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- 504: Tone 47
Is Apple working with Google on its A.I. strategy? We break down what that might mean for the future of Apple's platforms--and why it might make a lot of sense. And in Europe, Apple continues to alter its App Store rules.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Walmart begins selling the Mac for the first time: M1 MacBook Air for $699 [Updated] - 9to5Mac Walmart Brings the Popular MacBook Air With the M1 Chip to Its Shelves Walmart Earnings, Walmart Connect and Closing the Loop, Walmart Acquires Vizio – Stratechery by Ben Thompson MacBook Air 13.3" - Best Buy Distributing apps using alternative payment options in the European Union - Support - Apple Developer Steve Troughton-Smith on the DMA Workshop Apple's approach to opening up the iPhone is causing nothing but problems | Macworld More options for apps distributed in the European Union - Latest News - Apple Developer Apple in Talks to License Google Gemini for iPhone, iOS 18 Generative AI Tools - Bloomberg Apple Releases AI Research Paper, Apple + Gemini? – Stratechery by Ben Thompson1 hr 25 min - 503: We Own the Refs, the Stadium, and the Field
We discuss Apple's latest embarrassing and unnecessary policy stumble in Europe, and then explain how Jason's full review of the M3 MacBook Air managed to kill his home network.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Ryan Gosling Performs "I'm Just Ken" | Academy Awards 2024 - YouTube Oscars 2024: How Batman defeated both Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito - YouTube Jimmy Kimmel’s Oscars Monologue 2024 - YouTube Epic’s App Store developer account restored in Europe once again – Six Colors Apple Tweaks New EU App Store Business Terms After Developer Feedback - MacRumors visionOS 1.1 improves Personas, adds MDM support – Six Colors The Best Small Feature of visionOS 1.1 - MacStories Source: Apple to Announce New Products This Week - MacRumors Kuo: Apple Watch Ultra With MicroLED Display Indeed Canceled - MacRumors Kuo: Apple Vision Pro Unlikely to Receive Major Upgrades Until 2027 - MacRumors Kuo: Apple Vision Pro on Track to Launch in More Countries Before WWDC in June - MacRumors iOS 18: AI Server Industry Aiming to Win Business From Apple - MacRumors Long-time Biden aide Olivia Dalton to leave for Apple, sources say | Reuters Apple Shows Its Growing TV Ad Ambitions With New Key Hires – Business Insider Why ads on Apple TV+ are as inevitable as a 'Ted Lasso' spinoff | Macworld Downstream - Relay FM ATP 577: Colorful Criticism — Accidental Tech Podcast M3 MacBook Air Review: More of a good thing – Six Colors eero Max 7 Belkin iPhone Mount with MagSafe for Apple TV 4K - Apple Venture Ready Pack | Bellroy1 hr 40 min - 502: It's the Way Towards Colour
It's time to say goodbye to the M1 MacBook Air (hello, new M3 models!) and our Upshift segment (RIP Apple Car project), but our in-depth coverage of Apple being regulated and fined by the European Commission rolls on!
