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Powerbeats Pro 2 hands-on review, Android Apple TV app launches

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Benjamin and Chance talk about the long-awaited launch of the Apple TV app on Android, Apple partners with Alibaba for AI in China, and Apple adds a better-late-than-never feature for merging Apple Accounts. Also, Chance kicks off the show with a hands-on review of the brand new Powerbeats Pro, with heart rate monitoring.

And in Happy Hour Plus, there’s a grab bag of topics with Benjamin’s follow-up on Announce Notifications in CarPlay, the Sports app adds NASCAR, and the UK takes a bad stance on encryption. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join.

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              • Links
              • Follow-up from Steve Troughton-Smith
              • Review: Powerbeats Pro 2 tick all the boxes with heart rate monitoring, slimmer design, H2 chip, more
              • The Apple TV app is now available on Android: watch Apple TV+ and MLS Season Pass
              • Hands-on: Apple TV finally comes to Android phones, tablets
              • Alibaba chairman officially announces Apple partnership to bring iPhone AI to China
              • Report: Apple strikes deal to bring AI to China, rejects DeepSeek option
              • iPhone 16 sees stronger sales than iPhone 15—thanks to Apple Intelligence?
              • Apple now lets users migrate purchases between Apple Accounts
              • Here’s why Tim Cook says not to worry about huge iPhone miss in China
              • These Apple product announcements coming across next few weeks
              • (AFTER we recorded the episode): Apple teases special product launch coming February 19

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