Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast

Apple Forced to Pull Apple Watches from Shelves!

Dec 22, 2023

01:47:34

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This podcast episode covers Apple being forced to pull certain Apple Watches from shelves, Google's $700 million lawsuit settlement, the testing of federation through activity pub, the importance of creating platform-specific content, the best big phone in 2023, the addition of a design award category, the limitations and challenges of wireless chargers for electric cars, and a tech trivia game.

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Quick takeaways

Galaxy S23 Ultra wins Best Big Phone with exceptional screen, camera options, large battery, and stylus.

Tesla testing wireless charging mat for cars, allowing users to charge by driving over it.

Volkswagen Group commits to NEARS charging standard for electric vehicles starting 2025.

Deep dives

Best Big Phone

The winner for Best Big Phone is the Galaxy S23 Ultra. It has an incredible screen, multiple camera options, a large battery, and additional features like the built-in stylus.

Introduction

4min

Apple Watch Import Ban

12min

Google's $700 Million Lawsuit Settlement

4min

Google's Policies on Developers and App Distribution

12min

Choice of Hosting App Store, Lawsuit Trivia, and Shopify Sponsorship

3min

Testing Federation through Activity Pub: The Decentralized Internet

4min

Creating Content for Different Platforms

13min

Best Big Phone in 2023: Galaxy S23 Ultra

19min

Design Award and iPhone 12 Mini Durability

14min

10.

Smartphone Awards and Trivia Game, NetSuite and Wix Sponsor Mentions, and Tesla's Wireless Charging Mat

6min

11.

Limitations and challenges of wireless chargers for electric cars

14min

12.

Tech Trivia Game and Wrap-up

5min

This week, Marques, Andrew, and David were hoping for a nice, easy week of news. But they were wrong! A lot is happening, including Apple not being allowed to sell certain Apple Watches anymore, Google paying $700 million after being sued by all 50 states, Threads joining the Fediverse, and a ton of EV news as well! Plus, they talk about the 2023 smartphone awards video that just dropped over on the main MKBHD YouTube channel!

Links to stories:

Apple stops selling Apple Watches: https://bit.ly/4auPtVU

History of Apple Watch lawsuit: https://bit.ly/3THh4NA

Google to Pay $700 Million: https://bit.ly/474g5ud

30% of Google's Profits stat: https://bit.ly/3Rsw8fs

User choice Billing: https://bit.ly/3GSgHs1

Threads & ActivityPub: https://bit.ly/3GR83Ke

Flipboard Federates: https://bit.ly/4aJyL5B

Tesla Inductive Charging: https://bit.ly/3NEKc4l

MKBHD Smartphone Awards: https://bit.ly/3TA4Vdh

New EV Companies Sign On to NACS: https://bit.ly/3TA4u2D

NACS Certification: https://bit.ly/3RBde6l