AppleInsider Podcast

They weren't unexpected, but they were still surprises -- and they both leave us with so many questions: Google Gemini is coming to Apple Intelligence, and Apple Creator Studio is bring brilliant apps at a price.
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Links from the Show:
Setapp Mobile EU app store, CleanMyMac Business both close down for good
Google Gemini tech will be used in the all-new Siri after major Apple AI deal
Google confirms that it won't get Apple user data in new Siri deal
Gemini-trained Apple Intelligence will work like other LLMs, says unsurprising report
Don't give Gemini your personal data, wait for Apple Intelligence-powered Siri
Apple Creator Studio brings new apps, features, and subscription pricing to Mac and iPad
Pixelmator Pro isn't dead, and is coming to iPad
Pixelmator is dead, long live Pixelmator Pro
Apple Creator Studio is a boon and a bargain — but is far from being for everyone
Apple Creator Studio takes one more step to an app subscription future
Compared: Apple Creator Studio vs Adobe Creative Cloud Pro
Google will not be taking over your iPhone, Apple Intelligence, or Siri with Gemini
iWork is still (mostly) free, but we don't like the trend
First Apple Immersive NBA Lakers game available for free viewing on Apple Vision Pro
Apple Vision Pro owners will get a great assortment of classic arcade games in VR soon
Level up your manicure with the Apple Watch charger
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(00:00) - Intro

(01:33) - Setapp Mobile

(04:30) - Google Gemini and Siri

(18:16) - Don't give Google Gemini your data

(30:53) - Apple Creator Studio

(56:16) - Apple Creator Studio icons

(59:28) - Apple Vision Pro nails it

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It's the week of the annual Consumer Electronics Show, but perhaps not as we've known it before. Plus Apple Card is moving, and you really should not let ChatGPT into your Apple Health data, all on the AppleInsider Podcast.
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Links from the Show:
The best gear and gadgets from CES Unveiled 2026
The best Pepcom hardware and devices at CES 2026
Toilet cameras and musical lollipops: The weird side of CES 2026
Clicks has swapped iPhone keyboard cases for a new MagSafe keyboard battery
This is probably the iPhone Fold's crease-proof display
If this rumor is true, the iPhone 17e will launch in February
Apple Card moving to Chase as issuer, confirms Apple
JPMorgan Chase reaches deal to take over Apple Card
Be wary of the connection between ChatGPT and Apple Health
Analysts need Apple Vision Pro to be a flop, whether Apple considers it one or not
Desk tours: Wesley Hilliard's iPad-centric workflows fully replace the Mac mini
How we worked in 2025: William's desk and wide monitor
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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
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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.
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

(02:04) - CES

(10:23) - Clicks keyboard battery

(14:43) - iPhone Fold

(22:47) - iPhone 17e

(29:00) - Apple Card

(44:49) - Health and ChatGPT

(53:33) - Apple Vision Pro

(01:00:31) - DeskWatch

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In this second of two special AppleInsider Podcasts,. we examine Apple's 2025 and this time July to December. It's six months of new devices, new rumors, and old legal battles, all on the AppleInsider Podcast.
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July
Apple aims for easy Mac setup with in-store wireless updates
How Jeff Williams' departure from Apple will shuffle exec
Ireland ends Apple tax saga with $15 billion windfall
Apple backs US rare earth magnets supply chain with $500 million deal
Meta hires more Apple AI talent in poaching spree
Apple sues Jon Prosser over iOS 26 leaks
Apple insists its AI training is ethical and respects publishers
AppleCare One can cover devices up to four years after 
AppleCare One offers single plan for all your devices
BMW confirms it will not support CarPlay Ultra
App Store developers must now provide age rating details
Apple is training manufacturers in the US
Apple hits back at DOJ antitrust suit paragraph by paragraph
Apple has sold 3 billion iPhones since 2007
August
Tim Cook, Craig Federighi address Apple employees on AI
Apple Cinemas may regret their name as lawyers step in
ALS sufferer uses iPad in demonstration of thought control
Apple confirms AI support tool in new legal page
Apple's U.S. manufacturing set to get anothe...

It's been a busy year for Apple and alongisde this week's news, it's time to look at just what happened when -- from Apple Intelligence woes to brand new devices.
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Links from the Show:
Apple's AI team is bigger than reported & strategy reinforced with latest restructure
iPad Pro & Nintendo Switch 2 are perfect companions with a portable dock
iPhone Fold crease-free screen glass may not be ready yet
Inside Final Cut Pro — How Apple abandoned Hollywood
JANUARY TO JUNE
January
Apple fails to make its 2024 CarPlay promise
Unreliable leakers agree on unlikely 'iPhone 16E' name
Apple agrees to $95M settlement to end Siri recordings ...
Apple again dominates CES without even showing up
Dell rebrand shamelessly rips off Pro iPhone marketing
Indonesia welcomes Huawei but wants still more from Apple
Apple employees fired over charity donation matching fraud
Twenty years of the Mac mini, the little Mac that could
OK Go creates manual visual effects with 64 iPhones
Apple has more than 2.35 billion active devices, up 550 million since 2022
February
AppleCare+ moves to subscription-only model
'Doom' can even run on Apple's Lightning to HDMI adapter
Rumored Apple Invites app is now live on the App Store
Lufthansa now embraces AirTags, since it couldn't ban them
UK secretly orders Apple to let it spy on users worldwide
Apple Sports app adds Nascar support just in time for ...
Apple now lets you migrate Apple Account purchases
Indonesia wins as Apple considers manufacturing iPhone ...
Indonesia set to lift five-month iPhone 16 ban
Tim Cook's tweet hints at new name for iPhone SE 4
iPhone 16e replaces iPhone SE, iPhone 14, and ...

By 2027, Apple may be releasing six or seven iPhones every year -- and new rumors say there could be two low-cost MacBooks, plus maybe the return of the iMac Pro, on the AppleInsider Podcast.
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Links from the Show:
How much faster is M5 versus M4?
iPhone Fold and more: Apple could release seven iPhone models per year by 2027 | AppleInsider
Bezel-free iPhone 20 display inches closer to production
When open, iPhone Fold may be close to the size of an iPad mini
iOS 26 leak details multiple unreleased Apple products
iMac Pro may return in 2026 with M5 Max chip
New iMac with OLED display rumored to launch in 2027
Apple's budget MacBook could reuse iPhone 13's A15 chip
Apple's 2026 executive shuffle is only the beginning as Cook nears retirement
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

(01:31) - Six or seven iPhones a year

(32:05) - iPhone Fold

(45:14) - iMac Pro and OLED iMac

(50:26) - iOS 26 leaks

(53:42) - Low-cost MacBook

(58:10) - AI departmens and departures

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