On at present’s present, we give an outline of what to anticipate, in addition to talk about Apple’s new three-year iPhone plan. Plus, the worst factor that occurred this week, this week in Apple historical past, and extra.
That is episode 948 with Michael Simon, Jason Cross, and Roman Loyola.
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Apple September 9 occasion
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The worst factor this week
This Week in Apple Historical past
On August 24, 2011, Tim Cook dinner was named CEO of Apple. Steve Jobs was battling most cancers, and Tim Cook dinner stepped as much as cowl for Jobs a number of occasions when Jobs went on medical go away, so it wasn’t a shock that Cook dinner was made CEO.
When Cook dinner grew to become CEO, there was some fear that he wasn’t the suitable particular person, however it’s clear why Jobs wished Cook dinner: The subsequent step for Apple at the moment wasn’t to create new merchandise, however to develop. And Cook dinner has been nice.
Listed below are a number of articles that take a look at Apple CEO Tim Cook dinner:
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The awe is gone
The massive information is the announcement of Apple’s September 9 occasion. On Fb, somebody who goes by the title Oliver Twist (they’ve a cool-looking profile pic of Darth Vader on a skateboard) mentioned this about it:
The awe is lengthy gone. The presentation, particularly Craig’s, will probably be cringe worthy [stet] to the purpose the place I’ll swap off, like I all the time do nowadays. They’ll all transfer and act like maniacs on velocity, attempting exhausting to repeat Steve’s physique language and hand gestures. It’ll be a shit fest with no innovation in any respect.
Spotify vs. Apple Music
Macworld contributor Mahmoud Itani lately wrote about why he switched from Spotify to Apple Music. And reader Scott File wrote us with superb the explanation why he’s a Spotify consumer. Scott wrote:
Apple’s algorithms are nonetheless vastly inferior to Spotify. Apple nonetheless can’t replicate Spotify’s Uncover Weekly in any form or kind.
Apple’s enormous concern is permitting separate accounts inside its Apple One subscription utilized by a household. The Apple Music interface is a group of everybody’s playlists and music which severely hampers Apple’s already unhealthy algorithms. That’s a sport changer Apple wants to repair.
Apple additionally has to cast off “licensed units”. It’s 2025 for goodness sake.
Scott File through e-mail
For those who missed it, listed here are the 10 the explanation why it’s worthwhile to swap from Spotify to Apple Music.
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