AppleInsider Podcast Apple Watch Ultra 3, Alexa, Bad Bunny and Snoopy, on the AppleInsider Podcast
Oct 3, 2025
Dive into the real-world use of the Apple Watch Ultra 3, exploring its health sensors and battery life. The iPhone 17 Pro Max is celebrated for its camera prowess, marking Apple's first device built for AI. Reflect on the nostalgia of AOL discontinuing dial-up service and the significance of Apple's five-year deal to keep Snoopy and Charlie Brown on Apple TV+. Plus, discover the buzz around Bad Bunny headlining the Super Bowl and hear critiques on Amazon and Google's AI strategies.
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Childhood Memories Of AOL Dial-Up
- Wesley recalled using AOL dial-up at age 10–11 to get game cheats from free AOL disks.
- He remembered the screeches, slow pages and missing phone calls as defining that era.
AOL Dial-Up's Sunset Marks An Era End
- William and Wesley note AOL dial-up's end affects a few rural users but mainly marks the end of an era.
- They agree most remaining users likely have alternatives like broadband or satellite now.
iPhone 17 Pro Built For AI
- Wesley Hilliard argues the iPhone 17 Pro Max is the first iPhone purpose-built for AI workloads.
- He predicts Apple will layer on LLM Siri, private cloud compute and local models to make AI central to the phone.