Apple Vision Pro, WWDC, and Apple takes on Chrome, on the AppleInsider Podcast

Apple is surely laser-focused now on next week's WWDC, but it did take a moment for a rare swipe at a rival, and it seems to have made some harsh choices about Apple Vision Pro.

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Links from the Show:

• iPhone 18 color 'leak' from fake account appears to be camera protector, not component
• Short-sighted: John Ternus behind Apple Vision project refocuses
• Black Apple Vision Pro rumors stoked by even more photographs
• Longtime leaker joins others in saying Apple Glasses won't arrive until late 2027
• Slimmer & lighter Apple Vision Pro is at least two years away
• Like Apple Watch at start, Apple's smart glasses plan will challenge the entire industry
• The last visionOS 26 review: Apathy about Apple Vision Pro on display
• A naming hint for Apple's macOS 27 may be hiding in plain sight
• Latest Apple privacy on iPhone ad takes direct shots at Chrome
• Apple TV's 'Prehistoric Planet' brought extinct animals to life with custom instruments
• iPhone Fold's wide screen means iPad's Split View is a necessity
• Sketchy iPhone Fold production issue guesswork won't prevent a September launch
• Possible iPhone Fold prototype shown in new image
• 40 members of Congress take Towson union's side in letter to Apple's CEO
• Apple doubling-down on on-device AI at WWDC 2026

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• (00:00) - Intro
• (00:42) - macOS Big Bear
• (03:43) - Apple Vision Pro
• (18:27) - iPhone Fold
• (37:32) - Apple Music
• (42:37) - Privacy and Chrome
• (48:48) - Apple Towson Town Center
• (01:02:47) - On-device AI

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