Rumors continue to go back and forth on whether the iPhone Fold will launch on time, plus there is now a question on if AirPods will get cameras at all. This and more on the AppleInsider Podcast.
Apple is placing an iPhone 17 Pro Max in a time capsule, and presumably when it is opened in 250 years, there will have been a lighter and cheaper Apple Vision Pro. However, rumors suggest Apple might me more focused on AI and glasses instead.
Those glasses might have cameras in them, and that could be a problem if regulators start pushing back against wearable cameras. At the least, rumors suggest that AirPods won't actually get cameras after all.
Back in the present, Siri AI might be good after all. Your hosts discuss how Siri has evolved into its new role as an AI-powered assistant. There is some good, some bad, but the overall judgment is that things have improved.
The show wraps up with some discussion around Apple's services. A specific iCloud+ plan is needed for AI analysis of HomeKit Secure Video, and Apple TV is now upgrading TV shows to 4K for free.
BONUS: Subscribe via Patreon or Apple Podcasts to hear AppleInsider+, the extended edition. This time, the discussion returns to physical versus digital ownership in a world slowly shifting to more digital.
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Links from the show:
- iPhone 17 Pro Max will represent America's present, in 250 years
- Lower cost Apple Vision Pro may be dropped as Apple focuses on AI
- AirPods with cameras show up in iOS 27 beta code
- AirPods with Cameras won't be coming any time soon after all
- Folding iPhone may launch in September, good luck getting it before 2027
- iPhone Fold delay rumor flip-flop continues, new leak says everything is on time
- Samsung & Google want to upstage iPhone Fold debut, with earlier events
- iPhone 18 Pro Max may get significantly longer battery life after all
- iPhone Air 2 battery expected to hit 30 hours of use from a single charge
- Siri AI is finally good, and Apple is going to win the AI wars
- New in iOS 27 beta 3: Siri AI voice customization options
- Apple is warning when your AI prompts go to Google's servers, just like with ChatGPT
- Apple Home AI features locked behind 2TB iCloud+ plan
- 'Widow's Bay' & 'Pluribus' lead Apple's record-breaking charge for 2026 Emmy Awards
- TV show purchases on Apple TV are finally getting free 4K upgrades
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