AppleInsider Podcast

Both the new iPhone 16 range and the Apple Watch Series 10 have been described as merely incremental updates, but in practice there is such a lot more to them, even before Apple Intelligence arrives.

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Links from the Show:

• iPhone 16 Pro Max sees shipping date slip just minutes after preorders start
• AirPods 4 review roundup: noise cancellation is a game changer
• Apple Watch Series 10 review roundup: A strong annual upgrade
• iPhone 16 Pro review roundup: Incremental improvements, until Apple Intelligence
• iPhone 16 Camera Control is the fastest way to take a picture, says Austin Mann
• iOS 18 review: Good, but better with Apple Intelligence
• macOS Sequoia review: the first macOS with more potential than new features
• iPadOS 18 review: making iPad better for everyone but the pros
• iOS 18 review: Good, but better with Apple Intelligence
• FDA approves Apple Watch sleep apnea detection & notification
• FDA greenlights AirPods Pro 2's hearing aid features

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Support the show on Patreon or Apple Podcasts to get ad-free episodes every week, access to our private Discord channel, and early release of the show! We would also appreciate a 5-star rating and review in Apple Podcasts

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Tune in to our HomeKit Insider podcast covering the latest news, products, apps and everything HomeKit related. Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or just search for HomeKit Insider wherever you get your podcasts.

Subscribe and listen to our AppleInsider Daily podcast for the latest Apple news Monday through Friday. You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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Those interested in sponsoring the show can reach out to us at: [email protected]

• (00:00) - Intro

Finally, it's all here -- or at least the announcement is. As we wait to get our hands on the new iPhone 16, Apple Watch, and AirPods, here's what is getting us excited about this year's launches.

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• @williamgallagher_ on Threads
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• William Gallagher on email
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• Wes on Mastodon
• Wes Hilliard on email

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Links from the Show:

• New Apple Watch Series 10 rumors disagree over screen redesign
• Apple speeds up iPhone 16 USB-C charging with 45W upgrade
• Craig Federighi talks about the challenges behind keeping Apple Intelligence private
• iPhone 16 models see faster 5G downloads with new Snapdragon X75 modem
• J.D. Vance shouldn't open his mouth about Apple if he doesn't have a clue
• Orange County police considering Apple Vision Pro to process surveillance data in real-time
• 'Flappy Bird' to soar onto App Store after decade-long hiatus
• iPhone 16 models see faster 5G downloads with new Snapdragon X75 modem
• iPhone users still aren't rushing to buy the latest models
• Apple calling everything that it released 'intelligent' won't help it catch up

Support the show:

Support the show on Patreon or Apple Podcasts to get ad-free episodes every week, access to our private Discord channel, and early release of the show! We would also appreciate a 5-star rating and review in Apple Podcasts

More AppleInsider podcasts

Tune in to our HomeKit Insider podcast covering the latest news, products, apps and everything HomeKit related. Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or just search for HomeKit Insider wherever you get your podcasts.

Subscribe and listen to our AppleInsider Daily podcast for the latest Apple news Monday through Friday. You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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Those interested in sponsoring the show can reach out to us at: [email protected]

• (00:00) - Intro and the iPhone Upgrade Problem

Here's what Apple announced at its iPhone 16 launch -- a fast digest of what the standout moments were, and just exactly what's coming now compared to what we still have to wait on Apple Intelligence for.

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• @williamgallagher_ on Threads
• @WGallagher on Twitter
• William's 58keys on YouTube
• William Gallagher on email

Support the show:

Support the show on Patreon or Apple Podcasts to get ad-free episodes every week, access to our private Discord channel, and early release of the show! We would also appreciate a 5-star rating and review in Apple Podcasts

More AppleInsider podcasts

Tune in to our HomeKit Insider podcast covering the latest news, products, apps and everything HomeKit related. Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or just search for HomeKit Insider wherever you get your podcasts.

Subscribe and listen to our AppleInsider Daily podcast for the latest Apple news Monday through Friday. You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Podcast artwork from Basic Apple Guy. Download the free wallpaper pack here.

Those interested in sponsoring the show can reach out to us at: [email protected]

As we wait for the iPhone 16 launch and recount all the rumors, spammers are busy sending hysterical emails that are shockingly effective -- and the Mac has a chance to dethrown Windows as a gaming platform.

