Apple Vision Pro Delayed and Missing Key Apps And Amazon Alexa Plus: More Chat GPT, Less Assistant

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Apple Vision Pro Delayed and Missing Key Apps



Apple's new Vision Pro headset was highly anticipated, but pre-orders quickly exceeded available supply. Shipping estimates for all three storage options have now been moved from February 2nd to mid-March. However, even if you're willing to wait an extra month for your face MacBook, there's another catch: the device is shipping without a Netflix app of any kind.

This isn't just about a native Vision OS app. Back in September, Apple claimed that nearly all iPad and iPhone apps could run on Vision OS unmodified. But Netflix has confirmed to Bloomberg that they're not making their app compatible at all. And Netflix isn't the only holdout. YouTube, Spotify, and many other popular apps have also opted out of making their existing apps usable on the platform. No one is saying why, but the most likely explanation is that they're all making their own $3,500 headsets.


Amazon Alexa Plus: More Chat GPT, Less Assistant


Amazon is planning to launch a paid subscription for its voice assistant later this year. They're calling it Alexa Plus, and it will have more ChatGPT-style features to give it better conversational and reasoning skills. So, you can get better input on what specific toilet paper you should order with same-day shipping (ChatGPT doesn't even use toilet paper!). Even better, the upgraded assistant will allegedly be able to tell the difference between when you're finished speaking and when you're just pausing so it doesn't cut you off.

The Plus model could launch as soon as June 30th, but there are some roadblocks. While the new assistant is a better conversationalist, it's not very good at assisting. It gives overly long answers, makes factual errors, and frequently hallucinates. On top of that, there are reports of internal conflict at Amazon with some employees feeling they shouldn't charge for the upgrade.




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