John Voorhees

5429 posts on MacStories since November 2015

John is MacStories' Managing Editor, has been writing about Apple and apps since joining the team in 2015, and today, runs the site alongside Federico. John also co-hosts four MacStories podcasts: AppStories, which covers the world of apps, MacStories Unwind, which explores the fun differences between American and Italian culture and recommends media to listeners, Ruminate, a show about the weird web and unusual snacks, and NPC: Next Portable Console, a show about the games we take with us.
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Apple and Major League Soccer Will Launch MLS Season Pass on February 1, 2023

Yesterday, Apple announced the MLS Season Pass, which will bring every regular season Major League Soccer match, the playoffs, and the League Cup to over 100 countries without blackouts, with the only exception being the Leagues Cup and Campeones Cup, which won’t be available in Mexico. Matches can be viewed on any Apple device, as well as smart TVs, streaming devices, set-top boxes, and game consoles that offer Apple’s TV app.

The MLS Season Pass is included for free for MLS season ticket holders. Beginning February 1, 2023, everyone else can subscribe for $14.99 per month or $99 per season or $12.99 per month, and $79 per season if they’re also an Apple TV+ subscriber. Some matches will be streamed free to TV app users, with additional matches available to TV+ subscribers for no extra charge too.

MLS Season pass is part of Apple’s 10-year deal inked with Major League Soccer in June. MLS’ regular season kicks off on February 25, with 2022 MLS Cup champions Los Angeles FC playing the LA Galaxy in the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California, which will be available for anyone to watch for free in the TV app. In addition to matches, which will include English and Spanish crews, plus French-speaking crews for matches involving Canadian teams, MLS Season Pass will feature highlights, recaps, and more.

Major League Soccer’s 2023 season is just around the corner, and MLS Season Pass is ambitious by any measure. It will be interesting to see how MLS fans react to the service, and I’m sure other sports leagues that are talking to Apple about covering their teams will be watching how it plays out very carefully.

AppStories, Episode 305 – A Close-Up Look at Anybox and Spring→

This week on AppStories, we dig into two excellent apps we’ve been enjoying recently: Anybox, a bookmark and file organizer, and Spring, a third-party Twitter client.

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This week, Federico and John dig into two excellent apps they’ve been enjoying recently: Anybox, a bookmark and file organizer, and Spring, a third-party Twitter client.

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AppStories, Episode 304 – Calendars, Communications, and More Revisited→

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Apple Provides More Detail About Its Emergency SOS Service Coming Later this Month

Apple announced that later this month, it will launch Emergency SOS via satellite, a new service for the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro that allows users who are out of range of mobile and WiFi networks to message emergency services. The company also said that the upcoming service is the result of a $450 million investment by the company’s Advanced Manufacturing Fund, which predominantly went to Globalstar, a global satellite service company.

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Source: Apple.

Globalstar operates 24 low-earth orbit satellites that will relay messages from iPhone 14 users via satellite and ground stations to emergency services or a relay center with Apple-trained emergency specialists if local emergency services cannot receive text-based messages. The ground stations use high-powered antennas designed for Apple by Cobham Satcom. In addition to Emergency SOS, iPhone 14 users will be able to send their location via satellite using the Find My app.

Source: Apple.

Source: Apple.

Jeff Williams, Apple’s chief operating officer, said:

Emergency SOS via satellite is a perfect example of how American ingenuity and technology can save lives. We are proud this service is enabled by leading US companies, and that our users can explore off-the-grid areas knowing they are still within reach of emergency services if they are in need.

Seeing the infrastructure that goes into Emergency SOS really drives home the complexity of the technology that underlies the service. I hope I never need to use Emergency SOS, but I’m looking forward to trying the Find My integration the next time I’m beyond the reach of a mobile or WiFi network.