As part of the MacVoices Live! holiday party, Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jeff Gamet, Ben Roethig, Jim Rea, and Brittany Smith discuss the Apple Watch situation. Apple's rare acknowledgment sparks speculation on sales strategy and complicates those looking to purchase the device for the holidays. The panel also reviews the developments in the messaging encryption controversy, condemning misinformation from politicians and media. Doubting significant regulatory changes, the conversation highlights the importance of factual media coverage.

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Show Notes:

Chapters:

0:00:35 MacVoices Live Holiday Party Begins

0:03:19 Holiday Decorations and Red Shirts

0:07:22 Speculation on Software Alterations and Apple Watch Sales

0:09:10 Implications of the Court Case on Apple Watch Sales Worldwide

0:09:52 Apple's Late Announcement and Implications of Biden Administration

0:13:05 Request for Recall and Hardware Changes for Apple Watches

0:13:20 The Apple Watch Debate: Can Apple Brick Purchased Watches?

0:15:57 Biden's Potential Veto and Massimo CEO's Power Struggle

0:16:16 Stalled Negotiations with Massimo

0:18:00 Apple's Unwillingness to Reach a Fair Deal

0:19:26 Apple Watch Controversy and Urgency to Purchase

0:21:47 Keeping an Eye on the Topic

0:22:01 Frustration with the Overplayed Beeper Topic

0:23:32 Mainstream Media's Lack of Knowledge and Nonsense Reporting

0:26:19 Potential Support for Enacting DMA-like Laws in the US

0:29:01 Concerns about Apple's Monopoly and Antitrust Subcommittee's involvement

0:30:58 Apple Haters and Publicity Stunts in Congress

0:33:17 The Mainstream Media's Role in Ignoring Facts and Glossing Over Details

Links:

Apple to halt Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 sales in the US this week

https://9to5mac.com/2023/12/18/apple-halting-apple-watch-series-9-and-apple-watch-ultra-2-sales/

Apple could avoid US Apple Watch ban with software update

https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/12/19/apple-could-avoid-us-apple-watch-ban-with-software-update

Masimo CEO on Looming Apple Watch Ban: 'These Guys Have Been Caught With Their Hands in the Cookie Jar’

https://www.macrumors.com/2023/12/19/masimo-ceo-on-apple-watch-ban/

The slow death of Beeper continues, and more senators want to get involved

https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/12/18/the-slow-death-of-beeper-continues-and-more-senators-want-to-get-involved

"Beeper Mini" app lets Android users send texts to iPhones with blue iMessage bubbles

https://youtu.be/BeJs0XOvFrw?si=HwVFnPoA0TaIJ3Xh

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