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We both have the new touchscreen MacBook Pro with PROLED in-hand and give our impressions, a quick review of iPad mini, Audio Intelligence launches with iOS 27.3 and beta and Siri Recaps are wild, plus Siri AI gets more abilities, and Stephen got scammed. Become a Member Get an ad-free version of the show, bonus episodes, Primary Tech Daily, and more when you become a member at: join.primarytech.fm Our Apps Element Photo App Kan Do Task App Contextly Notes All Stephen's Apps Our Links Top Five Tech | Stephen’s Podcast Creative Effort | Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Show Notes via Email Email Us: [email protected] @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads Sponsors: Coax - Try Coax for FREE at: coaxtheapp.com Ramp - Get started with Ramp with two hundred and fifty dollars off at: ramp.com/primary SerpAPI - Visit serpapi.com/primarytech and receive an extra 250 searches FREE. Links from the show iPhone Duo Stock Checker: In-Stock Alerts | Store Stock Checker 2026 iPad mini Review: ALMOST Perfect... - YouTube 12 Hours with PROLED MacBook: I can't go back - YouTube iOS 27.3 is HUGE - Vertical Tabs, Siri Recaps, Audio Intelligence - YouTube The New iPad mini Is Delightfully Confusing (03:35) There’s Only 1 Thing I Don’t Love About Apple’s New Touchscreen MacBook Pro (16:09) Mastodon post from Tim Chaten Audio Intelligence Privacy Overview Sep 2026 For years people have worried their devices were listening, Apple just made it a feature Siri AI is now open to all developers - Latest News - Apple Developer Siri AI's Evolution Is Both Surprising and Obvious - MacStories DoorDash to Acquire Instacart to Help Local Stores Win Apple’s Latest Siri Announcement Could Mean the End of Apps on Your iPhone (01:19:54) Apple Just Had a Record Quarter While Everyone Else Is on an AI Spending Spree macOS 27.3 Makes Markdown Files Easier to Read - MacRumors With iOS 27.3, Apple will start checking iCloud public links for ‘harmful content’ - 9to5Mac Apple is Putting Employees on an AI Budget - MacRumors Web host Squarespace lays off 19% of its employees | TechCrunch Google Just Gave Schools an Impossible Choice About AI (01:28:07) Reddit Is About to Make Its Website Worse to Protect It From AI (00:00) - Intro (03:35) - iPad mini Review (16:09) - MacBook Pro PROLED (48:07) - Sponsor: Coax (50:18) - Sponsor: SerpAPI (51:55) - Sponsor: Ramp (53:32) - Apple Watch Siri Recaps (01:19:54) - Siri AI Superpowers (01:28:07) - Lightning Round (01:38:39) - Personal Tech ★ Support this podcast ★

Huge week of Apple releases including the touch-enabled PROLED XDR Macbook Pro, iPad mini, we review iPhone Duo, Anthropic’s IPO filing warns humanity, and we both go hands-on with Claude Duet. Become a Member Get an ad-free version of the show, bonus episodes, Primary Tech Daily, and more when you become a member at: join.primarytech.fm Our Apps Element Photo App Kan Do Task App Contextly Notes All Stephen's Apps Our Links Top Five Tech | Stephen’s Podcast Creative Effort | Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Show Notes via Email Email Us: [email protected] @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads Sponsors: Framer - Start creating for free at framer.com/primary and get 30% off an annual Pro plan! OriginHQ - Origin is endpoint AI observability. See what a trace looks like at: originhq.com/primarytechnology Links from the show Stephen’s iPhone Duo Playlist - YouTube You're Absolutely Right Claude Shirt | Techmerch Apple gives iPad mini its biggest update ever - Apple Apple just announced its best creator studio feature yet - Inc. Macbook PROLED XDR Impressions: They Said They Wouldn't! - YouTube New MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display: The first-ever Mac with Touch - YouTube The NEW MacBook Pro - First Impressions - YouTube Apple just announced a MacBook Pro with a delightful touch of nostalgia - Inc. (30:38) X Profile of John Ternus Wired Interview with Ternus on Touchscreen MacBook Pro (42:32) Ternus addresses Apple breaking touchscreen Mac taboo: 'Who knew?’ - 9to5Mac Apps by Stephen Robles Some iPhone Duo displays are cracking, seemingly all in the same way - 9to5Mac iPhone Duo Apps · beardfm Anthropic's founders are ready for an IPO but not ready to give up control - Inc. (01:17:10) Anthropic, PBC - S-1 (Q2) Machine Gods : NPR Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 employees | The Verge Amazon Echo Show 16 hands-on: price, release date, and new features | The Verge Amazon’s new Echo Studio speaker has a camera | The Verge Introducing Claude Duet | Claude by Anthropic Apple Store Photo 1 Apple Store Photo 2 (00:00) - Intro (00:50) - Left vs Right Hand iPhone (06:43) - M6 iPad mini (12:34) - Creator Studio (18:35) - Touchscreen MacBook Pro (49:52) - Sponsor: Framer (51:48) - Sponsor: Origin (53:26) - iPhone Duo Review (01:15:57) - Anthropic IPO (01:23:24) - Lightning Round (01:29:16) - Claude Duet vs Muse ★ Support this podcast ★

