Apple Hardware Momentum vs. Software and AI Features

Federico and Stephen travel through time to discuss the new Pebble smartwatch, iPad mini rumors, and if the Pro Max is too big of an iPhone.

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Vision Pro Dual Knit Band - Apple

Belkin Head Strap for Apple Vision Pro

Solotop for Apple Vision Pro

Vision Pro Chronicles: My Custom 'Dual Knit Open' Setup for Maximum Comfort and Awareness - MacStories

iPhone model number country code - Apple Community

Crossbody Strap – Orange - Apple

Justice for Stephen

Threads is getting disappearing posts | The Verge

Elon Musk’s Grokipedia launches with AI-cloned pages from Wikipedia | The Verge

Upgrade #587: My TestFlight Has a TestFlight - Relay

The Pebble smartwatch is making a comeback, with some help from Google | The Verge

Why We’re Bringing Pebble Back - Eric Migicovsky

The Pebble: Is the Time Right for a Smartwatch? - 512 Pixels

Pebble smartwatch reboot includes neat USB-C charger - 9to5Google

Apple Expanding OLED Displays to iPad Mini, iPad Air, and MacBook Models - MacRumors

Apple's 2026 iPad Mini Could Be Water Resistant Like the iPhone - MacRumors

How Vibration-Based Speakers Work and Why Apple Might Use Them in the iPad Mini 8 - MacRumors

iPad - Compare Models - Apple

Mac Power Users - Relay

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