
24:00 Spatial Surfing
30:25 Marketing Compliance
33:30 Oh Snap!
36:51 Brett’s iTip: Live Tracking Your Starbucks Order!
40:28 Jeff’s iTip: Extend AppleCare by Paying Monthly

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Brett’s iTip: Finally!! I can track the status of my Starbucks order!

Jeff’s iTip: Extend AppleCare by paying monthly:
iPhone 15 Pro: $199 OR $9.99/month / $269 OR $13.49/month with theft & loss
Apple Vision Pro: $499 or $25/month
MacBook Air: $179 / $64.99/year until canceled
AirPods Pro: $29 for two years, no monthly option
Mac Power Users #728 - All About AppleCare