Episode 411: Router, AI shuffle, Apple Design chief leaving for Meta
Thanksgiving is over and Dave and I are back at it! We have a great conversation about sharing some time with family over the holidays, a router failure and then dive into some big Apple topics. Apple's VP of AI is retiring (finally) and Apple is revamping the entire team. Another Apple executive is leaving the company for Meta—Alan Dye who was responsible for UI is leaving, although some are not dissapointed. Brought to you by: Surfshark VPN: Go to https://surfshark.com/dalrymple or use code dalrymple at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Show Notes: Apple to Revamp AI Team After Announcing Top Executive's Departure Apple UI Design Chief Alan Dye Leaving for Meta Meta plans to launch a creative studio that will be led by former Apple UI designer Alan Dye iPhone 17 Demand Is Breaking Apple's Sales Records Naming the Random Street Near the Dumpsters Apple's Founding Papers Return to Auction, Could Fetch Up to $4 Million Shows and movies we're watching The Control Room, BritBox HBO Max Butchers 'Mad Men' in Botched 'Remastering' Beatles anthology, Disney+. My Life as a Rolling Stone, MGM+
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Episode 410: Tim Cook, Siri, iPhone Pocket
There are rumors that Tim Cook is getting ready to retire from Apple as early as next year. Many think the link was intentional to test the market to see what it thinks before making anything official. In Japan, users can replace Siri on their iPhones, something people in most countries would love to do. Apple's newest product, the iPhone Pocket seems to be a success. Brought to you by: Notion Agent: Go to https://notion.com/tdr to try your new AI teammate, Notion Agent, today. Surfshark VPN: Go to https://surfshark.com/dalrymple or use code dalrymple at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Show Notes: Best Chinese Food I've ever had in my life Financial Times: 'Apple Intensifies Succession Planning for CEO Tim Cook' Tim Cook retirement 'leak' is clearly a deliberate test of market reaction Apple Podcasts unveils the most popular shows and trends of 2025 iOS 26.2 Lets iPhone Users in Japan Replace Siri With Third-Party Assistants on Side Button Apple introduces iPhone Pocket Shows and movies we're watching The Nest, AMC+ Clive Davis: the soundtrack of our lives, Netflix Aka Charlie Sheen, Netflix
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Episode 409: Apple fiscal report, CarPlay, and Gemini
Apple last week reported its fiscal fourth quarter, so Dave and I take a quick look at numbers and see where the revenue is coming from. We also talk about the reasons GM is ending support for CarPlay and Android Auto for future cars and reports that the next version of Siri will be powered by Google's Gemini. Brought to you by: CleanMyMac: Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use my code DALRYMPLE for 20% off at clnmy.com/DALRYMPLE Show Notes: World Series Apple reports fourth quarter results Enjoy CarPlay while you still can CarPlay Seems Essential for Rental Fleets Canva buys Affinity, Adobe should be worried Siri and Gemini Shows and movies we're watching The Asset, Netflix A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs Mr. Scorsese
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Episode 408: tvOS, Robots, Ads in Apple Maps
Apple's services divsion, which includes things like iCloud analytics Apple Music is now bigger than Walt Disney or Tesla. Dave and I look at tvOS and some of the things that have changed in that OS. We also talk about Joanna Stern's experience with a home robot, which seemed a little weird. Unfortunately, it seems Apple is moving ahead with plans to have ads in Apple Maps. Brought to you by: Surfshark VPN: Go to https://surfshark.com/dalrymple or use code dalrymple at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Notion Agent: Go to https://notion.com/tdr to try your new AI teammate, Notion Agent, today. Show Notes: Apple's Services division is now bigger than Walt Disney or Tesla tvOS 26's new Apple TV 4K features Joanna Stern takes a home robot for a spin Apple Reportedly Moving Ahead With Ads in Maps App Shows and movies we're watching Dexter Resurrection, Paramount+ The Diplomat vs The West Wing John Candy: I Like Me Â
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Episode 407: HomePod mini, AWS, Apple Shiny, and F1
My wife got me a pair of Meta Ray Ban sunglasses this week. I haven't had a lot of time to work with them , but I talk about my first impressions. Amazon Web Services went down this week and it took some of the biggest tech companies along with it. So much money and expertise all taken out because of one simple mistake. Apple's recently released products are availble for pickup now and there doesn't seem to be shortages of anything. Apple has been moving into live sports over the past couple of years with MLS and MLB, but now Apple has it's biggest one ever--F1. They will get the rights to F1 in the U.S. starting next year. Show Notes: My HomePod mini has gone crazy The Louvre was robbed last Sunday AWS went down earlier this week, took lots of stuff down with it New Apple shiny shipping, available for pickup now Your cosmic orange iPhone 17 Pro can turn rose gold Apple gets F1 rights Shows and movies we're watching The Diplomat, Netflix Dune, HBO
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