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Apple Expo - Wikipedia Vedant Apps' Submission Commission fines Apple – European Commission The App Store, Spotify, and Europe’s thriving digital music market - Apple Apple unveils the new 13- and 15-inch MacBook Air with the powerful M3 chip - Apple Source: Apple to Announce New Products This Week - MacRumors Apple to Wind Down Electric Car Effort After Decadelong Odyssey - Bloomberg RIP Apple Car: Not all gambles pay off – Six Colors Upgrade #382: Hey Car, Stop - Relay FM Behind Apple’s Doomed Car Project: False Starts and Wrong Turns - The New York Times Apple confirms 14-inch M3 MacBook Pro update for multi-display – 9to5mac CES 2024: Belkin Launching Qi2 Chargers, GaN Chargers, and First Apple-Certified Auto Tracking iPhone Stand - MacRumors Apple Watch can ignore double tap gesture when using Vision Pro - 9to5Mac1 hr 25 min - 501: The Perfect Noodling Computer
We discuss what an iOS release focused on AI features might look like, check in on our ongoing Vision Pro experiences, and discuss what the Apple Sports app might mean for Apple's sports ambitions.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Upgrade on Instagram Upgrade on TikTok Upgrade on YouTube Camo A $3,500 Cheeseburger – MacBreak Weekly Vision Pro owners are reporting a mysterious crack in the front glass - The Verge Some Apple Vision Pro units reportedly developed a similar hairline crack on the front glass – Engadget Television from Sandwich Vision Pro is Apple's weirdest and riskiest product in years–and it shouldn't stop there | Macworld Photomator Apple Ponders Making New Wearables: AI Glasses, AirPods With Cameras, Smart Ring - Bloomberg Gurman: iOS 18 to include redesigned UI elements, macOS 'revamp' to follow later - 9to5Mac OLED iPad Pro price increase won't be as painful as initially rumored: report - 9to5Mac Here are the full dimensions of the 2024 iPad Air and iPad Pro HomePod With 'iPad-Like Display' Rumored to Launch in 2025 at Earliest - MacRumors More references to new HomePod with a screen found in tvOS 17.4 iPhone 16 schematics corroborate vertically aligned rear cameras – 9to5mac First Alleged iPhone 16 Molds Show Vertical Camera Layout - MacRumors Apple Sports: A free iPhone app to get you the score, fast – Six Colors Simple complexity: Apple’s trio of sports apps – Six Colors Daring Fireball: Apple Sports 2024 MLS season kicks off today exclusively on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV - Apple The Harsh Data Behind ‘Barbie’ and Taylor Swift’s Success - Puck1 hr 42 min - 500: Core Face/Peripheral FaceSubtitle: D
Episode 500 prompts us to revisit predictions from episode 400 and make some new ones for episode 600. Myke also reveals his votes in the annual Six Colors Report Card and Jason adds some ratings of his own.
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Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback The 'Casey Case' Shield Case for Apple Vision Pro | USA Made | WaterField Designs If your Apple Vision Pro doesn't fit properly - Apple Support Microsoft’s gaming chief on Xbox games coming to PS5, next-gen hardware, and more - The Verge Connected #489: The Birds Chirp in the Black Void - Relay FM Daring Fireball: Epic Games Store Coming to iOS This Year in the EU Apple's iMessage Service Will Not Be Regulated under the EU's Digital Markets Act - MacStories Report: EU to fine Apple about $500 million for anticompetitive App Store policy in music streaming market - 9to5Mac The Upgrade Episode 500 Draft of the Ages - Scorecard Apple in 2023: The Six Colors report card – Six Colors What Reviewers Aren’t Telling You About Apple Vision Pro - Quinn Nelson - YouTube1 hr 42 min - 499: We Have All the Cushions
After some brief European DMA follow-up, we dive deep on our extended impressions of the Vision Pro and visionOS, including Jason's full review.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Apple Vision Pro Persona Podcast! - YouTube Meta’s Zuckerberg slams Apple’s EU App Store policies - The Verge LastPass alerting customers to imposter 'LassPass' password manager currently in App Store - 9to5Mac Apple Vision Pro review: Eyes on the future – Six Colors Cortex #152: Apple Vision Pro: The Future is Here - Relay FM Apple Vision Pro Review: It’s a Carousel – 512 Pixels 1Writer Runestone Vision Pro App Spotlight: Day Ahead - MacStories QuickTime VR - Wikipedia Venture Ready Pack | Bellroy Apple Engineers Allegedly Able to Use Vision Pro With Two Mac Displays - MacRumors1 hr 47 min - 498: Leap the Uncanny Valley