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• @williamgallagher_ on Threads
• @WGallagher on Twitter
• William's 58keys on YouTube
• William Gallagher on email
• @hillithreads on Threads
• @Hillitech on Twitter
• Wes on Mastodon
• Wes Hilliard on email

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• Oracle: Take a free test drive of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure at oracle.com/appleinsider

Links from the Show:

• New Apple Watch Series 10 rumors disagree over screen redesign
• Apple's iPhone 16 cases may not need a cutout for the Capture button
• Lock in the best trade-in value for your used iPhone, Apple Watch ahead of the iPhone 16
• Most iPhone buyers prioritize need over new features in latest upgrades
• iPhone 16 price increases could subdue an Apple Intelligence super-cycle
• A new iPad mini 7 may be close — what the rumor mill says is coming
• Microsoft's Copilot+ gaming fail could be a big Apple Silicon win
• 'Civilization VI' finally has native Apple Silicon support
• Facebook ad partner may have tried to listen into your conversations
• No, an actual Apple Watch Ultra does not have a hidden camera
• You won't be fooled by hysterical phishing emails, but you know people who will
• Apple stuck between a rock and a hard place tackling nonconsensual porn generators
• Apple won't let go of the idea of a touchscreen MacBook Pro
• Pregnant cardiologist says Apple Watch saved her and her baby
• Public demand gets Apple to finally announce Find My for South Korea

Support the show:

Support the show on Patreon or Apple Podcasts to get ad-free episodes every week, access to our private Discord channel, and early release of the show! We would also appreciate a 5-star rating and review in Apple Podcasts

More AppleInsider podcasts

Tune in to our HomeKit Insider podcast covering the latest news, products, apps and everything HomeKit related. Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or just search for HomeKit Insider wherever you get your podcasts.

Subscribe and listen to our AppleInsider Daily podcast for the latest Apple news Monday through Friday. You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Podcast artwork from Basic Apple Guy. Download the free wallpaper pack here.

Those interested in sponsoring the show can reach out to us at: [email protected]

• (00:00) - Intro and Glowtime

We're days away from the launch of the iPhone 16 range, but the question is whether Apple will make it to September 9 considering that it is -- yet again -- doomed. Before the company implodes, though, its AirTags have helped track down a missing child.

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• @williamgallagher_ on Threads
• @WGallagher on Twitter
• William's 58keys on YouTube
• William Gallagher on email
• @hillithreads on Threads
• @Hillitech on Twitter
• Wes on Mastodon
• Wes Hilliard on email

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Links from the Show:

• Apple CFO shakeup: Kevan Parekh replacing Luca Maestri
• Apple lays off about 100 services employees across Apple Books, News
• iPhone 16 will lead Apple to record high $400 billion revenues in 2024
• Apple's future iPhone Flip - all the rumors about a possible foldable iPhone
• What to expect from Apple's September 9 iPhone 16 'Glowtime' event
• Low iPad mini stock could hint at impending upgrade with Apple Intelligence
• M4 MacBook Pro update looms as supply chain continues to ramp up
• iPhone 17 Pro Max to get exclusive 12GB RAM, vapor chamber cooling
• Everything new in Apple's third round of developer betas
• Musicians to lose Finale notation app after 35 years
• Switching to YouTube Music gets easier with new Apple Music playlist export tool
• An Illinois school completely lost a child, and AirTag found him

Support the show:

Support the show on Patreon or Apple Podcasts to get ad-free episodes every week, access to our private Discord channel, and early release of the show! We would also appreciate a 5-star rating and review in Apple Podcasts

More AppleInsider podcasts

Tune in to our HomeKit Insider podcast covering the latest news, products, apps and everything HomeKit related. Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or just search for HomeKit Insider wherever you get your podcasts.

Subscribe and listen to our AppleInsider Daily podcast for the latest Apple news Monday through Friday. You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Podcast artwork from Basic Apple Guy. Download the free wallpaper pack here.

Those interested in sponsoring the show can reach out to us at: [email protected]

• (00:00) - Intro and Apple Vision Pro

Even Apple Vision Pro fans are getting frustrated by its lack of progress now, but perhaps Apple has its mind on the new iPhones coming soon, or the bigger, better, and possibly bendier iPhones yet to come.

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• @williamgallagher_ on Threads
• @WGallagher on Twitter
• William's 58keys on YouTube
• William Gallagher on email
• Mike Wuerthele on email

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Links from the Show:

• Apple Vision Pro review: six month stasis
• iPhone 16 & iPhone 16 Pro — What Apple's leaked prototypes say is coming
• New leak suggests fourth iPhone 16 Pro lineup color is more 'dark gold' than 'brown'
• Apple Sports update brings NFL & college football scores to iPhone
• Procreate tells users, 'AI is not our future'
• Google’s AI tool helped us add disasters and corpses to our photos - The Verge
• I tried Google's new Pixel Studio app, and it's a mess | Digital Trends
• Generative AI services are mixed on protecting trademarks
• Sonos CEO insists iOS app cannot be rolled back to the older, better one
• New Beats firmware brings audio sharing to Beats Studio Pro
• Apple Podcasts can now be heard on the web without a separate app

Support the show:

Support the show on Patreon or Apple Podcasts to get ad-free episodes every week, access to our private Discord channel, and early release of the show! We would also appreciate a 5-star rating and review in Apple Podcasts

More AppleInsider podcasts

Tune in to our HomeKit Insider podcast covering the latest news, products, apps and everything HomeKit related. Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or just search for HomeKit Insider wherever you get your podcasts.

