iPad Mini Updates: Performance and Features

This week saw the surprise release of a new iPad mini, and the predictable criticisms of it, plus more rumors of the future of the Apple Vision Pro.

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Links from the Show:

• New iPad mini 7 gets A17 Pro, Apple Intelligence
• iPad mini 7 vs iPad mini 6 compared — Apple Intelligence on the smallest tablet
• Apple cancels California DMV permit for self-driving car testing
• Apple Car could have had Blade batteries developed with China's BYD
• Apple's study proves that LLM-based AI models are flawed because they cannot reason
• Cheaper Apple Vision headset rumored to cost $2000, arriving in 2026
• Apple Smart Glasses, AirPods with cameras could finally arrive in 2027
• Surgeons say Apple Vision Pro saves them pain and injury
• Chief People Officer leaves Apple after short 20 month tenure
• FTC 'Click to Cancel' rule makes canceling subscriptions as easy as starting them
• Apple Watch Ultra 2 in black review: Same tech, but the new color is absolutely fantastic
• Chief People Officer leaves Apple after short 20 month tenure

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• (00:00) - Intro
• (01:33) - In depth with Apple Vision Pro
• (16:19) - iPad mini 7
• (31:11) - Apple October event
• (50:18) - Exit Apple stage right
• (54:55) - The future of Apple Vision Pro