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Submit ReviewBenjamin and Zac explore the latest WWDC rumors circling, including tech specs for the 15-inch MacBook Air and a report on exactly what Apple apps we can expect to see on the upcoming AR/VR headset at launch. Plus, HomePod Sound Recognition launches, Apple TV beta tests its new Multiview streaming feature and TV+ makes a landmark deal with Canal+ to expand awareness of its content.
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- iPhone SE 4 once again in flux as Kuo updates latest planning
- Apple Card Savings Account: Hands-on and how to sign up to start earning interest
- HomePod can now notify you when it hears your smoke detector alarm
- Apple TV+ content now streaming on Canal+ at no extra charge
- Hands-on with the new Multiview feature for Apple TV sports streams
- Kuo: 15-inch MacBook Air won't offer 'M2 Pro' chip configuration after all
- Netflix's password sharing crackdown coming to the US
- Netflix kills DVD-in-the-mail business, upgrades ad-supported plan from 720p
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Benjamin and Zac discuss CarPlay troubles, both literally and figuratively with GM announcing they will no longer support the feature in their new EVs. We also discuss the rumors — that are very much in flux — surrounding the iPhone 15 solid state buttons and a possible second-generation Apple Studio Display. Apple finally launches its first retail presence in India, and The Steve Jobs Make Something Wonderful book is available to read now.
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- GM is ditching CarPlay in all future EVs and teaming up with Google instead
- Next-gen CarPlay killed the radio star
- Apple to open its first store in India on April 18
- Apple banned 22 'competing brands' from around a new retail store
- New Steve Jobs Archive ebook now available as a free download
- ‘Don’t Call It HBO’ Max video service launching next month
- In memory of the 27-inch iMac Pro with or without Mini-LED, no wait, Mini-LED display with 120Hz ProMotion
- Apple scraps plans for 27-inch display with mini-LED and ProMotion
- Kuo: 27-inch mini-LED Apple external display targeting 2025 release
- iPhone 15 Pro may not have new solid-state buttons after all
- Where does the latest iPhone 15 report leave the Action button?
- iPhone 15 Pro: Meet the new volume buttons, same as the old volume buttons
- MLB Friday Night Baseball returns April 7, Apple TV+ subscription now required
- Hands-on: MLB app adds Live Activities support
- iOS 16.5 code indicates quad-box Picture-in-Picture feature in development for Apple TV sports streams
- FuboTV overhauls Apple TV app with enhanced Multiview experience
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Benjamin and Chance take a look at this week’s news, including rumors of significant UI updates to watchOS, Weather app stability woes, and the reasons why a dedicated Apple Passwords app would make sense. And the Steve Jobs Archive announces its first published works.
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Benjamin and Zac react to the rumors that the iPhone 15 Pro mute-switch button may actually be a customizable action button a la Apple Watch Ultra. Apple Pay Later is now available for a select random few. The strategically-confusing Apple Music Classical app is released, and WWDC 2023 is official!
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- Apple Pay Later launching today: Here's how it works
- WWDC 2023 confirmed: iOS 17, Reality Pro headset, more
- iPhone 15 to integrate proximity sensor into the Dynamic Island, could lead to improved Face ID
- iPhone 15 Action button in testing; new super-low energy mode
- Apple Music Classical video tour; listen on Mac or iPad; more
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Benjamin and Zac discuss all the cool features coming in iOS 16.4, and what old macOS habits they’ve carried across to the modern day. Zac gives his thoughts on the Kindle Scribe, and Apple dips its toe into the neural network language model hype train with a new Siri framework hidden in the tvOS beta. Plus, Apple TV+ wants to make a big splash in cinemas with plans for wide theatrical distribution of its original films going forward.
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- Exclusive: Apple testing Siri language generating features
- Amazon Official: Introducing Kindle Scribe (16 GB), the first Kindle for reading and writing
- iOS 16.4 RC now rolling out to developers ahead of final release
- iPhone 15 USB-C port to have limited speed for non-certified cables
- MLB Friday Night Baseball returns April 7, Apple TV+ subscription now required
- Apple again rumored to bid for English Premier League football streaming rights
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Benjamin bought a new keyboard, and talks about the ‘magic’ found within. Zac is excited for a new rumored HomePod model coming next year with a 7-inch display. And the pair evaluate whether it makes sense for Apple to enter the AR/VR headset market now, or whether the company should have held off, as some members of Apple’s design team purportedly argued for internally.
