MBW 903: I Was Just Measuring the East Room - The Vision Pro Has a Release Date

The wild rumor from last week was true: Apple's Vision Pro headset has a release date set now! Did Apple intentionally put a back door in its last five iPhones? An iPhone survives a 16,000-foot fall from an airplane. And if you signed up for the settlement payment, your 'Batterygate' payment will come soon.

  • Apple Vision Pro available in the U.S. on February 2.
  • Did Apple intentionally put a back door in the last 5 iPhones?
  • Apple rejects 37Signals calendar app.
  • AirTag 2 not expected until 2025 as Apple sits on backlog of first-gen inventory.
  • iPhone survives 16,000-foot fall after door plug blows off Alaska Air flight 1282.
  • Apple starts sending $92 'Batterygate' settlement payments to iPhone users.
  • China says it cracked Apple AirDrop to identify message sources.
  • Apple unveils first iPhone on Jan. 9, 2007.

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