14-Feb-2024: Apple Music for lovers and exes, an AI tool for animation is revealed, Apple designer retires, possible HomePod revamp spotted, megasportsball streaming coming, OpenGL for Apple Silicon Linux, Zuckerberg prefers Meta Quest, Amazon Prime TV con job, and a bug even Raid can't kill

enFebruary 15, 2024

AppleInsider Daily

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(00:00) - 01 - Intro
(00:13) - 02 - Apple Music ❤️s you
(00:48) - 03 - Keyframer: AI animation tool
(01:47) - 04 - Veteran product designer leaves Apple
(02:23) - 05 - HomePod to get home-ier?
(03:13) - 06 - All SportsBall, All the Time™
(03:57) - 07 - OpenGL updates for Linux
(04:31) - 08 - AVP: Zuck prefers Quest 3
(05:24) - 09 - Amazon past its Prime
(06:28) - 10 - MacOS bug old enough to drink
(07:39) - 11 - Outro

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Apple Music has you covered for Valentine's Day with two new stations
Apple has built a new generative AI tool for animating images
Another member of Jony Ive's core design team departs Apple after 32 years
Rumored screen-equipped HomePod appears in tvOS beta references
Ex-Apple executive in the running to lead joint ESPN, Warner, and Fox sports streamer
Asahi Linux conformant to OpenGL 4.6 & OpenGL ES 3.2 on Apple Silicon Macs
Unsurprisingly, Mark Zuckerberg believes Meta Quest 3 is the 'better product, period'
Amazon Prime Video's Ads Tier Loses Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos
There's a Mac audio bug that may have existed for more than 20 years

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23-Feb-2024: End of the line, EU store bugs already, Apple Support says “just Ask,” Vision Pros susceptible to a faceplate crack, “Earthsounds” on TV+, 5G hits 2B units, and celebrities caught up in Iranian iPhone scam

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(00:00) - 01 – Intro
(00:13) - 02 – 375 episodes later ...
(00:50) - 03 – An EU snafu
(01:35) - 04 – "Ask" and ye shall receive
(02:19) - 05 – AVP: potential defect
(04:06) - 06 – Earthsounds on ATV+
(04:40) - 07 – 5G for 2B, see?
(05:30) - 08 – Iran so far away
(06:44) - 09 – Outro

Links from the show

A bug briefly makes Apple's own App Store less convenient in EU [u]
Internal Apple AI 'Ask' tool being tested by employees
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Tom Hiddleston narrates Apple TV+'s latest nature series debuting soon
Apple kickstarted 5G and now 2 billion smartphones have it
Iranian celebrities caught up in $35 million iPhone scam

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enFebruary 24, 2024

22-Feb-2024: US cellular fail, Mac malware on the rise, Shortcuts hack fixed in iOS 17.3, Crossover fixes game errors, iPhone dominates shrinking US smartphone pool, some smart ring and watch blood claims are bogus, and don’t underestimate stress’ ability to harm you

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(00:00) - 01 – Intro
(00:13) - 02 – US cell network issues
(00:51) - 03 – Malware abuse rises
(02:15) - 04 – 17.3 kills security threat
(02:46) - 05 – Crossover updated
(03:31) - 06 – iPhone still killin' it
(04:35) - 07 – Fake glucose watch claims
(05:25) - 08 – Apple Watch changed a life
(06:30) - 09 – Outro

Links from the show

The United States cellular network is struggling this morning
Apple users are increasingly falling victim to malware, phishing, and viruses
A critical Shortcuts vulnerability was fixed in iOS 17.3
Play more Windows games on the Mac with the new CrossOver 24
Apple still tops in contracting US smartphone market
Don't use a smartwatch or smart ring for blood glucose monitoring just yet
How the Apple Watch helped a tech worker reprioritize his mental health

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enFebruary 23, 2024

21-Feb-2024: Apple Sports app debuts, MLS on AVP, MLS 3D film, Apple tells EU critics to take a hike, iPhone #1-7 in 2023 sales, UK to get Maps updating, and Apple moving to block quantum message hacking

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(00:00) - 01 - Intro
(00:12) - 02 - Apple Sports app
(01:08) - 03 - AVP MLS 3D
(02:01) - 04 - Apple vs Big Tech on EU stores
(04:38) - 05 - iPhones sales top 7 of 10
(05:30) - 06 - Apple Maps in the UK
(06:29) - 07 - Post-Quantum Security
(08:16) - 08 – Outro

Links from the show

Apple brings live scores to new Apple Sports app
Apple designed its new Sports app to be fast and simple
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Meta & Microsoft are lobbying the EU to reject Apple's new App Store plans [u]
Apple defends its controversial EU App Store plans
Apple takes top seven spots in global smartphone sales for the first time
Apple Maps teams return to UK to improve navigation and walking details
Apple is hardening iMessage encryption now to protect it from a threat that doesn't exist yet

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enFebruary 22, 2024

20-Feb-2024: Apple beats VirnetX and Samsung in Europe, iPhone 15 owners get better battery longevity, Apple Music beta imports Spotify playlists, iPhone crooks get convicted, AirPods Max to get minor upgrades, “Masters of the Air” a hit, and three Apple Vision Pro tales