Apple teases its “Pro and Tell” event with rumored touchscreen MacBook Pro, iPad mini, and more, reviews of the iPhone Duo are out with mixed reception, and Walmart is embracing AI agent shopping, unlike Amazon. Support the Show! Get an ad-free version of the show, bonus episodes, Primary Tech Daily, and more when you become a member at: join.primarytech.fm Our Apps Element Photo App Kan Do Task App Contextly Notes All Stephen's Apps Our Links Top Five Tech | Stephen’s Podcast Creative Effort | Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Show Notes via Email Email Us: [email protected] @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads Sponsors: Claude AI - Ready to tackle bigger problems? Sign up for Claude todayat: claude.ai/primary Copilot Money - Limited-time: Get 2 months FREE when you sign up at: try.copilot.money/primary Links from the show Primary Technology Won Signal Awards! Stephen on the Vergecast - YouTube Stephen on Vergecast - Apple Podcasts (01:39) Walmart’s Latest Plan to Beat Amazon Is to Let Your AI Agent Shop for You (59:06) Netflix Just Reported a Record Quarter, 6 Days After Announcing It Was Laying Off 1,000 Employees Apple teases MacBook Pro event next week | The Verge iPhone Duo Review: The Good, The Bad, and The Buggy - YouTube iPhone Duo Review: First Generation Fun! - YouTube iPhone Duo queues form days before the doors open iPhone Duo review (emotional) - YouTube Daring Fireball: The iPhone Duo iPhone Duo Review - Apple's First Foldable Is FINALLY Here. Does It Deliver? - YouTube iPhone Duo review: The future is foldable - 9to5Mac iPhone Duo will add Reachability feature ‘later this year’ - 9to5Mac iPhone Duo for Creative Pros — Austin Mann Walmart is inviting AI agents to shop for you | The Verge The Four Horsemen: Amazon/Apple/Facebook & Google - YouTube Introducing Claude Duet - YouTube Meta's Muse hits 10M US downloads in 40 days, a milestone reached by only 11 other apps | TechCrunch Meta ordered to pay $25 billion in penalties over the Cambridge Analytica scandal | The Verge (00:00) - Intro (03:10) - Pro and Tell Event (07:45) - iPhone Duo Reviews (35:01) - Sponsor: Claude (37:43) - Sponsor: Copilot Money (39:20) - iPhone Duo Con’t (57:40) - Walmart Invites AI Agents (01:08:41) - Claude Duet (01:09:57) - Meta and Netflix (01:12:10) - Muse and Local LLMs ★ Support this podcast ★

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy was in-person at Apple’s Welcome Home event and got hands-on time with HomeView. We get into the details about using the device, plus Apple Home Collection, and why HomeView vs iPad for the smart home. Follow Jennifer on: The Verge Threads Instagram Bluesky Our Apps Element Photo App Kan Do Task App Contextly Notes All Stephen's Apps Our Links Top Five Tech | Stephen’s Podcast Creative Effort | Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Show Notes via Email Email Us: [email protected] @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads ★ Support this podcast ★

Apple made its foray back in the smart home with the new HomeView device, Apple TV 4K, HomePod mini 2, and Home Collection devices. We debate who will benefit from the HomeView, have a theory about Siri AI and Apple TV, plus try to make sure we all understand Claude isn’t alive. Vote for Our Signal Awards! Best Co-Host Team Listener's Choice Technology Shows Our Apps Element Photo App Kan Do Task App Contextly Notes All Stephen's Apps Our Links Top Five Tech | Stephen’s Podcast Creative Effort | Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Show Notes via Email Email Us: [email protected] @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads Sponsors: Ramp - Stop guessing where your AI spend is going. Get started with Ramp with two hundred and fifty dollars off at: ramp.com/primary SerpAPI - Visit serpapi.com/primarytech and receive an extra 250 searches FREE. That is 500 free searches in your first month! OriginHQ - Origin is endpoint AI observability. See what a trace looks like at: originhq.com/primarytechnology Links from the show Stephen's Apple Home Event Recap Video Anthropic Just Banned Being Cruel to Claude – The Reason Should Concern Us All - Inc. (01:12:26) McSnake App - App Store Welcome Apple HomeView: Designed for life at home - YouTube Apple HomeView - Apple Apple Event: HomePod surround, HomeView, and Apple TV - YouTube All features of Apple's new HomeView - YouTube Third-party HomeView apps? Think CarPlay – Six Colors Apple TV 4K - Apple Siri Remote - Apple Apple announces the next generation of HomePod mini - Apple Will the Full-Sized HomePod Get Siri AI? Apple's Website Offers a Clue - MacRumors Latest HomePods can output Mac system audio - AppleInsider Introducing Apple Home Collection, a new lineup of smart home accessories - Apple LG Floodlight Cam - Apple Here’s how much iPhone Duo costs to repair out-of-warranty - 9to5Mac 2026 Usage Policy update – Anthropic X post from OpenAI Newsroom Meta has some Wonder Full new AI models | The Verge Google finally releases Gemini 4 Argon | The Verge YouTube sticks new labels on AI-generated songs | The Verge It Turns Out the Only Thing People Like Less Than AI Is Paying for Adobe Creative Cloud - Inc. (01:27:29) GitHub - boykopovar/AnyPS5: Tool for automatic PS5 executables Netflix is laying off around 1,000 employees | The Verge Download LM Studio - Mac, Linux, Windows Oceans Battery Organizer Electric Lunch Box Food Warmer (00:00) - Intro (05:11) - HomeView Impressions (48:07) - Sponsor: Ramp (49:54) - Sponsor: SerpAPI (51:21) - Sponsor: Origin (52:55) - New Apple TV 4K (01:02:43) - HomePod mini 2 (01:06:15) - Apple Home Collection (01:11:32) - Claude Isn’t Alive (01:23:20) - Lightning Round (01:27:10) - Local LLMs ★ Support this podcast ★