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MacBreak Weekly (Audio)

MBW 882: Hello (Again) - iMac 25th Anniversary, Apple September Event, Amazon One

MacBreak Weekly (Audio)

Leo Laporte

Technology, Macintosh, Ipad, Mac, Twit, Iphone, Mac Os X, Apple, Ios, Imac

3.8 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 15 August 2023

⏱️ 142 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

Apple released its first iMac 25 years ago today. Is September 12th the rumored date for Apple's upcoming event? And, could Amazon's One palm reading payment service directly compete with Google and Apple in the digital wallet space?

  • iMac turns 25 today.
  • Apple Event September 12, 2023: Apple Watch Series 9, Ultra 2; Watch X later.
  • An Apple malware-flagging tool is 'trivially' easy to bypass.
  • Five new features coming to AirPods Pro 2.
  • Apple didn't infringe on Bluetooth pairing lawsuit, court declares.
  • Amazon wants you to pay with your palm. It's a sneak attack on Apple and Google.
  • Why do people save their empty Apple boxes?
  • Ford hires ex-Apple TV Plus chief Peter Stern to lead the customer software team.
  • Ireland's Alchemy battles e-waste by giving Apple products a new life.
  • Lionel Messi's inter Miami CF journey subject of new Apple TV+ docuseries.
  • Apple to Finally Pay Out $500M Over iPhone Slowdown Lawsuit, after final appeal nixed by judge.
  • iPhone 14 satellite emergency call 'literally' saved a family trapped in the Hawaii wildfires.
  • Researcher says they were behind iPhone popups at Def Con.
    An underrated icon shines in Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie.

    Picks of the Week
  • Jason's Pick: Callsheet by Casey Liss
  • Alex's Pick: Feather
  • Andy's Pick: The Nib
  • Leo's Pick: LG StanbyME Go Portable Smart Touch Screen.

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

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0:00.0

It's time for Mac break weekly. We celebrate a very big anniversary. Today, 25 years ago,

0:07.2

the iMac started, went on sale in Bondi Blue. We have our reminiscences. We asked the question,

0:14.7

why is it that people never throw away Apple boxes and will take a look at the semi-official date

0:22.4

for the iPhone 15 and the new Apple Watch. All that more coming up next on Mac break weekly.

0:30.0

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This is Mac break weekly, episode 882, recorded Tuesday, August 15th, 2023. Hello again.

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1:49.9

It's time for Mac break weekly. The show we get together with the fun people of the Mac break

1:55.2

weekly crew and talk about whatever's going on with Apple Jason Snell is here six colors.com.

2:02.0

I'm Leo. I decided to turn on my Bondi. Sorry, Bondi. It is pronounced Bondi, not Bondi Bondi.

2:08.6

Bondi iMac G3 today in honor of the 25th anniversary of the iMac, which is today August 15th, 1998.

2:18.4

Yeah. Also Andy and Ico WG, big age Boston. Hello, Andrew. Hello, I also have turned on my Bondi

2:27.4

Mac. As you can see here, I do not know podcasters will not understand that reference, which is

2:34.9

I mean, oh my god, I can't, Andy, I can't believe you have five. Where did you get five Bondi?

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