MBW 967: Breathy, But Not In a Ditch - Tariffs, TikTok, iPhones, Visa Card
Sales of Apple devices spike heavily as tariffs and potential price hikes drive customers to a shopping frenzy for Apple goods. Apple, alongside Google, is given permission to keep TikTok in its App Store until the US deal is finalized. Could the iPhone's auto-suggested contact be to blame for the Signal scandal? And even though Severance is a big hit, it isn't enough to give Apple TV+ a boost in subscribers.
- Apple stock bloodbath continues after China applies retaliatory tariffs.
- How Apple 'flew' 5 flights full of iPhones from India and China in 3 days to beat Trump tariffs.
- Apple customers dash to stores to buy iPhones ahead of tariffs.
- Tarriff-related iPhone price increases estimated to be lower than feared.
- From Kuo: Apple can reduce impact of Trump's massive tariffs in five ways.
- Secret court rules against Yvette Cooper over Apple encryption.
- White House reportedly blames auto-suggested iPhone contact for Signal scandal.
- EU to issue Apple's Digital Markets Act antitrust ruling within weeks.
- Visa offers Apple roughly $100 million to take over credit card from Mastercard.
- Apple launches new Mac and Vision Pro app for managing Immersive content.
- Apple's canceled Federation Square store lives on in Apple Vision Pro.
- New "Immersive VIP Yankee Stadium" immersive video.
- Apple TV+ brings Lumon Industries to life.
- Even Severance isn't enough to give Apple TV+ a big boost in subscribers.
- Z-Wave, popular among smart home enthusiasts, becomes an open-source protocol with a new long-range technology as it seeks Matter support to avoid obsolescence.
- CalDigit's new Thunderbolt 5 docks bring plenty of ports.
Picks of the Week:
- Leo's Pick: icloudpd 1.27.2
- Jason's Picks: Insta360 2-in-1 Invisible Selfie Stick + Tripod & Neewer Mini Desk tripod.
- Andy's Pick: Kindle Comic Converter
- Mikah's Pick: puffies.
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Guest: Mikah Sargent
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