MBW 951: Launder It Through Belkin - Apple Modem, Tim Cook, Sony
MacBreak Weekly (Audio)
Leo Laporte
3.9 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 10 December 2024
⏱️ 159 minutes
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Summary
Is Apple working on its own modem for cellular connection? Reports suggest that Apple is working with Sony on the development of hand controllers for the Vision Pro. And Apple snagged several Golden Globes nominations, with 'Slow Horses' and 'Disclaimer' leading the way.
- Apple prepares three-year modem rollout in bid to outdo Qualcomm.
- Apple explores Macs, headsets with built-in cellular data.
- Brazilian court overturns injunction imposed on Apple's App Store.
- Rumor: OLED MacBook Pro without a notch coming in 2026? Seems fishy per Andy.
- Tim Cook wants Apple to literally save your life.
- Apple reportedly collaborating with Sony to bolster VR gaming on Vision Pro.
- Stevie Wonder demoed the Apple Vision Pro, according to CEO Tim Cook: "It's always great to get feedback from Stevie".
- Transforming Porsche media events with spatial computing.
- Jason bought an M4 Max MacBook Pro.
- 'Slow Horses' and 'Disclaimer' lead Apple's Golden Globes nominations.
- How to watch 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' for free in 2024.
- MLS Commissioner Don Garber talks Apple subscribers, Messi and growth of soccer.
- Apple wraps 'F1' filming with Cook in Abu Dhabi.
- Tinkerer brings this retro-futuristic Mac concept to life.
- Affordable third-party Mac Studio storage upgrades coming in 2025.
- M4 Mac mini was almost even smaller, but design compromises were made.
- Apple Pay's first competitor on the iPhone has arrived in Norway.
- Apple sued by two victims for failing to curtail child sexual abuse material on iCloud.
- Impersonators are claiming laptops at Apple stores before real owners can pick them up.
- FBI warns iPhone and Android users—stop sending texts.
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| 0:00.0 | It's time for Mac Break Weekly. Andy and Akos here. |
| 0:02.0 | Alex Lindsay, Jason Snell. The whole gang is assembled. |
| 0:04.6 | Time to talk Apple. Lots to talk about too, including Apple's plans to replace the Qualcomm modem in all of their devices |
| 0:12.0 | with their own brand modem. And that even means in the Vision Pro. We'll find out more about that. |
| 0:19.0 | Apple's first competitor on the iPhone for Apple Pay is |
| 0:22.4 | arriving in Norway. What does that mean? And why you should be very careful with that QR code |
| 0:27.5 | you get before you pick up your new laptop, plus a special present under Jason Snales tree. All of that |
| 0:33.7 | and more. Coming up next, I'm Mac Break Weekly. |
| 0:39.3 | Podcasts you love. |
| 0:41.0 | From people you trust. |
| 0:43.5 | This is Twit. |
| 0:48.0 | This is Mac Break Weekly, episode 951, recorded Tuesday, December 10th, 2024. |
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