Apple’s upcoming hardware roadmap, AirPods marketshare, new Vision Pro strap
Update: 2025-07-17
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Benjamin and Chance react to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman report on what Apple is planning to ship over the course of the next twelve months, as well as the details of a near-term refresh for the Vision Pro including a more comfortable strap. Apple launches a new Emoji puzzle in News+, AirPods marketshare is revealed in a new study, and Apple sweeps the Emmy nominations.
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Benjamin Mayo
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Links
- Gallery: Tim Cook and Eddy Cue attend Sun Valley 'summer camp for billionaires'
- Apple Vision Pro 2 with more comfortable strap and upgraded chip is coming later this year
- A cheaper Apple Vision is still a few years away
- Apple planning new Mac external display, MacBooks, iPads, and more for early 2026
- You can bring back Launchpad in macOS 26, but you shouldn't
- Apple News+ launches clever new ‘Emoji Game’ for iOS 18.4 and later
- Emmys 2025: Apple TV+ lands nominations in all major categories
- With 81 total Emmy nominations, how did each Apple TV+ title do?
- Market with Apple TV
- Apple News+ launches clever new ‘Emoji Game’ for iOS 18.4 and later
- CIRP: AirPods regain market share, but overall growth stalls
- Mayo’s Threads post on watchOS 26
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