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Benjamin bought a new keyboard, and talks about the ‘magic’ found within. Zac is excited for a new rumored HomePod model coming next year with a 7-inch display. And the pair evaluate whether it makes sense for Apple to enter the AR/VR headset market now, or whether the company should have held off, as some members of Apple’s design team purportedly argued for internally.



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Benjamin and Zac react to the announcement of Apple Music Classical, and recent rumors about the new design for the iPhone 15 mute ‘switch’ and the rollout for the next generation M3 Apple Silicon Macs. Plus, we discuss the experience of using HomePods as your TV speakers.



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Apple Music Classical launching on March 28, here's a first look



Use HDMI ARC or eARC with your Apple TV 4K



Apple launches new yellow color for iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus



iPhone 14's Emergency SOS via satellite feature expanding to six new countries this month



iPhone 15 Pro rumored to have new unified volume buttons



iOS 16.4 lets users sign in with different Apple ID to download beta



New 15-inch MacBook Air and MacBook Pro to feature M3 chip



New M3 iMac could launch 2H 2023








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iOS 16.4 changes include the return of the much beloved Book page curl, the EU commission continues its anticompetitive case against Apple Music, and Benjamin and Zac reflect on just how good the 2018 iPad Pro was, and still is. Plus, Apple boosts the trade-in values for many of its products, TV+ hires another ad executive, and Benjamin gives his impressions of the MLS Season Pass launch.



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Apple/Spotify battle could be resolved in Europe with Epic-style compromise



Roundup: Here’s everything new in iOS 16.4 beta 2



There’s something special about the 2018 iPad Pro



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Apple boosts trade-in values for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch



Apple adds another exec to its growing Apple TV+ advertising team



Apple TV+ releases official trailer for Ted Lasso season three



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Benjamin and Zac explore the rumors swirling about a 15-inch MacBook Air supposedly coming soon, and how it would fit into the current MacBook lineup. They also discuss the latest news that the AR/VR headset has once again been delayed, and ponder whether Apple would limit the capabilities of the iPhone 15 USB-C port on purpose.



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Apple could be new home for Pac-12 football streaming




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04:58 Gaming “event”



13:35 AI “event”



19:33 Things



22:09 iPhone 15 



28:39 iPhone 15 Pro



42:06 ZocDoc



43:23 iOS 16.4



1:03:05 Ladder



01:04:49 Glucose tracking



01:09:50 TV Corner







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Benjamin and Zac explore the rumors swirling about a 15-inch MacBook Air supposedly coming soon, and how it would fit into the current MacBook lineup. They also discuss the latest news that the AR/VR headset has once again been delayed, and ponder whether Apple would limit the capabilities of the iPhone 15 USB-C port on purpose.



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iPhone 15 USB-C port may have some features limited to Apple certified cables and accessories



15-inch MacBook Air set for an ‘early April’ release, new report says



Bloomberg: Apple delays AR/VR headset launch again, now expects to unveil the device at WWDC



Apple fixes annoying HomePod bug that caused HomeKit requests to time out and fail the first time you ask



iOS 16.3.1 now available for iPhone users, here’s what’s new



Apple announces release date for Ted Lasso season three








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Benjamin shares his hands-on thoughts with the new second-generation HomePod after about a week of testing. Apple changes up the executive ranks with a new Chief People Officer, and news that they won’t replace the industrial design position when Evans Hankey leaves. There is also a report that Apple isn’t planning on releasing a new Mac Studio for the M2 generation.



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iOS 16.2 expands AirDrop 10-minute limit for ‘Everyone’ from China to everywhere



Apple to eliminate ‘industrial design chief’ position; team will now report to COO Jeff Williams



Apple names its first-ever ‘Chief People Officer’ as part of leadership shakeup



Report: Apple unlikely to launch new Mac Studio as it instead focuses on the Mac Pro



Hands-on: The new HomePod compared to the original



Apple rolls out revamped website design with new dropdown navigation menus



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