MBW 987: As Gruber as It Gets - Save the Date: September 9th!
Apple's "Awe dropping" event is set for September 9th. Developer beta 8 of iOS 216, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe 26 has been released. Apple TV+ is hiking its monthly user price. And Masimo sues US Customs over Apple's Apple Watch blood oxygen workaround.
Apple September Event invites have officially gone out.
iPhone 17 countdown begins as Foxconn ramps up factory hiring in China.
Apple seeds developer beta 8 of iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26.
MacOS 26 Tahoe's dead canary utility app Icons.
Apple may back out of MLB entirely as NBC closes in on 'Sunday Night Baseball' rights.
Apple TV+ hiking price, will now cost $13 per month in U.S.
Masimo was last to learn about blood oxygen sensing returning to Apple Watch.
FTC draws hard line on foreign-driven censorship & data demands for Big Tech.
Apple Wallet in iOS 26 adds a toggle to disable controversial feature.
HBO Max launches new Harry Potter immersive environment on Apple Vision Pro.
'F1' & 'Superman' top $600M global; 'Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle' killing it overseas.
Elon Musk's xAI sues Apple over claims it favors OpenAI.
Apple patches CVE-2025-43300 zero-day in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS exploited in targeted attacks.
Picks of the Week
Jason's Pick: Nic's Fix
Andy's Pick: Studs Terkel
Alex's Pick: Bitrig
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MBW 986: Movies on the Moon - Apple's Leaked Upcoming Products!
A slew of Apple's planned upcoming products got leaked in software code! Blood Oxygen for the Apple Watch is back, but with a unique twist. Are the upcoming iPhone 17s for the U.S. market all manufactured in India? And Samsung is slowly taking more market share from Apple with the growing demand for folding and slimmer phones.
Liquid Glass. Why?
Every Apple secret that leaked Wednesday.
Leaked S11 chip details reveal no major performance upgrades for 2025 Apple Watches.
U.S. Apple Watches get blood-oxygen sensor reprieve.
Explore the Disney+ 'Alien: Earth' immersive environment with the Apple Vision Pro now.
Apple code suggests Touch ID could be coming to Apple Watch.
Apple preps native Claude integration on Xcode.
Apple expands iPhone production in India for US-bound new models.
Apple workshop on privacy-preserving machine learning 2025.
Samsung taking market share from Apple in U.S. as foldable phones gain momentum.
It's Google's turn to convince us to care about AI on our phones.
Picks of the Week
Jason's Pick: EOOUT Mesh Zipper Pouch Bags
Andy's Pick: Tot from Iconfactory
Alex's Pick: Voyage Dante 2nd Order Ambisonic Mic
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MBW 985: Debasement Meter - Lower-Cost MacBooks Coming?
Low-cost MacBooks could begin production soon, with a release period for early 2026. The developer beta for iOS 26 Beta 6 is out now. Could the iPhone 17 be introduced with a higher price point? And Alex Lindsay is excited to play with a new camera to record Vision Pro content.
Low-cost MacBook production starting soon, possible $599 or $699 pricing.
Apple's MacBook Pro overhaul with OLED might not launch until 2027.
Apple's bid to close the AI gap could be hampered by AI brain drain.
Apple will bring GPT-5 to Apple Intelligence in iOS, iPad OS and macOS 26.
Everything New in iOS 26 [dev] Beta 6.
AirPods could soon get Live Translation, iOS 26 beta code suggests.
iPhone 17 models 'likely' to have higher prices, another analyst says.
Gold, Frankincense, and Silicon.
Japan law is forcing more browser choice on iPhone in December.
Tech giants Apple and Google lose landmark court case as federal judge rules they engaged in anti-competitive conduct.
Picks of the Week:
Andy's Pick: DockLite Board
Alex's Pick: The BlackMagic Immersive Camera
Jason's Pick: Instapaper
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MBW 984: Wessonality - Apple's Q3 2025 Results Are Here!
Apple's Q3 2025 results are here, and Jason Snell has the charts generated and ready to go! Tim Cook holds a rare company-wide meeting to talk about AI. Could Visa take over the Apple Card from Mastercard? And Google is making fun of the delay of Apple Intelligence & Siri in its latest Pixel 10 ad!
Apple Q3 2025 results and charts: $95B revenue.
Apple CEO tells staff AI is 'ours to grab' in hourlong pep talk.
Apple's new 'Answers' team eyes ChatGPT-like product in AI push.
Google makes fun of Apple Intelligence Siri delay in ad promoting Pixel 10.
Tim Cook has now been Apple's CEO for longer than Steve Jobs.
Visa offers Apple roughly $100 million to take over credit card from Mastercard.
macOS Tahoe 26 beta 5 retires the old Macintosh HD icon.
Japan mandates Apple must allow third-party app stores and payment systems.
Man controls iPad with his mind using Synchron brain implant.
Apple TV+ continues push into original podcasting with Unicorn Girl.
New Apple TV still launching this year.
Pico Mac Nano no longer sold assembled due to Apple.
David Pogue announces 'Apple: The First 50 Years' book.
Picks of the Week:
Leo's Pick: uBlock Origin Lite
Andy's Pick: LisaGUI
Jason's Pick: Anova Sous Vide
Alex's Pick: Nugs
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MBW 983: The Saggy Quarter - iOS 26 Public Beta Now Available!
The public betas for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and others are available now. A new feature in iOS 26 could help filter spam messages more effectively. Will Chase be the new home for the Apple Card? And is Apple's new AppleCare One service worth it for you?
Does iPadOS 26 steer the iPad in the wrong direction?
First Look: macOS Tahoe Public Beta.
iPadOS 26 preview: The rare software update that makes (most) old hardware feel new.
Apple's iOS 26 text filters could cost political campaigns millions of dollars, top GOP group warns.
JPMorgan Chase is the hot favorite for Apple Card takeover.
AppleCare One launches as a single plan to cover multiple Apple devices.
First look: Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive test footage for Apple Vision Pro.
Sundar Pichai thinks that phones will still matter for at least a few years.
Developers can now try special offers to persuade subscribers to stay.
UK ready to impose competition interventions on Apple and Google.
Blender is building a full-featured iPad app, but it's not clear when it will be released.
Adobe rolls out new generative AI features for Photoshop to let users more easily add or remove people and objects.
Apple TV+ unveils first look at Vince Gilligan's new science fiction drama "Pluribus," starring Emmy Award nominee Rhea Seehorn.
iPhone 17 development device spotted in the wild.
Apple loses fourth AI researcher in a month to Meta's Superintelligence team.
Picks of the Week:
Jason's Pick: Rocket
Leo's Pick: Perplexity MCP for Mac
Andy's Pick: Tom Lehrer's public domain songs
Alex's Pick: Magic John Screen Protector
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MacBreak Weekly covers all things Apple: Leo, Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Jason Snell analyze every bit of news from the most interesting company in tech. From AI to Vision Pro, iPad to iPhone, these Apple experts know-all and tell-all.
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