Benjamin and Zac review the year in Apple news, discussing all the major stories from the last twelve months, including reflecting on all the new 2022 hardware products, from the Mac Studio in March through to the iPhone 14 lineup in the fall. Happy New Year everyone!
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January
AAPL hits $3 trillion market cap, Apple now first company to reach milestone valuationAAPL lost a trillion dollars this year as iPhone shipments forecasted to drop into 2023iPhone 14 Pro now rumored to feature ‘hole + pill design’ instead of notchiOS 15.4 enables Face ID support while wearing a mask, no Apple Watch requiredCisco exec turned Apple comms VP departs after less than a year, Kristin Huguet to take overFebruary
Apple tackling AirTag stalking concerns with these changes to Find My networkApple announces new Tap to Pay feature that turns iPhones into contactless payment terminalsSquare bringing Tap to Pay on iPhone support to its POS app later this yearMarch
iPhone SE 3 tidbits: Lacks MagSafe and Ceramic Shield technologies, IP67, no 5G mmWaveApple unveils iPad Air 5 with M1 chip, purple color option, moreApple details highest-end processor with M1 Ultra, combining M1 Max chipsApple announces new ‘Mac Studio’ desktop computer powered by M1 Ultra chip with expanded I/OApple announces new $1599 27-inch 5K Apple Studio Display, featuring Center Stage webcamApple’s Studio Display’s poor webcam quality is not a software bug after allApple teases Apple Silicon Mac Pro at end of March eventCODA wins Best Picture: Apple becomes first streaming service to get Oscars top prizeApril
MLB talks Friday Night Baseball on TV+: ‘Apple reaches into every single home’Apple Self Service Repair store now available, allowing customers to repair their own iPhones for the first timeMay
Apple discontinues iPod touch, ending 20 year run of iconic ‘iPod’ brandiPod touch now removed from Apple website as old URL redirects users to Apple SupportNow obsolete, the iPod touch was once the gateway to the iOS ecosystemiPod In MemoriamJune
WWDC 2022 News Hub and Live Blog: iOS 16, macOS 13, new MacBook Air, moreApple announces exclusive streaming deal for all Major League Soccer games, separate subscription requiredApple again updates App Store guidelines to comply with Dutch government requirementsJuly
Jony Ive is no longer an Apple consultant, says reportJony Ive LoveFrom contract was likely only ever a PR fiction; ending it means nothingM2 MacBook Air reviews are in: New era, all-day battery, same base storage concern as MacBook ProM2 MacBook Air takes performance hit with slower SSD on base modelAugust
Apple expanding App Store ads from search to ‘Today’ tab and moreApple temporarily halts showing ads for gambling apps on App Store product pages following developer complaintsSeptember
iPhone 14 Plus and iPhone 14 Pro Max: Top features available on both large screen modelsAirPods Pro 2 have everything you need – but there’s one feature Apple hidHands-on: Apple Watch Series 8 and Apple Watch UltraApple Watch Series 8: Hands-on with the new Hermès Lucky Horse faceOctober
Apple announces new 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro with M2 chip, Apple Pencil hover featureApple debuts all-new iPad 10: Larger display, four colors, landscape front camera, moreApple TV 4K officially launches; delays and shortages impacting availabilityNovember
Apple warns iPhone 14 Pro availability is limited as COVID-19 restrictions close supply chain factories in ChinaiPhone 14 Pro shortage could hit 6M units following unrest and resignationsApple-backed Matter smart home standard officially launches as iOS 16.1 adds supportDecember
Apple reveals new karaoke-like ‘Apple Music Sing’ feature launching this monthApple debuts Advanced Data Protection to bring end-to-end encryption to Messages in iCloud, Photos, device backups, much moreListen to more Happy Hour Episodes
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