532: The 2024 Annies

Subtitle: The Year of John Ternus
The guys revisit the biggest stories of year, ranking each month on the most scientific scale known to humankind.

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Connected #404: The Non - Relay FM (relay.fm/connected/404)
Connected #483: Send John Your Face - Relay FM (relay.fm/connected/483)
Apple Vision Pro available in the U.S. on February 2 - Apple (apple.com/newsroom/2024/01/apple-vision-pro-av…)
Joanna Stern's Vision Pro Demo (threads.net/@joannastern/post/C2LA6uvOtRD)
Apple revises US App Store rules to let developers link to outside payment methods, but it will still charge a commission - 9to5Mac (9to5mac.com/2024/01/16/apple-revises-us-app-st…)
Apple Details How It Plans to Comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act - MacStories (macstories.net/news/apple-details-how-it-plans…)
How I Modded My iPad Pro with a Screen Protector, iPhone Holder, and Magnetic Stereo Speakers - MacStories (macstories.net/ipad/how-i-modded-my-ipad-pro-w…)
Mac at 40 Archives — 512 Pixels (512pixels.net/category/mac-at-40)
Even After 40 Years, the Macintosh's Spirit is the Same — 512 Pixels (512pixels.net/2024/01/40-years-macintosh-spirit)
Apple Closing Its Infinite Loop Store — 512 Pixels (512pixels.net/2023/12/not-so-infinite)
Apple readies Apple Watch Series 9 ban workaround by disabling blood oxygen functionality [U] - 9to5Mac (9to5mac.com/2024/01/15/apple-watch-blood-oxyge…)
Apple to Sell Watches Without Blood Oxygen Feature - Bloomberg (bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-17/apple-m…)
Myke Hurley | Quite the day so far. | Instagram (instagram.com/imyke/p/C22cWU8gHri/?img_index=1)
Apple made an AI image tool that lets you make edits by describing them - The Verge (theverge.com/2024/2/7/24065125/apple-generativ…)
Apple joins AI fray with release of model framework - The Verge (theverge.com/2023/12/6/23990678/apple-foundati…)
Apple’s decision to drop iPhone web apps comes under scrutiny in the EU - The Verge (theverge.com/2024/2/26/24083511/apple-eu-inves…)
Apple to Wind Down Electric Car Effort After Decadelong Odyssey - Bloomberg (bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-27/apple-c…)
Apple Releases iOS and iPadOS 17.4 with Major Safari and App Store Changes in the EU, Transcripts for Podcasts, New Emoji, and More - MacStories (macstories.net/stories/apple-releases-ios-and-…)
The European Commission Fines Apple Over €1.8 Billion - MacStories (macstories.net/news/the-european-commission-fi…)
The App Store, Spotify, and Europe’s thriving digital music market - Apple (apple.com/newsroom/2024/03/the-app-store-spoti…)
Apple will allow users to download apps directly from a developer’s website, in latest EU App Store rule change - 9to5Mac (9to5mac.com/2024/03/12/iphone-app-store-change…)
Understanding the DOJ's Antitrust Complaint Against Apple - MacStories (macstories.net/stories/understanding-the-dojs-…)
MacPad: How I Created the Hybrid Mac-iPad Laptop and Tablet That Apple Won't Make - MacStories (macstories.net/stories/macpad-how-i-created-th…)
MacBook Air Updated with M3 — 512 Pixels (512pixels.net/2024/03/macbook-air-updated-with…)
The MacBook Air’s wedge is truly gone — and I miss it already - The Verge (theverge.com/2024/3/5/24090112/macbook-air-wed…)
The Apple Jonathan: A Very 1980s Concept Computer That Never Shipped — 512 Pixels (512pixels.net/2024/03/apple-jonathan-modular-c…)
Defending the Jonathan — 512 Pixels (512pixels.net/2024/10/defending-the-jonathan)
Apple Releases Spatial Personas Betas to visionOS 1.1 Users - MacStories (macstories.net/news/apple-releases-spatial-per…)
Automattic Acquires Messaging Integrator Beeper - MacStories (macstories.net/linked/automattic-acquires-mess…)
Delta - Game Emulator on the App Store (apps.apple.com/gb/app/delta-game-emulator/id10…)
Third-party iPhone app store AltStore PAL is now live in Europe - The Verge (theverge.com/24100464/altstore-pal-dma-eu-laun…)
Apple still has one more 'season' of FineWoven accessories in the works, but the end is near - 9to5Mac (9to5mac.com/2024/04/23/iphone-finewoven-access…)
Schiller doesn't know whether the App Store is profitable; no notes – 9to5mac (9to5mac.com/2024/04/17/app-store-is-profitable…)
Antitrust: What is it, and why is Apple being investigated? - 9to5Mac (9to5mac.com/guides/antitrust)
App Store Archives - 9to5Mac (9to5mac.com/guides/app-store)
Apple users are being locked out of their Apple IDs with no explanation - 9to5Mac (9to5mac.com/2024/04/26/signed-out-of-apple-id-…)
Apple’s Next CEO: List of Apple Insiders Who Could Succeed Tim Cook - Bloomberg (bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-08/apple-s…)
Apple Announces New 11" and 13" iPad Pros - MacStories (macstories.net/news/apple-announces-new-11-and…)
Apple Expands the iPad Air Lineup - MacStories (macstories.net/news/apple-expands-the-ipad-air…)
Apple Reveals New Keyboards and the Apple Pencil Pro - MacStories (macstories.net/news/apple-reveals-new-keyboard…)
Final Cut Pro 2 and Logic Pro 2 for iPad Updated Along with Their Mac Counterparts - MacStories (macstories.net/news/final-cut-pro-2-and-logic-…)
Thoughts and First Impressions on the New iPad Pros from Apple's Event in London - MacStories (macstories.net/stories/thoughts-and-first-impr…)
Not an iPad Pro Review: Why iPadOS Still Doesn't Get the Basics Right - MacStories (macstories.net/stories/not-an-ipad-pro-review)
Apple announces new accessibility features, including Eye Tracking - Apple (apple.com/newsroom/2024/05/apple-announces-new…)
Apple Marks Global Accessibility Awareness Day with a …