Casey Liss

I don't have a whole lot of experience with their stuff, but I will say that the experiences I've had is that they are, as you said, Mac-assed Mac apps. Like they really, really are Mac apps. And I could imagine it as an Aqua hire, but I don't know. It seems like a whole lot of money to pay and a whole lot of effort just to get people to work on Macs.

I don't have a whole lot of experience with their stuff, but I will say that the experiences I've had is that they are, as you said, Mac-assed Mac apps. Like they really, really are Mac apps. And I could imagine it as an Aqua hire, but I don't know. It seems like a whole lot of money to pay and a whole lot of effort just to get people to work on Macs.

Meanwhile, Apple is still throwing money out the window because they apparently have put $1.1 billion into GlobalStar's satellite network. And that includes an ownership stake. So reading from Six Colors, Apple satellite partner GlobalStar has disclosed changes to its deal with Apple, including a new influx of $1.1 billion from Apple tied to capital improvements and $400 million in equity.

Meanwhile, Apple is still throwing money out the window because they apparently have put $1.1 billion into GlobalStar's satellite network. And that includes an ownership stake. So reading from Six Colors, Apple satellite partner GlobalStar has disclosed changes to its deal with Apple, including a new influx of $1.1 billion from Apple tied to capital improvements and $400 million in equity.

which gives Apple a 20% stake in the company. This is quite a bit of money, but it's not necessarily a huge surprise. There aren't that many companies around with these kinds of capabilities, and by locking down investment, GlobalStar, Apple insures bandwidth and access. This is the company that they use for the satellite texting, satellite emergency stuff, etc.

which gives Apple a 20% stake in the company. This is quite a bit of money, but it's not necessarily a huge surprise. There aren't that many companies around with these kinds of capabilities, and by locking down investment, GlobalStar, Apple insures bandwidth and access. This is the company that they use for the satellite texting, satellite emergency stuff, etc.

Yeah, I mean, this makes a lot of sense to me, and I don't blame Apple for doing it, and certainly the idea of this satellite features remaining free is appealing, and it seems like it would be crummy.

Yeah, I mean, this makes a lot of sense to me, and I don't blame Apple for doing it, and certainly the idea of this satellite features remaining free is appealing, and it seems like it would be crummy.

Not, you know, Apple's not above it, but it seems like it would be crummy to be like, well, we're perfectly happy to save your life if you're out, you know, boondocking or, you know, hiking in the middle of nowhere as long as you pay for Apple One. Like, that's not That's just not a great look.

Not, you know, Apple's not above it, but it seems like it would be crummy to be like, well, we're perfectly happy to save your life if you're out, you know, boondocking or, you know, hiking in the middle of nowhere as long as you pay for Apple One. Like, that's not That's just not a great look.

There's been some new rumors and rumors about changed plans for future Vision Pro hardware. Apparently, Apple hasn't totally given up on it. And according to Ming-Chi Kuo, production of a cheaper Vision Pro has been delayed beyond 2027. This means Apple's only new head-mounted display device in 2025 will be the Vision Pro with an upgraded M5 processor.

There's been some new rumors and rumors about changed plans for future Vision Pro hardware. Apparently, Apple hasn't totally given up on it. And according to Ming-Chi Kuo, production of a cheaper Vision Pro has been delayed beyond 2027. This means Apple's only new head-mounted display device in 2025 will be the Vision Pro with an upgraded M5 processor.

Additionally, Mark Gurman writes, I also continue to hear that Apple is seriously considering a device that offloads the computing components to an iPhone and serves as an accessory for watching movies. That's something that would be roughly akin to the glasses offered by companies like Xreal.

Additionally, Mark Gurman writes, I also continue to hear that Apple is seriously considering a device that offloads the computing components to an iPhone and serves as an accessory for watching movies. That's something that would be roughly akin to the glasses offered by companies like Xreal.

Well, right.

Well, right.

Yeah, I don't know how I feel about this. I don't think that Apple wants to admit defeat on the Vision Pro. I don't think they want to go that much simpler because when they simplified the Apple Watch, the hardware was largely the same and actually got more complicated. It was the software that they focused. And

Yeah, I don't know how I feel about this. I don't think that Apple wants to admit defeat on the Vision Pro. I don't think they want to go that much simpler because when they simplified the Apple Watch, the hardware was largely the same and actually got more complicated. It was the software that they focused. And

I agree that using the Vision Pro as a computing platform, in my personal experience, is trash when you don't have a TV, when you don't have a keyboard connected. And it's not stellar when you don't have a keyboard connected. And for me, the only time the... The only time the Vision Pro was really great as a computing platform was when it was simply a monitor for my Mac.

I agree that using the Vision Pro as a computing platform, in my personal experience, is trash when you don't have a TV, when you don't have a keyboard connected. And it's not stellar when you don't have a keyboard connected. And for me, the only time the... The only time the Vision Pro was really great as a computing platform was when it was simply a monitor for my Mac.