Apple earnings, Apple Intelligence, and you've got a Friend, on the AppleInsider Podcast

Apple has reported better than expected earnings -- you were worried there for a minute -- while Apple Intelligence is finally out in beta. And maybe you should be worried about a new device, the Friend.

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Links from the Show:

• How to use Reduce Interruptions on iOS 18 and what it does
• Apple Intelligence vs Grammarly — AI powered text tool showdown
• How to read the Apple Intelligence Report in iOS 18.1
• Apple admits to using Google Tensor hardware to train Apple Intelligence - so?
• Apple brings back dark black for the iPhone 16 Pro
• iPhone 16 Pro lineup rumored to get Wi-Fi 7, just one year after the last upgrade
• Ohio residents can now add driver's license, state ID to the iPhone Wallet app
• MacBook Air M3 review three months later: The best Mac for nearly everyone
• Apple Arcade developers say working with Apple is like being in an 'abusive relationship'
• Twitter for Mac leaves the Mac App Store, but iPad X is still usable I’m wondering how anyone even noticed the Mac app was gone.
• Google Maps and Waze get new route guidance and alerts
• Epic's Tim Sweeney ludicrously calls Apple's 'Find My' a privacy hazard for thieves Go on, let rip, short of getting yourself sued
• Friend is the creepy and dystopian iPhone accessory that might just work
• Apple Vision Pro gestures may spread to the iPhone, iPad, and Mac

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• (00:00) - Intro
• (01:05) - Apple earnings.
• (06:30) - Apple Intelligence
• (25:04) - Google hardware and Apple Intelligence
• (27:09) - Apple Vision Pro
• (28:37) - New iPhones
• (34:30) - Wi-Fi 7
• (36:21) - Ohio state ID
• (38:19) - You've got a friend
• (41:53) - Find my is bad
• (45:02) - Twitter for Mac
• (46:31) - Touch screen Macs

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Creators & Guests

Host

Wesley Hilliard

Co-host of the AppleInsider Podcast and iPad and Vision Pro crazy person

Host

William Gallagher

Host of the AppleInsider Podcast, and Apple Historian & Senior Editor at AppleInsider

What is AppleInsider Podcast?

Get the latest iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple news every Friday. Tune in to this weekly podcast for in-depth coverage, product reviews, and analysis of all news surrounding Apple. Since 1997 AppleInsider has been a premier source of Apple news, leaks, and rumors. Hosted by Stephen Robles and the AppleInsider staff.