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The Apple Watch is back on sale for now, and QR codes are being used by fraudsters, plus a very few but entirely accurate predictions for 2024, all on the AppleInsider Podcast.Contact your hosts@williamgallagher_ on Threads@WGallagher on TwitterWilliam on Mastodon@hillithreads on Threads@Hillitech on TwitterWes on MastodonSponsored by:Notion: Try out the incredible power of Notion AI today! For a limited time, try Notion AI for free when you visit: notion.com/appleinsiderMasterclass: This holiday season, give one Annual Membership and get one Free at masterclass.com/appleinsider15Links from the show:I Just Love (on Apple Maps)99% Invisible podcastCortex podcastHookmarkApple Watch import ban kicked off a decade ago by an early-morning email to Tim CookApple appeals Apple Watch ban, citing 'irreparable harm' to its businessJony Ive hires ex-Apple design lead for OpenAI projectLowe's accepts Apple PayMore ridiculous workarounds for Beeper's iMessage hackDOJ antitrust lawyers question Beeper over Apple's iMessage hackMing-Chi Kuo's predictions for 2024Support the showSupport the show on Patreon or Apple Podcasts to get ad-free episodes every week, access to our private Discord channel, and early release of the show! We would also appreciate a 5-star rating and review in Apple PodcastsMore AppleInsider podcastsTune in to our HomeKit Insider podcast covering the latest news, products, apps and everything HomeKit related. Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or just search for HomeKit Insider wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe and listen to our AppleInsider Daily podcast for the latest Apple news Monday through Friday. You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.Podcast artwork from Basic Apple Guy. Download the free wallpaper pack here.Those interested in sponsoring the show can reach out to us at: [email protected] (00:00) - Intro (00:28) - Watch out (08:30) - The Watch ban all began... (10:38) - Designer leaving for OpenAI hardware (11:14) - Smart home devices (14:39) - Lowe's takes Apple Pay (16:59) - QR codes (28:52) - Control Center QR reader versus Camera (32:16) - Ditch iPhone for Android and Beeper (35:52) - Apple TV+ hits and locations (43:32) - Champion of Features No One’s Heard Of (49:52) - High resolution (54:58) - Fully accurate predictions of Apple's 2024 (56:26) - Vision Pro rollout ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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