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Have you heard about the Facebook settlement where you can get money back from a lawsuit? Neither had we until Dave got an email. If you want to look ahead and see all of the products that Apple has planned for 2026, there is a good look at everything to kick off the year. The newest macOS has a cool new feature called Edge Light that puts a light on your screen to frame a video call giving you better light—now you don't have to buy a separate light for your camera.

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Show Notes:

• Facebook Settlement: Legit or a scam?

• Trick bathroom windows in China

• Apple Teases 'Something Big' Coming Soon to Apple Fitness+

• Apple Intelligence will be tested with 2,000 questions it must not answer in China

• Use Edge Light for Better Video Calls in macOS

Shows and movies we're watching

• The Red King, AMC+
• Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
• I'm Chevy Chase and you're not, CNN

It's holiday time and Dave and I both purchased Apple gifts for loved ones. We talk about our desicsion process and Apple's holiday return policy in case you need to return something. We also talk more about changes to iOS in Japan and if theose types of changes could happen in other parts of the world. Dave tells the story of someone who was completely locked out of his Apple account for no apparent reason and can't get anything back.

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Show Notes:

• Apple's holiday return/refund policy

• Rob Reiner

• Dick Van Dyke turned 100

• Apple announces changes to iOS in Japan

Shows and movies we're watching

• The Victim, BritBox
• F1, Apple TV
• Pluribus Becomes Apple TV's Most Watched Show Ever

With the holidays coming up, Dave and I talk about buying refurbished Apple products and whether or not we would do it. There has been a shake up at Apple with a couple of executives choosing to retire early next year. We have talked before about how great Apple hardware is, but 3D printing Apple Watches and the process they use takes everything to the next level.

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Show Notes:

• Buying Apple for Xmas? Consider refurbished

• Apple announces executive transitions

• Alan Dye Was in Tim Cook's Blind Spot

• Apple's Johny Srouji

• 3D printing Apple Watch and why it's a big deal

Shows and movies we're watching

• The Secret of Crickley Hall, Hulu
• Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros
• Hugh Laurie (House, The Night Manager, Chance) joins Apple TV's "Tehran"

Thanksgiving is over and Dave and I are back at it! We have a great conversation about sharing some time with family over the holidays, a router failure and then dive into some big Apple topics. Apple's VP of AI is retiring (finally) and Apple is revamping the entire team. Another Apple executive is leaving the company for Meta—Alan Dye who was responsible for UI is leaving, although some are not dissapointed.

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Show Notes:

• Apple to Revamp AI Team After Announcing Top Executive's Departure

• Apple UI Design Chief Alan Dye Leaving for Meta

• Meta plans to launch a creative studio that will be led by former Apple UI designer Alan Dye

• iPhone 17 Demand Is Breaking Apple's Sales Records

• Naming the Random Street Near the Dumpsters

• Apple's Founding Papers Return to Auction, Could Fetch Up to $4 Million

Shows and movies we're watching

• The Control Room, BritBox
• HBO Max Butchers 'Mad Men' in Botched 'Remastering'
• Beatles anthology, Disney+.
• My Life as a Rolling Stone, MGM+

There are rumors that Tim Cook is getting ready to retire from Apple as early as next year. Many think the link was intentional to test the market to see what it thinks before making anything official. In Japan, users can replace Siri on their iPhones, something people in most countries would love to do. Apple's newest product, the iPhone Pocket seems to be a success.

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Show Notes:

• Best Chinese Food I've ever had in my life

• Financial Times: 'Apple Intensifies Succession Planning for CEO Tim Cook'

• Tim Cook retirement 'leak' is clearly a deliberate test of market reaction

• Apple Podcasts unveils the most popular shows and trends of 2025

• iOS 26.2 Lets iPhone Users in Japan Replace Siri With Third-Party Assistants on Side Button

• Apple introduces iPhone Pocket

Shows and movies we're watching

• The Nest, AMC+
• Clive Davis: the soundtrack of our lives, Netflix
• Aka Charlie Sheen, Netflix

Apple last week reported its fiscal fourth quarter, so Dave and I take a quick look at numbers and see where the revenue is coming from. We also talk about the reasons GM is ending support for CarPlay and Android Auto for future cars and reports that the next version of Siri will be powered by Google's Gemini.

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Show Notes:

• World Series

• Apple reports fourth quarter results

• Enjoy CarPlay while you still can

• CarPlay Seems Essential for Rental Fleets

• Canva buys Affinity, Adobe should be worried

• Siri and Gemini

Shows and movies we're watching

• The Asset, Netflix
• A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
• Mr. Scorsese

Apple's services divsion, which includes things like iCloud analytics Apple Music is now bigger than Walt Disney or Tesla. Dave and I look at tvOS and some of the things that have changed in that OS. We also talk about Joanna Stern's experience with a home robot, which seemed a little weird. Unfortunately, it seems Apple is moving ahead with plans to have ads in Apple Maps.

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Show Notes:

• Apple's Services division is now bigger than Walt Disney or Tesla

• tvOS 26's new Apple TV 4K features

• Joanna Stern takes a home robot for a spin

• Apple Reportedly Moving Ahead With Ads in Maps App

Shows and movies we're watching

• Dexter Resurrection, Paramount+
• The Diplomat vs The West Wing
• John Candy: I Like Me

My wife got me a pair of Meta Ray Ban sunglasses this week. I haven't had a lot of time to work with them , but I talk about my first impressions. Amazon Web Services went down this week and it took some of the biggest tech companies along with it. So much money and expertise all taken out because of one simple mistake. Apple's recently released products are availble for pickup now and there doesn't seem to be shortages of anything. Apple has been moving into live sports over the past couple of years with MLS and MLB, but now Apple has it's biggest one ever--F1. They will get the rights to F1 in the U.S. starting next year.

Show Notes:

• My HomePod mini has gone crazy

• The Louvre was robbed last Sunday

• AWS went down earlier this week, took lots of stuff down with it

• New Apple shiny shipping, available for pickup now

• Your cosmic orange iPhone 17 Pro can turn rose gold

• Apple gets F1 rights

Shows and movies we're watching

• The Diplomat, Netflix
• Dune, HBO

This week, Dave and I talk about the new AirPod Pro ear tips and whether the fit is better than the last generation. We also talk about Apple's newest product releases, including the M5 iPad Pro and the M5 MacBook Pro. Then we talk about Vision Pro and the rebranding of Apple TV+.

Show Notes:

• M5 MacBook Pro

• M5 iPad Pro

• Apple Vision Pro upgraded with the M5 chip and Dual Knit Band

• No Vision Pro trade in for early adopters

• Apple TV Subtracts the + in a Quiet Rebrand

• NBA broadcasting some Laker games in Vision Pro Immersive Video

Shows and movies we're watching

• Nobody 2
• Mr. Scorcese, Apple TV
• Superman, HBO
• Kiki's Delivery Service, HBO

Dave and I chat this week about a reader comment we received on the recent episode about AI. With the new iPhone release, we discuss the advantages of iCloud for users. There are some rumors swirling around Apple's CEO succession plan and who might be stepping up to the plate.

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Show Notes:

• Great Mariners story

• Listener comment

• Five Perks for iPhone Users Who Pay for iCloud Storage

• Two new things in iOS 26.1 Beta 2

• New TAG Heuer Smartwatches Now 'Made for iPhone'

• Apple's next CEO

Shows and movies we're watching

• The Girlfriend, Amazon Prime
• Alien Earth, Hulu