The Dalrymple Report

Dave has been working on the best solution to keep his phone silent but still not miss any important calls. He thinks he has it worked out. Apple released a new app called Invites that is pretty cool. As the name implies, it lets you create invites with shared photo albums and Apple Music Playlists. It may be ten years too late, but still cool. We revisit a favorite topic this time of year, Apple's iconic Super Bowl ads and how things have changed in recent years.

Show Notes:

• Running silent

• The Universe Answered—Siri and Super Bowl winners

• Introducing Apple Invites, a new app that brings people together

• Apple reports first quarter results

• Here's why Tim Cook says not to worry about huge iPhone miss in China

• How Apple's '1984' Super Bowl commercial changed advertising forever

Shows and movies we're watching

• The Jetty, BritBox
• Ted Lasso Season 4, Apple TV+
• Bookie, Max
• Michael Clayton, Showtime

Dave got a new piece of ancient technology that he tells us about—a printer. Google explains why its changing the names of some pretty well known geographical places in North America, and we talk some about AI and Apple's new person they hope will be able to wrangle this beast together.

Show Notes:

• Google Maps will rename Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America in US

• China's DeepSeek hits #1 on App Store, shocks AI researchers, sends US tech shares tumbling

• Gruber on how Apple benefitted

• OpenAI Alleges DeepSeek Used Its Models for AI Training

• Apple Brings in New Exec to 'Fix' Siri and Apple Intelligence

Shows and movies we're watching

• Protection, BritBox
• Condor, MGM+
• SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night, Peacock
• Questlove's incredible 7 minute rapid fire mix of 50 years of SNL Music

With the upcoming release of iOS 18.3, Apple Intelligence can no longer be considered a beta, but sadly it still sucks really bad. Apple is rumored to be working on a new product to replace the HomePod and will include a screen and Apple Intelligence. Speaking of Siri, Dave and I ask it some simple questions that it gets wrong.

Show Notes:

• Academy Award nomination list

• iOS 18.3 brings two upgrades to Camera Control on your iPhone 16

• On the rumored "HomePad"

Shows and movies we're watching

• Collision, Acorn TV
• Suspect, BritBox
• De Palma, Amazon Prime
• River, Amazon Prime and BritBox

Did you know that your iPhone has a laundry tag decoder built-in? Me neither, but Dave found it and shows us how it works. With the new season of Severance here, Apple did one of the most remarkable campaigns to a TV show ever. We often talk about security and scammers on this show, but it has hit a new level of sophistication and it is truly scary.

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Show Notes:

• Nintendo Switch 2 announced

• Chip, Skip, and Trip

• Apple Promotes Severance Season 2 Premiere With Lumon Industries Pop-Up and Visits From Actors

• Apple and "voice phishing"

Shows and movies we're watching

• Cross, Amazon Prime
• Love The Bridge, AMC+
• No country for old men, Paramount+
• The Pitt, Max

Dave and I start out this week by taking a minute to talk about the devastating fires in California. When we move to tech, we look at how Bing is fooling people into thinking they are on Google's site instead of its own. We also talk about Apple's statement on Siri privacy and the company's misleading Apple Intelligence ads.

Show Notes:

• Palisades Fire

• Bing is trying to trick people into thinking they're using Google

• Our longstanding privacy commitment with Siri

• Apple will pay $95 million to people who were spied on by Siri

• Apple Intelligence ads and "Beta"

• Apple Says It Will More Clearly Label A.I.-generated Summaries

• Apple Intelligence ads and "Beta"

Shows and movies we're watching

• 3:10 to Yuma, Showtime
• Love Actually, Amazon
• Elton John: Never Too Late, Disney+

Dave and I talk about the AirPods Pro and a big feature that is missing from the AirPods Max—will it ever get updated. We also look at everything you can do with ChatGPT integration in Apple Intelligence, and talk about the rumors of a new Apple TV.

Show Notes:

• Some AirPods appreciation

• AirPods Max are missing a key feature on the new USB-C model

• iOS 18.2: Everything You Can Do With ChatGPT Integration

• New Apple TV Rumored to Launch Next Year With These Features

• Apple reveals 2024's most downloaded apps and games on the App Store

Shows and movies we're watching

• Three Body Problem, Netflix
• The Old Man, Hulu

Dave is having a problem with his HomePod not recognizing his voice all of a sudden. Apple released iOS 18.2 adding more Apple Intelligence features that aren't really that good. Voice Memos also received an update with some features that are really good, escpaically for musicians.

Show Notes:

• Apple officially launches iOS 18.2

• Voice Memos update brings Layered Recording to iPhone 16 Pro lineup

• New iOS 18.2 feature will 'change the way we make music forever,' says Michael Bublé

• Apple Stock Hits Record High On Second Wave Of AI Features

Shows and movies we're watching

• Day of the Jackal, Peacock

Have you noticed on your Apple Watch that Live Activities have taken over your screen. I noticed this a while ago, but couldn't figure out what was happening, but Dave knows and tells us how to stop it from happening. Intel removed its CEO and is looking for a replacement—it's not going to be an easy task to turn that company around. How is it that a man named David Mayer can break ChatGPT—Dave has the answer.

Show Notes:

• Stop Live Activities Taking Over Your Apple Watch Face

• U.S. Officials Urge Americans to Use Encrypted Apps

• Intel's CEO is out

• Gruber on Intel

• Who is David Mayer, and why does he break ChatGPT?

• The Verge adds a paywall

Shows and movies we're watching

• The Americans, Hulu
• Beatles '64, Disney+
• Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary, HBO

Apple has released its list of the most popular podcasts of 2024Dave and I go over the highlights from the different categories. Apple One is a bundle of Apple serives that you pay for monthly. Dave thinks that Apple is missing one service that they, and consumers, could benefit from. Be careful this holiday season, iPhone thieves are tracking deliveries of the device.

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Show Notes:

• Apple shares the most popular podcasts of 2024

• Apple One is missing a key service that could really use some help

• Apple Devices May Learn to Ignore 'Hey Siri' Command From TV Ads

• Beware Thieves Tracking iPhone Gifts This Holiday Season

Shows and movies we're watching

• The Diplomat, Netflix
• "For the Record" Podcast hosted by Amy Lively
• Lincoln Lawyer, Netflix

Apple has slowed production of the Vision Pro device due to slow sales according to reports released this week. Development of the next generation device has been suspended while the company looks at producing a lower cost version. Rumors of an Apple Hub, or HomePad, are gaining more steam, and BlueSky is back in the social networking circle.

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Show Notes:

• BlueSky reawakens

• Report: Apple May Stop Producing Vision Pro by the End of 2024

• Apple's Find My enables sharing location of lost items with third parties

• iOS 18.2 Beta 3 Adds New 'Require Screen On' Toggle for Camera Control

• Rumored Apple Hub

• How to Tell If You're Using a Slow iPhone Charger

Shows and movies we're watching

• The Diplomat, Netflix
• The Americans, Hulu