LTA 109: September 2022

Panel:

• Bart Busschots (host) – @bbusschots
• Gazmaz from the My Mac Podcast – @gazmaz

The show starts with some followups from previous shows, one notable number, some legal and regulatory stories, some HR news, and some news from Apple’s various services before moving on to the two main stores — Apple’s new hardware (AirPods Pro 2, Apple Watch SE 2, Apple Watch Series 8, Apple Watch Ultra & the iPhones 14), and Apple’s new software (WatchOS 9 & iOS 16). The show ends with a quick rundown of some other Appple-related stories that made the news in September.

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Updates & Followup

Quick updates to long-running stories the show continues to track, and to stories covered in recent shows.

• Expansion of Ads becomes more concrete: App Store to gain new ad slots in time for holiday season — appleinsider.com/…
• Home automation standard Matter one step closer to use — appleinsider.com/…
• 🇪🇺 European Union Passes Common Charger Rule, iPhone Must be USB-C By 2024 — www.macobserver.com/…
• Unionisation Efforts Rumble on:
  • 🇺🇸 Apple Workers in Oklahoma City File Petition to Unionize Store — www.macobserver.com/…
  • 🇺🇸 Apple faces labor board complaint over anti-union tactics — appleinsider.com/…
  • 🇦🇺 Apple agrees to negotiate with unions in Australian Apple retail stores — appleinsider.com/…
• ‘Tap to Pay on iPhone’ feature officially available for Square merchants — appleinsider.com/…
• Cloudflare Releases API That Will Bring iOS 16 Feature Bypassing CAPTCHAs to More Websites — www.macobserver.com/…
• More iPad Models Will Get Stage Manager, but External Display Support Is Delayed and Will Be M1 iPad-Only – MacStories — www.macstories.net/…
• Apple continues to diversify its supply chain:
  • 🇮🇳 Apple starts making iPhone 14 in India — www.cultofmac.com/…
  • 🇮🇳 Apple wants to make AirPods and Beats headphones in India — www.cultofmac.com/…
  • 🇺🇸 Apple is tentatively stepping into more manufacturing in the US — appleinsider.com/…
  • Related: Report: It Would Take Eight Years to Remove 10% of Apple’s Dependence on China — www.macobserver.com/…

Notable Numbers

• 🇺🇸 Counterpoint Research: iPhone Overtakes Android in U.S. Usage Share — daringfireball.net/…

Legal Latest

• 🇧🇷 Brazil halts sales of charger-less iPhones, fines Apple $2.3 million — arstechnica.com
• Appeals court rejects $310 million iPhone battery throttling settlement — appleinsider.com/… (on a technicality)
• Apple -v- Epic: DOJ will be allowed argue Epic Games’ side in the up-coming appeal — appleinsider.com/…
  • Related: Apple is top funder of lobby group that says it represents small developers — arstechnica.com
• 🇺🇸 SCOTUS rejects Apple’s bid to cancel Qualcomm’s 5G patents — appleinsider.com/…
• 🇮🇹 Apple & Amazon’s $195M Italian antitrust fine dismissed — appleinsider.com/…
• 🇫🇷 Apple French antitrust fine cut to $366 million after appeal — appleinsider.com/… (And Apple plans to appeal even the reduced fine!)

Regulation Rundown

• 🇲🇽 Apple faces Mexican competition probe over App Store fees — appleinsider.com/…
• 🇰🇷 Apple Korea Headquarters Raided by Antitrust Regulators Due to Overcharging App Store Commission — www.macobserver.com/…

Apple HR & Acquisition News

• Chris Van Amburg Departs from His Role as Head of Video Marketing for Apple — www.macobserver.com/…
• Apple Card credit chief exits for startup — appleinsider.com/…
• Apple’s VP of Procurement Tony Blevins Departs Company After Lewd TikTok Comment — www.macobserver.com/…
• Apple names new VPs for Maps, Services, Silicon — appleinsider.com/…

