Meta just broke the biggest news of the year with their reveal of 'Orion' and the implications it has for the future. Did they leave Apple in the dust? Plus, Special Guest Gil Cabrera joins the pod to talk about Apple's Fall products, what he upgraded to and why, and which product stands out most to him. And please, don't say AirPods Max 2.

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Special Gues Ray Wong joins the pod for an in-depth discussion and review for all of Apple's Fall announcements. That's the entire iPhone 16 and 16 Pro lineup, the Apple Watch Series 10, AirPods 4 & AirPods Max. Plus, is Apple Intelligence the biggest letdown for a launch product that we've ever seen?

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I sit down for a quick chat with Apple's John Ternus, SVP of Hardware Engineering and Kaiann Drance, VP of Worldwide Product Marketing to talk iPhone 16 Pro.

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It's a special Apple Bitz XL Podcast from The 'I'ts Glowtime Event' in Apple's Podcast Studio at Apple Park! YouTubers UrAvgConsumer (Judner Aura), Krystal Lora, and TechMe0ut join the pod for their reactions and impressions of the new iPhone 16/16 Pro Lineup, Apple Watch Series 10, AirPods 4th generation, AirPods Pro 2 new hearing features, and are the AirPods Max a cop out?

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'It's Glowtime' Is Apple's big Fall iPhone Event, and we expect to see the new Apple Watch lineup and new 4th generation AirPods. But this is about all the things we will NOT see so don't get your hopes up too high! M4 Macs? Save that for October or November!

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Apple has officially announced their Fall Event on Monday, September 9th at Apple Park at 10 AM PT. We expect the new iPhone 16 & 16 Pro Lineup, Apple Watches, and AirPods. Could we see more? Plus, new M4 Macs in October!

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Visit Indeed.com/applebitz to start hiring now. It's everything we know about the iPhone 16 & 16 Pro lineup with one month to go before Apple's official announcement! Is it enough for you to upgrade this year? Plus, Google's Pixel 9 Pro lineup looks very good, and Google's Gemini is already years ahead of Apple Intelligence. You can help support this show and my independent work at www.patreon.com/briantong THANK YOU! Call into the show by recording a Voice Memo and sending it to [email protected]

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Apple Intelligence comes to the iOS 18.1 Developer Beta,...well not all of it, but some of the features.Plus, Apple has another record earnings quarter, even if iPhone took a little revenue drop. And the rumored foldable iPad gets pushed out to 2026, in case you really want a foldable iPad. You can help support this show and my independent work at www.patreon.com/briantong THANK YOU! Call into the show by recording a Voice Memo and sending it to [email protected]

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Visit Indeed.com/applebitz to start hiring now. Apple's iOS 18 Public Beta and more are available now, but they aren't anywhere near close to what Apple showed us at WWDC 24. Samsung Unpacked decides to copy Apple's homework and the TinyPod brings back the nostalgia of the iPod using an Apple Watch. You can help support this show and my independent work at www.patreon.com/briantong THANK YOU! Call into the show by recording a Voice Memo and sending it to [email protected]

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Apple Vision Pro launches Internationally...How will it do? Plus, Apple's looking to make its products thinner and more durable. But will software be enough to combat declining sales? And say goodbye to Apple Pay Later. You can help support this show and my independent work at www.patreon.com/briantong THANK YOU! Call into the show by recording a Voice Memo and sending it to [email protected]

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