Stephen Robles from the Primary Technology podcast joins the show this week! A federal judge blasts Apple and Tim Cook for violating an antitrust ruling against the company's control over its App Store. Results from Apple's Q2 2025. Could Apple be shaking up its iPhone release calendar? And would you want to view your favorite celebrities that can be found in Apple services? Well, now you can with Apple's 'Snapshot'!

• Judge blasts Apple for violating antitrust ruling.
• From Six Colors: Apple Q2 2025 results and charts: $95.4B revenue.
• Tim Cook addresses Apple's delay of personalized Siri features.
• Beware the tariffs! Inside Apple's latest financial results.
• Apple to shake up iPhone release calendar with base iPhone 18 launch in spring 2027, six months after Pro models.
• London's Court of Appeal rules Apple must pay Optis $502M as a lump sum for using Optis' 4G patents from 2013 to 2027.
• Apple launches a new celebrity hub that's all about Apple.
• Apple continues leadership changes, restructuring Apple Music and Global Affairs.
• New Apple TV+ trailer reveals first ever full-length 'immersive' film.

Picks of the Week:

• Stephen's Picks: The Anker MagGo Power Bank, Ultra Slim & MoFT iPad Dynamic Folio
• Leo's Pick: ADHD Planner
• Andy's Pick: Joplin
• Alex's Pick: Midjourne 7 - Omni Reference

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko

Guest: Stephen Robles

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It's a rumor-filled edition of MacBreak Weekly! Is an updated Apple TV coming soon? New connectivity features are reportedly coming to the upcoming Apple Watch Ultra 3. Apple is dropping the 'available now' tagline from its Apple Intelligence page. And Apple is celebrating Earth Day!

• Tim Cook honors Pope Francis on X.
• One of Pope Francis's last prayer intentions urged people to 'look less at screens'.
• New Apple TV 4K is coming: Four features expected later this year.
• Apple's new Siri chief enlists Vision Pro talent to start comeback bid.
• Apple Watch Ultra 3 will go all-in on reducing your iPhone use.
• Sell Apple stock before it sinks another 30%, analyst says.
• Apple drops 'available now' from Apple Intelligence page.
• iPhone 17 Pro could be available in Sky Blue, leaker claims.
• Images of Apple 'Vision Air' power cable emerge online.
• Cupertino: City pays Apple $12.1 million following sales tax settlement.
• Von der Leyen warns X, Meta, TikTok to play by the rules in Europe — no matter who's CEO.
• Apple celebrating Earth Day in these five ways.
• Meta removes use of Apple Intelligence in Its Apps on iPhone.
• Apple uses bug report data for AI training in iOS 18.5 beta.
• Indie App Spotlight: 'Ping Pong Club' brings realistic table tennis to Apple Vision Pro.
• No escape, no control: A 'Severance' keyboard is coming soon.
• Brett Goldstein Compares 'Ted Lasso' Season 4 To Dead Cat: "We Buried It".
• Teen coder shuts down open source Mac app Whisky, citing harm to paid apps.
• M2 iPad Air Runs Windows 11 ARM via Emulation, Thanks to EU Rules.

Picks of the Week:

• Alex's Pick: Domke Wrap
• Andy's Pick: Mixerology for iOS
• Jason's Pick: Bird Buddy

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

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