Apple Services & Original Content Highlights

• Apple Fitness+ available to all iPhone users in 21 countries later this fall — www.apple.com/…
• AppleCare+ now allows unlimited accidental damage repairs — appleinsider.com/…
• Apple Arcade Receiving Exclusive Version of ‘NBA 2K23’ Featuring New ‘Greatest’ Mode — www.macobserver.com/…
• Apple Music
  • Apple Music Overtakes Pepsi as Title Sponsor for NFL Super Bowl Halftime Show — www.macobserver.com/…
    • Rihanna to headline Apple Music’s Super Bowl Halftime Show — appleinsider.com/…
  • Billie Eilish ending ‘Happier Than Ever’ tour on Apple Music Live — appleinsider.com/…
  • Apple Music Celebrates Reaching 100 Million Songs, Introduces Apple Music Today — www.macobserver.com/…
  • Apple Music Adds Personalized Profile Features for Bands and Artists, Plus More — www.macobserver.com/…
• AppleTV+
  • Ted Lasso and AFC Richmond from Apple TV+ coming to FIFA 23 — appleinsider.com/…
  • More Awards
    • Apple TV+ wins five Creative Arts Emmys — appleinsider.com/… (Schmigadoon! & Severance)
    • Apple TV+ Celebrates Nine Primetime Emmy Wins, Including Historic Wins for ‘Ted Lasso’ — www.macobserver.com/… (also Carpool Kareoke, Schmigadoon!, Severance & Home Before Dark)

