AppleInsider Podcast

They weren't unexpected, but they were still surprises -- and they both leave us with so many questions: Google Gemini is coming to Apple Intelligence, and Apple Creator Studio is bring brilliant apps at a price.

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Links from the Show:

• Setapp Mobile EU app store, CleanMyMac Business both close down for good
• Google Gemini tech will be used in the all-new Siri after major Apple AI deal
• Google confirms that it won't get Apple user data in new Siri deal
• Gemini-trained Apple Intelligence will work like other LLMs, says unsurprising report
• Don't give Gemini your personal data, wait for Apple Intelligence-powered Siri
• Apple Creator Studio brings new apps, features, and subscription pricing to Mac and iPad
• Pixelmator Pro isn't dead, and is coming to iPad
• Pixelmator is dead, long live Pixelmator Pro
• Apple Creator Studio is a boon and a bargain — but is far from being for everyone
• Apple Creator Studio takes one more step to an app subscription future
• Compared: Apple Creator Studio vs Adobe Creative Cloud Pro
• Google will not be taking over your iPhone, Apple Intelligence, or Siri with Gemini
• iWork is still (mostly) free, but we don't like the trend
• First Apple Immersive NBA Lakers game available for free viewing on Apple Vision Pro
• Apple Vision Pro owners will get a great assortment of classic arcade games in VR soon
• Level up your manicure with the Apple Watch charger

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It's the week of the annual Consumer Electronics Show, but perhaps not as we've known it before. Plus Apple Card is moving, and you really should not let ChatGPT into your Apple Health data, all on the AppleInsider Podcast.

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Links from the Show:

• The best gear and gadgets from CES Unveiled 2026
• The best Pepcom hardware and devices at CES 2026
• Toilet cameras and musical lollipops: The weird side of CES 2026
• Clicks has swapped iPhone keyboard cases for a new MagSafe keyboard battery
• This is probably the iPhone Fold's crease-proof display
• If this rumor is true, the iPhone 17e will launch in February
• Apple Card moving to Chase as issuer, confirms Apple
• JPMorgan Chase reaches deal to take over Apple Card
• Be wary of the connection between ChatGPT and Apple Health
• Analysts need Apple Vision Pro to be a flop, whether Apple considers it one or not
• Desk tours: Wesley Hilliard's iPad-centric workflows fully replace the Mac mini
• How we worked in 2025: William's desk and wide monitor

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In this second of two special AppleInsider Podcasts,. we examine Apple's 2025 and this time July to December. It's six months of new devices, new rumors, and old legal battles, all on the AppleInsider Podcast.

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July

• Apple aims for easy Mac setup with in-store wireless updates
• How Jeff Williams' departure from Apple will shuffle exec
• Ireland ends Apple tax saga with $15 billion windfall
• Apple backs US rare earth magnets supply chain with $500 million deal
• Meta hires more Apple AI talent in poaching spree
• Apple sues Jon Prosser over iOS 26 leaks
• Apple insists its AI training is ethical and respects publishers
• AppleCare One can cover devices up to four years after 
• AppleCare One offers single plan for all your devices
• BMW confirms it will not support CarPlay Ultra
• App Store developers must now provide age rating details
• Apple is training manufacturers in the US
• Apple hits back at DOJ antitrust suit paragraph by paragraph
• Apple has sold 3 billion iPhones since 2007

August

• Tim Cook, Craig Federighi address Apple employees on AI
• Apple Cinemas may regret their name as lawyers step in
• ALS sufferer uses iPad in demonstration of thought control
• Apple confirms AI support tool in new legal page
• Apple's U.S. manufacturing set to get anothe...

It's been a busy year for Apple and alongisde this week's news, it's time to look at just what happened when -- from Apple Intelligence woes to brand new devices.

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Links from the Show:

• Apple's AI team is bigger than reported & strategy reinforced with latest restructure
• iPad Pro & Nintendo Switch 2 are perfect companions with a portable dock
• iPhone Fold crease-free screen glass may not be ready yet
• Inside Final Cut Pro — How Apple abandoned Hollywood

JANUARY TO JUNE

January

• Apple fails to make its 2024 CarPlay promise
• Unreliable leakers agree on unlikely 'iPhone 16E' name
• Apple agrees to $95M settlement to end Siri recordings ...
• Apple again dominates CES without even showing up
• Dell rebrand shamelessly rips off Pro iPhone marketing
• Indonesia welcomes Huawei but wants still more from Apple
• Apple employees fired over charity donation matching fraud
• Twenty years of the Mac mini, the little Mac that could
• OK Go creates manual visual effects with 64 iPhones
• Apple has more than 2.35 billion active devices, up 550 million since 2022

February

• AppleCare+ moves to subscription-only model
• 'Doom' can even run on Apple's Lightning to HDMI adapter
• Rumored Apple Invites app is now live on the App Store
• Lufthansa now embraces AirTags, since it couldn't ban them
• UK secretly orders Apple to let it spy on users worldwide
• Apple Sports app adds Nascar support just in time for ...
• Apple now lets you migrate Apple Account purchases
• Indonesia wins as Apple considers manufacturing iPhone ...
• Indonesia set to lift five-month iPhone 16 ban
• Tim Cook's tweet hints at new name for iPhone SE 4
• iPhone 16e replaces iPhone SE, iPhone 14, and ...

