About this episode

The episode discusses Apple's upcoming event, recent updates to iOS and macOS, and various developments in the tech industry.

Apple has announced a special experience event occurring in New York, London, and Shanghai. Apple Podcasts is launching new video features. iOS 26.3 is out now. And Apple acquires the rights to the show, Severance, for $70 million! Apple's doing something on March 4th. Apple wins long-running court battle against Optis over 4G patents in the US. Apple makes four promises to developers about fairer treatment. Apple Podcasts is launching new video features, looking to keep pace with YouTube and Spotify. Apple updates its own iOS version figures. Tesla CarPlay held back by need for wider adoption of Apple's iOS 26. Find My outage & iCloud issues hit users once again Tuesday evening. Apple Creator Studio AI usage limits seem dramatically lower than promised. iPhone 18 Pro's new C2 chip will bring three advantages over iPhone 17. Apple testing, but still undecided about clamshell folding iPhone. iOS 27 'Rave' update to clean up code, could boost battery life. Resizing windows on macOS Tahoe – the saga continues. iOS 26.3 adds unique new privacy feature, and it's Apple at its best. Apple releases iOS 26.3 with updates that mainly benefit non-Apple devices. iOS 26.3 and macOS 26.3…

Topics covered

• Apple event
• iOS updates
• Apple Podcasts
• Tesla CarPlay
• legal battles
• developer promises
• privacy features

Keywords

• Apple
• iOS 26.3
• Severance
• Tesla CarPlay
• macOS Tahoe
• privacy features
• Optis
• C2 chip
• March 4th
• Apple Podcasts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Apple, Apple Podcasts, Tesla, Optis

Products: iOS 26.3, iOS 26.4, macOS Tahoe, iPhone 18 Pro, C2 chip

Books & works: Severance

Places: New York, London, Shanghai

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