Beats Meets iPhone: A Case Study

Apple launched the iPhone 16, Apple Watch Series 10, and AirPods 4 at its annual fall event in Cupertino. The devices come with some big upgrades — a new camera control on the iPhone, a new design on the Watch — but also a lot of promises about AI. Today on the show, we discuss everything that's new, everything that's missing, and all the reasons you might or might not want to upgrade your Apple gear this year.

Further reading:

• iPhone 16 event live blog: all the news from Apple’s keynote
• iPhone 16 event: all the news from Apple’s keynote
• Apple announces the iPhone 16 with a faster processor and Camera Control button
• Apple announces the iPhone 16 Pro
• iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max hands-on: don't call it a shutter button
• Apple Watch Series 10 announced with bigger screen and thinner design
• The AirPods Pro 2 will soon double as hearing aids
• iOS 18 will launch next week with new ways to customize your homescreen
• Apple announces AirPods 4 with noise cancellation and better sound 
• AirPods 4 hands-on: noise cancellation for people who hate ear tips
• Apple has a faster MagSafe charger to go with the new iPhone 16 phones 
• Apple has a faster MagSafe charger to go with the new iPhone 16s
• It sure looks like FineWoven is dead
• Apple’s Visual Intelligence is a built-in take on Google Lens
• Beats’ new iPhone 16 cases work with the Camera Control button

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