The Dalrymple Report: Ireland, Apple’s Birthday, and WWDC

Dave spent a week in Ireland and gives us the highlight of his trip, including a really cool time spent with some big birds. Apple celebrated its 49th birthday this week—it’s had to believe that the company (and me) are that old. WWDC is happening on June 9, 2025 the company announced, so get ready.

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Show Notes:

• Happy 49th birthday, Apple

• Lossless audio and ultra-low latency audio come to AirPods Max

• Apple pulls AirPods Max firmware update that enables lossless over USB-C

• Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference returns the week of June 9

• WWDC Should Again Have Live Demos

• Apple Codename Provides Clue About iOS 19’s Rumored New Design

Shows and movies we’re watching

• The Catch, Acorn TV
• Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday night Live
• A Complete Unknown

The Dalrymple Report: Apple Intelligence blunder and Siri is wrong (again)

Just when you think it couldn’t get any worse, Siri strikes again. Ask Siri, “what month is it?” on your iPhone and you get the reply, “Sorry, I don’t understand.” Apple’s Siri executive held a meeting about the technology and was pretty brutal about the failings Apple has had until now. Oh yeah, Apple Intelligence is delayed, again.

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Show Notes:

• AirTag resetting drama

• Apple unveils immersive concert experience with Metallica for Apple Vision Pro

• Apple Siri exec Robby Walker, lays out some reality in Siri all hands meeting

• Should Tim apologize, a la Apple Maps?

• Michael Gartenberg on the Lessons Apple Learned (and Hopefully Has Not Forgotten) From MobileMe

Shows and movies we’re watching

• The Are Murders, Netflix
• Celtics City, Max

The Dalrymple Report: Apple’s pathetic AI, Metallica, new Siri delayed

It seems I may have been right after all—Apple is far behind in AI and now other people are realizing it too. Gruber wrote a scathing piece on Apple and its failed promises about Apple Intelligence. Apple unvieled an immersive concert experience featuring Metallica for its Vision Pro users, and Apple has officially delayed the release of the next generation Siri.

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Show Notes:

• Something Is Rotten in the State of Cupertino

• Apple unveils immersive concert experience with Metallica for Apple Vision Pro

• A New System-Wide UI Look for iOS — Let Alone MacOS, Too — Would Be a Huge Deal

• Apple officially pushing back Siri

Shows and movies we’re watching

• The Agency, Paramount+
• The Studio
• Running Point, Netflix

The Dalrymple Report: iPad, MacBook Air, and Mac Studio

It was a big week for Apple with all kinds of new hardware announcements to fit every lifestyle and budget. We had a new iPad and a couple of models of the iPad Air; new MacBook Air M4; and the fastest Mac ever, the new Mac Studio.

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Show Notes:

• Skype is dead. Long live Skype

• Fix for when your Apple TV remote stops changing the volume on your TV

• M3 iPad Air

• Apple unveils new Mac Studio, the most powerful Mac ever

• Apple reveals M3 Ultra, taking Apple silicon to a new extreme

• Apple announces new M4 MacBook Air, starting at $999

Shows and movies we’re watching

• The Day of the Jackal, Peacock
• Boy Swallows Universe, Netflix
• Tracker, Paramount+

The Dalrymple Report: Is iPhone 16e worth it?, WiFi QR code, and Alexa+

The iPhone 16e was announced a little while ago so Dave and I take some time to look at the features of the new device and wonder if it fills the needs of its target market. Dave gives us a tip about giving visitors to your house a QR code to join the WiFi instead of sharing or telling everyone the password. Alexa+, Amazon’s digital assistant is nearly complete and ready for primetime.

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Show Notes:

• Steve Jobs’ 70th birthday

• Jony Ive on the BBC’s Desert Island Discs

• Steve Jobs coin

• Is the iPhone 16e worth it?

• Passwords app and WiFi QR code

• Amazon Debuts Alexa+ Generative AI

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Disclaimer, Apple TV+
• The Pitt, Noah Wiley, ER fame, Max