23-Feb-2024: End of the line, EU store bugs already, Apple Support says “just Ask,” Vision Pros susceptible to a faceplate crack, “Earthsounds” on TV+, 5G hits 2B units, and celebrities caught up in Iranian iPhone scam

Contact your host with questions, suggestions, or requests about sponsoring the AppleInsider Daily:[email protected](00:00) - 01 – Intro (00:13) - 02 – 375 episodes later ... (00:50) - 03 – An EU snafu (01:35) - 04 – "Ask" and ye shall receive (02:19) - 05 – AVP: potential defect (04:06) - 06 – Earthsounds on ATV+ (04:40) - 07 – 5G for 2B, see? (05:30) - 08 – Iran so far away (06:44) - 09 – Outro Links from the showA bug briefly makes Apple's own App Store less convenient in EU [u]Internal Apple AI 'Ask' tool being tested by employeesReports are spreading about a very specific Apple Vision Pro front glass crackTom Hiddleston narrates Apple TV+'s latest nature series debuting soonApple kickstarted 5G and now 2 billion smartphones have itIranian celebrities caught up in $35 million iPhone scamSubscribe to the AppleInsider podcast on:Apple PodcastsOvercastPocket CastsSpotifySubscribe to the HomeKit Insider podcast on:•  Apple Podcasts•  Overcast•  Pocket Casts•  Spotify

Contact your host with questions, suggestions, or requests about sponsoring the AppleInsider Daily:[email protected](00:00) - 01 – Intro (00:13) - 02 – US cell network issues (00:51) - 03 – Malware abuse rises (02:15) - 04 – 17.3 kills security threat (02:46) - 05 – Crossover updated (03:31) - 06 – iPhone still killin' it (04:35) - 07 – Fake glucose watch claims (05:25) - 08 – Apple Watch changed a life (06:30) - 09 – Outro Links from the showThe United States cellular network is struggling this morningApple users are increasingly falling victim to malware, phishing, and virusesA critical Shortcuts vulnerability was fixed in iOS 17.3Play more Windows games on the Mac with the new CrossOver 24Apple still tops in contracting US smartphone marketDon't use a smartwatch or smart ring for blood glucose monitoring just yetHow the Apple Watch helped a tech worker reprioritize his mental healthSubscribe to the AppleInsider podcast on:Apple PodcastsOvercastPocket CastsSpotifySubscribe to the HomeKit Insider podcast on:•  Apple Podcasts•  Overcast•  Pocket Casts•  Spotify

Contact your host with questions, suggestions, or requests about sponsoring the AppleInsider Daily:[email protected](00:00) - 01 - Intro (00:12) - 02 - Apple Sports app (01:08) - 03 - AVP MLS 3D (02:01) - 04 - Apple vs Big Tech on EU stores (04:38) - 05 - iPhones sales top 7 of 10 (05:30) - 06 - Apple Maps in the UK (06:29) - 07 - Post-Quantum Security (08:16) - 08 – Outro Links from the showApple brings live scores to new Apple Sports appApple designed its new Sports app to be fast and simpleExperience MLS on Apple Vision Pro, including a 3D specialMeta & Microsoft are lobbying the EU to reject Apple's new App Store plans [u]Apple defends its controversial EU App Store plansApple takes top seven spots in global smartphone sales for the first timeApple Maps teams return to UK to improve navigation and walking detailsApple is hardening iMessage encryption now to protect it from a threat that doesn't exist yetSubscribe to the AppleInsider podcast on:Apple PodcastsOvercastPocket CastsSpotifySubscribe to the HomeKit Insider podcast on:•  Apple Podcasts•  Overcast•  Pocket Casts•  Spotify

Contact your host with questions, suggestions, or requests about sponsoring the AppleInsider Daily:[email protected](00:00) - 01 - Intro (00:12) - 02 - Apple beats patent troll (01:19) - 03 - Apple beats Samsung in EU (02:02) - 04 - iPhone 15 = better battery durability (02:46) - 05 - Music adds transfer support (03:24) - 06 - iPhone fraudsters convicted (03:58) - 07 - AirPods Max, minimum upgrade (04:41) - 08 - Masters of the Air-waves (05:15) - 09 - AVP: Panavision 70!! (06:21) - 10 - AVP: Movies Anywhere fail (07:19) - 11 - AVP: Idiocracy (08:22) - 12 - Outro Links from the showUS Supreme court declines to hear $503M Apple-VirnetX patent caseApple beats Samsung in the European smartphone marketApple says the iPhone 15 battery is more durable than it originally thoughtApple Music beta trials new feature for importing Spotify playlistsPair found guilty of trying to defraud Apple of more than $3 millionNew AirPods Max rumored to hit shelves in 2024 without giant feature changesApple TV+ drama 'Masters of the Air' is most-watched series launch ever for the serviceApple Vision Pro natively supports a rare film aspect ratioFilms imported through Movies Anywhere may not play in 3D on Apple Vision ProSurvey fears Apple Vision Pro users can be idiots behind the wheelSubscribe to the AppleInsider podcast on:Apple PodcastsOvercastPocket CastsSpotifySubscribe to the HomeKit Insider podcast on:•  Apple Podcasts•  Overcast•  Pocket Casts•  Spotify

