Andy Ihnatko

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Contributor at GBH News (Boston, MA)

Tech contributor to @bospublicradio @WGBH, podcaster (@macbreakweekly, @materialpodcast) fmr @suntimes columnist, and intermittently-beloved figure. He/Him.

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Articles

Sleek Peek

4 days ago | twit.tv | Leo Laporte |Alex Lindsay |Andy Ihnatko |Jason Snell

Category: News Apple gives a 'Sleek Peek' to WWDC 2025 next week. Is Apple changing its naming convention for its OSs? Slowly, more content is being released for Apple's Vision Pro. And is Apple looking to acquire streaming rights to MLB Sunday Night Baseball? Apple shares new 'Sleek Peek' teaser ahead of WWDC 2025 next week. Apple developer event will show it’s still far from being an AI leader. Apple to launch iOS 26, macOS 26 in major rebrand tied to software redesigns.
Lyle, Who?

1 week ago | twit.tv | Leo Laporte |Alex Lindsay |Andy Ihnatko |Jason Snell

Category: News Apple had plans to launch full satellite services. President Trump is threatening Apple with a 25% tariff on iPhones manufactured overseas. Former Apple designer Jony Ive enters a new partnership with Sam Altman of OpenAI. And what is 'Solarium,' Apple's rumored unified interface that the company could announce at WWDC25? Apple’s satellite ambitions threatened by Elon Musk, internal resistance. Trump threatens 25 percent tariff on iPhones manufactured overseas.
Lyle Did It!

2 weeks ago | twit.tv | Leo Laporte |Alex Lindsay |Andy Ihnatko |Jason Snell

Category: News Apple's struggles to get AI right, and what Apple could do to correct itself. A never-ending update with Epic Games and Apple. Can China kill the iPhone overnight? And a new original Peanuts special is coming soon!Why Apple still hasn't cracked AI. Apple to open AI models to developers, betting that it will spur new apps. Apple developer app updates with WWDC 2025 iMessage stickers. How will Apple re-think AI features for WWDC 2025?
Future Jeopardy Champion

3 weeks ago | twit.tv | Leo Laporte |Alex Lindsay |Andy Ihnatko |Jason Snell

Category: News Apple unveils a new slew of accessibility features ahead of WWDC. Apple is looking to line up 2027 with a slew of new planned products to be released that year. The new Pope is rocking an Apple Watch. And you could receive up to $100 if eligible for a settlement payout over allegations of Siri-enabled spying on private conversations!iOS 18.5 now available with these new features. Apple unveils powerful accessibility features coming later this year. Can we still love Apple?
Cook Chose Poorly

1 month ago | twit.tv | Leo Laporte |Alex Lindsay |Andy Ihnatko

Category: News Stephen Robles from the Primary Technology podcast joins the show this week! A federal judge blasts Apple and Tim Cook for violating an antitrust ruling against the company's control over its App Store. Results from Apple's Q2 2025. Could Apple be shaking up its iPhone release calendar? And would you want to view your favorite celebrities that can be found in Apple services? Well, now you can with Apple's 'Snapshot'!Judge blasts Apple for violating antitrust ruling.
Too Little Jam Over Too Much Bread

1 month ago | twit.tv | Leo Laporte |Alex Lindsay |Andy Ihnatko |Jason Snell

Category: News Apple aims to source all US iPhones from India by as early as next year. Apple's rumored plans for its next Vision Pro device are starting to become clearer, with a chance of it being released by the end of this year. And the EU is hitting Meta and Apple with hefty fines. Apple aims to source all US iPhones from India in pivot away from China. 20th anniversary iPhone likely to be made in China due to 'extraordinarily complex' design.
Here Comes the Pizza

1 month ago | twit.tv | Leo Laporte |Alex Lindsay |Andy Ihnatko |Jason Snell

Category: News It's a rumor-filled edition of MacBreak Weekly! Is an updated Apple TV coming soon? New connectivity features are reportedly coming to the upcoming Apple Watch Ultra 3. Apple is dropping the 'available now' tagline from its Apple Intelligence page. And Apple is celebrating Earth Day!Tim Cook honors Pope Francis on X. One of Pope Francis's last prayer intentions urged people to 'look less at screens'. New Apple TV 4K is coming: Four features expected later this year.
Can't Call It Chocolate

1 month ago | twit.tv | Leo Laporte |Alex Lindsay |Andy Ihnatko

Apple gets a break from the Trump tariffs. What's going on with Apple? France is planning country-wide digital IDs on iPhones. Could Instagram be finally coming to the iPad after 15 years? And could Apple be working on two versions of the next Vision Pro headset? Trump gives Apple a giant break with wide-ranging tariff exemptions. Trump touts how he ‘helped’ Tim Cook with US tariff pivots. Trump signals semiconductor tariffs are coming ‘very soon’. What's wrong with Apple?
Breathy, But Not In a Ditch

2 months ago | twit.tv | Leo Laporte |Andy Ihnatko |Jason Snell

Sales of Apple devices spike heavily as tariffs and potential price hikes drive customers to a shopping frenzy for Apple goods. Apple, alongside Google, is given permission to keep TikTok in its App Store until the US deal is finalized. Could the iPhone's auto-suggested contact be to blame for the Signal scandal? And even though Severance is a big hit, it isn't enough to give Apple TV+ a boost in subscribers. Apple stock bloodbath continues after China applies retaliatory tariffs.
Chunks of Corn

2 months ago | twit.tv | Leo Laporte |Alex Lindsay |Andy Ihnatko |Jason Snell

Category: News iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, and macOS 15.4 are out. Is Apple going to make a huge push into health with AI? France fines Apple over App Tracking transparency. And could the NFL exit its current media rights deals in 2029? What could this mean for the league? iPadOS 18.4 released with Apple Intelligence & Mail tweaks. The best HomeKit robot vacuums for iOS 18.4.Computing would be totally different had Apple not been formed 49 years ago, today.