The Mac Observer Show

Apple says the M-processors have set the company up for a place in the games space. TMO writer Nick deCourville joins Ken to discuss the road from here to Apple being a true player on the gaming landscape. Zocdoc is a FREE app that shows you doctors who are patient-reviewed, take your insurance and are available when you need them. Go to Zocdoc.com/TDO and download the Zocdoc app for free. Apple Execs Talk Future of Gaming Thanks to M-Series Apple plans ‘regular cadence’ of Mac updates, thanks to Apple Silicon

Lots of Monday headlines said that Apple had cut the price of iPhone 14 Pro in China. But did it? And if not, who did and why’d they do it? TMO managing editor Jeff Butts joins Ken to talk that over. Plus a tale of lost luggage three-months in the making, undone by an AirTag. Zocdoc is a FREE app that shows you doctors who are patient-reviewed, take your insurance and are available when you need them. Go to Zocdoc.com/TDO and download the Zocdoc app for free. iPhone 14 discounts suggest lower than expected demand in China Apple Cuts iPhone 14 Pro Prices in China by Up to $118 in Rare Sales Push Apple cuts iPhone 14 prices in China by up to US$125, making rare sales push following quarterly revenue drop Retailers offering discounts on high-end iPhones in China AirTag reveals airline donated couple’s lost luggage to charity without explanation Ontario couple told their luggage was lost and donated to charity, but they knew where it was the whole time

TMO managing editor Jeff Butts joins Ken to talk over reactions to Apple’s Q1FY23 earnings call. Plus would/will the general consumer miss an industrial design lead at Apple if Apple ends up without one? Zocdoc is a FREE app that shows you doctors who are patient-reviewed, take your insurance and are available when you need them. Go to Zocdoc.com/TDO and download the Zocdoc app for free. Reactions to Apple’s Q1FY23 Earnings Bloomberg: Apple to Do Without Industrial Design Chief

TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts joins Ken to kick through Apple’s December-quarter earnings, plus questions and answers between Apple execs and analysts. Apple Reports First Quarter Results Six Colors Has a Transcript of the Call Apple Shares Down After the Bell, Before the Call

A federal agency is encouraging Congress to make Apple allow sideloading of apps and third-party app stores on the iPhone. TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts joins Ken for a conversation worthy of Groundhog Day. Plus – Samsung hints at an upcoming AR/VR/MR something. NTIA Calls for Sideloading and Third-Party App Stores for iPhone You Can Read the Full NTIA Report Here Samsung Exec Teases Move Into Mixed-Reality

Apple has a new augmented reality idea for counting calories. But is it for an iPhone or a headset? TMO writer Nick deCourville joins Ken to talk that over. Plus a public service announcement from The Wall Street Journal that has nothing to do with man’s money, and everything to do with man’s best friend. My Healthy Apple Says Apple's AR Calorie Counter is for the AR/VR Headset AppleInsider Says Apple's AR Calorie Counter is for iPhone The Wall Street Journal Says Don't Put an AirTag on Your Dog Make Use Of Says Apple Says AirTags Are for Things, Not People and Pets

TF International analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says there will be a foldable iPad in 2024. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says there won’t. TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts and Ken talk over the opposing sides. Plus a look at HomePod scarcity. Ming-Chi Kuo: Foldable iPads in 2024 with No New iPads This Year Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman: No Foldable iPads in 2024 and No New iPads This Year Apple Wait Times for 2nd-Gen HomePod Stretch 2-4 Weeks

T.D.O.O.G. Jeff Gamet has a bone to pick with the likes of Siri and Alexa. Basically, he thinks they should be better. He joins Ken to talk about how and why. Plus – Ken has questions about Mastodon. Jeff has answers. Any Apple AR headset user may be able to create and sell content Is Your Future Distributed? Welcome to the Fediverse! Mastodon: A New Hope for Social Networking

Friend of the show Charlotte Henry of The Addition (theaddition.substack.com) joins Ken to talk about streaming media. Is TV broken? Binge-TV or weekly viewing? Is Apple TV+ worth it? Hits, misses, and TV talk from both sides of the Atlantic. New Teaser Video for Apple TV+ Gives Audiences a Peek at 2023 Programming Flashback to October 2022: Apple Is Raising Apple Music, Apple TV+, and Apple One Subscription Costs Flashback 2019: Apple unveils Apple TV+, the new home for the world’s most creative storytellers

Secret sources tell the Financial Times that Apple is trying to lessen its ties with Google over feelings of betrayal tied to Android. TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts and Ken discuss why it’s a good article anyway. Plus – Rumor has Apple loosening its COVID policies. Yay? FT: Apple beefs up smartphone services in ‘silent war’ against Google DoJ Sues Google Over Digital Ads Dominance Report: Apple Changing COVID Policies for Corporate Employees