Robot lamp, iPhone SE 4, and Apple apps on Android, on the AppleInsider Podcast

Apple has shown us a peek into the long term future with its Pixar-like robot, a peek into the very near future with the iPhone SE 4, and just maybe an alternative future where it makes all its apps work on Android.
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Links from the Show:
• Apple execs spotted in New Orleans ahead of Super Bowl (appleinsider.com/articles/25/02/08/apple-execs…)
• Apple Sports app adds Nascar support just in time for Daytona 500 (appleinsider.com/articles/25/02/10/apple-sport…)
• iPhone SE 4 & Apple Vision Pro announcements are coming in the next week (appleinsider.com/articles/25/02/12/apple-visio…)
• Apple is working on a 'lifelike' robot lamp, and it's just as cute as you'd expect (appleinsider.com/articles/25/02/06/apple-is-wo…)
• Apple accelerates hiring for its home robotics projects (appleinsider.com/articles/25/02/09/apple-accel…)
• Apple's robotics won't hit mass production until 2028 (appleinsider.com/articles/25/02/12/apples-robo…)
• Apple now lets you transfer purchases from one Apple Account to another (appleinsider.com/articles/25/02/12/apple-now-l…)
• Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 review: Heart Beats (appleinsider.com/articles/25/02/11/beats-power…)
• Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 vs AirPods Pro 2 compared: A personal audio upgrade (appleinsider.com/inside/airpods-pro-2/vs/beats…)
• Foldable iPhones, iPads, & Macs: Everything you need to know about Apple's future (appleinsider.com/articles/25/02/07/foldable-ip…)
• Apple makes first change to Pixelmator Pro with a new splash screen (appleinsider.com/articles/25/02/11/apple-makes…)
• How to use Starlink with iPhone & how to disable it if you don't want it (appleinsider.com/inside/iphone-16/tips/how-to-…)
• Apple Maps renames Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America after official database update (appleinsider.com/articles/25/02/11/apple-maps-…)
• Apple is once again advertising on X, more than a year after stopping all ads on the platform (appleinsider.com/articles/25/02/13/apple-is-on…)
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• (00:00) - Intro

• (01:26) - Apple Music Super Bowl

• (12:21) - iPhone SE 4

• (22:52) - Robot lamp

• (36:29) - Apple Account purchases

• (41:32) - Apple TV app on Android

• (50:08) - Powerbeats Pro 2

• (53:34) - Pixelmator

• (59:41) - Starlink on iPhone

• (01:04:17) - Apple Maps

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