Apple Bitz XL w/ Brian Tong

Thanks to GigaPoints. To see how much you could be earning on your credit card each year, go to GigaPoints.com/APPLEBITZ Front Page Tech's Jon Prosser drops another bomb with new details and a video of the new iPhone 12 Pro Max. A 120Hz display is still up in the air, but does it really matter if the iPhone 12/12Pro has one? Plus, the latest in the Fortnite vs Apple beef. You can help support this...

FREE SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLAR CREDIT at Indeed.com/applebitz Apple is the first US company to be worth $2 Trillion, Apple drops a new iOS 14/iPadOS 14 beta, and potential announcement dates for the Apple Watch Series 6, new iPad, iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro. Plus, the Fortnite vs Apple battle is far from over. You can help support this show and my independent work at www.patreon.com/briantong THANK YOU...

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Thanks Mint Mobile! Get $15 bucks a month and free shipping. Go to Mintmobile.com/applebitz Apple drops a new 27-inch iMac on us. The design doesn't change but is it a Good or Bad Apple? Samsung, Google and Sony announce new products this week that outshine Apple, but the ecosystem always matters. You can help support this show and my independent work at www.patreon.com/briantong THANK YOU! Call i...

FREE SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLAR CREDIT at Indeed.com/applebitz Apple reports record earnings, even during the coronavirus pandemic. Apple says the new iPhone 12/12 Pro will be delayed. Plus, the antitrust hearings were just an exercise in futility. Here's the hearing: https://youtu.be/WBFDQvIrWYM You can help support this show and my independent work at www.patreon.com/briantong THANK YOU! Call into the...

Thanks ExpressVPN! Get an extra 3 months FREE on a one year package expressvpn.com/applebitz It's all the latest iPhone 12/12 Pro details we've heard so far including a periscope camera lens in 2022. The next-gen AirPods Pro aren't likely coming this year, and the iOS 14 beta 3 adds new features. ou can help support this show and my independent work at www.patreon.com/briantong THANK YOU! Call int...

Thanks ExpressVPN! Get an extra 3 months FREE on a one year package expressvpn.com/applebitz Apple surprises us with an iOS 13.6 drop that brings features we thought we'd see in iOS 14. The MacBook Pro 13-inch and MacBook Air are rumored to be the two new Apple Silicon Macs coming by the end of 2020. Plus, how to get $25 in the Apple 'Batterygate' settlement. You can help support this show and my...

Thanks RAYCON! Get 15% off your order at buyraycon.com/applebitz Thanks Mint Mobile! Get $15 bucks a month and free shipping.  Go to Mintmobile.com/applebitz Apple releases the iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and tvOS 14 Public betas so everyone can find out what the fuss is all about. Just don't put it on your primary device. Samsung looks to follow Apple and not include phone chargers in 2021. Plus the Apple...

The latest report that has everyone buzzing is that the iPhone 12/12 Pro won't include a power adapter or wired EarPods. How do you feel about this? Good Apple or Bad Apple? At least the box will be thinner! Plus, the Developer Kit Mac Mini gets benchmarked, and Apple explains its lackluster approach to Sleep Tracking on the Apple Watch. You can help support this show and my independent work at ww...

It's all my reactions to Apple's 'WWDC 20 keynote with Special Guest Tech Reporter Rich DeMuro from KTLA. It's one of the best keynotes they've ever done, and Apple's Silicon was still able to impress us even with all the leaks. macOS gets an entirely new look with Big Sur. Apple brings features from Android that we've been waiting for years to appear on iOS, but they did it even better. Plus, new...

Thanks ExpressVPN! Get an extra 3 months FREE on a one year package expressvpn.com/applebitz This is everything we expect to see at WWDC 20 before Apple's official announcement on Monday, June 22nd at 10 AM PT. We know about the new iMacs and ARM Mac announcement, but will we see AirTags, and Apple TV or new HomePod? Special Guest Gil Cabrera joins the show! You can help support this show and my i...

Thanks RAYCON! Get 15% off your order at buyraycon.com/applebitz Bloomberg's Mark Gurman joins the pod to talk about his 2-year plus story on the path Apple took to be ready to switch from Intel to ARM-based chips. We're expecting an announcement at WWDC 20. Plus, a new report says all-new redesigned iMacs that take design cues fro the iPad Pro will also be revealed at WWDC 20. You can help suppor...

Another reliable source says Lightning will return to the iPhone 12, and not USB-C. Instead, 2021 will bring the first portless iPhone. Sounds cool, until you have to recharge it. Plus, AirPods and AirPods Studio news and more content coming to Apple TV+! You can help support this show and my independent work at www.patreon.com/briantong THANK YOU! Call into the show by recording a Voice Memo and...

