The MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Web Bixby, Brittany Smith, Jeff Gamet, Ben Roethig, and Jim Rea look at the implications for Apple Watch repairs and the import ban, and why this will be the last time we talk about Beeper (we hope).

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Show Notes:

Chapters:

0:00:00 Apple Watch availability and repair concerns

0:02:28 Introductions and holiday greetings from the panel

0:05:09 Limited availability and repair issues with Apple Watch

0:08:06 Apple's Potential Inability to Repair Watches

0:09:41 Uncertainty Surrounding Replacement Watches and Border Seizures

0:11:02 Import Ban on Watch or Watch Parts?

0:12:23 Creative Solution: Repair Apple Watch in Canada

0:15:14 Apple's Distribution Routes: Direct or via United States?

0:16:16 Purchasing Apple Equipment Abroad and Warranty Concerns

0:17:15 Warranty Issues and Software Restrictions

0:18:41 Complexities of Buying Apple Watches in Canada

0:19:45 Apple Watch Repair Issues and Potential Smuggling

0:26:10 Insecure Connection: The Issue with OnePlus and Mac mini server

0:28:36 Apple's Prerogative: The Decision on iMessage for Android

Links:

Apple Won't Be Able to Repair Out-of-Warranty Apple Watches Due to Import Ban

https://www.macrumors.com/2023/12/21/apple-watch-import-ban-repair-issue/

Apple Watch ban news hub: Everything we know right now

https://9to5mac.com/2023/12/26/apple-watch-ban-news/

Beeper hits out at 'interference by Apple' and threatens to throw in the towel if its iMessage-on-Android app is blocked again

https://www.imore.com/apps/messaging-apps/beeper-hits-out-at-interference-by-apple-and-threatens-to-throw-in-the-towel-if-its-imessage-on-android-app-is-blocked-again

Beeper has more ridiculous work-arounds for its iMessage bridge hack

https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/12/21/beeper-has-more-ridiculous-work-arounds-for-its-imessage-bridge-hack

Beeper's CEO wants to sue Apple for blocking its iMessage bridge hack

https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/12/20/ceo-claims-beeper-makes-imessage-more-secure-may-sue-apple-for-blocking-it

Beeper Mini Resorts to Jailbreaking iPhones to Rescue Blue Bubbles

https://www.macrumors.com/2023/12/21/beeper-mini-jailbroken-iphones-rescue-imessage/

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