Smart rings, Apple Watch rumors, and more betas on the AppleInsider Podcast

Apple Watch redesign rumors are on again, off again, while iOS 16 beta keeps improving, and Samsung is not looking very original this week, on the AppleInsider Podcast.

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• Ad agency reuses TUAW domain in stupid SEO play
• Apple Watch Series 10 - All the screen, size, and band rumors
• Apple Watch Series 10 & Ultra 3 will be faster, but not an anniversary redesign
• Advanced Apple Watch health monitoring features are hitting some roadblocks
• Apple is ramping up for a big iPhone 16 sales boost thanks to Apple Intelligence
• iPhone 16 fast charging could get a 40W boost
• iPhone 16 Pro again rumored to get Tetraprism zoom lens
• Samsung's Galaxy Ring is out, but it won't be a problem for the Apple Ring
• iOS 18 beta 3 brings dark mode to all icons — kind of
• Apple Intelligence is inching closer to beta testing
• Apple probably isn't taking a seat on OpenAI's board after all
• Siri improved with Apple Intelligence won't roll out until 2025
• Latest tvOS 18 beta lockscreen find points to long-rumored Apple home hub
• Apple's Home Hub may be more than just a HomePod with a screen
• Apple's next big thing could be a home robot
• Workplace thriller 'Severance' returns to Apple TV+ in early 2025
• Brad Pitt's 'F1' Apple Original film speeds to theaters in summer 2025
• How the BBC used the iPhone in hundreds of locations to cover the UK election
• Try out Safari's new Highlights on Wes's review

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• (00:00) - Intro
• (10:10) - Apple Watch
• (17:36) - Samsung
• (26:39) - Apple owns its whole stack
• (36:08) - iPhone 16
• (40:57) - Beta limits
• (46:23) - Apple Intelligence
• (48:07) - Home device
• (57:02) - Siri
• (57:57) - Apple TV+ shows