Apple Invites app launches, AltStore drama, Apple AR hardware roadmap flounders

Benjamin and Chance review the newly-launched Apple Invites app and despite how well made the app is, debate whether anyone will actually use it. Also, AltStore makes headlines about hosting the first ‘Apple approved’ NSFW app, Apple reportedly cancels another AR hardware initiative and TikTok spreads fake news about the iOS 18.3 support for T-Mobile Starlink service. And in Happy Hour Plus, Benjamin and Chance bemoan the lack of advancement in CarPlay in recent years, and suggest a few easy wins Apple could add to the platform. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join. Sponsored by Oracle: Learn how to cut your cloud bill in half at oracle.com/HAPPYHOUR. Sponsored by Indeed: Get a $75 sponsored job credit and give your jobs more visibility at indeed.com/9to5mac.