Intro

Old Tech

Watch Survivor Story

TV+ The Studio

iPhone 17 Pro Case Leak

Instagram iPad App

iPad Turns 15

Shopify Requiring AI Use

Meta Gaming AI Results

Stephen's Instagram Debacle

Anthropic's $200 Plan

Tariff Time

Apple's Tariff Strategy

50 Years of Microsoft

A leaked iPhone 17 Pro case reveals a massive camera bump, Shopify's AI-focused hiring strategy, How tariffs will affect Apple’s pricing, and we get nostalgic looking back at 50 years of Microsoft.<a href="http://eepurl.com/dI2lkn">Show Notes via Email</a><ul><li>Sign up to get exactly one email per week from the Primary Tech guys with the full episode show notes for your perusal. <a href="http://eepurl.com/dI2lkn">Click here to subscribe.</a></li></ul><a href="https://youtu.be/Jntcg0eOg6o">Watch on YouTube!</a><ul><li>Subscribe and watch our weekly episodes plus bonus clips at: <a href="https://youtube.com/@primarytechshow">https://youtu.be/Jntcg0eOg6o</a></li></ul><a href="https://social.primarytech.fm/">Join the Community</a><ul><li>Discuss new episodes, start your own conversation, and join the Primary Tech community here: <a href="https://social.primarytech.fm/">social.primarytech.fm</a></li></ul><a href="https://primarytech.memberful.com/join">Support the show</a><ul><li>Get ad-free versions of the show plus exclusive bonus episodes every week! Subscribe directly in Apple Podcasts or here if you want chapters: <a href="https://primarytech.memberful.com/join">primarytech.memberful.com/join</a></li></ul>Reach out:<ul><li><a href="https://youtube.com/@beardfm">Stephen's YouTube Channel</a></li><li><a href="https://www.threads.net/@stephenrobles">@stephenrobles on Threads</a></li><li><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/beard.fm">Stephen on Bluesky</a></li><li><a href="https://mastodon.social/@stephenrobles">Stephen on Mastodon</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/stephenrobles">@stephenrobles on X</a></li><li><a href="https://www.inc.com/author/jason-aten">Jason's Inc.com Articles</a></li><li><a href="https://www.threads.net/@jasonaten">@jasonaten on Threads</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/jasonaten">@JasonAten on X</a></li><li><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/jasonaten.bsky.social">Jason on Bluesky</a></li><li><a href="https://mastodon.world/@jasonaten">Jason on Mastodon</a></li></ul>We would also appreciate a 5-star rating and review in <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/primary-technology/id1723943281">Apple Podcasts</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1vWb9Q9BHHRCREwYnOl46W">Spotify</a>Podcast artwork with help from <a href="https://twitter.com/basicappleguy">Basic Apple Guy</a>.Those interested in sponsoring the show can reach out to us at: <a href="mailto:podcast@primarytech.fm">podcast@primarytech.fm</a> Links from the show<ul><li><a href="https://basicappleguy.com/basicappleblog/scarynumbers">Scary Numbers Severance Inspired Merch - Basic Apple Guy</a></li><li><a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=aWu-LKHqC3w">Emergency SOS on Apple Watch | Rick’s Rescue | Apple - YouTube</a></li><li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2025/04/09/leaked-iphone-17-pro-cases-huge-cutout-camera-bump/">Leaked iPhone 17 Pro Cases Show Huge Cutout for New Camera Bump - MacRumors</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theinformation.com/articles/instagrams-mosseri-positions-app-tiktok-turmoil">Instagram’s Mosseri Positions App for TikTok Turmoil — The Information</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/shopify-says-no-new-hires-unless-ai-cant-do-the-job-81c34f1e?mod=rss_Technology">Shopify Says No New Hires Unless AI Can’t Do the Job - WSJ</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/meta/645012/meta-llama-4-maverick-benchmarks-gaming">Meta gets caught gaming AI benchmarks with Llama 4 | The Verge</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/09/anthropic-steps-up-openai-competition-with-claude-max-subscription.html">Anthropic steps up OpenAI competition with Max subscription for Claude</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/643483/nintendo-switch-2-preorders-delayed-tariffs">Nintendo delays Switch 2 preorders over tariff concerns | The Verge</a></li><li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2025/04/09/apple-airlifted-premium-devices-to-us/">Report: Apple Airlifted Premium Devices to US to Beat Tariff Deadline - MacRumors</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/rjonesy/status/1909770872778338793">Apple iPhone Shipment Math</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/04/trumps-extends-tiktok-second-time.html">Trump extends TikTok deadline for the second time</a></li><li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-07/apple-customers-dash-to-stores-to-buy-iphones-ahead-of-tariffs?embedded-checkout=true">Apple Customers Dash to Stores to Buy iPhones Ahead of Tariffs - Bloomberg</a></li><li><a href="https://sixcolors.com/post/2025/01/apples-reports-record-revenue-for-q1-2025/">Apple reports record revenue for Q1 2025 (with charts) - Six Colors</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/microsoft/636951/the-50-best-things-microsoft-has-ever-made">The 50 best things Microsoft has ever made | The Verge</a></li><li><a href="https://www.windowscentral.com/dell-venue-pro-out-does-htc-gets-updated-78">Dell Venue Pro out does HTC, gets updated to 7.8 | Windows Central</a></li><li><a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=OpcnUXJTW70">Windows Phone 7 Launch Event - YouTube</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/computer-digital-files-memory-journey-566326a8?mod=rss_Technology">I Have 20 Years of Digital Files. What Do I Do With Them? - WSJ</a></li></ul>
<ul><li>(00:00) - Intro</li>
<li>(03:34) - Old Tech</li>
<li>(06:13) - Watch Survivor Story</li>
<li>(07:19) - TV+ The Studio</li>
<li>(09:49) - iPhone 17 Pro Case Leak</li>
<li>(11:47) - Instagram iPad App</li>
<li>(13:26) - iPad Turns 15</li>
<li>(17:17) - Shopify Requiring AI Use</li>
<li>(26:30) - Meta Gaming AI Results</li>
<li>(29:34) - Stephen's Instagram Debacle</li>
<li>(34:57) - Anthropic's $200 Plan</li>
<li>(39:58) - Tariff Time</li>
<li>(42:52) - Apple's Tariff Strategy</li>
<li>(54:44) - 50 Years of Microsoft</li>
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iPhone 17 Pro Leak, 15 Years of iPad, Shopify Requiring Staff to Use AI, How Tariffs Will Affect Apple Pricing