Episode 443: Learning guitar, iOS 27, leasing Apple gear

Apple just had its fall event introducing several new products including the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, AirPods 5, Apple Watch Series 12, and Apple Watch Ultra 4. Dave and I ran through our thoughts on each product with a good amount of our time looking at the iPhone Duo. Show Notes: Add my driver's license to my Apple Walle Apple debuts iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max Apple introduces AirPods 5 with best-in-class open-ear Active Noise Cancellation Introducing Apple Watch Series 12, with the all-new Health Sensing System Apple unveils Apple Watch Ultra 4 Apple advances health and fitness capabilities using Apple Intelligence Apple unveils iPhone Duo

One of the great Apple executives announced he is stepping back from his roles at Apple. Phil Schiller will focus on his role as an Apple Fellow moving forward. Apple has announced price increases for its Apple TV and Apple One subscriptions. This is the second time in a year Apple TV prices has increased. Bloomberg has an article focusing on some of the executives at Apple that may be retiring in the few years. Brought to you by: Storyblocks Head to Storyblocks access the human-made stock media library that's essential to my workflow. For a limited time, they're offering 15% off any annual plan, and that discount is only available through my link. Again, storyblocks.com/dalrymple for 15% off annual plans. Show Notes: Apple's first immersive MLB broadcast Apple TV Buys an Existing Hit for the First Time Ever Apple announces price increase for Apple TV and Apple One subscriptions Apple's succession planning On John Ternus taking over Three Narratives from the John Ternus Executive Profile Apple's Phil Schiller Scales Back Role as John Ternus Era Begins Shows and movies we're watching Mad Men, Netflix Idris Elba, on Netflix in the UK

It was a sad day for the music world as one of the greats passed away this week. Dolly Parton was celebrated around the world when news of her passing reached the public, and every bit of it was deserved. Apple's first event featuring its new CEO, John Ternus, has been announced for September 9, 2026, at 10 a.m. It is expected that John will introduce a bunch of new products, including the Foldable iPhone. It'll be an event to watch for sure. Apple this week also announced a new Mac mini with M6, M5 Pro, a new MacStudio with M5 Max, and M5 Ultra. That's a lot of power. Follow this podcast Show Notes: RIP Dolly Parton Stafford Heineken CleanKeys Apple Event Apple launches new Mac mini with M6, M5 Pro, new MacStudio with M5 Max, M5 Ultra Gruber pricing chart Some rumored details on the coming Apple foldable Shows and movies we're watching Dept Q, Netflix Cris and Martina: the final set, Netflix

Sometimes we like to share things going on in our lives, this week is my turn. I just got back from a trip to Winnepeg, spending some time with friends we met last year. Besides being the nicest people I've ever met (that's coming from a Canadian), they also showed us a really good time in Canadian cottage country. Dave and I also talk about some difficulties setting alarms in iOS 27 and a misstep by Apple has revealed the new camera-equipped AirPods Pro. Follow this podcast Brought to you by: Storyblocks Head to Storyblocks access the human-made stock media library that's essential to my workflow. For a limited time, they're offering 15% off any annual plan, and that discount is only available through my link. Again, storyblocks.com/dalrymple for 15% off annual plans. Show Notes: Apple's Camera-Equipped AirPods Confirmed: See Them in Action Apple Versus the Glassholes New Apple TV to Come With Upgraded Siri Remote Steve Jobs, Apple 50th anniversary auction Organized Thieves Are Targeting AI Server Chips With Violent Highway Hijackings Shows and movies we're watching The Sheep Detectives, Amazon End of Watch, Amazon

Dave mentioned on the podcast a year ago how great it would be if you could instruct Siri to take a picture. Guess what you can do with iOS 27 Beta? You got it! It's getting close to the introduction of Apple's first foldable iPhone. This will be John Ternus' first introduction and keynote as Apple's CEO. This is definitely going to be interesting to watch. Brought to you by: CleanMyMac: Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use my code DALRYMPLE for 20% off at clnmy.com/DALRYMPLE Show Notes: Siri can take a picture Getting close to the new foldable iPhone rollout Joanna Stern on foldables Apple Plans iPhone-to-Windows Copy and Paste in EU After Microsoft Request Apple and Major League Baseball announce September "Friday Night Baseball" schedule and first‑ever broadcast in Apple Immersive Shows and movies we're watching Dutton Ranch, Paramount+ Spider-Man: Brand New Day Decades in Sports, CNN

