The closed loop at Foxconn’s iPhone City plant in Zhengzhou is open. Most of the plant’s COVID restrictions have been lifted as China pulls a big “never mind” on its zero-COVID policies. TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts and Ken talk that over. Plus – Will Smith, AirDrop, and Continuity are in for Mailbag Monday.
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More End-to-End Encryption and Giving the Gift of Will Smith - TMO Daily Observations 2022-12-09
Dreamlight Valley resident and TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts joins Ken today to discuss Apple’s Advanced Data Protection for iCloud. What is it, who needs it, and how does one activate it? Plus – Will Smith is promoting Apple TV+. Too soon?
Music and Video Wrapped and Replayed - TMO Daily Observations 2022-12-01
Year’s end can mean only one thing: War between Spotify and Apple Music. Nick deCourville joins Ken to talk about the end of the year music recaps Wrapped and Replay. Plus – New old content is officially “Included with Apple TV+,” and Will Smith does PR for “Emancipation”
Letting the Dust Settle on iPhone 14 Plus and Emancipation - TMO Daily Observations 2022-10-04
TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts joins Ken to talk about the sudden wait for iPhone 14 Plus orders. Also – discussing Apple’s release plans for the Antoine Fuqua/Will Smith film “Emancipation.”
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Will Smith's New Movie 'Emancipation' Sees Delays from Apple Due to Oscar Scuffle
Due to his stint at the Oscars, Will Smith’s latest movie “Emancipation” is seeing delays by Apple until 2023.
Apple Music Trailer for Carpool Karaoke with Will Smith, Metallica, Ariana Grande, More
Apple has pushed the first trailer for Carpool Karaoke, the spinoff series being produced for Apple Music by James Corden and CBS. It features, “James Corden, Will Smith, Billy Eichner, Metallica, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Ariana Grande, Seth MacFarlane, Chelsea Handler, Blake Shelton, Michael Strahan, John Cena, Shaquille O’Neal, and many more.” It’s super fun, and builds a song with short samples from many episodes of the first season. Carpool Karaoke has been a huge hit for James Corden and The Late Late Show, and news broke late in 2016 that it would be spun off as a standalone show for Apple Music. My guess—especially after seeing this trailer—is that it’s going to be a huge hit for Apple Music, too.