Contact your host with questions, suggestions, or requests about sponsoring the AppleInsider Daily:[email protected](00:00) - 01 - Intro (00:12) - 02 - Apple Don't Pay (fixed) (00:35) - 03 - Down the Rabbey hole (01:18) - 04 - EU to fine Apple €500M (02:07) - 05 - China mandates RCS (02:50) - 06 - Podcast app bug 😢 (03:26) - 07 - Sports: Beats + MLS (04:06) - 08 - Sports: Messi ❤️s TV+ (04:28) - 09 - Sports: AVP Spatial NBA (04:54) - 10 - Outro Links from the showApple Pay isn't working for some Chase customersFake crypto app on the App Store has stolen thousands of dollars alreadyApple faces 500M euro fine following EU music probeApple's new RCS stance may have been forced by ChinaApple Podcasts bug prevents listeners from enjoying new episodesMLS teams to get custom Beats headphones in a multi-year brand dealMessi promotes MLS Season Pass in new Apple TV ad spotApple's 3D video cameras spotted during NBA Slam Dunk ContestSubscribe to the AppleInsider podcast on:Apple PodcastsOvercastPocket CastsSpotifySubscribe to the HomeKit Insider podcast on:•  Apple Podcasts•  Overcast•  Pocket Casts•  Spotify

Contact your host with questions, suggestions, or requests about sponsoring the AppleInsider Daily:[email protected](00:00) - 01 - Intro (00:15) - 02 - Epic gets an EU do-over (01:07) - 03 - Kanye back on streaming (01:32) - 04 - Next SE put off to 2025? (01:58) - 05 - AI-eeee! Its in the Xcode! (02:32) - 06 - "Napoleon" invades in March (02:56) - 07 - "Prime Target" coming soon (03:24) - 08 - AVP: Return rate low (04:31) - 09 - AVP: lux airline employs AVPs (05:08) - 10 -Outro Links from the show'Fortnite' will return to the iPhone — but only in the EUKanye West's 'Vultures 1' briefly pulled from Apple Music after distributor dramaApple's iPhone SE 4 rumored to launch early in 2025Xcode coding assistance rumored to be early Apple generative AI effort'Napoleon' storms onto Apple TV+ in MarchMath conspiracy comes to Apple TV+ in new thriller seriesSo far, the early return rate on Apple Vision Pro is pretty lowA luxury airline says it'll hand out Apple Vision Pro to select passengersSubscribe to the AppleInsider podcast on:Apple PodcastsOvercastPocket CastsSpotifySubscribe to the HomeKit Insider podcast on:•  Apple Podcasts•  Overcast•  Pocket Casts•  Spotify

Contact your host with questions, suggestions, or requests about sponsoring the AppleInsider Daily:[email protected](00:00) - 01 - Intro (00:13) - 02 - Web Apps dead in EU (01:18) - 03 - QN: Meta tries to pull a "Sweeney (02:14) - 04 - Apple, Spotify say "Go, West! (03:03) - 05 - Neural Engine gets IQ boost (03:38) - 06 - OTN Pelaton cycles back (04:07) - 07 - AVP: 4x faster reality! (04:38) - 08 - AVP: TikTok enters the party (04:56) - 09 - AVP: Spacial Arcade games (05:25) - 10 - Watch saves life, in a roundabout way (06:13) - 11 - Outro Links from the showApple blames new law for why progressive web apps don't work right in the EUApple and Meta's latest fight is over social media boosted post fees on iPhoneKanye West's 'Vultures 1' pulled from Apple Music after distributor dramaM4 and A18 Apple Silicon rumored to get more powerful Neural Engines for iOS 18 AI featuresPeloton pumps the brakes on removing GymKit support for Bike+Apple Vision Pro shows users the real world four times faster than its rivalsTikTok dances onto the Apple Vision ProFor now, Apple Arcade may be the best place for spatial Apple Vision Pro gamesSenior citizen hit by car saved by his new Apple WatchSubscribe to the AppleInsider podcast on:Apple PodcastsOvercastPocket CastsSpotifySubscribe to the HomeKit Insider podcast on:•  Apple Podcasts•  Overcast•  Pocket Casts•  Spotify