Subscribe and listen to our AppleInsider Daily podcast for the latest Apple news Monday through Friday. You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Podcast artwork from Basic Apple Guy. Download the free wallpaper pack here.

Those interested in sponsoring the show can reach out to us at: [email protected]

• (00:00) - Apple Vision Pro

This week's Google launch did more to highlight the huge differences between its approach to AI and Apple's, but there's also news of the Apple Vision Pro and an iPad with a robotic arm for some reason.

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• @williamgallagher_ on Threads
• @WGallagher on Twitter
• William's 58keys on YouTube
• William Gallagher on email
• @hillithreads on Threads
• @Hillitech on Twitter
• Wes on Mastodon
• Wes Hilliard on email

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Links from the show:

• Work on second-gen Apple Vision Pro & new smart glasses is progressing
• Apple moving forward with iPad on a robot arm as your next smarthome purchase
• Paid Apple Intelligence features won't come until at least 2027
• Flagship smartphone showdown - Apple iPhone 15 Pro vs Google Pixel 9 Pro
• Apple forces Patreon to pay 30% of new memberships sold through iOS
• US may seek Google breakup or data share after search monopolization ruling
• Pixar has reused an Apple Watch face to make the new 'Toy Story 5' trailer
• Apple Card is still best in its customer satisfaction category for four straight years
• Apple has a strange plan to power future Vision Pro with AirPods
• When will Apple upgrade all of its Macs to M4?
• When to expect new AirPods and what the rumors are saying

Support the show:

Support the show on Patreon or Apple Podcasts to get ad-free episodes every week, access to our private Discord channel, and early release of the show! We would also appreciate a 5-star rating and review in Apple Podcasts

More AppleInsider podcasts

Tune in to our HomeKit Insider podcast covering the latest news, products, apps and everything HomeKit related. Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or just search for HomeKit Insider wherever you get your podcasts.

Subscribe and listen to our AppleInsider Daily podcast for the latest Apple news Monday through Friday. You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Podcast artwork from Basic Apple Guy. Download the free wallpaper pack here.

Those interested in sponsoring the show can reach out to us at: [email protected]

• (00:00) - Intro

It's six months since the Apple Vision Pro was released and there is so much to like -- yet still so much missing. Plus for alll the great features in Apple's beta updates, there are some real gripes too.

Contact your hosts:

• @williamgallagher_ on Threads
• @WGallagher on Twitter
• William's 58keys on YouTube
• William Gallagher on email
• @hillithreads on Threads
• @Hillitech on Twitter
• Wes on Mastodon
• Wes Hilliard on email

Links from the show:

• M4 Mac mini rumored to get a redesign making it smaller than ever before
• Apple bows to EU pressure over App Store anti-steering practices
• Rumor Roundup: What the 2025 iPhone 17 family may bring to the table
• iPhone 17's front camera may double the resolution to 24MP
• iPhone Fold rumored to launch with foldable iPad in 2026
• iPhone Fold - what the rumor mill thinks is on the way, and when
• Hands on: Siri starts to get better thanks to Apple Intelligence
• Discovered Apple Intelligence prompts show Apple's attempt at preventing AI disaster
• Safari's Distraction Control will obliterate annoying website elements
• How iOS 18's Web Eraser content-blocker morphed into a distraction-hiding tool
• Photos jettisons the Carousel in fifth iOS 18 beta
• Disney+ adds Iceland immersive environment to Apple Vision Pro
• Apple removes Control-click option for skipping Gatekeeper in macOS Sequoia
• Users have to confirm screen recording permission every week in macOS Sequoia
• Judge rules Google is a search and advertising monopoly
• End of an era: Apple's SuperDrive has finally sold out after 16 years
• Another Apple ad campaign crashes and burns under pressure from viewers

Links from AppleInsider+

This week's AppleInsider+ segment for subscribers was replete with enthusiastic recommendations for podcasts ranging across topics from design to, of course, Apple.

Wes Hilliard's picks:
Twenty Thousand Hertz

ATP

Upgrade

Connected

Roboism

Comfort Zone

Cortex

Focused

Do By Friday

Back To Work

Reconcilable Differences

Jon Stewart

Apple News Today

Apple Music Today

Apple News in Conversation

William Gallagher's picks:
Automators
Mac Power Users
99% Invisible
Articles of Interest
The Economics of Everyday Things
Acquired
The Omni Show

Support the show:

Support the show on Patreon or Apple Podcasts to get ad-free episodes every week, access to our private Discord channel, and early release of the show! We would also appreciate a 5-star rating and review in Apple Podcasts

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Apple has reported better than expected earnings -- you were worried there for a minute -- while Apple Intelligence is finally out in beta. And maybe you should be worried about a new device, the Friend.

