Navigating Apple's Political Ties and New iPhone Fold Specifications

AppleCare has been revamped to be better, cheaper, and possibly more complicated, while Apple Intelligence is not doomed, and the iPhone Fold display could be in a legal battle.

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Links from the Show:

• Apple sues Jon Prosser over iOS 26 leaks
• Uncovered iOS 26 beta image hints at sleep score for Apple Watch
• What's new in iOS 26 beta 4: Silence Unknown Callers, Dynamic Wallapers, Camera App
• Apple brings back notification summaries for news in iOS 26
• Rumored HomePod with screen gets an indirect nod in iOS 26
• AppleCare One launches as a single plan to cover multiple Apple devices
• AppleCare+ vs AppleCare One: Warranty services compared
• BOE's new fight with Samsung Display could affect the iPhone Fold
• iPhone Fold screen size revealed in dubious new leak
• iPhone 17 Air rumored to shrink battery & lean on iOS 26 to keep up
• Lightning iPhones get real USB-C support with custom case
• iPhone 16 makes up half of India sales in Q2 but the iPhone 16e falters
• Apple's iPhone production in India soars as sales increase
• Doom and gloom reporting on Apple Intelligence continues to ignore Apple's playbook
• Apple insists its AI training is ethical and respects publishers
• How Apple made AI in iOS 26 more helpful & more private
• iCloud lawsuit fails over misunderstanding of storage tiers
• UK announces plans to further regulate Apple and Google
• UK will back down over its demands on Apple for an encryption backdoor
• Corning's EU compliance changes won't affect iPhones, iPads
• Apple's Epic gamble: birthright citizenship ruling cited to overturn antisteering mandate
• PlayStation DualSense controllers updating soon with multiple device pairing

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• Capsule medication tracking: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/capsule-medication-tracker/id6744626190
• Foodnoms: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/foodnoms-macro-protein-tracker/id1479461686
  Foodnoms Macro Protein Tracker
• Bend: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stretching-flexibility-bend/id1513988468
  Stretching & Flexibility: Bend
• Pee apps: (just one example, not reviewed): https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/iuflow-voiding-bladder-diary/id935581221
  iUFlow- voiding bladder diary
• HidrateSpark: https://hidratespark.com

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