Dave found a new site, that is about 25 years old, that has shown him a lot about learning guitar. We talk about the different priorities we have when it comes to learning the instrument. A new beta of iOS 27 came out, and it fixed some of the issues we brought up last week on the show. Apple introduced a new leasing program that is better than I thought it would be. Show Notes: Learning guitar Apple Introduces Leasing Program for iPhones and Other Devices Apple Upgrade: 20 Things to Know Before Leasing an iPhone, iPad, or Mac eBay's Bizarre Cyberstalking Saga Ends With a $56 Million Settlement Siri's big smart home push Shows and movies we're watching The Bear, Hulu/Disney A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, HBO

It's been quite a while since Dave changed the strings on his guitar (and even longer for me), so we take a minute to talk about how much we forgot and what's still in our minds. Since installing iOS 27, my favorite app is Apple's built in Weather app. The updates may seem small, but if you use it a lot, it's an incredible upgrade. This is how Apple should update apps--it's not just about adding 100 new features, it's about making those features work better for the user. Apple just finished a round of hardware price increases and now the company is increasing pricing on its subscription too. I would rather pay after seeing if the software is going to get any better. Brought to you by: Storyblocks: Head to Storyblocks to access the human-made stock media library that's essential to my workflow. For a limited time, they're offering 15% off any annual plan, and that discount is only available through my link. Again, that's Storyblocks for 15% off annual plans. Show Notes: Weather app My OG HomePod will NEVER be able to run Apple Intelligence Couple of Apple luminaries on their Siri AI experience Apple Increases Subscription Prices Apple tests system that uses AI to record Genius Bar conversations with customers Shows and movies we're watching Bosch Legacy, Amazon Widow's Bay, Apple TV

OpenAI is planning to release a new hardware device that will be a movable, screenless speaker built as an AI companion. OpenAI is also fending off a lawsuit from Apple accusing former employees, who now work for OpenAI, of stealing Apple's trade secrets. AI is also revamping Apple's plans for how it's going to release its next set of chips for its devices. AI is demanding more power for every generation of chips. New York has become the first state to impose an AI Data Center ban, citing enormous power usage as one reason. Brought to you by: CleanMyMac: Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use my code DALRYMPLE for 20% off at clnmy.com/DALRYMPLE Show Notes: Apple's 2026 Back to School Offer Goes Live in the US OpenAI's First Device Will Be Movable, Screenless Speaker Built as AI Companion Apple Sues OpenAI for Stealing Trade Secrets to Build AI Hardware Apple chip plans and new Apple Pencil Once Unimaginable, Publishers Are Preparing to Opt Out of Google Search New York becomes first U.S. state to impose AI data center ban Apple Plans AirPods-Like Pairing for Meta's Glasses and Quest Samsung to require consent to use your Health data to train their AI or you are out Shows and movies we're watching Bosch Legacy, Amazon Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Netflix Atypical, Netflix

Dave recently bought an M5 MacBook Air before the price hikes took effect. That gives him three MacBook Airs and he talks about the differences he's found. Dave also has the most recent OS betas installed on several of his devices and we discuss his experiences so far. Everyone knows how expensive it is to live in San Francisco, but things have take a crazy turn in the city that is changing the housing market. Show Notes: iOS 27 Lets You Add Apple TV Remote to Your iPhone's Home Screen Apple scores record 89 Emmy Award nominations Apple to increase spend with Broadcom to produce billions more U.S. chips 'Hysteria' Grips San Francisco's Housing Market as A.I. Wealth Pours Shows and movies we're watching The Boroughs, Netflix Louis CK, ridiculous, Netflix

On this week's show we talk about the passing of Om Malik, a wonderful man and a friend to many. Dave has some thoughts on the impact of the recent price hikes for Apple hardware and what it could mean for future products. We still don't know what will happen if you replace Siri with Claude in iOS 27, so I asked Claude his understanding. Not as good as I had hoped. There is a Hide My Email bug that Apple software was alerted about last year that allows people to see your real icloud.com email address, but Apple has yet to fix it. For a company that preaches on how important privacy and security is, you would think they'd be all over this. Maybe they'll get to it next year. Brought to you by: Storyblocks: Head to Storyblocks to access the human-made stock media library that's essential to my workflow. For a limited time, they're offering 15% off any annual plan, and that discount is only available through my link. Again, that's Storyblocks for 15% off annual plans. Show Notes: Om Malik. RIP. Apple's new pricing Gurman on the new pricing Apple Hide My Email bug seemingly allows 100% of real email addresses to be discovered Shows and movies we're watching Bosch, Amazon Queen of Chess, Netflix