ATTG 2029: Peak Bougie - 5GHz Networks, Boeing Starliner, iMessages

Apple & Meta will likely face charges for failing to comply with EU rules. Can you play Apple Spatial audio files outside of Apple Music? How can you start learning how to program and develop an application? Plus, Rod Pyle talks about the Boeing Starliner launch, and Chris Marquardt goes over the past month's photo assignment of Minimalist!

• Apple WWDC24, Apple Intelligence, and RCS coming to iPhone.
• Apple, Meta set to face EU charges under landmark tech rules, sources say.
• Matthew calls in, asking if upgrading his network from 2.4GHz to 5GHz is worth it.
• Chris wants to know how to play his Apple Spatial audio files in other applications outside of Apple Music.
• Rod Pyle talks about the Boeing Starliner launch, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch, and China's Chang'e 6 mission.
• Kevin likes having everything on his Mac open up in one Finder window with multiple tabs. How can Kevin keep Finder from opening links he clicks on in iMessage on his Mac to opening in the same Finder window where he has his multiple tabs?
• Henry emails Leo and Mikah, wondering where he can go to start programming an app he has an idea for.
• After upgrading to Mac OS Sonoma, Steve gets a notification that "Steve's iPhone microphone is not available." He wants to know why he's constantly getting this notification and how to stop it?
• Randy writes that they have a music collection on Apple Music, but he wants to save those files on his iPhone in the Apple Music app without constantly paying for a subscription. Is there a way for Randy to do this?
• Chris Marquardt goes over the Minimalist photo assignment and assigns the next assignment!
• Patrick calls in with a problem about why, when he's sending text messages on his iPhone through iMessage, the messages go from the Apple standard blue bubbles to green bubbles randomly at times. Patrick also wonders why his Apple Watch is receiving notifications inconsistently from apps like iMessage and WhatsApp.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Rod Pyle and Chris Marquardt

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