Contact your hosts

• @williamgallagher_ on Threads
• @WGallagher on Twitter
• William's 58keys on YouTube
• William Gallagher on email
• Mike Wuerthele on email

Sponsored by:

• BetterHelp: Visit BetterHelp.com/appleinsider today to get 10% off your first month with the online therapy service
• Oracle: Take a free test drive of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure at oracle.com/appleinsider

Links from the Show:

• How to use Reduce Interruptions on iOS 18 and what it does
• Apple Intelligence vs Grammarly — AI powered text tool showdown
• How to read the Apple Intelligence Report in iOS 18.1
• Apple admits to using Google Tensor hardware to train Apple Intelligence - so?
• Apple brings back dark black for the iPhone 16 Pro
• iPhone 16 Pro lineup rumored to get Wi-Fi 7, just one year after the last upgrade
• Ohio residents can now add driver's license, state ID to the iPhone Wallet app
• MacBook Air M3 review three months later: The best Mac for nearly everyone
• Apple Arcade developers say working with Apple is like being in an 'abusive relationship'
• Twitter for Mac leaves the Mac App Store, but iPad X is still usable I’m wondering how anyone even noticed the Mac app was gone.
• Google Maps and Waze get new route guidance and alerts
• Epic's Tim Sweeney ludicrously calls Apple's 'Find My' a privacy hazard for thieves Go on, let rip, short of getting yourself sued
• Friend is the creepy and dystopian iPhone accessory that might just work
• Apple Vision Pro gestures may spread to the iPhone, iPad, and Mac

Support the show:

Support the show on Patreon or Apple Podcasts to get ad-free episodes every week, access to our private Discord channel, and early release of the show! We would also appreciate a 5-star rating and review in Apple Podcasts

More AppleInsider podcasts

Tune in to our HomeKit Insider podcast covering the latest news, products, apps and everything HomeKit related. Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or just search for HomeKit Insider wherever you get your podcasts.

Subscribe and listen to our AppleInsider Daily podcast for the latest Apple news Monday through Friday. You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Podcast artwork from Basic Apple Guy. Download the free wallpaper pack here.

Those interested in sponsoring the show can reach out to us at: [email protected]

• (00:00) - Intro

Twenty years of rumors about an Apple Ring have to lead somewhere soon, and in the meantime, we have more betas to try, and more iPhone 17 rumors to explore.

Contact your hosts:

• @williamgallagher_ on Threads
• @WGallagher on Twitter
• William's 58keys on YouTube
• William Gallagher on email
• Malcolm Owen on Twitter

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Links from the Show:

• How the Apple Ring will blow all the other smart ring manufacturers out of the water
• iPhone 17 cameras may get variable aperture for better bokeh
• iPhone 17 again said to kill off plus size in favor of iPhone slim
• Apple has reportedly dropped Qualcomm modems on two 2025 iPhones
• Microsoft Copilot is fairly relaxed about trademark use
• Google gives up on Chrome plan to ditch third-party cookies
• Party's over: Apple tries to shrink costs of Apple TV+ productions
• Look out MapQuest, Apple Maps debuts on the web in beta
• How to use the new 'Search Here' feature in Apple Maps with iOS 18
• Apple seeds fourth developer betas of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, tvOS 18, watchOS 11, visionOS 2
• How to use iPhone Mirroring in iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia
• Nearly every Apple service involved in Paris Olympics coverage
• Android switchers boost iPhone Sales — but not for the iPhone 15
• Apple Intelligence may get ability to create Apple Music playlist art
• Elephants and big waves are subjects of inbound Immersive Video releases
• Apple TV+ seeks more movie licenses from Hollywood studios

Support the show:

Support the show on Patreon or Apple Podcasts to get ad-free episodes every week, access to our private Discord channel, and early release of the show! We would also appreciate a 5-star rating and review in Apple Podcasts

More AppleInsider podcasts

Tune in to our HomeKit Insider podcast covering the latest news, products, apps and everything HomeKit related. Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or just search for HomeKit Insider wherever you get your podcasts.

Subscribe and listen to our AppleInsider Daily podcast for the latest Apple news Monday through Friday. You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Podcast artwork from Basic Apple Guy. Download the free wallpaper pack here.

Those interested in sponsoring the show can reach out to us at: [email protected]

• (00:00) - Intro and Apple Vision Pro