After a brief bit of DMA follow-up and a recap of Apple's quarterly financial results, the rest of the episode is all about our first few days with the Apple Vision Pro.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Myke met Tim and Joz – Instagram Apple reports nearly $120B quarter: Full charts – Six Colors This is Tim: Full transcript of Apple’s Q1 2024 analyst call – Six Colors Tim Cook teases AI, but won’t pick favorites – Six Colors Introducing Juno for Apple Vision Pro Why Tim Cook Is Going All In on the Apple Vision Pro | Vanity Fair NBA Apple Vision Pro Plans Could Include Additional Immersive Video – Sportico.com2 hr 2 min - 497: The Poison Pill
Just before launch, Jason has some second impressions of the Apple Vision Pro. But before the new-platform excitement starts, there's the matter of Apple's response to the EU and a complicated set of new iOS policies and features.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback John Picks the Mac Pro – Instagram Upgrade 496: 40th Anniversary of the Mac Draft - YouTube The Mac turns 40 — and keeps on moving - The Verge Mac at 40: The eras tour – Six Colors Greg Joswiak on the Mac’s enduring appeal – Six Colors Apple to Sell Watches Without Blood Oxygen Feature - Bloomberg Zoom meetings are about to get weirder thanks to the Vision Pro - The Verge Apple announces changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store in the European Union - Apple Apple changes App Store rules in the EU, and the world watches – Six Colors Daring Fireball: Apple’s Plans for the DMA in the European Union Understanding Apple's Response to the DMA - MacStories Apple Shares List of Alternate Browsers That Will Be Available to EU Users in iOS 17.4 - MacStories Apple now allows game streaming apps in the App Store - 9to5Mac Here's how Apple will check if your iPhone is eligible for sideloading Core Technology Fee - Support - Apple Developer Apple's EU Core Technology Fee Could Bankrupt Freemium App Developers - MacRumors Apple says third-party app marketplace creators must have €1,000,000 'letter of credit' - 9to5Mac This is How Notarization Will Work for iOS Apps Distributed Through Alternative App Stores - MacRumors Transmission Malware Transmitted Through Server Hack, Downloaded 6,500 Times - MacRumors Spotify accuses Apple of ‘extortion’ with new App Store tax - The Verge Will Apple Allow Users to Install Third-Party App Stores, Sideload in Europe? - Bloomberg2 hr 4 min - 496: 40th Anniversary of the Mac Draft
Celebrating 40 years of the Mac, we've gathered an all-star panel of longtime Mac users to pick the best Macs, Mac software, and Mac accessories, as well as induct a few events or devices into the Mac Hall of Shame.
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Guest Starring:Dan Moren, John Gruber, John Siracusa, Shelly Brisbin, and Stephen Hackett
Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Mac (computer) - Wikipedia 20 Macs for 2020 - Relay FM The best Mac ever | Macworld The iMac G3 Project – 512 Pixels How the iMac saved Apple - The Verge BBEdit FileMaker - Wikipedia tinkerBOY 'The Green Button' A Tour of Apple’s External (LCD) Displays – 512 Pixels PowerBook 5300, a Compromised Mac | Low End Mac Some of Apple’s lemons – 512 Pixels 20 Macs for 2020: #17 – PowerBook 500 & 5300 – Six Colors The Macintosh TV was a cul de sac off the road to converged video | Ars Technica 20 Macs for 2020 #9: Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh (#12) - Relay FM2 hr 29 min - 495: Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong
Vision Pro orders are happening this Friday, with the product shipping in a few weeks. We break down Apple's announcement strategy and our reactions to the reactions to the news.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Apple readies Apple Watch Series 9 ban workaround by disabling blood oxygen functionality - 9to5Mac Installing Rogue Amoeba apps is about to get a lot easier – Six Colors Upgrade #401: This App May Not Kill You - Relay FM Apple Vision Pro available in the U.S. on February 2 - Apple Myke Hurley: Vision Pro Ad Comparison @joannastern • Also shipping with the $3,500 face computer – Threads Vision Pro will be in very short supply on launch day, Kuo says - 9to5Mac How to Buy Apple Vision Pro: $3,499 Device to Go On Sale Feb. 2 - Bloomberg Belkin is making a battery clip accessory for Apple Vision Pro - 9to5Mac VR Wave Q&A Voice in a Can on Vision Pro - YouTube David Smith: Widgetsmith on Vision Pro - Mastodon1 hr 30 min
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