By 2027, Apple may be releasing six or seven iPhones every year -- and new rumors say there could be two low-cost MacBooks, plus maybe the return of the iMac Pro, on the AppleInsider Podcast.

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Links from the Show:

• How much faster is M5 versus M4?
• iPhone Fold and more: Apple could release seven iPhone models per year by 2027 | AppleInsider
• Bezel-free iPhone 20 display inches closer to production
• When open, iPhone Fold may be close to the size of an iPad mini
• iOS 26 leak details multiple unreleased Apple products
• iMac Pro may return in 2026 with M5 Max chip
• New iMac with OLED display rumored to launch in 2027
• Apple's budget MacBook could reuse iPhone 13's A15 chip
• Apple's 2026 executive shuffle is only the beginning as Cook nears retirement

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So many people are leaving Apple that it's a wonder it can still function with only 164,000 employees. But it's still bringing out new iPads, while Pebble has a smart ring, and the legend of Snow Leopard is back again.

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Links from the Show:

• Tyler, the Creator seals his biggest year yet as Apple Music Artist of the Year
• Apple executive shuffle continues with Lisa Jackson and Kate Adams retiring
• Dozens of staffers quit Apple, leaving behind only 164,000
• Apple CEO succession discussion enters new realm of rampant speculation
• Apple chip chief Johny Srouji rumored to consider his own exit
• Apple chief Johny Srouji confirms he isn't going anywhere
• Leak shows A19 iPad & M4 iPad Air unsurprisingly will arrive in early 2026
• Pebble's simple smart ring lets you make voice notes from your finger
• ICEBlock developer suing DOJ, ICE, & more after Apple App Store removal
• Apple's removal of ICEBlock sees repeated protests at Portland store
• Stop this myth that Snow Leopard was just some tune-up Mac release

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Your AppleInsider Podcast host Wesley Hilliard is joined by guest Tim Chaten to discuss the implications of Apple's latest high-profile departures, plus they get into the future of Apple Vision Pro on AppleInsider+.

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Links from the Show:

• Tim Chaten on Mastodon
• iPad Pros Podcast
• Vision Pros Podcast
• Be wary of the rumored connection between ChatGPT and Apple Health
• Apple's head of AI John Giannandrea is retiring
• Apple owes its greatest strength in AI to Giannandrea
• Apple's human interface design chief Alan Dye poached by Meta
• Alan Dye's departure doesn't mean Liquid Glass is going anywhere

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It's been a quiet week for Apple in the United States thanks to the Thanksgiving holiday. AppleInsider Editor Mike Wuerthele joins Wesley to discuss Tim Cook's retirement, Apple's accessibility moves, and the age-old tale of Android versus iPhone.

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Links from the Show:

• Apple CEO Tim Cook isn't retiring in 2026
• Apple's smart home display: How pieces are falling into place
• Apple partners on limited edition iPhone grip tailored for disabled users
• Hikawa iPhone grip accessory sells out fast from the online Apple Store
• Moving files between Android and iPhone just got simpler
• Apple on track to dethrone Samsung for global smartphone lead
• Google's new 'Wicked'-inspired ad takes another swing at the iPhone
• Get ready for a foldable iPhone that costs as much as a 16-inch MacBook Pro

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Apple's sports media strategy is up in the air, the Mac Pro may actually be dead this time, and Apple's doom won't be found in a single employee departure on the AppleInsider Podcast. This week's bonus segment in AppleInsider+ covers podcasts William and Wes listen to.

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Links from the Show:

• Tyler, the Creator seals his biggest year yet as Apple Music Artist of the Year
• Joe Rogan beats The Daily to top Apple Podcasts' Top Charts for 2025
• Apple TV subscribers will get Major League Soccer games for free in 2026
• MLS & Apple TV deal ends in 2029, years ahead of schedule
• Apple TV will offer Friday Night Baseball through 2028, contrary to rumors
• iOS 26.2 Side button virtual assistant settings were actually meant for Japan
• Mac Pro may never be updated, Apple backs Mac Studio instead
• In with a bang, out in silence — the end of the Mac Pro
• Expect big changes in iPhone release timing in 2026 and 2027
• iPhone Air isn't annual, iPhone Air 2 was never coming in 2026
• Next Apple Watch refresh may not happen until 2028
• Industrial designer & iPhone Air video narrator departs Apple for AI startup
• How Pixar avoided becoming 'Sillywood' when Steve Jobs took over
• HidrateSpark Pro 2 review: motivational drinking with lights, chimes, & Find My

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Willam and Wes discuss the privacy implications of smart glasses with cameras, the misreported death of iPhone Air 2, and watching jets take off from the USS Nimitz in Apple Vision Pro on this week's AppleInsider Podcast. The bonus topic for paid subscribers covers everyday carry and the tech replacing it.

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Links from the Show:

• Passports on iPhone arrive with new Digital ID feature
• Limited edition knitted iPhone Pocket launched by Apple and Japanese fashion house
• Why camera-equipped smart glasses are already a privacy disaster
• Moving Apple Fitness+ over to Health is part of Apple's 2026 AI plan
• iPhone Air 2 won't be out in 2026, claims questionable report
• Leaker backtracks: iPhone Air not canceled, is getting two cameras instead
• You can now buy Sony's VR controllers for the Apple Vision Pro
• Streaming live sports to Apple Vision Pro is a pipe dream a startup cannot easily solve
• Launch in an F-18 from the USS Nimitz in the new Apple Vision Pro immersive experience
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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.

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

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