Financial analyst, media personality, and Apple shareholder Rob Black joins host Ken Ray to talk investing angles on Apple. How’s Apple Vision Pro doing? What should one make of Apple TV+? What – if anything – could Apple do to scare investors? Rob brings a wealth of insight to The Mac Observer Show.
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Folding iPhones, Crashing Cars, A.I. and Pre-WWDC24 with Ben Bajarin - TMO Show 2024-06-07
Creative Strategies CEO Ben Bajarin joins us for the inaugural episode of “The Mac Observer Show.” Topics tackled include:
- Thoughts on Apple and robotics
- Why Apple would/will bring a foldable iPhone to market
- Why Apple crashed the car
- Early days for Apple Vision Pro
- Expectations and possibilities for Apple and AI
In Manufacturing Moves, Foxconn Follows the Money
Talk of a pricier iPhone 15 Pro, Foxconn says manufacturing moves are just business, and teasing a mixed reality.
How Many Operating Systems Does a Mixed Reality Need? - TMO Daily Observations 2023-01-13
Snippets of code in an Apple-made Windows app namecheck two AR/VR/MR related operating systems. TMO Managing editor Jeff Butts and Ken kick those around. First though, examining analyst sentiment around Apple. Grok the fullness. Grok it!
Apple Car Talk with Roberto Baldwin - TMO Daily Observations 2022-12-14
Last week, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said that Apple has way scaled back its automotive plans. Apple watchers have wondered about Apple Car for years, but what does the automotive world make of Cupertino’s plans? Tech and automotive journalist Roberto Baldwin (@strngwys on Twitter) joins Ken to do a bit of Apple Car talk.
Apple Car Plans Scaled Back Considerably to Ensure Launch by 2026
Faced with huge technological hurdles, Apple has reportedly scaled back plans for its self-driving car in order to launch it by 2026.
Former Apple Employee Pleads Guilty To Stealing Trade Secrets Involving Apple Car
A former Apple employee has pled guilty to stealing automotive trade secrets involving the Apple Car. Sentencing is in November.
Popular YouTuber, Ex-Apple Inventor, Describes How VR Technology Might Prevent Motion Sickness
This YouTube star used to come up with new technology at Apple, including a VR system to prevent motion sickness in a car.
Professor and Designer Generates What the Apple Car May Look Like Using AI
Using AI, professor and designer John Mauriello uses DALL-E 2 to generate what a computer thinks the Apple Car would look like.
Apple May Acquire Canoo EV Startup
As the EV startup struggles financially, it may spell opportunity in Cupertino. It may make perfect sense for Apple to acquire Canoo.
Apple Car Could Make Intelligent Destination and Parking Choices For You
According to a recent patent filing, the Apple Car may be able to pick a destination for you, when you don’t know the best place to go.
Ford Exec Joins Apple Car Team
A top Ford executive has joined the Apple Car team. The 31-year veteran of the Michigan-based automaker joins Apple at just the right time.
iPhone Manufacturer Foxconn looking to Saudi Arabia for $9 Billion Factory
iPhone manufacturer Foxconn is looking into a $9 billion factory in Saudi Arabia in order to produce EV parts. This may be for the Apple Car.
Apple Car Team Needs Reorganizing Fast, Analyst Says
According to one analyst, the Apple Car team dissolved a while ago. If Apple is to ship its automobile by 2025, the team needs to reorganize.
Apple Looking Again to South Korea for Manufacturing Apple Car Components
While early reports of the Apple Car are slim, there are reports that Apple is looking to Korea for chip manufacturing.
Fisker Ocean and Other EVs Show Promise for Apple Car
Looking at how Henrik Fisker is designing and marketing his Ocean SUV gives important hints for the future Apple Car.
Korean Suppliers Create Apple Car Task Forces
After a visit from the Cupertino-based company, a number of South Korean electronic parts manufacturers have created Apple Car task forces.
Steering the Apple Car Project – TMO Daily Observations 2021-12-13
Jeff Butts and Bryan Chaffin join host Kelly Guimont to discuss the current state of the Apple Car project, and look ahead to the future.
Apple Car Project Loses Three More Top Engineers
Aviation startups clearly love Apple Car project employees. They’ve snatched up three more key engineers from Apple’s Project Titan.
Apple Loses Another Senior Member of Apple Car Program
A former Tesla executive who joined Apple’s Project Titan has left. It’s one more in a long string of departures from the Apple Car program.
Apple Poaches Tesla Autopilot Director for Company Car Team
Christopher Moore has moved to Apple to join its car team after having led the autopilot group at Tesla.
Apple Seeks Deeper Automobile Integration with CarPlay
A new secret project at Apple has been leaked, looking to provide CarPlay deeper automobile integration, including climate controls and more.
Apple Partner Foxconn Takes Ownership of Ohio Car Factory
Foxconn, a key Apple supplier, is set to partner with Lordstown Motors, further establishing itself in the car manufacturing space.
Apple Watch Software Chief Kevin Lynch Takes Over Apple Car Group
Kevin Lynch has replaced Doug Field as the head of the Apple car project, after the latter quit to head to Ford.