Apple Forced to Pull Apple Watches from Shelves!
- Dec 22, 2023
- 1:48:14
- Full Episode
This week, Marques, Andrew, and David were hoping for a nice, easy week of news. But they were wrong! A lot is happening, including Apple not being allowed to sell certain Apple Watches anymore, Google paying $700 million after being sued by all 50 states, Threads joining the Fediverse, and a ton of EV news as well! Plus, they talk about the 2023 smartphone awards video that just dropped over on the main MKBHD YouTube channel!
Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:10 Apple Halts Sales of Apple Watches 16:01 Google Pays $700M 33:25 Trivia question 34:16 Wix (Sponsored) 35:14 Netsuite (Sponsored) 36:22 Threads is Federating 50:54 Smartphone Awards 01:25:01 Trivia question 01:26:07 Shopify (Sponsored) 01:27:10 Babbel (Sponsored) 01:28:12 Tesla Wireless Charging For Cars 01:35:05 Volkswagon Group NACS News 01:37:19 Mercedes New Color Lights 01:42:01 Trivia Answers 01:47:55 Outro
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Brief Summary
Apple halts Watch sales due to lawsuit; Google settles for $700M; smartphone awards announced.
Key points
- Apple Watch Sales Halted. Apple is forced to halt sales of the Series 9 and Ultra 2 due to a lawsuit.
- Google's $700 Million Settlement. Google agrees to pay $700 million to settle an anti-competitive lawsuit regarding the Play Store.
- Developers and Pricing Transparency. New rules allow developers to inform users about better pricing options outside the app.
- Google Play Billing Controversy. Google's billing practices have raised concerns about anti-competitive behavior and developer rights.
- The Challenge of New Social Media. Creating a new social networking app is incredibly difficult due to existing competition.
- The Future of Social Media Integration. The idea of a unified social media experience through the fediverse is exciting.
Episode highlights
- Apple Watch Sales HaltedApple is forced to halt sales of the Series 9 and Ultra 2 due to a lawsuit.“Apple is halting Apple Watch series 9 and Ultra 2 sale.”1:11Dec 22, 2023
- Google's $700 Million SettlementGoogle agrees to pay $700 million to settle an anti-competitive lawsuit regarding the Play Store.“Google to pay $700 million to settle the anti-competitive Play Store lawsuit.”16:08Dec 22, 2023
- Developers and Pricing TransparencyNew rules allow developers to inform users about better pricing options outside the app.“Hey, if you buy through us directly then it's cheaper!”26:51Dec 22, 2023
- Google Play Billing ControversyGoogle's billing practices have raised concerns about anti-competitive behavior and developer rights.“Google's taking all my money!”29:46Dec 22, 2023
- The Challenge of New Social MediaCreating a new social networking app is incredibly difficult due to existing competition.“It's probably the hardest thing you can possibly do.”42:57Dec 22, 2023
- The Future of Social Media IntegrationThe idea of a unified social media experience through the fediverse is exciting.“I think that's a great idea because I'm going to inevitably want to use certain apps.”44:03Dec 22, 2023
- iPhone 15 Pro: The Camera KingThe iPhone 15 Pro is praised for its superior video capabilities, making it the top smartphone camera.“If you asked me if I could only use one smartphone camera for the next couple years, I'm doing iPhone 15 Pro.”1:00:03Dec 22, 2023
- Best Value Award ControversyThe competition for the best value phone was intense, with many strong contenders.“This was just a blood bath, it could have been any one of like five phones!”1:07:03Dec 22, 2023
