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This week: 

• A new cheaper HomePod is likely on the way
• A leaked apple email harkens the end of iTunes
• It looks like changing the battery in your older iOS devices can bring some surprising performance increases
• MoviePass is tracking iOS users every move, and privacy experts are madder than a beehive
• And we wrap up with a What We’re Into, with our reviews Black Panther, Annihilation, Daredevil, The Punisher, and the first security camera for your car!

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• A version between $150 and $200 will change that, if a report from Taiwan’s Economic Daily News is correct.
• This unconfirmed report doesn’t say what features will change to lower the cost that significantly. However, a separate research note from Rosenblatt analyst Jun Zhang says the upcoming cheaper HomePod will be smaller.
• This isn’t expected to be a replacement for the current HomePod. It would be a lower-priced alternative that’s within the grasp of a far wider potential audience, enabling Apple to better compete with the Amazon Echo and Dot smart speakers.

    Leaked Apple email hints at the possible end of iTunes  https://www.cultofmac.com/532813/apple-end-of-itunes-email/

• Apple could kill off iTunes in the near future, a new report suggests.
• It cites an email that Apple reportedly wrote to peop