MBW 924: Wireless Wired - Justin Long, M2 iPad Air Cores, Apple News+
MacBreak Weekly (Audio)
Leo Laporte
3.8 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 4 June 2024
⏱️ 147 minutes
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Summary
A new 3D 'Floor Plan' feature has been shipped with the latest HomeKit update. Apple mislabeled the number of GPU cores on the M2 iPad Air. You too can design your kitchen with the Apple Vision Pro & Lowe's. Plus, do cheap lightning-connected earbuds actually use Bluetooth even though it's a wired connection?
- Qualcomm uses 'I'm a Mac' actor Justin Long to promote ARM PC.
- Controller for HomeKit updated with new 3D 'Floor Plan' feature.
- M4 iPad Pro uses Secure Indicator Light for mic/camera access.
- Apple mislabeled GPU cores on M2 iPad Air; speed claims unaffected.
- Cheap lightning earbuds use Bluetooth?!
- Review: "What If?" shows off the Vision Pro's strengths.
- This is the best look yet at Apple's immersive video cameras.
- Apple Vision Pro Mindfulness App may get 'Respiration Tracking' feature.
- Lowe's wants you to use the Apple Vision Pro to design your kitchen.
- Apple News+ subscriptions growing 4x faster than major publishers, says report.
- This is Lunar Lake — Intel's utterly overhauled AI laptop chip that ditches memory sticks.
- TSMC says it has discussed moving fabs out of Taiwan but such a move impossible.
- Qualcomm: Snapdragon coming to "all PC form factors," including desktops.
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| 0:00.0 | It's time for Mac Break Weekly, the show we cover the latest Apple News. |
| 0:03.2 | Jason Snell is in town. |
| 0:05.3 | So is Andy Anachko. |
| 0:07.6 | So is Alex Lindsey. |
| 0:09.6 | We've got lots to talk. |
| 0:10.6 | Well, we actually had nothing to talk about because |
| 0:12.1 | W. W. W.C. just around the corner. |
| 0:14.0 | But we'll talk a little bit about what Apple's strategy should be with regard to announcing their AI |
| 0:19.4 | advancements. A lot of competition coming from Qualcomm and Intel. |
| 0:25.0 | Apple Silicon is in the crosshairs. |
| 0:29.0 | Also, we'll talk about these. |
| 0:31.0 | My Petuniasias they glow in the dark it's all coming up |
| 0:36.4 | next I'm a Macbreak weekly |
| 0:39.7 | podcasts you love from people you trust. |
| 0:44.0 | This is Twit. |
| 0:47.0 | This is Twit. This is Mac Break Weekly, episode 924, recorded Tuesday, June 4, 2024, Wireless Wired. |
| 1:00.4 | It's time for Mac Break Weekly, the show we cover the latest Apple News with our esteemed panel of |
| 1:06.5 | Apple experts, Jason Snell, six colors.com. |
| 1:11.6 | He is at his mom's house, but I. No don't tell anybody I'm I'm totally |
| 1:15.9 | where I always am yeah you haven't moved one bit there's actually roofers standing on my |
| 1:21.4 | garage right now so trust me you don't want me to be there. |
| 1:23.8 | I'm here in my virtual space in Arizona. |
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