The biggest Apple leak of the year just happened and Jon Prosser drops in to talk about Apple Glass with even more details that have surfaced after his report. These aren't final details with the release roughly a year away, but this is everything we know about Apple Glass from the guy who leaked all of it. You can help support this show and my independent work at www.patreon.com/briantong THANK Y...

Thanks ExpressVPN! Get an extra 3 months FREE on a one year package http://expressvpn.com/applebitz If you were hoping to see Apple's Augmented Reality Glasses future reports say you'll have to wait until 2022. There's new rumors about Apple's over-ear headphones and a new iPad and iPad Mini could be coming this year. You can help support this show and my independent work at www.patreon.com/briant...

Apple announced the new MacBook Pro 13-inch and Special Guest Joe Cieplinski joins the show to talk all about it! Plus, WWDC is officially announced for June 22nd. What can we expect to see? You can help support this show and my independent work at www.patreon.com/briantong THANK YOU! Call into the show by recording a Voice Memo and send to applebitzshow@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices....

The iPhone SE is the engine of an iPhone 11 in the body of an iPhone 8 and it's impressive for its $399 price tag. Special Guest Lance Ulanoff joins the show to break down what we liked and didn't like. Does it get a Good Apple? Or Bad Apple? You can help support this show and my independent work at www.patreon.com/briantong THANK YOU! Call into the show by recording a Voice Memo and send to apple...

Thanks Freshbooks. Go to FreshBooks.com/​applebitz​ and enter applebitz ​in the ​'how did you hear about us' section to get started. The Magic Keyboard brings us closer to a laptop, but it's also limiting at the same time. Ray Wong from Input Magazine joins the pod to find out if both of our views have changed since it was first announced? Is Brian still as hyped as he was? Or will Ray bring him b...

Thanks CleanMyMacX! Go to http//macpaw.com/podcast and use the Promo Code: AppleBITZ to get a special price for $30 for a year for Clean My Mac X. Apple's new iPhone SE is the iPhone I would recommend to every single person. Hot Take! Packing an A13 Bionic at that price is going to make it the best-selling phone in 2020 period. Plus, the Magic Keyboard goes on pre-order and Apple is selling a Mac...

Thanks Freshbooks. Go to FreshBooks.com/​applebitz​ and enter applebitz ​in the ​'how did you hear about us' section to get started. It's Leak Week! Special Guest Gil Cabrera joins me to talk all about the new iPhone 12/12 Pro, Apple Over-Ear Headphones, AirPods X & MacBook Pro 13-inch. Plus, Apple is doing some great things during the Coronavirus pandemic. You can help support this show and my in...

Special Guest Jon Prosser from Front Page Tech joins the pod to talk about his latest flurry of Apple scoops that has everyone talking including the iPhone 9 release date, iPhone 12, MacBook Pro 13-inch and Apple retail employees getting trained at home with iMacs. You can help support this show and my independent work at www.patreon.com/briantong THANK YOU! Call into the show by recording a Voice...

Thanks Freshbooks. Go to FreshBooks.com/​applebitz​ and enter applebitz ​in the ​'how did you hear about us' section to get started. It's the 2020 iPad Pro review with Special Guest Rene Ritchie! Is this worth the upgrade? Or should we just call this the iPad Pro Developer Edition? Plus, the MacBook Air too. You can find Rene's work at youtuibe.com/reneritchie Call into the show by recording a Voi...

Is the iPad Pro 2020 a next-gen leap? Is the Magic Keyboard really that special? Is the MacBook Air the best product announced? Do you even care about the Mac Mini? Special Guest Ray Wong from Input joins the show to talk about Apple's latest product drop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks Freshbooks. Go to FreshBooks.com/​applebitz​ and enter applebitz ​in the ​'how did you hear about us' section to get started. Apple recommends using Clorox wipes on your iPhone. Dr. Amir Naqvi returns to the show to tell you what you should know about the Coronavirus, best practices and handling your iPhone. Plus, all the iOS 14 leaks that have revealed details about the iPhone 9, iPad Pro,...

Thanks Freshbooks. Go to FreshBooks.com/​applebitz​ and enter applebitz ​in the ​'how did you hear about us' section to get started. If you owned an iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6S, 6S Plus, 7, 7 Plus and iPhone SE in the U.S. You're entitled to $25 after Apple agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit for throttling iPhones without telling anyone. Plus, a new 14.1-inch MacBook Pro is leaked, Apple is going al...