In this packed episode 406 of In Touch With iOS, Dave Ginsburg is joined by Marty Jencius, Chuck Joiner, Jeff Gamet, Jill McKinley, and Eric Bolden to break down a huge week in the Apple ecosystem. The panel dives into Apple's $2 billion acquisition of Q.ai, record-breaking quarterly earnings, updates to visionOS, the newly released Apple Creative Studio subscription, AirTag 2, major Apple TV+ news including Ted Lasso's return, and much more.

Apple is clearly firing on all cylinders—hardware, services, AI, accessibility, and entertainment—and this episode covers it all with insight, humor, and a few classic panel tangents.

The show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com

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Summary of Topics

Apple acquires Q.ai for nearly $2B

What Apple's second-largest acquisition ever could mean for AI, accessibility, Vision Pro personas, Face ID, and future wearables

• Apple's record-setting quarterly earnings

iPhone dominance, massive services growth, China's rebound, and what Tim Cook's comments reveal about Apple's long-term strategy

• visionOS 26.3 beta

A quieter beta, stability improvements, and speculation on what Apple may be holding back

• iOS, watchOS, and legacy device updates

iOS 26.2.1, AirTag 2 support, and Apple's continued commitment to very old devices (yes, even the iPhone 5s)

• Apple Creative Studio subscription

Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Motion, Compressor, Pixelmator Pro, and more—pricing, education discounts, real-world experiences, and how it compares to Adobe

• AirTag 2 hands-on discussion

Louder speaker, extended Precision Finding range, Apple Watch support, and real-world use cases

• Apple TV+ news

Formula 1 programming launches in the Apple TV app, Shrinking renewed, and Ted Lasso officially returning for Season 4

• Volvo doubles down on CarPlay

Why CarPlay still matters—and why CarPlay Ultra may be fading away

• Apple Fifth Avenue Store maintenance

Why the iconic glass cube is temporarily closing overnight

• Halide co-founder joins Apple's design team

What this means for iPhone photography, Apple's camera app, and UI design going forward

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