Contact your host with questions, suggestions, or requests about sponsoring the AppleInsider Daily:[email protected](00:00) - 01 - Intro (00:13) - 02 - Apple Music ❤️s you (00:48) - 03 - Keyframer: AI animation tool (01:47) - 04 - Veteran product designer leaves Apple (02:23) - 05 - HomePod to get home-ier? (03:13) - 06 - All SportsBall, All the Time™ (03:57) - 07 - OpenGL updates for Linux (04:31) - 08 - AVP: Zuck prefers Quest 3 (05:24) - 09 - Amazon past its Prime (06:28) - 10 - MacOS bug old enough to drink (07:39) - 11 - Outro Links from the showApple Music has you covered for Valentine's Day with two new stationsApple has built a new generative AI tool for animating imagesAnother member of Jony Ive's core design team departs Apple after 32 yearsRumored screen-equipped HomePod appears in tvOS beta referencesEx-Apple executive in the running to lead joint ESPN, Warner, and Fox sports streamerAsahi Linux conformant to OpenGL 4.6 & OpenGL ES 3.2 on Apple Silicon MacsUnsurprisingly, Mark Zuckerberg believes Meta Quest 3 is the 'better product, period'Amazon Prime Video's Ads Tier Loses Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby AtmosThere's a Mac audio bug that may have existed for more than 20 yearsSubscribe to the AppleInsider podcast on:Apple PodcastsOvercastPocket CastsSpotifySubscribe to the HomeKit Insider podcast on:•  Apple Podcasts•  Overcast•  Pocket Casts•  Spotify

Contact your host with questions, suggestions, or requests about sponsoring the AppleInsider Daily:[email protected](00:00) - 01 - Intro (00:13) - 02 - iMessage escapes EU mandates (01:24) - 03 - AVP: privacy clarifications (02:24) - 04 - AVP: more native apps (02:48) - 05 - QN: Pelaton quits GymKit (03:14) - 06 - Apple "Car" is dead, folks (04:15) - 07 - ATV+'s "Invasion" to continue (04:45) - 08 - AirPlay in IHG hotels in US (05:34) - 09 - Another illegal app caught (06:40) - 10 - Foolish Comments Critiqued (09:04) - 11 - Outro Links from the showEU backs down, won't force Apple to open iMessage to rivalsApple Vision Pro privacy means apps can't access details of users' surroundingsApple Vision Pro now has 1,000 native apps on the visionOS App StorePeloton abandons Apple's GymKit health data sharing platformGM Cruise nabs former Apple car exec for autonomous car safety chief roleApple Original sci-fi drama 'Invasion' renewed for third seasonAirPlay-compatible TVs rolling out to hotels starting 'later this spring'A movie piracy app snuck onto the App Store in 2023 and Apple only just killed itFCC commissioner cries antitrust again after Beeper Mini debacleSubscribe to the AppleInsider podcast on:Apple PodcastsOvercastPocket CastsSpotifySubscribe to the HomeKit Insider podcast on:•  Apple Podcasts•  Overcast•  Pocket Casts•  Spotify

Contact your host with questions, suggestions, or requests about sponsoring the AppleInsider Daily:[email protected](00:00) - 01 - Intro (00:13) - 02 - The Rivos Edge (00:55) - 03 - Fighting for retail unions (02:00) - 04 - "Ghost Touch" in new Watches? (02:45) - 05 - AI "doh!" mains (03:40) - 06 - DGA ❤️s Apple TV+ (04:12) - 07 - Some Teslas get UWB (04:39) - 08 - Vision Pro passcode fix (05:37) - 09 - Outro Links from the showApple agrees to settle with Rivos in chip trade secret theft lawsuitDespite what Apple says, most of its workers still fear backlash over unionization effortsApple looking into Apple Watch Series 9, Ultra 2 'ghost touches' issueApple buys domain suggesting generative AI additions may come to iWorkApple TV+ 'Lessons in Chemistry' wins at DGA AwardsTesla's Ultra Wideband update improves how you unlock cars with an iPhoneA forgotten Apple Vision Pro passcode doesn't mean an Apple Store visit anymoreSubscribe to the AppleInsider podcast on:Apple PodcastsOvercastPocket CastsSpotifySubscribe to the HomeKit Insider podcast on:•  Apple Podcasts•  Overcast•  Pocket Casts•  Spotify