Watch ban, new CarPlay, and Beeper struggles on the AppleInsider Podcast

Apple has taken the Apple Watch off sale right before Christmas, while also finally giving us a preview of the next generation CarPlay as customized for Porsche and Aston Martin.

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Links from the show:

Apple will pause U.S. Apple Watch sales starting December 21
Apple could avoid US Apple Watch ban with software update
Masimo open to an Apple Watch settlement, if Apple would only call
White House is tracking Apple Watch ban with no sign of intervening
Apple's legal bid to pause Apple Watch sales & import ban fails
If you want blue iMessage bubbles that much, buy an iPhone
The slow death of Beeper continues, and more senators want to get involved
Beeper has more ridiculous work-arounds for its iMessage bridge hack
One advertiser may be able to listen in on you — if you have an older Android device
Supply chain report says OLED is next for iPad, but foldables don't have a concrete timeline
Big changes expected for iPad family in 2024
iPad Pro could get MagSafe in future hardware update
Apple shows off next generation CarPlay in Porsche and Aston Martin cars
GM ditching Apple CarPlay is about money, not safety

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• (00:00) - Intro
• (00:36) - Apple Watch ban
• (14:40) - Beeper
• (25:40) - Always targeting Apple
• (30:26) - RCS
• (33:42) - AirDrop and Universal Clipboard
• (36:06) - Mac as statusboard
• (41:00) - Android phones are listening, or not
• (48:48) - Apple Watch Series 9 longterm review
• (50:36) - User guides and documentation
• (52:56) - 2024 iPads
• (58:18) - Foldable iPads and Apple's product delays
• (01:00:58) - Next generation CarPlay
• (01:03:18) - General Motors