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In this week's episode:
The iPhone Duo reviews are in, and they’re mixed -- but we don’t agree with them! 
What happens when you fold your iPhone Duo more than 32,000 times?
Apple makes ‘Pro and Tell’ event official for October 28.
And Apple TV serves up Halloween horror, exclusive to Vision Pro - if you have one, find out why you should check this out, and if you don’t, find out what you’re missing.
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First iPhone Duo reviews call Apple’s foldable impressive but not perfect
Apple shortens the iPhone Duo wait for some lucky buyers
After 32,000 folds, iPhone Duo’s hinge serves up a big surprise
Apple makes ‘Pro and Tell’ event official for October 2

In this week's episode:
Apple HomeView: Why it’s a genius product
HomePod mini gets a big update
Apple TV 4K gets a remote you can actually find down the back of the couch 
Who exactly is the Apple Home Collection for?
And Apple’s next event looks set for October 28 in LA
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Apple HomeView: 7 features and catches worth knowing
HomePod mini gets its biggest upgrade in 6 years
Apple TV 4K gets Siri AI and a remote you can actually find
Apple Home Collection is a starter kit for your smart home
Apple Event set for October 28 in LA to launch touchscreen MacBook and OLED iPad mini

In this week's episode:
The invites are out -- Apple’s “Welcome Home” event is next week, and it seems to be about embroidery!
Apple’s teamed up with LG and others for a suite of smart home accessories.
New last-minute rumors about the upcoming home hub.
What about the touchscreen MacBook Pro? Where’s that at?
And, is Apple’s product line getting bloated like it was back in the 90s?John Ternus plans to accelerate Apple product launches.
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Apple teases new smart-home products with ‘Welcome Home’ event next week
Apple’s long-awaited smart home hub -- now with accessories
Everything we know about Apple’s long-awaited smart home hub -- now with new info!
What about the touchscreen MacBook? Where’s that at?

In this week's episode:
Apple’s long-awaited smart home hub finally gets a launch date.
John Ternus plans to accelerate Apple product launches.
AirPods 5 are less impossible to fix.
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Apple’s long-awaited smart home hub finally gets a launch date
John Ternus plans to accelerate Apple product launches
AirPods 5 are less impossible to fix

In this week's episode:
iPhone 18 Pro Max has performance issues on high-end models
Big changes in Apple’s fitness team as Eddie Cue prepares to take on Whoop
Mac Mini storage upgrade options get a downgrade
Plus: Developers can finally get to work adapting their apps for iPhone Duo. Graham will be giving us a show-and-tell of how his fitness app is shaping up for the Duo.
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1TB iPhone 18 Pro Max storage speed craters under sustained heavy workloads

Apple’s screenless fitness tracker might someday replace your Apple Watch

M6/M5 Pro Mac mini takes a step back on third-party storage upgrades