Episode 127: I Love Americans

Follow Up

iOS 18 Beta has RCS active

https://9to5mac.com/2024/06/25/us-carriers-rcs-iphone-ios-18-beta/

How to check if your carrier has enabled RCS support in iOS 18 yet

https://9to5mac.com/2024/06/29/check-for-rcs-support-ios-18/

Apple refuses to notarize emulator apps

https://sixcolors.com/link/2024/06/apple-refuses-to-notarize-emulator-app/

Refused to notarize them in THIRD PARTY stores first

https://mastodon.social/@craiggrannell/112585899260742768

Apple and the EU

Commission sends preliminary findings to Apple and opens additional non-compliance investigation against Apple under the Digital Markets Act

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_24_3433

Apple delays launch of AI features because of EU Rules

https://www.ft.com/content/360751cb-7a22-48e0-9b00-6a30ff41dcfe

A stunning open declaration that they (apple) know 100% this is disabling competition

1h16:55

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmQ5SsMFbsU&t=2476s

Gruber thinks this is fine

https://daringfireball.net/linked/2024/06/21/apple-intelligence-dma-financial-times

Riley no longer believed in Apple goodwill

https://mastodon.social/@rileytestut/112673101439763178

How will Europeans take this?

STS

https://mastodon.social/@stroughtonsmith/112655895720105463

Others

https://mastodon.nl/@roelgroeneveld/112655952223978123

https://indieweb.social/@stevestreza/112656039226675473

EU App Store changes for iPad now available to test with second iPadOS 18 beta

https://9to5mac.com/2024/06/24/eu-app-store-changes-for-ipad-now-available-to-test-with-second-ipados-18-beta/

News

The Center for Investigative Reporting is suing OpenAI and Microsoft

https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/28/24188239/openai-microsoft-center-for-investigative-reporting-lawsuit

EU and MS

https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/25/24185467/microsoft-teams-eu-bundling-antitrust-violations

Commission sends Statement of Objections to Microsoft over possibly abusive tying practices regarding Teams

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_24_3446

UK and MS

Microsoft admits no guarantee of sovereignty for UK policing data

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366589152/Microsoft-admits-no-guarantee-of-sovereignty-for-UK-policing-data

MS and taking your data

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/microsoft-s-ai-boss-thinks-it-s-perfectly-ok-to-steal-content-if-it-s-on-the-open-web/ar-BB1p6AQP

Apple crippled watchOS to corner heart-tracking market

https://www.theregister.com/2024/06/28/apple_watch_alivecor/

US EPA Enforcement & Compliance conducted 3 onsite inspections of Apple's fab facility in 8/2023 + 1/2024. US EPA noted at least 19 potential violations of the RCRA hazardous waste statute.

https://mastodon.social/@ashleygjovik/112668344350698486

Starlink Mini brings space internet to backpackers

https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/21/24182970/starlink-mini-usb-power-specs-price

VW will invest up to $5 billion in Rivian as part of new EV joint venture

https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/25/24185946/vw-rivian-joint-venture-investment-software-r2

Vintage HomePod

https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/1/24190032/apple-vintage-homepod-airpods-iphone-x

Media

Slow Horses Series 4 on Apple TV+ (4th September)

https://9to5mac.com/2024/07/01/slow-horses-season-4-gets-release-date-on-apple-tv/

Games

Half Lifes Cancelled Mac Port

https://mjtsai.com/blog/2024/06/26/half-lifes-canceled-mac-port/

Main Show

AppleCare+ is it worth it?

https://www.apple.com/uk/support/products/

App of the Week

IINA

https://iina.io/

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