Main Stories

1. New Hardware
   • Apple’s September 2022 Event: Replay Today’s Keynote and Product Videos — www.macstories.net/…
   • ⭐️ Apple’s September 2022 Event: By the Numbers — www.macstories.net/…
   • Apple add Crash Detection to all their devices
     • 🇺🇸 Nebraska Tragedy Proves Crash Detection Functionality In Heartbreaking Way — www.macobserver.com/…
     • YouTuber wrecks car to test iPhone 14 crash detection — appleinsider.com/…
     • Joanna Stern Tests Apple’s Car Crash Detection — daringfireball.net/…
   • AirPods Pro 2 — www.apple.com/…
     • Second-generation AirPods Pro use new H2 chip, enhanced noise cancellation, and spatial audio features — arstechnica.com
     • New AirPods Pro support personalized Spatial Audio and precision finding — www.cultofmac.com/…
     • 2nd-Gen AirPods Pro Case Engravings Appear in iOS During Pairing and Connecting — daringfireball.net/…
   • Apple Watches
     • Apple Watch SE2
       • Apple launches new Apple Watch SE with focus on family sharing — appleinsider.com/…
     • Apple Watch Series 8
       • Apple Watch Series 8 debuts with new sensors & focus on health — appleinsider.com/…
       • Apple unveils Watch Series 8 with new body temp sensor, focus on women’s health — www.cultofmac.com/…
     • Apple Watch Ultra — www.apple.com/…
       • Apple Watch Ultra Features a 76% Larger Battery Than the Series 8 — www.macobserver.com/…
       • Apple Shares Information About Its Apple Watch Ultra Depth App — www.macobserver.com/…
         • Apple Watch Ultra is impressive, but can’t replace my dive watch just yet — appleinsider.com/…
       • Apple Watch Ultra lives up to durability claims in hammer test | Cult of MacApple Watch Ultra lives up to durability claims in hammer test — www.cultofmac.com/…
       • Apple Watch Ultra is compatible with 45mm bands — appleinsider.com/… & Yes, those hot new Apple Watch Ultra bands work with older models (sorta) — www.cultofmac.com/…
       • 9 things you probably didn’t know about Apple Watch Ultra — www.cultofmac.com/…
   • iPhones 14
     • 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 How Apple’s iPhone 14 emergency satellite service works for users — appleinsider.com/…
       • iPhone 14 satellite SOS uses Qualcomm modem & Apple tech — appleinsider.com/…
       • Emergency SOS via satellite expanding to more countries in 2022, sketchy report says — appleinsider.com/…
       • Related: Apple taking 85% of Globalstar network for Emergency SOS — appleinsider.com/…
     • Key Markets See iPhone 14 Price Hike, Except the U.S. and China — www.macobserver.com/…
     • iPhone 14 — www.apple.com/…
       • Apple’s iPhone 14 gets a Plus size, improved cameras; starts at $799 — arstechnica.com
       • iFixit Shares iPhone 14 Teardown: Most Repairable iPhone in Years — www.macobserver.com/…
         • iPhone 14 Pro Max didn’t get iPhone 14 repair improvements — appleinsider.com/…
     • iPhone 14 Pro — www.apple.com/…
       • iPhone 14 Pro models get major camera upgrades and always-on displays — www.cultofmac.com/…
       • iPhone 14 Pro Dynamic Island shows Apple out-thinking rivals again — appleinsider.com/…
         • What apps, notifications & alerts utilize Dynamic Island on iPhone 14 Pro — appleinsider.com/…
         • How the New Live Activities Feature in iOS 16.1 Works with Dynamic Island — www.macobserver.com/…
       • iPhone 14 Pro’s Always-On display will turn off in these scenarios — www.cultofmac.com/…
       • Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro Max has best display in the world — appleinsider.com/…
       • How iPhone 14 Pro Adaptive True Tone flash creates perfect light for your photos — appleinsider.com/…
       • Austin Mann’s iPhone 14 Pro camera review — www.austinmann.com/…
       • Camera Bump on iPhone 14 Pro Causing Wireless Charging Problems — www.macobserver.com/…
     • 🇺🇸 Apple ditches physical SIM cards from all US iPhone 14 models — appleinsider.com/…
       • Apple Highlights Benefits of iPhone 14 eSIM While Traveling Abroad — www.macobserver.com/…
     • Apple raises iPhone 14 battery costs above pre-Batterygate levels — arstechnica.com
2. New OSes
   • tvOS 16
     • Apple releases tvOS 16 with Matter support, HDR10+ & other minor updates — appleinsider.com/…
   • WatchOS 9 — www.apple.com/…
     • Apple Releases watchOS 9 With New Health and Fitness Features and More — www.macobserver.com/…
     • How Apple Watch low power mode works, and what it turns off — appleinsider.com/…
     • The biggest features in watchOS 9 for Apple Watch — appleinsider.com/…
   • iOS 16 — www.apple.com/…
     • iOS 16 with customizable Lock Screens, Unsend Messages & More now available — appleinsider.com/…
     • Apple Releases iOS 16 to the Public, Here Are Top 5 New Features You Need to Know — www.macobserver.com/…
     • How to Customize Your iOS 16 Lock Screen — www.macobserver.com/…
       • Related: Widgetsmith Is Coming for Your iOS 16 Lock Screen Too — www.macstories.net/…
     • How to unsend and edit iMessages in iOS 16 — appleinsider.com/…
     • What’s New with Focus in iOS 16 — tidbits.com/…
     • How to plan multi-stop routes in Apple Maps | Cult of MacHow to plan multi-stop routes in Apple Maps — www.cultofmac.com/…
     • iOS 16’s haptic keyboard is bloomin’ great: Here’s how to turn it on — www.cultofmac.com/…
     • Dark Sky Weather App Going Away Soon, But It’s Mostly Integrated Into iOS 16 — www.macobserver.com/…
       • How to get rain notifications in iOS 16 — appleinsider.com/…
     • How to remove the Search button from your iPhone’s Home Screen — www.cultofmac.com/…
     • How to use Photos features new to iOS 16 — appleinsider.com/…
       • ‘Breakup mode’ – How to make Photos feature people less often — appleinsider.com/…
       • Related: Apple delays iCloud Shared Photo Library for later iOS 16 release — appleinsider.com/…
     • How to use Safety Check in iOS 16, and what it does — appleinsider.com/…

Quick Stories

• App Store Pricing to Increase in Some Countries Due to Euro Depreciation Against the U.S. Dollar — www.macobserver.com/…
  • Critics Are Not Happy About Sudden App Store Price Increase — www.macobserver.com/…
• The Steve Jobs Archive Announced at Code — www.macstories.net/…
  • 🎦 Full video of Steve Jobs panel with Cook, Ive & Powell Jobs is available — appleinsider.com/…
• 🇬🇧 Apple launches App Store development program focusing on UK women — appleinsider.com/…
• 📌 Apple to announce fourth-quarter earnings on October 27 — appleinsider.com/…

Legend

Note: When the textual description of a link is part of the link it is the title of the page being linked to, when the text describing a link is not part of the link it is a description written by Bart.