Connected 584: Musical Deck Chairs
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Jan 1, 2026 The hosts dish out the annual Japeries awards, hilariously critiquing tech industry antics. They debate whether satellite SOS should remain free and poke fun at Apple’s Formula One ties. As they recap their woeful predictions, laughter ensues over the three-way tie in accuracy. Looking to 2026, they predict new app releases, touchscreen MacBook Pros, and improvements for Siri. The conversation wraps up with Tim Cook's potential succession plans, setting the stage for an intriguing future in tech.
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Apple's Aggressive F1 Cross-Promotion
- Apple pursued high-profile Formula 1 and movie tie-ins broadly across iOS and Maps to amplify its F1 movie marketing.
- The hosts saw this as an over-eager cross-promotion that showed Apple's willingness to push media into OS surfaces.
App Intents: Powerful But Underused
- App Intents are prominent in Apple's platform but currently underutilized for Siri integration.
- The hosts view App Intents as powerful yet oddly 'everywhere and nowhere' given Siri's slow rollout of deeper support.
Unified OS Versioning Simplifies Messaging
- Apple unified OS version numbers across platforms, simplifying references for writers and users.
- The hosts appreciated the clearer versioning but noted potential confusion over legacy numbering like A-series chips.