Episode 422: Mama Says I'm Spatial!

Apple finally gave us some details on the Feb. 2 release of Apple Vision Pro, mostly to steal the thunder from CES 2024. On top of that, Apple got some major props when an iPhone survived a fall from Alaska Airlines Flight 1282. A lot of fun news, tips, picks, and randomness on this week's show; enjoy!

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Intro (00:00)

Followup:
- Apple Vision Pro launches on February 2, preorders next week (08:55)
- Amazon captured 29% of online orders before Christmas (21:40)
- Microsoft’s Copilot app is now available on iOS (26:50)

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Merge Google Photos and Apple Photos (30:55)

Just the headlines: (43:10)
- Is LinkedIn becoming the hottest new dating site?
- Mexican cartel provided wifi to locals – with threat of death if they didn’t use it
- Law firm that handles data breaches was hit by data breach
- New Jersey used Covid relief funds to buy banned Chinese surveillance cameras
- ChatGPT bombs test on diagnosing kids’ medical cases with 83% error rate
- Chief executive of collapsed crypto fund HyperVerse does not appear to exist

Takes:
- This iPhone fell out of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 (44:55)
- The latest Xbox Series S supports physical formats, and by that I mean bread (48:45)
- Clicks keyboard for iPhone (50:15)
- Meet Link History, Facebook’s new way to track the websites you visit (55:05)

Bonus Odd Take: 1 dimensional PacMan (58:45)

Picks of the Week:
- Dave - Moukey Audio Mixer Line Mixer, DC 5V, 6-Stereo Ultra, Low-Noise 6-Channel for Sub-Mixing, Ideal for Small Clubs or Bars, As Guitars, Bass, Keyboards Mixer, 2021 New Version-MAMX2 (01:00:25)
- Nate - KeySmart Nano Pliers, Mini Pocket Keychain Pliers that fit inside KeySmart, Ideal for Fishing, Camping and other indoor and outdoor uses Stainless Steel (01:06:45)

Ramazon™ purchase (01:10:00)

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