Skepticism towards CES and expectations for HomeKit

The speakers express their skepticism towards CES and discuss their expectations for HomeKit, hoping to see more matter and thread support. They acknowledge Apple's tendency to wait for major releases to make updates and joke about Apple being doomed and rumors surrounding the iPhone 16.

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How quickly we forget just what a great year 2023 was for Apple launches -- and surely 2024 is going to be the same as we finally get to buy the Apple Vision Pro.

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(00:00) - Introduction and AirPods Pro
(03:16) - Apple is doooomed
(08:22) - Marker 3
(11:18) - AppleInsider podcast
(14:02) - Apple and unions
(16:12) - Apple's wild 2023
(17:20) - M2 and M3 Macs
(19:10) - HomePods in 2023
(21:04) - Sonos versus HomePod
(28:04) - Apple TV music videos and Apple Music Classical
(31:42) - Apple Savings
(35:30) - AirTags in cars
(36:48) - Best of WWDC
(40:46) - X ex Twitter
(42:42) - Messi
(45:38) - September's iPhone launch
(49:58) - AI
(52:10) - Nothing, Beeper and Apple Watch
(53:40) - Apple's 2023 scorecard
(55:34) - Apple Watch ban and Series 9
(01:00:52) - Vision Pro release date
(01:03:00) - Apple TV+ budgets

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