LTA 158: October 2026

October was another big month for Apple with the launch of the iPhone Duo, the first point-upgrade to their latest OSes, and two weeks worth of press releases announcing new home products and software & hardware updates for creative professionals. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta158. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon.

After the relatively quiet last few months of the summer, September was a big month for Apple news. The shows starts with a few followups to previously covered stories, just one regulatory story, a few updates on Apple-related legal cases, and two HR-related stories. Then we take a quick look at Apple's services and original content, before moving on to the main stories. The first has gone rather under the radar, a whole new Apple Maps API for auto-makers, the second is the biggest story of the month, the new hardware from the 'Surprise and Shine' event, and the third is the release of the 27 versions of Apple's many OSes. The show finished with a quick look at a few other Apple-related stories that made the new in September. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta157. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon.

August may be the news silly season, but there's still plenty of Apple news to digest! The show starts with the usual few follow-up, some legal and regulatory updates, some HR news, and some updates to Apple services & original content. There are three main stories — the end of the Tim Cook era and the start of the John Ternus era, final agreement between Apple and the European Commission over the App Stores, and some new Mac hardware. The show finishes with a rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in August. The show was recorded on the 2nd of September 2026. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta156. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon.

Despite July being a traditionally quiet summer month, there's actually quite a bit of Apple news to digest! The show starts with the usual few follow-up, some legal and regulatory updates, some acquisition news, and some updates to Apple services & original content. There are three main stories — Apple's trade secrets suit against OpenAI, the new US Apple Upgrade Plan, and Apple's Q3 2026 earnings. The show finishes with a rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in July. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta155. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon.

Despite there only being two main stories, this is marathon show! The show starts with just one pieces of followup, then rushes through some regulatory, legal, and HR news before featuring just a few highlights in Apple's services and original content. All to make as much room as possible for the main stories. The first is the mega-sized WWDC 2026 news, and the second is Apple's hardware price increases. The show finishes with just a few smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in June. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta154. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon.

Unsurprisingly, the month leading up to WWDC has been relatively quiet, but there's still plenty to discuss. The show starts with the usual few follow-up, some legal and regulatory updates, some HR & acquisition news, and some updates to Apple services & original content. There are just three main stories — an unexpected turn in the Apple -v- Epic case, a reported deal between Apple & Intel, and Apple's annual accessibility announcements. The show finishes with a rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in May. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta153. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon.

The show starts with a few followups from recent shows, a handful of legal stories, and just one Apple HR story before diving into some Apple services and original content highlights. There are just two main stories, Apple's CEO transition from Time Cook to John Ternus, and their first earnings call together, for Apple's 2026 Q2. The show wraps up with a quick look at a few smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in April 2026. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta152. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon.

The show starts with a few followups from recent shows, a handful of regulatory and legal stories, and some Apple acquisition and HR news before diving into some Apple services and original content highlights. The first of the four main stories is Apple's 26.4 OS updates, the second is a small hardware release in the form of updated AirPods Max, and the third is a new services for business customers. The big final story is Apple's 50th birthday! The show wraps up with a quick look at a few smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in March 2026. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta151. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon.

The show starts with a few followups from recent shows, a handful of regulatory and legal stories, and some Apple acquisitions before diving into quite a bit of Apple services and original content news. The first of the three main stories is the major setback for the Trump Tariffs, that's followed by a related story on US manufacturing. The third, and biggest, main story is the parade of new products Apple unveiled in it's 'experience', culminating in the new MacBook Neo. The show wraps up with a quick look at a few smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in February 2026. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta150. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon.

The show starts with a few followups from recent shows, a handful of regulatory and legal stories, and some Apple HR and acquisition news, before diving into an unusually eventful month for Apple services and original content. The first of the four main stories is a rare editorial critiquing Apple's responses to recent events, and the remaining main stories are regular news stories, specifically, the new Creator Studio subscription bundle, Apple's AI deal with Google, and Apple's Q1 2026 earnings call. The show wraps up with a quick look at a few smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in January 2026. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta149. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon.