MacBreak Weekly 1030

Tim Cook signals that the company will likely raise its prices down the road due to the memory chip shortage. Apple's AirPods Pro 3 heart rate sensor is almost as accurate as the one in the Apple Watch. Still waiting to gain access to Siri AI? There's a shortcut to bypass it. And Apple's App Store is logging more data from you than most initially thought, per some security researchers.

• Apple to raise prices due to memory chip crunch, Tim Cook says.
• We did the math on why the iPhone 18 Pro could cost $1,299.
• Why Apple’s war chest can’t win the memory war.
• Apple's WebKit performance tax leaves iOS browsers stuck in the slow lane, says Microsoft.
• Trump says Apple will build chips with Intel in the US.
• AirPods Pro 3 heart rate sensor nearly matches Apple Watch in accuracy test.
• iOS 27 Beta 2 adds inline replies to iPhone-to-Android RCS chats.
• Skip the Siri AI Waitlist on Mac with this Shortcut.
• The system prompt for “Describe a Shortcut” references a shortcuts language (in Python) – (but that's not what it is - see update).
• Android 17 can copy more data from iPhone including your iMessage history and homescreen.
• Apple's App Store search data stores every single keystroke.
• New unpatchable exploit targets Apple devices with A12 and A13 chips.
• iPhone users: Be aware of this new ‘Apple High Alert’ scam.
• visionOS 27 gives the M5 Vision Pro two unique new advantages.
• Snap launches $2,195 specs, declaring glasses the next computer.
• Apple's Latest Vision Pro tool contains traces of defunct game engine 'The Machinery'

Picks of the Week

• Jason's Pick: Apple's Refurb Store
• Leo's Pick: Yes We Scan
• Christina's Pick: Orb Stack
• Andy's Pick: MonoLisa Version 3

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• Transcripts: MacBreak Weekly 1030 Transcript

Links

• Apple to Raise Prices Due to Memory Chip Crunch, Tim Cook Says
• We Did the Math on Why the iPhone 18 Pro Could Cost $1,299
• Why Apple’s War Chest Can’t Win the Memory War
• Apple's WebKit performance tax leaves iOS browsers stuck in the slow lane, says Microsoft
• Trump says Apple will build chips with Intel in the US
• AirPods Pro 3 heart rate sensor nearly matches Apple Watch in accuracy test
• iOS 27 Beta 2 Adds Inline Replies to iPhone-to-Android RCS Chats
• Skip the Siri AI Waitlist on Mac with this Shortcut
• The System Prompt for “Describe a Shortcut” References a Shortcuts Language (in Python) – (but that's not what it is - see update)
• Android 17 can copy more data from iPhone including your iMessage history and homescreen
• Apple's App Store search data stores every single keystroke
• New unpatchable exploit targets Apple devices with A12 and A13 chips
• iPhone users: Be aware of this new ‘Apple High Alert’ scam
• visionOS 27 gives the M5 Vision Pro two unique new advantages
• Snap Launches $2,195 Specs, Declaring Glasses the Next Computer
• Apple's Latest Vision Pro Tool Contains Traces of Defunct Game Engine 'The Machinery'
• Apple's Refurb Store
• Yes We Scan
• Orb Stack
• MonoLisa Version 3