How many streaming platforms do you subscribe to?
For me, it’s starting to add up.
Between Apple TV+, HBO Max, Netflix, Disney+ and Hulu, streaming is getting pretty pricey.
It’ll soon be as expensive as the cable bill that all this cord-cutting was supposed to eliminate.
But here’s a glimmer of good news, especially if you’re a fan of the beautiful game: Apple just significantly dropped the price of the MLS Season Pass.
How much? Enough to pay for a whole bunch of six-packs to enjoy while watching Lionel Messi run rings around everyone!
Also in today’s newsletter:
I love the Magic Keyboard that I use with my iPad Pro. The next version may be even more metal.
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This tiny SSD packs a whopping 2TB of storage.
Surprisingly, readers of this newsletter are firmly against Apple’s plan to scan iCloud photo libraries for CSAM imagery. See the results of last Friday’s poll below.
— Leander Kahney, EIC.
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Tweetz o’ the day
Between the new Apple Watch and a move away from leather on iPhone cases and Apple Watch bands, I’d expect environment/sustainability to be a larger than normal part of the September 12th launch.
— #Mark Gurman (#@markgurman)
3:17 AM • Sep 5, 2023
I feel like the iMac doesn’t get enough love 🤔
— #Andrew Clare (#@andrewjclare)
3:15 PM • Sep 4, 2023
I genuinely hate the MX Master 3 with every cell in my body.
— #Ilya Miskov (#@ilyamiskov)
1:58 PM • Sep 4, 2023
iPhone internals comparison!
— #Apple Cycle (#@theapplecycle)
11:00 AM • Sep 4, 2023
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— #AppleTrack (#@appltrack)
5:58 AM • Sep 4, 2023
One more thing ...
I’ll always remember Apple like any man remembers the first woman he’s fallen in love with.
Today’s poll
Are you an MLS fan?
Results from last Friday’s poll: Should Apple have implemented CSAM scanning?
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