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(00:00) - 01 - Intro
(00:12) - 02 - Apple beats patent troll
(01:19) - 03 - Apple beats Samsung in EU
(02:02) - 04 - iPhone 15 = better battery durability
(02:46) - 05 - Music adds transfer support
(03:24) - 06 - iPhone fraudsters convicted
(03:58) - 07 - AirPods Max, minimum upgrade
(04:41) - 08 - Masters of the Air-waves
(05:15) - 09 - AVP: Panavision 70!!
(06:21) - 10 - AVP: Movies Anywhere fail
(07:19) - 11 - AVP: Idiocracy
(08:22) - 12 - Outro

Links from the show

US Supreme court declines to hear $503M Apple-VirnetX patent case
Apple beats Samsung in the European smartphone market
Apple says the iPhone 15 battery is more durable than it originally thought
Apple Music beta trials new feature for importing Spotify playlists
Pair found guilty of trying to defraud Apple of more than $3 million
New AirPods Max rumored to hit shelves in 2024 without giant feature changes
Apple TV+ drama 'Masters of the Air' is most-watched series launch ever for the service
Apple Vision Pro natively supports a rare film aspect ratio
Films imported through Movies Anywhere may not play in 3D on Apple Vision Pro
Survey fears Apple Vision Pro users can be idiots behind the wheel

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enFebruary 21, 2024

19-Feb-2024: Chase-ing down a pay problem, fake crypto app steals thousands, EC to fine Apple yet again, China behind change to RCS standard, a bug in Apple Podcasts, MLS gets custom Beats, Messi touts MLS season pass, and NBA is all-in on Apple Vision Pro

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(00:00) - 01 - Intro
(00:12) - 02 - Apple Don't Pay (fixed)
(00:35) - 03 - Down the Rabbey hole
(01:18) - 04 - EU to fine Apple €500M
(02:07) - 05 - China mandates RCS
(02:50) - 06 - Podcast app bug 😢
(03:26) - 07 - Sports: Beats + MLS
(04:06) - 08 - Sports: Messi ❤️s TV+
(04:28) - 09 - Sports: AVP Spatial NBA
(04:54) - 10 - Outro

Links from the show

Apple Pay isn't working for some Chase customers
Fake crypto app on the App Store has stolen thousands of dollars already
Apple faces 500M euro fine following EU music probe
Apple's new RCS stance may have been forced by China
Apple Podcasts bug prevents listeners from enjoying new episodes
MLS teams to get custom Beats headphones in a multi-year brand deal
Messi promotes MLS Season Pass in new Apple TV ad spot
Apple's 3D video cameras spotted during NBA Slam Dunk Contest

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enFebruary 20, 2024

16-Feb-2024: Fortnite crawls back on iOS in EU, Kanye returns to Apple Music et al, iPhone SE 2025, Xcode gets AI, Napoleon invades TV+ in March, "Prime Target" coming soon, Apple Vision Pro returns, and airline for the rich replaces in-flight entertainment with Apple headsets

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(00:00) - 01 - Intro
(00:15) - 02 - Epic gets an EU do-over
(01:07) - 03 - Kanye back on streaming
(01:32) - 04 - Next SE put off to 2025?
(01:58) - 05 - AI-eeee! Its in the Xcode!
(02:32) - 06 - "Napoleon" invades in March
(02:56) - 07 - "Prime Target" coming soon
(03:24) - 08 - AVP: Return rate low
(04:31) - 09 - AVP: lux airline employs AVPs
(05:08) - 10 -Outro

Links from the show

'Fortnite' will return to the iPhone — but only in the EU
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Apple's iPhone SE 4 rumored to launch early in 2025
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enFebruary 17, 2024

15-Feb-2024: PWAs DOA in EU, Meta tries end run around App Store fees, Kanye West DIYs latest album ... briefly ..., Apple's next chips to have more Neural Engines, Pelaton does a hard about-face, Vision Pro has the best video, TikTok for AVP, Apple Arcade has spatial games, and Apple Watch saves accident victim

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(00:00) - 01 - Intro
(00:13) - 02 - Web Apps dead in EU
(01:18) - 03 - QN: Meta tries to pull a "Sweeney
(02:14) - 04 - Apple, Spotify say "Go, West!
(03:03) - 05 - Neural Engine gets IQ boost
(03:38) - 06 - OTN Pelaton cycles back
(04:07) - 07 - AVP: 4x faster reality!
(04:38) - 08 - AVP: TikTok enters the party
(04:56) - 09 - AVP: Spacial Arcade games
(05:25) - 10 - Watch saves life, in a roundabout way
(06:13) - 11 - Outro

Links from the show

Apple blames new law for why progressive web apps don't work right in the EU
Apple and Meta's latest fight is over social media boosted post fees on iPhone
Kanye West's 'Vultures 1' pulled from Apple Music after distributor drama
M4 and A18 Apple Silicon rumored to get more powerful Neural Engines for iOS 18 AI features
Peloton pumps the brakes on removing GymKit support for Bike+
Apple Vision Pro shows users the real world four times faster than its rivals
TikTok dances onto the Apple Vision Pro
For now, Apple Arcade may be the best place for spatial Apple Vision Pro games
Senior citizen hit by car saved by his new Apple Watch

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enFebruary 16, 2024