MBW 950: Whacking on the Soccer Wall - App Store Awards, visionOS 2.2, Apple Music Replay

The finalists for the 2024 App Store Awards are out now. Is your favorite app on the list? visionOS 2.2 is out with some updates that add more value to the Vision Pro. A special stop-motion animation with Wallace & Gromit was shot with Apple's iPhone 16 Pro. And the panel reminisces on a classic game now available for the iPad.

• Apple reveals 45 app and game finalists for the 2024 App Store Awards.
• AI-powered 'Death Clock' promises a more exact prediction of the day you'll die.
• Data brokers may be banned from selling your social security number.
• NFL's Gronk calls Apple his best-ever investment.
• visionOS 2.2 brings three upgrades that make Vision Pro a next-gen computer.
• Apple in talks to upgrade a sports stadium for live Vision Pro immersive video.
• Apple nudges HomeKit robot vacuum support rollout to next year.
• Wallace & Gromit bring Christmas cheer to London's Battersea Power Station.
• Apple Music Replay 2024 is live.
• You can now wear Apple's running shoe emoji.
• Brazilian company still believes it owns the 'iPhone' trademark as it awaits trial.
• iPhone SE now over 1,000 days old as new model edges closer.
• Apple orders M5 chips from TSMC ahead of late 2025 production.

Picks of the Week:

• Jason's Picks: Simply Piano on Apple Vision Pro
• Andy's Pick: Classicbot Apple figures.
• Alex's Pick: Anker 250W GaN Prime USB C Charging Station
• Leo's Pick: Marathon for iPad

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