MBW 950: Whacking on the Soccer Wall - App Store Awards, visionOS 2.2, Apple Music Replay

MacBreak Weekly (Audio)

Leo Laporte

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

3.9 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 3 December 2024

⏱️ 148 minutes

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Summary

The finalists for the 2024 App Store Awards are out now. Is your favorite app on the list? visionOS 2.2 is out with some updates that add more value to the Vision Pro. A special stop-motion animation with Wallace & Gromit was shot with Apple's iPhone 16 Pro. And the panel reminisces on a classic game now available for the iPad.

Apple reveals 45 app and game finalists for the 2024 App Store Awards.
AI-powered 'Death Clock' promises a more exact prediction of the day you'll die.
Data brokers may be banned from selling your social security number.
NFL's Gronk calls Apple his best-ever investment.
visionOS 2.2 brings three upgrades that make Vision Pro a next-gen computer.
Apple in talks to upgrade a sports stadium for live Vision Pro immersive video.
Apple nudges HomeKit robot vacuum support rollout to next year.
Wallace & Gromit bring Christmas cheer to London's Battersea Power Station.
Apple Music Replay 2024 is live.
You can now wear Apple's running shoe emoji.
Brazilian company still believes it owns the 'iPhone' trademark as it awaits trial.
iPhone SE now over 1,000 days old as new model edges closer.
Apple orders M5 chips from TSMC ahead of late 2025 production.

Picks of the Week:

Jason's Picks: Simply Piano on Apple Vision Pro
Andy's Pick: Classicbot Apple figures.
Alex's Pick: Anker 250W GaN Prime USB C Charging Station
Leo's Pick: Marathon for iPad

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0:00.0	It's time for Mac, Break Weekly. Andy, Alex and Jason are all here, and we've got lots of fun things to talk about.
0:07.1	We'll take a look at the 45 best apps and games for the App Store Awards. Review a few of them.
0:14.6	I'll tell you the day that I'm going to die, thanks to my favorite app.
0:19.0	We also have a game that all of us played 30 years ago that's back now for your iPad.
0:26.5	That and a whole lot more.
0:27.4	Coming up next on that great weekly.
0:32.3	Podcasts you love.
0:33.9	From people you trust.
0:36.4	This is Twitter. This from people you trust this is twit this is Mac break weekly episode 950 recorded
0:46.2	Tuesday December 3rd 2024 whacking on the soccer wall it's time for Mac break weekly. Break weekly, the show where you get together and talk about Apple Shnoos
0:57.5	with the Apple Shnoos team. Joining us right now, Andy Anakko from the library. Hi, Andrew.
1:05.0	Hello. I got a question that it's a light week, so maybe later on we can discuss this as a panel.
1:10.1	When you're hanging a wreath on the front door are you a bow at the top family or a bow at the bottom family
1:17.3	oh that's a really interesting question because i always put mine at the top and as i was adjusting it
1:22.1	i'm like why do i what it seems like this is a demographic this is a thing that like google and
1:27.2	facebook ads they they they they will they will figure out which one It seems like this is a demographic. This is a thing that like Google and Facebook ads,
1:28.1	they will figure out which one you are
1:32.2	and make our ad targney decisions based on it
1:34.3	because there is something that tells us about you
1:37.1	on where if you put a, if you have a holiday wreath,
1:39.3	where you put the boat.
1:41.1	We won't discuss side bow people
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