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- MACBREAK WEEKLY 861: THE NUMBER BEFORE TWO
- Want Touch ID for Mac with any keyboard? Developer finds a way
- Kuo: New HomePod with built-in 7-inch display to be announced in early 2024
- Report: Tim Cook and Jeff Williams push forward with AR/VR headset launch this year, design team wanted to hold off until AR glasses
- Bloomberg: Apple reshuffling its sales organization 'to put a bigger focus on India'
- Apple shareholder meeting: investors approve Tim Cook’s $50 million pay cut, more
- Apple's Head of iCloud heading out the door in latest executive exit
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Benjamin and Zac react to the announcement of Apple Music Classical, and recent rumors about the new design for the iPhone 15 mute ‘switch’ and the rollout for the next generation M3 Apple Silicon Macs. Plus, we discuss the experience of using HomePods as your TV speakers.
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- Apple Music Classical launching on March 28, here's a first look
- Use HDMI ARC or eARC with your Apple TV 4K
- Apple launches new yellow color for iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus
- iPhone 14's Emergency SOS via satellite feature expanding to six new countries this month
- iPhone 15 Pro rumored to have new unified volume buttons
- iOS 16.4 lets users sign in with different Apple ID to download beta
- New 15-inch MacBook Air and MacBook Pro to feature M3 chip
- New M3 iMac could launch 2H 2023
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iOS 16.4 changes include the return of the much beloved Book page curl, the EU commission continues its anticompetitive case against Apple Music, and Benjamin and Zac reflect on just how good the 2018 iPad Pro was, and still is. Plus, Apple boosts the trade-in values for many of its products, TV+ hires another ad executive, and Benjamin gives his impressions of the MLS Season Pass launch.
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- Apple/Spotify battle could be resolved in Europe with Epic-style compromise
- Roundup: Here’s everything new in iOS 16.4 beta 2
- There’s something special about the 2018 iPad Pro
- Wish Apple Watch faces had light and dark mode? Here’s how to do it
- Apple boosts trade-in values for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch
- Apple adds another exec to its growing Apple TV+ advertising team
- Apple TV+ releases official trailer for Ted Lasso season three
- How to watch all MLS games with MLS Season Pass
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Benjamin and Zac explore the rumors swirling about a 15-inch MacBook Air supposedly coming soon, and how it would fit into the current MacBook lineup. They also discuss the latest news that the AR/VR headset has once again been delayed, and ponder whether Apple would limit the capabilities of the iPhone 15 USB-C port on purpose.
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- Apple holds press event showing off its ‘latest advances in gaming’
- What happened at Apple's AI summit for employees - 9to5Mac
- Exclusive: iPhone 15 CADs reveal larger 6.2-inch display, Dynamic Island, and more - 9to5Mac
- Exclusive: First look at iPhone 15 Pro’s special color
- Exclusive: iPhone 15 CADs reveal larger 6.2-inch display, Dynamic Island, and more - 9to5Mac
- iOS 16.4 beta 1 rolling out today for iPhone users - 9to5Mac
- Apple hits ‘major milestones’ in moonshot to bring noninvasive blood glucose monitoring to Apple Watch
- Apple could be new home for Pac-12 football streaming
Correct timestamps for chapters this week:
0:00 Zmail
04:58 Gaming “event”
13:35 AI “event”
19:33 Things
22:09 iPhone 15
28:39 iPhone 15 Pro
42:06 ZocDoc
43:23 iOS 16.4
1:03:05 Ladder
01:04:49 Glucose tracking
01:09:50 TV Corner
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Benjamin and Zac explore the rumors swirling about a 15-inch MacBook Air supposedly coming soon, and how it would fit into the current MacBook lineup. They also discuss the latest news that the AR/VR headset has once again been delayed, and ponder whether Apple would limit the capabilities of the iPhone 15 USB-C port on purpose.
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- iPhone 15 USB-C port may have some features limited to Apple certified cables and accessories
- 15-inch MacBook Air set for an ‘early April’ release, new report says
- Bloomberg: Apple delays AR/VR headset launch again, now expects to unveil the device at WWDC
- Apple fixes annoying HomePod bug that caused HomeKit requests to time out and fail the first time you ask
- iOS 16.3.1 now available for iPhone users, here’s what’s new
- Apple announces release date for Ted Lasso season three
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