Reintroduction of Blood Oxygen Sensor on Apple Watch

Apple is bringing back the blood oxygen sensor to the Apple Watch, the iPhone 17 will be costlier but have more storage, and there's a hint of what's coming next with the MacBook Pro, on the AppleInsider Podcast.

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• iPhone Fold rumors and renders: What to expect after years of leaks and speculation
• Apple's iPhone 17 Pro $50 pricing increase strategy won't matter to half of buyers
• iPhone 17 Pro price rise might get masked by increased storage
• New Siri will bring voice control to just about all apps — but maybe not banking
• New Siri's App Intents will make or break Apple's Home Hub
• Siri's biggest upgrade yet takes shape with 'Linwood' & 'Glenwood'
• Apple said to be working on Ring-like doorbell and smart cameras
• Apple's Siri-enabled robots are running behind, but still coming
• M6 OLED MacBook Pro redesign in 2026 to entice upgraders holding onto older Macs
• Don't put camera guards, screen protectors, or keyboard covers on a MacBook Pro
• Apple puts out its sixth developer betas of iOS 26, iPadOS 26
• New ringtones and app launch speed-up: What's new in iOS 26 beta 6
• Elon Musk cries antitrust as X & Grok can't compete with OpenAI on Apple's App Store
• Elon Musk's antitrust claims refuted by Apple citing curation for safe discovery
• Musk is wrong and has only influence on his side in a childish App Store spat
• Over 150% China tariff rate delayed by 90 days, 30% still in effect for iPhone season
• Apple Cinemas name 'reflects geographic roots,' not the tech company

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• (00:00) - Intro
• (02:25) - Apple Watch Bllody Oxygen
• (05:06) - Messaging, spam and categorization
• (20:02) - iPhone Fold
• (21:10) - iPhone price rises
• (28:11) - iPhone 17
• (34:27) - Corner of Linwood and Glenwood
• (46:43) - App Intents, tvOS and more
• (50:36) - M6 MacBook Pro
• (53:58) - Breaking MacBook Pro
• (57:05) - Controversy Corner
• (01:06:30) - Apple Cinemas