MBW 1041: SHAME - Apple's $2,000 Foldable iPhone: Will Users Make the Leap? Video
MacBreak Weekly (Video)Show Notes
Apple's long-awaited foldable iPhone could finally be revealed, but will a $2,000+ price tag turn it into an instant sensation or a tech novelty? The team debates whether Apple's ecosystem power is enough to make folding phones mainstream.
• Anticipation, rumors, and pricing speculation on Apple's foldable iPhone
• Apple event predictions: iPhone, Apple Watch, Ultra, and other possible launches
• Apple TV/home hub speculation and Siri AI as the next major push
• Apple is still working on a foldable Mac
• Apple Maps and Google Maps controversy: renaming Lake Ontario
• M6 MacBook Pro and MacBook Neo 2 launching this fall, and MacBook Ultra in 2027?
• Apple drops Intel support for new Mac App Store apps
• Vision Pro gets FDA approval for surgery use
• Netflix iOS games reach 80+ ad-free iPhone and iPad games
• Apple TV racks up Emmy wins, with Widows Bay set for awards sweep
• New Apple TV projects: Silo universe expansion, The Waffle House Index thriller
Picks of the Week
• Christina's Pick: You Can See Everything trailer
• Leo's Pick: Airfoil
• Andy's Pick: soundcore P31i Wireless Earbuds
• Jason's Pick: XTEINK X4 Pro & Crosspoint Reader
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Jason Snell, and Christina Warren
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