Apple smart doorbell, next-gen CarPlay MIA, TV+ weekend promo

9to5mac | Jan. 2, 2025, 12:49 p.m. | Original

Benjamin and Chance kick off the new year with a catch-up on Apple missing its deadline for next-gen CarPlay to be released in an actual vehicle, and assess the response to picking the Vision Pro as 9to5Mac’s Product of the Year. There’s also rumors of an Apple-branded smart doorbell to discuss, and TV+ tries a new marketing gimmick with a free weekend promotion.

And in Happy Hour Plus, the duo make some fun predictions about Apple-related news headlines that could happen sometime this year.

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