Basic AF: a (mostly) tech podcast
By Tom Anderson & Jeff Battersby
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Episodes: 88
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Apple makes incredible products. The tips and insights that actually help are harder to find. Basic AF cuts through the hype cycles and gets straight to what matters for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch users. Plus, app recommendations, gear reviews, AI tools, and the everyday tech that actually shows up in your life. Every other Monday, Tom Anderson and Jeff Battersby bring 25+ years of real-world Apple experience to practical, insightful conversations for people like you.
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AI Tools: What's Actually Working (and What Isn't) with Bill McLean
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Mac Mini & Mac Studio Shortages, Kindle Cutoffs & Four Things Worth Knowing About iOS 26.4
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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MacBook Neo Real-World Review with Nate Gorby
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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MacBook Neo, Apple’s First 50 Years, and the Weirdest Wearable Yet
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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A Budget MacBook, iPad Updates & Going Analog with Field Notes
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Siri Delayed Again — And a Ray-Ban Meta Glasses Review with Nate Gorby
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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When You Should (and Shouldn’t) Switch Productivity Apps with Jim Eagar
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Apple Teams Up With Google (Again) & A Look at Apple Creator Studio
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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The Latest iPhone Fold Rumors and a Fix (of sorts) for Poor Battery Life in iOS 26
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things (2025 Edition) with Joe Moyer
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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The Apple Gear We're Using in Late 2025
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Stroke!: An Account of Jeff’s Symptoms, Recovery, and What You Should Trust in a Medical Emergency
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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New iPad Pros and iPadOS 26 with Riley Hill (And Jeff's Return!)
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Apple Notes, Obsidian, Notion, Craft, and Bear (Oh My!) with Bill McLean
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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BAF Rewind: Tips & Tricks with Gannon Nordberg
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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The iPhone Air Experience with Chris Freitag and Gannon Nordberg
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Apple Event Recap: iPhone Air, iPhone 17 series, Apple Watch Series 11 & Ultra 3, Plus AirPods Pro 3
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Chaos to Clarity in Apple Notes: Forever * Notes with Matthias Hilse
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Beta Tested: Apple’s Big Software Updates
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Psychokinetics, Celsius 7, Brother, MC, Friend: Jacob Battersby
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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An AI Diagnosis, iPadOS 26 First Look, and How to Beta Test Without Breaking Everything
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Our Summer Vibes Check
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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90 Days of Forever*Notes and Stress Awareness with Athlytic & Apple Watch
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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WWDC 2025 Recap with Joe Moyer
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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WWDC 2025 Preview with Riley Hill
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May 26, 2025 |
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Tom Gets Snipd, Siri Lawsuit Settlement, and More Bruises on Apple
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May 12, 2025 |
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Subscription Madness!
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Beyond Features and Functions: Is Technology Missing What Humans Really Need? with Leah Reich
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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WWDC Announced, Gentler Streak Workout Tracker, and "The Cybernetic Teammate" by Ethan Mollick
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Apple Immersive Metallica and What's Going on at Apple with Siri?
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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iPhone 16e, New Betas, and a Love of Forever*Notes
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Who Pays for Calendar Apps & Next-Level Notes with Bill McLean
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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Dungeons in the Attic
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Apple TV+ with Benjamin Jancewicz and Joe Moyer
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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Grading Apple Intelligence with Adam Jones
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things (2024 Edition)
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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iPhone 16 Photography with Chris Freitag
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Conversational Siri, ChatGPT, and Travel Gear & Tips with Gannon Nordberg
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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New M4 Macs and Apple Intelligence
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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The Journaling Guide with Joe Moyer
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Latest Apple News, Vision Pro’s Submerged Debuts, and Zelda’s Epic New Puzzle Adventure
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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iPhone 16 Pro Max & New Operating Systems
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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iPhone Event Recap with Joe Moyer
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Shareshot with Marc Palmer
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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App Updates, Return to Craft, Rock Paper Pencil Check-In
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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Checking In On The Public Betas
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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CrowdStrike, Apple's Public Betas, and More with Adam Jones
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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Grading Our Apple Gear
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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You've Been Pwned!!!
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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WWDC Recap: Apple Intelligence, iOS 18, watchOS 11, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia and more!
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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WWDC Wishlists with Riley Hill
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May 27, 2024 |
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iPad Event Recap
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May 13, 2024 |
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Apple Event, the State of the iPad, and a Love of Photography with Chris Freitag
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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Taking Another Look at Apple News and Journaling Apps, Plus MARVEL SNAP
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Apple's DOJ Challenge and Vision Pro's Immersive Dilemma
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Tom’s Apple Vision Pro Experience
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Clicks Keyboard for iPhone & The End of Apple's Car Ambitions?
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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2024 Tips & Tricks Show with Gannon Nordberg
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Apple Vision Pro with Gannon Nordberg
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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App Essentials: Our Go-To Tools
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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Apple Watch Ban Update, Microsoft Copilot, Clicks Creator Keyboard - News Updates
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things
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Dec 25, 2023 |
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Spotify Wrapped and New Stuff We Have
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Bonus Episode: The Return Journey
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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The Electric Vehicle's Long-Haul Challenge with Greg Battersby
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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New M3 Macs and Using an iPad to Plan a Garage Gym
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Apple Halloween Event, Managing Subscription Costs, Rock Paper Pencil, and FineWoven is…Fine?
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Riding Shotgun: Inside the Subie & YOU! Podcast with Rafael Ruiz
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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iPhone 15 Pro Max First Impressions, watchOS 10 Upgrade Remorse
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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Apple Event: New Apple Watches & iPhones, Buying Recommendations
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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iPhone Event Preview, Betas Update, and Can the iPad Be Your Only Computer?
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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Switchin' It Up with Nintendo and Gaining Focus with the Session App
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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The Best Tech for Back to School
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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The Art of Automation and Productivity with Adam Olson
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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What We Think We Like in the New Apple Operating Systems
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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AI and Creativity: Exploring the Impact on Education, Art, and the Workforce
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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WWDC & Apple Vision Pro
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Jun 10, 2023 |
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The WWDC Wishlist
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May 29, 2023 |
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Apple's iCloud Apps vs Google & Microsoft
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May 15, 2023 |
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Airing of Grievances
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May 01, 2023 |
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Apple Music Classical with Kirk McElhearn
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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California Stealin’, Apple Updates Galore, Apple Music Classical
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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The Big Tips & Tricks Show
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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Stop Using Bad Passwords: A Simple Apple Security Guide
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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Apple Services with Gannon Nordberg
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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Folding iPad or MacBook, Apps We Pay For vs Apps We're Using
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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HomePod is back, new Macs, and Jeff’s “Ultra” experience.
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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Trailer!
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Jan 17, 2023 |