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The Biggest-Biggest-Biggest Edition Monday, November 28, 2022

Apple Removes Vocals From iPhone 14 Launch Ad After Lyrics Were Confused For Racial Slur, by Benjamin Mayo, 9to5Mac

The original lyrics went something like ‘Biggest, biggest, biggest, biggest, biggest, it’s the biggest bounce of the summer’. This was obviously a reference to the ‘biggest’ launch of a new iPhone yet, with the introduction of the larger screen 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Plus. But without context, the pronounced syllables of ‘biggest’ overlaid with the music meant that people could instead hear the n-word.

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Apple TV 4K 2022 Review: Cheaper, But Still Premium Streaming Box, by Samuel Gibbs, The Guardian

There are cheaper streaming boxes available, and every television comes with a smart TV built in. But if you want a simple, reliable and high-quality streamer, the third-gen Apple TV 4K is unbeatable.

How iPads, iPhones, Macs Are Used In The Special Education Classroom, by Michael Dobrin, AppleInsider

Using iOS and iPadOS in the classroom opens up little-to-no-cost options for students and teachers alike after the initial investment. Let a special education teacher tell you what can be done with Apple gear in education.

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Apple To Lose 6 Million iPhone Pros From Tumult At China Plant, by Vlad Savov, Bloomberg

Turmoil at Apple Inc.’s key manufacturing hub of Zhengzhou is likely to result in a production shortfall of close to 6 million iPhone Pro units this year, according to a person familiar with assembly operations.

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Apple and Foxconn increased their estimates of the Zhengzhou shortfall over the past two weeks due to growing disruptions, said the person, adding that they expect to be able to make up the 6 million units in lost output in 2023.

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I'm not worried that Apple misses earning forecast by 6 million iPhone Pros. A large portion of these 6 million customers is likely to stay within Apple's ecosystem. The demand will not drop too much just because of a slight delay.

What should be worrying is if the supply doesn't pick up by next year. Not worrying for Apple, for Apple is going to be fine. But something will have gone quite wrong in the middle kingdom.

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