Episode Details

The MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Web Bixby, Jeff Gamet, Ben Roethig, and Jim Rea look at the implications for Apple Watch repairs and the import ban, and why this will be the last time we talk about Beeper (we hope).

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Chapters:

0:00:00 Apple Watch availability and repair concerns 0:02:28 Introductions and holiday greetings from the panel 0:05:09 Limited availability and repair issues with Apple Watch 0:08:06 Apple's Potential Inability to Repair Watches 0:09:41 Uncertainty Surrounding Replacement Watches and Border Seizures 0:11:02 Import Ban on Watch or Watch Parts? 0:12:23 Creative Solution: Repair Apple Watch in Canada 0:15:14 Apple's Distribution Routes: Direct or via United States? 0:16:16 Purchasing Apple Equipment Abroad and Warranty Concerns 0:17:15 Warranty Issues and Software Restrictions 0:18:41 Complexities of Buying Apple Watches in Canada 0:19:45 Apple Watch Repair Issues and Potential Smuggling 0:26:10 Insecure Connection: The Issue with OnePlus and Mac mini server 0:28:36 Apple's Prerogative: The Decision on iMessage for Android

Links:

Apple Won't Be Able to Repair Out-of-Warranty Apple Watches Due to Import Ban https://www.macrumors.com/2023/12/21/apple-watch-import-ban-repair-issue/

Apple Watch ban news hub: Everything we know right now https://9to5mac.com/2023/12/26/apple-watch-ban-news/

Beeper hits out at 'interference by Apple' and threatens to throw in the towel if its iMessage-on-Android app is blocked again https://www.imore.com/apps/messaging-apps/beeper-hits-out-at-interference-by-apple-and-threatens-to-throw-in-the-towel-if-its-imessage-on-android-app-is-blocked-again

Beeper has more ridiculous work-arounds for its iMessage bridge hack https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/12/21/beeper-has-more-ridiculous-work-arounds-for-its-imessage-bridge-hack

Beeper's CEO wants to sue Apple for blocking its iMessage bridge hack https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/12/20/ceo-claims-beeper-makes-imessage-more-secure-may-sue-apple-for-blocking-it

Beeper Mini Resorts to Jailbreaking iPhones to Rescue Blue Bubbles https://www.macrumors.com/2023/12/21/beeper-mini-jailbroken-iphones-rescue-imessage/

Guests:

Web Bixby has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter, by email at embolden@mac.com, on Mastodon at @eabolden@techhub.social, and on his blog, Trending At Work.

Jeff Gamet is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was