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    #549: (I Don't) Grade for the World

    The 2024 Six Colors Apple Report Card

    February 3rd, 2025 · 106 minutes

    We discuss the results of the Six Colors Apple Report Card for 2024 in depth, with our opinions on every category. Also, Apple had another record financial quarter, and there's a little bit of Rumor Roundup.

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    Links and Show Notes

    The Severance Podcast with Ben Stiller & Adam Scott Podcast — Apple Podcasts
    "Section 31" and ranking Trek movies - Vulcan Hello #92 - The Incomparable
    Apple Enlists Company Veteran Kim Vorrath to Help Fix AI, Siri - Bloomberg
    Daring Fireball: Apple Moves Kim Vorrath to Siri / Apple Intelligence Team
    iPhone SE 4 to Have Notch Instead of Dynamic Island - MacRumors
    Apple Scraps Work on Mac-Connected Augmented Reality Glasses (AAPL) - Bloomberg
    Apple in 2024: The Six Colors report card – Six Colors
    Apple’s reports record revenue for Q1 2025 (with charts) – Six Colors
    This is Tim (and Kevan!): Apple’s Q1 results call, transcribed – Six Colors
    Here’s why Tim Cook says not to worry about huge iPhone miss in China - 9to5Mac
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