Apple Bitz XL w/ Brian Tong

Apple just dropped the 3rd Developer Betas for iOS 27, watchOS 27, macOS Golden Gate and more, revealing new features. That Apple leak might be the biggest in its history, but it's not as iconic as the iPhone 4 left at a bar. Plus, the iPhone Ultra could be on a delayed timetable and more!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Even Apple couldn't avoid the rising costs of components and increased prices across Macs, MacBooks, iPads and Home Products in their lineup. Are iPhone and Apple Watch next? Thanks AI!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WWDC 26 is over, and my tech friends UrAvgConsumer, Krystal Lora and Techmeout join the podcast to break down what we thought about the announcements from WWDC 26 and what we're looking forward to at the next event before the end of 2026!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WWDC 26 is the year of playing catch-up with the new Siri App, which will act like a chatbot, new iOS 27 features coming to other Apps, and delivering on the Apple Intelligence promise from two years ago. But is it enough to get us excited? I offer my suggestions on how they can make it interesting.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Siri is expected to get a major overhaul with a new look and UI. New AI features are being emphasized in the Camera and Photos Apps, and the latest iPhone 18 Pro rumors.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google announced some of its Android 17 plans before Google I/O, and it feels like Apple will always be trailing behind to implement them in iOS 27. Does it even matter to consumers? Plus, Google's new Googlebook announcement aims to take a piece of the mid-range to higher-end laptop market, but the MacBook Neo is already winning.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The tales of Apple Vision Pro being dead are premature and it's just not true...Yet. Plus, which other Apple products might not make the cut and be potentially cancelled?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Guest Lance Ulanoff from TechRadar joins the pod for a great, in-depth conversation about Tim Cook stepping down, what's next for Apple, and the challenges facing the new CEO, John Ternus.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple officially announced that Tim Cook will step down as CEO and John Ternus, Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, will be the next CEO. What does this mean for Apple's future?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple's iPhone 18 Pro brings a new unexpected color, the MacBook Neo is a winner, and it's only April, and dummy models of the iPhone Fold, 18 Pro, and 18 Pro Max leak. Plus, Apple and Amazon will be working together on future satellite features after Amazon acquires Globalstar.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices