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Ineligible Picks

26th August 2022 at 9:36am

Each host is currently forbidden from reusing the specified picks in any upcoming Keynote Games. They also cannot use the Annual picks in the next Annual Games. Each list is specific to each host, so while Stephen may not reuse from his own list, Federico could reuse a pick from Stephen's list.

Stephen's Forbidden Picks

Type	2024 September Rickies	Score
Stephen	Regular	"The iPhone 16 Pro gains a 5x zoom"	1
Stephen	Regular	"The iPhone 16 and 16 Pro are larger than their predecessors"	0
	Stephen meant "Pro" and "Pro Max", but no one caught what he had actually written.
Stephen	Risky	"The iPad mini is updated with an A17 Pro or higher and a larger, brighter display. It will run Apple Intelligence."	-1
Type	2025 Annual Rickies	Score
Stephen	Regular	"Apple ships the Apple Watch Ultra 3"
Stephen	Regular	"The M1 MacBook Air is not for sale at the end of 2025"
	Wal-Mart selling the M1 counted for it still being "on sale" moments before this, so one would assume they must stop selling it in 2025.
Stephen	Risky	"Apple replaces the "Plus" iPhone with an all new model..."
	"It's the thinnest iPhone ever, but is made of titanium to remain strong." "It has no Camera Control and/or Action Button." "It does not offer an always-on display."

Myke's Forbidden Picks

Type	2024 September Rickies	Score
Myke	Regular	"Apple introduces a faster chip for the iPhone"	1
	Was originally "The Pro iPhones increase in size" but Stephen argued that his round 2 pick pre-empted this one because he drafts first as the previous winner, and the first two rounds are "equal." Ungraded, Myke thinks the chip name may include "AI".
Myke	Regular	"A button is introduced to an iPhone that directly lets you capture photos"	1
	Studiously avoiding the specific term "capture button."
Myke	Risky	"Apple specifically mention RAM/Memory in the iPhone, say it will be at least 8GB, and state it is to power Apple Intelligence"	1
	This pick triggered some confusion about the new three-condition risky pick rules, and it got a bit heated. But ultimately the rules were revised to clarify that the risky pick is the three conditions, and doesn't need an additional overarching pick.
Type	2025 Annual Rickies	Score
Myke	Regular	"Apple introduces its own LLM to power Siri"
	It does not have to ship in 2025, though.
Myke	Regular	"Apple introduces the thinnest iPhone ever"
Myke	Regular	"Mac Studio is updated with a new chip"
	The first ever bonus pick, thanks to a pick coming true after it was graded false. Before the hosts remembered that bonus picks were a thing now, this was a Flexie.
Myke	Risky	"Apple introduces a new smart home product that features a screen..."
	"It will be in the HomePod line of products." "It will feature eye or hand tracking as a way to control the interface without needing to touch the screen." "And it will feature support for third party apps to run on the device." Apps may not necessarily come from a dedicated App Store, it may be more like CarPlay or some form of mirroring. Just widgets or Live Activities will not count, there has to be UI that you interact with.

Federico's Forbidden Picks

Type	2024 September Rickies	Score
Federico	Regular	"All the iPhones announced support Apple Intelligence"	1
Federico	Regular	"Apple debuts new AirPods model"	1
	Non-graded: with USB-C.
Federico	Risky	"The new Capture button..."	0
	"Supports at least two user-configurable gestures" "Will support third-party camera apps in addition to the system camera" "Will integrate with the Controls API to configure various commands"
Type	2025 Annual Rickies	Score
Federico	Regular	"A new "iPhone SE" is introduced with a new design"
	Or something in its place, the name doesn't have to be "SE". Ungraded, Stephen thinks this may be the first pick to come true in 2025.
Federico	Regular	"A new AirTag is introduced with better tracking capabilities"
Federico	Risky	"Apple announces a new standalone "Siri app" based on a new LLM that will..."
	"Be multilingual and support multiple languages at the same time." "Support multiple modalities – e.g. text input, voice input, or image attachments in the same conversation." "Display content from third-party apps inline based on a new developer framework." If the overall pick about a "Siri app" is wrong, all the details will be counted as wrong as well. But that won't be a problem because Federico thinks that this approach is "so obvious".