MacBreak Weekly (Video)

Apple Buys Texture - will they shut it down and fold it into Apple News? WWDC will be back in San Jose in June. Eddy Cue talks about Apple's TV plans and more at SXSW. How soon will Apple be worth a trillion dollars? AirPwer wireless charging mat will finally launch this month. Bob's Burger creator will make an animated musical show for Apple TV. If you like cool old Apple hardware, you need to check out this guy's Ebay auction.

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

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Rumors abound! New MacBook Air? Mac Mini? Two-screen iPads? Mac Pro? Giant AirPods? Who knows what the future will bring. Apple Park is a hazard to workers. Goodbye, iTunes LPs. Hello, M. Night Shyamalan. Notches, notches everywhere at MWC. Decoy Apple Bus lures shooters.

• Alex's Picks: CardFlow and Concepts
• Andy's Tip: fixing TouchID inaccuracy
• Rene's Pick: Satechi Aluminum Type-C Clamp Hub Pro
• Leo's Pick: Script Debugger 7"

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

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Apple rumored to release 3 new iPhones this year: one big, one cheap, and all three gold. Updated AirPods will be waterproof, have hands-free Siri. Apple launches AC Wellness medical plan for employees. Chinese government takes the keys to iCloud accounts in China. Google cloud takes American iCloud accounts. US government can unlock iPhones using iOS 11. Marzipan may bridge the gap between iOS and macOS. Apple trademarks Apple TV logo for gaming. Samsung Galaxy S9 vs iPhone X: iPhone wins the specs race. Asus ZenFone 5 copies the notch, shrinks it down.

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Rene Ritchie

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Apple updates iOS to patch the Telugu letter texting bug, expectations for WWDC 2018 including a possible iPhone SE 2, Apple files new trademark application for the classic rainbow colored logo, why the iPhone X notch design isn't as bad as we originally thought, how the emergency SOS feature of the iPhone and Apple Watch saved lives, 157 new emojis in 2018, Spotify may be working on a speaker to compete with HomePod, ScooterX's photos from the new Apple Park campus, the drone that crashed into Apple's spaceship solar panel roof, and a new painless way to check blood glucose levels.

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

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• Andy's Pick: Blue Satellite headphones
• Rene's Pick: Nanoleaf
• Leo's Pick: HiFi Man Shangri-La Headphones

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Rene Ritchie

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HomePod Sounds amazing, but is it smart? Apple Q1 earnings - selling fewer iPhones, earning more money. Apple hits middle age. iPhone X incoming call glitch. iOS 11.3 Battery Health feature.

• Andy's Pick: AlphaGo on Netflix
• Rene's Picks: Vector Video and Hue Motion Center
• Leo's Picks: Sticky AI

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Rene Ritchie

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Apple cuts iPhone X production, but this might not be a bad thing. HomePod pre-orders are open, arrives February 9th. iOS 12 will focus on stability, not new features. Apple Grammy ads bring back Animoji Karaoke. Say goodbye to macOS Server.

• Alex's Picks: FaceRig and Goat Simulator
• Andy's Pick: Clip Studios Paint
• Rene's Picks: "Steve Trevor" and Logic Pro X 10.4

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

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Apple's delayed HomePod set to arrive on February 9th. Tim Cook attends a hockey game in Canada. Apple to repatriate $350 Billion, giving employees $2500 bonuses. Next MacBook to have a touchscreen? Speed up your iMac Pro storage. iPhone X might be discontinued, but this is not a bad sign. Apple fitness challenge. Tim Cook on Malala, social media, and coding in schools.

• Andy's Picks: Met Opera Lincoln Center 50th Anniversary Gala CD, dBpoweramp, and PerfectTunes
• Rene's Pick: August Smart Lock Pro

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Leo Laporte is joined by Rene Ritchie, Andy Ihnatko and Alex Lindsay. They give an update on Spectre, discuss the new lawsuit that has been filed again Apple and assistants. Assistants are good at taking orders but are still not great assistants. Apple is now the 4th largest manufacturer of PCs. The MacBook Air turns 10. Apple subsidiary FileMaker has a new ad and we see what could be the last of the drone video updates from Apple Park. The FBI has concluded that the folks at Apple are "jerks" but we kinda like them.

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Apple's response to the Meltdown and Spectre flaws. iMac Pro and the T2 chip. Activist investors worry about iPhones' effects on children. Apple at CES 2018.

• Andy's Pick: Cardhop by Flexibits
• Rene's Pick: Kohler Konnect

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Rene Ritchie

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