AppleInsider Podcast

Apple has shown off the new Accessibility features coming in iOS 27, which did nothing to stem the torrent of rumors about what we'll see in Apple Intelligence, but possibly did steal a little bit of thunder from Google's peculiar mishmash of an I/O conference, on the AppleInsider Podcast.
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Links from the Show:
Owning an Apple Home: implementing smart pet solutions
Vision Pro wheelchair control & more accessibility features detailed ahead of WWDC
Hikawa Grip & Stand for iPhone launches globally at a new lower price
Revamped Siri may launch in beta, despite two year delay
Privacy & data security will remain central to Apple's 2026 AI push
Genmoji in iOS 27 will use what you type and what's in Photos for suggestions
Improved Writing Tools, generated wallpapers, & easier Shortcut creation rumored for iOS 27
AI is making smartphones verifiably worse by design
Don't expect new Macs at WWDC 2026
Google I/O 2026 had nothing to say and said it badly ahead of Apple's WWDC
Problematic hinge could delay the iPhone Fold
Apple's iPhone Fold hinge design may become industry standard
Latest Apple Immersive rollout exemplifies Apple Vision Pro's entire problem
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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.
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There was no sign of the improved Apple Intelligence in this week's launch of iOS 26.5, which must've been a relief to Google as it talked up its apparently new but seemingly very familiar AI features in Android.
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Links from the Show:
No signs of upgraded Apple Intelligence as iOS 26.5 arrives for all users
Large-scale testing of encrypted RCS texting starts in iOS 26.5
How to save on annual Apple App Store subscriptions, with a catch
RCS & encryption haven't fixed the green bubble problem
iOS 26 review one year later: Liquid Glass complaints hide the real problem
iPhone & Android interoperability enhancements highlighted at Google I/O preshow
Safari 27 will use AI to automatically group your browser tabs
Liquid Glass won't get killed in macOS 27, expect a tune-up instead
Easy to predict changes rumored for iOS 27 apps like a customizable Camera
Intel Inside and out: Apple's 40-year relationship
Indigo for Bluesky & Mastodon
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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.
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Apple is having even greater success with the MacBook Neo than expected, and also startling success with its great but cancelled "Schmigadoon!" show, plus there are so many new iPhone rumors, all on the AppleInsider Podcast.
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@williamgallagher_ on Threads
@WGallagher on Twitter
William's 58keys on YouTube
William Gallagher on email
Wes on Bluesky
Wes Hilliard on email
Wes's blog Hillitech
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Links from the Show:
Tim Cook's remarks strongly suggest that there are no new Macs or iPads before September
MacBook Neo shortages force new A18 Pro run & doubled production to keep up
Apple's 2026 Pride Collection includes 11-color weaved Sport Band
Apple Wallet will let you make your own passes in iOS 27
iPhone users will get to select a preferred AI model in iOS 27
Samsung & Intel considered as alternatives to TSMC for Apple Silicon production
Curved-glass 20th-anniversary iPhone may finally introduce solid-state buttons
Smaller iPhone 18 Dynamic Island rumor surfaces again
Spring iPhone 18 launch rumored since before iPhone 17 debut in spite of odd rumor
Epic vs Apple fight could be put on hold again if Supreme Court sides with Apple
Supreme Court denies Apple breathing space in Epic fight
Delayed Siri class action suit ends with massive $250M settlement
Owning an Apple Home: HomePods as a whole-home audio system
'Schmigadoon!' earns Apple's first-ever Tony nominations despite being cancelled on TV
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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
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.
Those interested in sponsoring the show can reach out to us at: [email protected]

(00:00) - Intro

(02:07) - No more Macs

(19:01) - MacBook Neo

(24:04) - Apple Watch Pride Collection

(27:18) - Rumorpalooza

(37:56) - Siri and AI options

(42:08) - Dynamic Island

(45:10) - iPhone 17, 18, and 20

(50:34) - Epic Games

(59:00) - Schmigadoon!

(01:02:02) - Owning an Apple Home

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An odd rumor led to premature calls of Apple Vision Pro's death, rumors of AI and Home Hubs abound, and Apple's App Store troubles continue on the AppleInsider Podcast.
Contact your hosts:
Mike Wuerthele on AppleInsider 
Wes on Bluesky
Wes Hilliard on AppleInsider
Wes's blog Hillitech
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Links from the Show:
Apple Maps was Tim Cook's biggest mistake
App Store annual subscriptions get new discounted monthly option
Apple faces two-front battle, Epic forces a return to circuit courts
Rumored Apple Vision Pro team break-up isn't a death knell
Apple Vision Pro used for hundreds of cataract surgeries in the last year
Apple smart glasses again rumored to support gesture recognition via built-in cameras
Apple's AI push alone will generate three new hardware categories
Visual Intelligence to be added to iOS 27 camera app as 'Siri Mode'
Apple is gearing up to overhaul the Photos app with AI tools in iOS 27
iOS 27 will offer a range of AI features that can still be ignored
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.
Those interested in sponsoring the show can reach out to us at: [email protected]

(00:00) - Intro & Ternus talk

(11:20) - Apple Vision Pro isn't dead

(24:50) - App Subscription Contracts

(31:01) - Epic vs Apple: a war on two fronts

(44:40) - Does Apple make too much stuff?

(49:54) - WWDC an AI fest

(01:01:40) - End of show

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You didn't see that coming, at least not now, but Tim Cook's successor is John Ternus and there's so much news about both men. Plus what Apple had to update because of the FBI, how "Star Wars" benefits from the Apple Vision Pro, and more, on the AppleInsider Podcast.
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@williamgallagher_ on Threads
@WGallagher on Twitter
William's 58keys on YouTube
William Gallagher on email
Wes on Bluesky
Wes Hilliard on email
Wes's blog Hillitech
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Links from the Show:
John Ternus in as Apple CEO, Cook becoming Apple Executive Chairman
Apple leadership shakeup places Johny Srouji as new hardware chief
Tim Cook thanks users & Apple employees after 15 years of being CEO
How Tim Cook started at Apple in 1998, and how 15 years of being the CEO ends
Don't expect changes from Apple anytime soon, even with new leadership
New Apple hardware chief wastes little time in introducing five underlings
Ternus will be more decisive than Tim Cook, claims one insider
A long-planned Apple CEO transition meets an analyst-driven AI hype cycle
'Healthy' Cook plans for a long stay at Apple as chairman
Report: New Apple CEO's biggest challenge will be retiring leadership & regular churn
When he was hired, Ternus wasn't sure he even belonged at Apple
Let John Ternus be John Ternus, and not Cook or Jobs
Notification bug that let FBI access messages patched with iOS 26.4.2
High-resolution 200MP camera now expected in 2028 iPhone
Latest 'Star Wars' movie cut unnecessary costs by using Apple Vision Pro

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

(00:00) - Intro

(01:24) - Tim Cook and John Ternus

(53:24) - FBI and iOS

(59:13) - 200MP canera

(01:02:47) - Star Wars

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