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The guys wrap up their review of Apple’s 2025 with a look at the iPhone, Apple TV, iCloud, and Apple’s other services. They then zoom out and look at the overall ecosystem.
If you live in America and have a garage, you probably know the name Chamberlain. They dominate the garage door market with their two consumer brands, Chamberlain and LiftMaster. (They own a bunch of related companies, too.)
If you live in America and have a garage and want smart home control of your garage door, you probably already know that Chamberlain is pretty hostile to folks using its openers with HomeKit and other smart home ecosystems.
It has been a bonkers week of Apple news, and on this episode of Connected, we mostly just talk through feelings about rich people we’ve never met:
Big shifts are underway at Apple. Myke, Federico, and Stephen talk through to the exits of Alan Dye and John Giannandrea … and what might happen next. Later, they deal with some follow up and consider how to define the modern iPhone.
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When Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone in January 2007, his words made their way into history:
Today, we’re introducing three revolutionary products of this class. The first one is a widescreen iPod with touch controls. The second is a revolutionary mobile phone. And the third is a breakthrough Internet communications device.
So, three things; a widescreen iPod with touch controls, a revolutionary mobile phone and a breakthrough Internet communications device. An iPod, a phone and an Internet communicator… an iPod, a phone and an Internet communicator… are you getting it? These are not three separate devices. This is one device, and we are calling it iPhone.
Apple today announced John Giannandrea,1 Apple’s senior vice president for Machine Learning and AI Strategy, is stepping down from his position and will serve as an advisor to the company before retiring in the spring of 2026. Apple also announced that renowned AI researcher Amar Subramanya has joined Apple as vice president of AI, reporting to Craig Federighi. Subramanya will be leading critical areas, including Apple Foundation Models, ML research, and AI Safety and Evaluation. The balance of Giannandrea’s organization will shift to Sabih Khan and Eddy Cue to align closer with similar organizations.
For years, turning websites into Mac apps has meant compromise - clunky wrappers, slow Electron windows, or limited Safari shortcuts.
Coherence X5 takes a different approach. It’s the first tool to use Chrome’s full power to build isolated, beautiful Mac apps that feel truly native.
With the new Liquid Glass design in macOS 26, Coherence looks right at home. Smooth transparency, adaptive color, and a refreshed creation flow make building apps fast, intuitive, and deeply Mac-like.
This week on MPU, David and I start our annual tour of Apple’s products, beginning with the Mac, then we consider the Apple Watch, the Vision Pro, and the company’s lineup of audio products.
I missed this week’s recording due to Thanksgiving, and while the title worries me, I’m excited to listen to this episode of Connected:
Federico and Myke discuss the rumours of a ‘Snow Leopard year’ for iOS 27, why they think Sam Altman and Jony Ive might benefit from saying less, and share a few things they’re thankful for in the world of technology.
iPadOS 26 introduced a new windowing system, improved audio recording, and more robust background tasks, making the iPad feel more Mac-like than ever. This week, David and Stephen discuss a range of workflows that benefit from these changes.
Kailynn Johnson, writing for The Memphis Flyer, about the turbines in Southaven, Mississippi that are powering xAI’s second datacenter site in Memphis:
In a YouTube reel, a resident named Jason Haley showed that the noise from the turbines caused his decibel reader to fluctuate from the 40s to the 60s when used inside. Haley went outside, to where the reader reached the 70s.
“Even when [the turbines] are not at peak loudness it’s [a] constant high-pitched noise that just doesn’t end,” Haley said.
The guys check in on their Apple Intelligence use, Myke reviews a new accessory, Federico tries a new Google product, and Stephen is hiring.
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