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Seth Kurkowski

SethKurk

Podcast Editor for 9to5Mac, 9to5Google, and Electrek

Seth is the editor for most of 9to5’s weekly podcasts, including 9to5Mac Happy Hour, 9to5Google Alphabet Scoop, and the weekly Electrek podcast.

He also writes for 9to5Mac but focuses most of his writing on Space Explored, serving as its managing editor and a photographer. Seth has been following the space industry since SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy Demo in 2018.

Email tips or suggestions to kurk+tips@9to5mac.com.

Twitter: @SethKurk

Instagram: @SethKurk

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9to5Mac Happy Hour 408: iPhone 14 satellite mode launches, Always-On display changes, MLS Season Pass

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Benjamin and Zac break down everything new in the world of Apple this week, including changes to AirDrop in China, the launch of Emergency SOS via satellite in the US, new Always-On display features in iOS 16.2, and the announcement of MLS Season Pass for Apple TV.

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9to5Mac Daily: iPhone 14 satellite mode launches, Always-On display changes, MLS Season Pass

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9to5mac Daily: November 17, 2022 – iPhone 15 Pro with Thunderbolt 3?

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9to5Mac Daily: November 15, 2022 – iPhone 14 satellite features now available

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9to5Mac Daily: November 14, 2022 – The latest on Apple’s AR/VR headset

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9to5Mac Daily: November 11, 2022 – Apple search, AirDrop changes

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9to5Mac Happy Hour 407: New Apple TV hands-on, sports streaming, iOS 16.2 beta

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Benjamin gives some hands-on impressions with the new Apple TV 4K. Hey Siri changes are rumored, and iOS 16.2 beta includes a whole new user interface with Custom Accessibility Mode. Plus, Zac got a Trail Loop for his Apple Watch Ultra, and takes a look at the status quo of streaming live sports.

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9to5Mac Daily: November 10, 2022 – iPhone 14 satellites, AirPods updates

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9to5Mac Daily: November 9, 2022 – iOS 16.2 beta, Apple and Amazon lawsuit

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9to5Mac Daily: November 8, 2022 – AirPods Pro 2 production, Apple design team

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9to5Mac Daily: November 7, 2022 – iPhone holiday days, ‘Hey Siri’ changes, more

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9to5Mac Happy Hour 406: No more new Macs this year, 16-inch iPad rumors, iCloud web app redesign

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Following some insightful comments on Apple earnings, the consensus now is to not expect any new M2 Macs to arrive before the end of the year. Benjamin and Zac also discuss 16-inch iPad rumors for 2023, the possibility of solid state volume buttons for iPhone 15, Apple surprises us all with a major revamp to iCloud.com, and — finally — Elon Musk has acquired Twitter.

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9to5Mac Daily: October 31, 2022 – New Macs pushed to next year

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9to5Mac Daily: October 28, 2022 – AAPL earnings, iPhone 15 rumors

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Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.

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9to5Mac Happy Hour 405: App Store ads, Apple Music and TV+ price hike, first iOS 16.2 beta

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The App Store ads expansion faces backlash, but it’s unclear whether Apple cares. iOS 16.2 beta gives us our first look at Freeform app. Moreover, macOS Ventura is released to the public — Zac and Benjamin share their hands-on with Stage Manager. And, we also discuss the surprise price hikes to Apple Music and Apple TV+.

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9to5Mac Daily: October 27, 2022 – App Store controversies, more

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9to5Mac Daily: October 26, 2022 – USB-C iPhone confirmed, 16” iPad rumors

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9to5Mac Daily: October 25, 2022 –  Apple’s ‘Freeform’ app, more

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9to5MacDaily: October 24, 2022 – Apple Music and TV+ price increases

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9to5Mac Happy Hour 404: New iPad, iPad Pro and Apple TV announced

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Zac and Benjamin discuss everything from this week’s Take Note not-event event, including the redesigned 10th-generation iPad, iPad Pro update with M2, and the new Apple TV 4K. There’s also some rumors about purported iris tracking for the Apple headset, and an annoyance with the focal distance on the iPhone 14 Pro.

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9to5Mac Daily: October 20, 2022 – Is the iPhone 14 Plus a flop?

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