The Mac Observer Show

By Ken RayTechnology

The Mac Observer Show episodes

January 13, 2023How Many Operating Systems Does a Mixed Reality Need?
Snippets of code in an Apple-made Windows app namecheck two AR/VR/MR related operating systems. TMO Managing editor Jeff Butts and Ken kick those around. First though, examining analyst sentiment around Apple. Grok the fullness. Grok it!
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UBS Prices Auto Expectations Into Apple Price Target
Flashback 2021: Morgan Stanley Says It's Time to Factor Cars and AR into AAPL Expectations
References to “realityOS” and “xrOS” Spotted in Apple Code
22 min
January 12, 2023"Big Tech" as Bad Guy and a Touching Rumor
POTUS thinks he’s found a cause to unify the left and the right in Congress: Fighting big tech. TMO writer Nick deCourville joins Ken to discuss President Biden’s WSJ call to arms. Then – A rumor about a touchscreen Mac on the horizon. Nick and Ken discuss the merits.
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President Biden Seeks to Unite Left and Right Against “Big Tech” - Take 1
President Biden Seeks to Unite Left and Right Against “Big Tech” - Take 2
Apple considering 2025 debut of touchscreen MacBook Pro
27 min
January 11, 2023A.I. Imitators and Problem Solvers
On a day that Apple trumpets the many successes of its Services segment, ripoff ChatGPT apps are infesting Apple’s App Store. TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts joins Ken to discuss the issue. Plus – generative A.I. isn’t just for drawing pictures and cheating on term papers anymore. Jeff looks at ways A.I. is building the cures of tomorrow.
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Eddy Cue and Apple Talk Services Headed Into 2023
TechCrunch: App Stores Rife with Costly, Useless “ChatGPT” Apps
A.I. Turns Its Artistry to Creating New Human Proteins
23 min
January 10, 2023When Supply Met Demand and Crashing a Mountain
iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max supply and demand have pretty much met. Is this good news, or no? TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts and Ken talk that over. Plus – the falling snow has given rise to false-positive Crash Detections. Jeff and Ken seek a solution.
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JP Morgan Notes Continued Improvement in iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max Availability
As Winter Sports Increase, Apple Devices Report More False Crash Detections
23 min
January 09, 2023Apple's Great Big Augmented Year?
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says Apple’s AR/VR headset push will mean placeholder upgrades for the rest of Apple’s hardware and operating systems. TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts and Ken discuss his predictions. Plus – Mixpanel says iOS 16 adoption is at 70-percent. Is that slow? And if so, why?
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Bloomberg: Apple Will Talk Up Its Mixed-Reality Headset in 2023 But Not Much Else
Cult of Mac: Glacially slow iOS 16 adoption shows Apple has a trust problem
24 min
January 06, 2023Doubting Nikkei and Robots Read Stories
A few suppliers have called shenanigans on Nikkei’s story about Apple reducing orders. TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts and Ken talk that over. Plus – The people reading Apple’s latest audiobooks aren’t people (but they really sound like them).
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Reuters: Two Apple Suppliers Refute Nikkei Apple Assertion
Reuters: Source Says Foxconn Orders for iPhone Unchanged
A.I.-Narrated Audiobooks Now Available in Apple Books
Hear the Apple Books sample voices here
25 min
January 05, 2023Paying for Butterflies and Failing at iPhones
Have you suffered from Butterfly damage? TMO writer Nick deCourville joins Ken to talk over Apple’s in-process Butterfly keyboard settlement. Plus, iPhone 14 Plus is a failure! Just ask the people who say iPhone 14 Plus is a failure! (Ken is not one of the people. He and Nick discuss it.)
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Owning a Recalled MacBook Pro: My Experience with the Genius Bar
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Here's why the iPhone 14 Plus is a commercial failure despite being a good smartphone
22 min
January 04, 2023The Good, the Bad, and That Sounds Ugly
Good news from “iPhone City,” news goes bad for Apple from Nikkei, and The Information has information about an ugly sounding mixed-reality headset from Apple. TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts and Ken kick it all around.
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Bloomberg: “iPhone City” Back to 90% Shipping Capacity
Nikkei: Unnamed Sources See Drop in Apple Component Orders
Apple Market Valuation Slips Below $2T
Apple Mixed Reality Headset May Need AirPods For Full Audio Experience
26 min
January 03, 2023Epic Trolling for the New Year
Epic CEO Tim Sweeney Ended 2022 hinting at Fortnite’s return to iOS in 2023. TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts wants to talk about it. Ken doesn’t. They do anyway. Plus – Citi analyst “Gentleman” Jim Suva likes Apple shares at all the levels. We’ll look at his three Apple catalysts for 2023.
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Tim Sweeney Trolls Apple in NYE Tweet
Apple and Epic Games Present Their Oral Arguments Before the Three-Judge Appeals Court
Apple Working to Allow Third-Party App Stores on iPhone in 2023
Back in the Day: Epic Builds the Coalition for App Fairness
Back in the Day: What Happens When You Break Epic’s Rules - The Faze Jarvis Story
Citi Analyst: AR, Buybacks, and India Keep AAPL a “Buy”
19 min
January 02, 2023iPhone Availability and Two Big Misses for 2022
iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max are pretty easy to get these days. TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts and Ken ponder why. Plus – Mac Pro and the standalone Apple Classical Music app both “missed” delivery in 2022. Which was the biggest miss, and does either matter?
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JP Morgan Notes Increased iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max Availability
Foxconn Offers New Round of Bonuses for Zhengzhou Workers
China’s COVID Crisis Could Hinder Apple Recovery in 2023
Cult of Mac: Now’s the “Sweet Spot” for iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max Orders
Apple Scraps M2 Extreme, New Mac Pro to Retain Expandable RAM, Storage
Apple’s classical music app misses its 2022 deadline
25 min