Watch out, and back, QR risks and accurate 2024 predictions on the AppleInsider Podcast

The Apple Watch is back on sale for now, and QR codes are being used by fraudsters, plus a very few but entirely accurate predictions for 2024, all on the AppleInsider Podcast.

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Apple Watch import ban kicked off a decade ago by an early-morning email to Tim Cook

Apple appeals Apple Watch ban, citing 'irreparable harm' to its business
Jony Ive hires ex-Apple design lead for OpenAI project

Lowe's accepts Apple Pay
More ridiculous workarounds for Beeper's iMessage hack
DOJ antitrust lawyers question Beeper over Apple's iMessage hack
Ming-Chi Kuo's predictions for 2024

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• (00:00) - Intro
• (00:28) - Watch out
• (08:30) - The Watch ban all began...
• (10:38) - Designer leaving for OpenAI hardware
• (11:14) - Smart home devices
• (14:39) - Lowe's takes Apple Pay
• (16:59) - QR codes
• (28:52) - Control Center QR reader versus Camera
• (32:16) - Ditch iPhone for Android and Beeper
• (35:52) - Apple TV+ hits and locations
• (43:32) - Champion of Features No One’s Heard Of
• (49:52) - High resolution
• (54:58) - Fully accurate predictions of Apple's 2024
• (56:26) - Vision Pro rollout