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It's time to examine the Apple Watch Ultra 3 in real-world usage, plus there's much more about the iPhone 17 Pro Max, and Apple is keeping Snoopy while adding Bad Bunny to the Super Bowl.

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• All Affinity apps are now free for the iPad - for now
• New in iOS 26 beta 5: Camera and Mail toggles, Apple Watch display leak, more
• You had mail: AOL finally discontinues dial-up Internet service
• iPhone 17 Pro Max review: redefining 'Pro' with a new coat of paint
• Apple Watch Ultra 3 review: Iterative update, but still excellent hardware
• Apple Watch SE 3 review: Boring, but the one to buy
• M5 iPad Pro may have been completely leaked before Apple launch
• FCC mistakenly leaks confidential iPhone 16e schematics
• Samsung's president has all but confirmed a 2026 iPhone Fold release
• M5 MacBook Pro & iPad Pro model numbers leaked by FCC
• FCC references non-existent Apple Vision Pro in testing documents
• Apple shifts priorities from lighter Apple Vision Pro to smart glasses
• Amazon throws Alexa at everything in sight, from Kindles to doorbells
• LG's UltraFine 6K Thunderbolt 5 monitor will set you back $1,999
• Bad Bunny to headline Apple's 2025 Super Bowl half-time show
• Snoopy to stay with Apple TV+ until 2030
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• (00:00) - Intro and Affinity
• (05:09) - You Had Mail
• (07:55) - iPhone 17 Pro Max
• (14:30) - Apple Watch UIltra 3
• (23:55) - Leaks are back
• (52:56) - Amazon
• (59:02) - LG UltraFine 6K
• (01:02:01) - Bad Bunny
• (01:08:21) - Peanuts